The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-08-22
WASHINGTON COUNTY ABLAZE.
More Flags Given to the Breeze at Wontpe-
lier-Flag Raisings and Rallies at Barre,
Cabot, shady RilI, Putnamsyille. Worces-
ter Roxbury, Plainfield and Other Places,

ter, Koxbury, Piainiieid and other Places.
1t has been great week for the republi-
cans of Washington county In every ham
let and at every crossroads the American
flag has been hung out and waves for Har-
rison and Morton and protection to Amer
ican industry. Thursday evening the re-
publican club of
MONTPELIER,
with full ranks, bearing torches and headed
by the band, marched to the head of Main
street. where Louis Barney, a French-Amer-
lean citizen, stalwart smiter of the anvil,
showed his intelligent understanding of the
great national question at issue in this can
vass and illustrated also his loyalty to the
country of his adoption by unfdrling from
his roof tree the American tri-color inscribed
with the names of the republican nominees.
Spirited and effective addresses were made
by III. A. Huse and w. A. Lord. After
cheers for the candidates, for protection to
American industry and for Mr., Barney the
procession reformed and proceeded to the
Golden Fleece, near the other extremity of
Main street, where another flag was swung
out by the young republican club. George
w. Wing, Esq, addressed the multitude
that thronged the street. He throttled the
democratic free-whiskey libel on the repub-
lican platform and showed that the party
stood for free speech, free schools, free bal
lot and fair count, but stoutly opposed
free-trade. Hon. Walter e. Howard of
Fair Haven was introduced and after Wig
olous avowal of his republicanism and the
reasons for the faith that was in him
trea ed the crowd to an enjoyable surprise
by presenting Hon. A. w. Tenney of New
York, whose ringing words and pungent
sallles evoked enthusiastic applause. He
brought confident assurances of victory
from New York and focused the Oregon
victory-in which o. 900, 600 sheep voted''-
on the situation. By graphic sketches from
personal observation of the condition of the
laborer in Europe, he showed the efficacy
of keeping the bars up' for protecting
American labor. Rounds of cheers were
accorded his speech and most enthusi-
astic assemblage dispersed. Saturday night
another splendid flag spanned Main street
at Cross bakery and the large crowd that
filled the streets showed how the tide is
rising at the capital. Addresses were made
by George w. Wing, Esq, and Mr.. Haynes
of the Rutland Herald. The second ward
also showed its colors Saturday evening at
the upper end of Barre street. where Messrs.
Huse, Lord, Lull and Heath addressed the
people Again on Tuesday evening the re-
publicans of the capital rallied at Capital
Hall and were addressed by Hon. A. w.
Tenney of New York. The hall was crowded
and he received the enthusiastic reception
that was to be expected after the foretaste
of his address given Thursday evening of
last week. He summoned the industries of
the country as witnesses against the utter
ances of Mr.. Thurman in his recent speech
at Toledo. He marshaled facts figures and
arguments with irresistible force and elo-
quently compelled the acceptance of his
conclusions.
AT BARRE.
The Granite Club of Barre is the sug-
gestive name of the local republican organ
ization. Wednesday evening of last week
the club gave its banner to the air. Some
500 republican leaguers went from Mont
] hand m N
their gritty brethren in their fight against
free-trade in general and free granite in
particular. On the arrival of the Mont
! pelier contingent at Barre the procession,
headed by the Montpelier Military Band,
! formed at the station. When it reached the
French block banner bearing the por-
| traits of Harrison and Morton was run
across the street to the music of the Barre
band and amid the cheers of the procession
and the crowd of spectators The peo-
pie. then thronged to the Opera-house,
which was soon filled to overtiowing.
George w. Tilden of the town committee
presided. Preceded by prayer by Rev A.
! NJ Wheeler, music by Montpelier band and
campaign songs by the glee club, the
speaker, Hon. Henry Ballard of Burlington,
was introduced. Mr.. Ballard spoke at
length on the issues of the national canvass,
setting forth republican principles and
showing up the weakness of the Cleveland
administration. At the close of the speak
ing the local and visiting organizations
paraded the streets, and at about midnight
the men of granite gave their friends of the
capital rousing goodnight cheer. Arrived
at Montpelier the club paraded the streets
| with lighted torches. Strains of marching
music woke up the drowsy denizens of the
capital and lusty cheers stirred the echoes
of the early morning.
AT CABOT.
A large assemblage of people from this
and adjoining towns participated in repub.
lican hag-raising Friday evening. The ma
tional colors, bearing the names of Harrison
| and Morton, were unfurled above the prin.
cipal street The Cabot band played the
" Star Spangled Banner - and three rous-
ing cheers for the old flag and the party
standard-bearers were given \ procession
for Village Hall was formed. The building
was speedily packed to the exhaustion OF
standing room even. Ex-senator Howard
of Fair Haven and Hon. Josiah Grout OF
Derby addressed the meeting. Mr. How
ard made some strong points against the
Mills bill, showing what the effect of that
measure would be. Mr. Grout hewed to
the line, letting the chips fly where they
would. At the conclusion of the addresses
ringing cheers We're given for the party and
its nominees The meeting was a great sue
| cess.
AT SHADY RILL, PUTNAMsvILLE AND
WORCESTER
Monday was grand field day for the
communities along North Branch. There
were rallies and fag-raisings, first, al
Shady Rill, where l.. A. Flint presided
Seven young republicans who this year cast
their first vote, contributed the flag This
is a rural community, but the farmers were
there from all around, in numbers that
showed that they have no stomach for free
wool, free lumber, free meat, or the free
admission of any of the products of foreign
soil to which American soil and climate are
adapted or which American industry car
and ought to produce. At Putnamsville
the locality of Putnams great lumber
mills, the second meeting, at which G. &
Putnam presided, was held after Shady Ril
gathering had broken up. Here, too, the
large number in attendance showed how
zealously and intelligently alive the people
are to the guardianship of the natural ad
vantages providence has given them. In tht
evening the third of this series of farmers
meetings was held at Worcester, II. A. Han
cook presiding. Here as well as at the pre-
ceding meetings Messrs. Wing, Huse, Lord
Lull and Smile of Montpelier did splendid
campaign service in talking over in famil
lar, matter-of-fact-way with their neighbor'
and friends the questions at issue in this cam
paign The assembage was large, the in
terest active, the spirit of speakers and lis
teners excellent. Candid and convincing
was tho raaaontnu Tho unob rasultc ~