Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-08-31
ADDRESS
ar the Ucpublican state Commiticc to
the Voters of vermont,


Put the Vermonters ahead and keep the
column closed up, v-as the order Of the
gallant Scdgwick quarter of century
ago when the Sixth corps had a great duty
90 perform The struggle then was to save
the nation in order to protect the home and
the individual
Vermont again stands at the head Of the
column and leads the van in another strug
gle to protect the home and the industries
that make the home in order to save the
nation In form it is political contro-
versy Ia substance it is more II in
wolves the prosperity and the life Of indus
tries. aud the rewards of labor 1t touches
the hearthstone
National honor and independence are at
stake Shall America be American or
English is the question Shall the republic
he dependent or independent Shall there
he home rule or foreign rule Shall the
products " labor, whether from the farm
or the factory, have a market that will pay
the laborer according to the American
| standard under protection, or the foreign
standard under free trade Shall we lis
ten To- the hum of industry or the moan Of
want Shall we produce our own wool
| cut our own lumber, manufacture our own
iron and the products Of iron, quarry our
/
| buy of the foreigner In word, shall we
utilize our nexhaustible resources and be
independent American frcemen, or shall
| we let the foreigner first crush our indus
! tries and then eXtort the prices which Gu
! pidity dictates when the home supply is
| destroyed
These are the questions involved in the
issue which drluded President has forced
| upon the American people. Upon such an
issue, So vital to national independence and
| individual prosperity, it is not strange that
| Democrats As well as Republicans, should
| say a. IN 81, 1t is not party, but country
| It Is not politics, hut patriotism.
| No one doubts but that Vermont stands
where she has always stood in such "A con
test But patriotic men and women are
waiting impatiently from ocean t. ocean,
To hear her voice in the old time thunder
tones, pronouncinE for country and flag 10y
| the protection of American industries and
| labor.
The time for Vermont To- speak is the
first Tuesday of September The voter
here who favors Harrison and protection.
and fair treatment of the veterans of the
| war and "a reform instead of Il sham in
| the civil service, cannot help the cause un
ass he votes for Dillingham; next Tuesday
lority If every man who prefer, Harri
| SON and protection to Cleveland and free
trade will 20 to the polls at our state cleo
ton, the magnitude of the majority will
eectrify the country and make votes foi
Harrison hy the thousand in other states
Let no man fail in his duty Let no ON,
Ice deferred by personal considerations
Let no one neglect from feeling Of a.
sured victory u give one day TO country
Let no one forget how potent Is the iniu
ruce Of example Let all remember thai
when the calm intelligence Of Vermonteri
gives expression of their conviction il
commands respect throughout the land
If all the voters vote our majority vii
bee larger than ever before Maine wil
follow our example aud keep the column
closed up and on the 9th of November
tine grand assault along the whole line vii
carry our banners to victory and our ruuu
try will be- redeemed
GEORGE W GHANDEY.
CHARLES E. WELlING,
FhANKLIN FAIRBANKS.
NJ. A BINGHAM, Epobhr"
= d ioB~ON.
OlIN MEmIL,
HENRY " COMO Sipi,
CARROLL :. PACE.
JuHN g.. STEAHNS.
FREDERICK W BALDWIN. Con,Diif,,
WILLIAM r. PACE.
PERLEY 7. PlTKIN.
LEvANT NJ. REED,
NJ X PAINE.