The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-08-22

learned that Hon. G. II. Heath of Mont
pelier was in town on business. He kindly
consented to speak and at half-past two the
stars and stripes, bearing the names of Har-
rison and Morton, rose gracefully on the air.
After rousing cheers and music by the band
the crowd proceeded to the vestry of the
Congregational church, which was filed to
overiowing. The exercises were opened
with prayer by Rev. George Howe, followed
by songs by the glee club, which brought
out rounds of applause. DIR. w. A. Jones
introduced the speaker, who made an ad-
mirable address. He showed with great
clearness the difference between the two
parties end the duty of young voters in the
pending election. He showed by historic
comparison that the republican party is the
American party and has been from its first
organization; that the republican party had
steered the ship of state through bloody con-
tests to the haven of victory and is now
laboring for the protection of American
labor. Over against the history of the re-
publican party he placed the history of the
democratic party in peace and war. 1t is
and has been unAmerican and its effort to
break down Americas industrial system in
the interest of England is in harmony with
its unpatriotic record. Mr.. Heath was
warmly applauded throughout his speech,
and at the close unanimous vote of thanks
was rendered him.
AT PLAINFIELD
On Tuesday of last week the enthusiastic
republicans of Plainfield and vicinity
gathered in goodly numbers in the evening,
threw their banner to the breeze and lis
tened to stirring address by General John
l.. Swift of Boston.
ATRoxBURY.
Yesterday, the 2lst, Colonel George w.
Hooker of Brattleboro and Hon. George NJ
Dewey of Michigan addressed the republi-
cans of Roxbury and vicinity. Like all the
meetings reported, the attendance was large
the enthusiasm exuberant and the in
terest in the national issue of the livliest
character.
THE WELLS RIVER
rally was grand success Some two hun
dred fifty Montpelier republicans with the
band attended, and there was a large con-
course of republicans from up and down the
Connecticut valley and from the Granite
State. Addresses full of facts and informa-
,tion for the rejecting voter were made by
Hon A. w. Tenney of New York and Hon
w. 2. Dillingham;. In the procession many
banners with significant notices were borne
but none more suggestive than the rough
pine plank carried by the Bradford club, on
which was inscribed " No free lumber fol-
u.s." and other notices rebuking the un.
American Mills bill. A stalwart farmer bore
also fleece of wool marked "Iprotect you
protect me-"
THE ORANGE COUNTY
rally at Chelsea last Saturday was the most
notable political meeting since the memor
able days of 1910. In the procession, headed
by the West Randolph band, were fifty
veterans of 1910, the Corinth drum corps, {
log-cabn and coon, the Chelsea republican
league club, Strafford cornet band, Royal
ton Harrison and Morton club and large
delegations from the Sharon, Strafford, Yer
shire, Randolph, Tunbridge and other re
publican clubs. Hon. S. b. Hebard pre-
sided. Hon. A. w. Tenney of Brooklyn, n
Y, delivered his strong campaign speech
General j. G. r. Pitkin of Louisiana mad,
ernor Fuller of Brattleboro spoke effect
lively. A. j. Markham added greatly to tn,
spirit of the occasion with his campaign
songs.