Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-09-07
THE DEMOCRATIC RALLY.
Speeches In the Park Monday Evening
MIR. Lanthier and Prof D'SuIliv.n


MIR. Lanthier and Prof. O'suIlivan
There was large crowd gathered on
the City Park Monday evening to hear the
firing of the last democratic guns of the
campaign. The band stand was trimmed
with bunting, the red bandanna being
placed hlgh above the stars and stripes
delegation from Winooski of about $50
headed by the Independent drum corps
added greatly to the numbers of the
crowd. Further music was furnished by
the Burlington drum corps. Among the
prominent democrats seated on the stand
were DR.. A 7; Grinnell, j. a. Brown, d.
F. ErRo, Alderman Rand, ex Aldermen
Holton, sutton and Cook, c. A. Hubbard,
M. ID. Mcmahon, Arthur Crane. John
McKeough, w. II. II. Conner and others.
The meeting was called to order by
Prof. Il. G. O'Sullivan, who spoke briefly
editor of lie National, who followed in
French. The speaker attacked the argu.
ments advanced by Mr.. Author a few
evenings since, among other things claim
ed tnat the present administration
had done more for the French Canadians
than all the preceding administrations,
and justified the silence of the govern
ment IN the Riel case. He then touched
upon state affairs and made an earnest
eXhortatlon to his hearers to send Prof.
Ooullivan to Montpelier rs the city's
representative and +. H. Carpenter to
represent Colchester. He spoke for about
an hour and was frequently interrupted
by applause.
Elk Alderman Hoton then introduced
Prof. O'Sullivan, las the next representative
from Burlington, as the next speaker who
was greeted with applause as he stepped
forward. He said When | hear that /
am defeated as lieutenant-governor my
grief Will be more than assuaged by the
fact that have addressed one of the largest
and most intelligent audience that has
assembled IN Burlington The reform of
taxation Is the great question of the hour,
but the die is already cast and tomorrow
the people will decide whether they will
endure the present system.
The speaker then said II at he would
talk upon some of the side issues of the
campaign, although he would have some
thing to say about taxation. He then
gave the various per cents by which he
claimed the farmer was still taxed on the
necessities OF life at the present day, al
though the income tax, which rested Cd
the rich alone, had been removed. Prof
OSullivan claimed that the democrats
stood to-day where the republicans haC
stood. He then read as follows 81 am in
favor of that protection which leads ulti
mately to tree trade" and ascrbed it to
Garfield, and then cited as those who
were IN favor of reduced taxation, Blaine,
Grant, Arthur, Mccullough and Others
Speaking upon the tariff he said, the
reason why the national debt could not be
pad by the surplus was because the re-
puolcans made the bonds redeemabe in
the distant future. President Cleveland
finds a surplus OF Si7l 100000. What does
he recommend That the tax be taken
of from the necessities of life and not
from Whiskey and tobacco and oleomar
garine The speaker then spoke of the
cry that this tariff reform is but repeti-
ton of the rebel yell, but when rebelDrig-
adler becomes Il republican he is welcomed
to their bosom. Another cry, the demo-
Gratis are opposed 10 the soldier. During
President Cleveland's administration
nearly double the number of penSionSl
have been granted which were granted
during the preceding administration.
1t is an insult for the republican speak
ers to appeal to the Irish on nationality
They are Americans and it is American
politics which should be discussed on an
American platform. Mr.. O'Sullivan here
| alluded to challenge which he had mad
to Frank Plumley, who, he claimed, re-
fused on account of his poverty, saying
why, knew him when he was a poo
ragamuffin in the streets of Burlington
and now he has the impudence to cha
lenge me to speak on an American pla
form on American issues" He elaine
to be as much of an American as Fran
Plumley, and he thought, perhaps, he coul
show AS much money.
gratitude tor the honor conferred upq
him in selecting him rs their candida'
for city representative, and promised
elected, to serve them to the best of b
ability as an American citizen.
During the course of Mr.. O'Sullivan
speech what purported to be telegra
was handed him Begging to be excuse
for so doing, he opened the envelope az
then announced that it was simply
despatch from Hong Kong, saying tn
the Chinese We're solid Tor Harrison.
At the conclusion of the address
Alderman Sutton proposed three chez
for Prof. O'Sullivan aud they We're Civ
with a will.
During their opening remarks each
the speakers were remembered by
democratic young ladies' with very ma
some bouquets, for which honor they
turned their thanks. Then with tw
three cheers for Cleveland and Thurn
and three for OSullivau the meeting VI
brought to close.
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