The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-04-20
Mr.. Reed at Rutland.

In the afternoon Mr.. Reed addressed a
mass-meetiug of Vermont republicans and
such democrats as had the courage to go
and hear him. The scenes that were
enacted at Montpelier and Burlington were
repeated at Rutland. Mr.. Reed was the
recipient of honors and tributes of admira-
ton that are rarely accorded to any man.
Less enterprising than its St. Adams con-
temporary in handling Mr.. Reeds speech
at Montpelier, the Herdld's report is short
and unsatisfactory, although the speech was
made within stones throw of the Herald
office. Here are interesting paragraphs:
owe hear lots of democratic talk about
the Mckinley bill. Why, that bill is moth
ing but the latest edition of that system that
was mapped out and started by Vermonts
grand old man-Justin S. Morrill,. APP
plause. And neither the tariff nor Mr..
Morrill, has grown worse with years. APP
plause. They say that bill has created no.
new enterprises increased no wages. Well,
it started the button business and increased
the wages of the business, because there
were no wages before. [Applause.l Again,
that bill regulates demand and supply.
Which is the BETTER two men hunting for
one job or a Job hunting for two men?
Laughter The Mckinley bill creates new
jobs, and, let me say to you, Il ose Jobs are.
hunting forAmerican laborers." Applause.
" But the democrats say that the tariff is
a tax. In fact the democratic party has two
trade marks and two only the tariff is a
tax and [ am democrat, The high
priest of the party, David b. Hill, says
am a democrat, because there is no other
principle that runs through the party.
Laughter and applause They say that
the consumer pays the duty Let's see.
Wages are fifty per cent higher now than
they were in 1860, are they not? [Cries of
Yes" And articles are twenty-five per
cent lower than they were in 1860, are they
not? [Cries of Yes."'l Well, who has
paid the tax? [Applause.l A Rhode
Island-you remember Rhode Island; the
democrats put out big bait down there a
Rhode Island firm sold files in 1860 for fifty
six cents a dozen; to-day they sell the same
the tariff is a tax Laughter.
But / must not detain you. You of
Vermont are reliable and have always been
trusted. A political meeting is TO you
sort of circus; but the country looks TO you
Republicans of Vermont, stand by the ban
ner, rally as you did four years ago-rally
for one more republican victory" APP
plause.I
In the evening the people of Rutland
gave Mr.. Reed a banquet at the Bates
House. General Mccullough, responding
among other apt things: II have travelled
for two days with Mr.. Reed, and he has
been good educator with his wit and
wisdom. He is the brainiest and most di-
rect man ever before in the state to whom |
have listened. There is no frill, fresco.
frivolous decoration. He is yard wide
and all wool. This country need never
search for man fully equipped to fill the
highest office in the gift of our government
while T. b. Reed lives " Applause.
Colonel Joyce introduced Mr.. Reed, who
complmented his Vermont audiences. He
was much pleased with his cordial recep-
ton in Vermont, and could say that he had
never spoken before more intelligent, more
sensible and better. looling people than in
Vermont. 81 have" he said, "been dis
coursng on dry subject-on ancient his
tory--from 1860 to the present. | have been
dscoursng on the tariff and silver, and
they are but dreary subjects, but have,
may say to myself been patiently endured.
| shall carry away pleasant remembrances
of this trip. The republicans have got the
tariff law comfortably passed, and it cannot
be repealed except by ourselves, II repub-
licans will stand together. The democrats