The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-09-02
BENNINGTON DAY.

Another Big Republican Rally at Ben
ningtOn Proctor, Congressman
Burrows, and Others Speak-PrOtection,
Reciprocity and Honest Currency the
issues, Etc.
Saturday afternoon large and enthu-
siastic Republican rally was held here.
The speakers were Senator Proctor, Con-
gresham Burrows of Michigan, Gen.
Mccullough and Col. NJ. S. Colburn. 1t
was an outdoor meeting, and was at
tended by large number of people. The
weather was just cool enough, and peo-
pie began pouring into the village early
in the morning and kept coming till af-
ternoon. About II o'clock the Benning-
ton City Band made trip through the
village in a wagon drawn by four horses,
on which was large notice of the rally.
All the morning carpenters were at work
building temporary seats and platforms
on Hon. II. G. Roots lawn, South street,
the place selected for the rally, land when
the exercises began the lawn was we'll
supplied with chairs and benches, while
stars and stripes were displayed over the
porch on which the speakers stood.
The speakers arrived at Ito D. M, and
on the same train were over 900 people
from Manchester, Arlington, SALISBURY
and other towns. Among the crowd
was the Manchester Republican Club of
IS men, each wearing grandfather S
hat" and carrying cane. These were
accompanied by the Manchester Drum
Corps. The visiting clubs were met at
the depot by the Town Committee and
leading Republicans of the village, and
a procession formed in the following or
der:
Bennington CITY Band, % pieces
Manchester Drum Corps, 10 pieces
Manchester Republican Club.
Arlington Republican Club.
Bennington Republican Club.
Representatives from other towns.
Carriages containing the Town Committee, the
eminent speakers. and prominent Re-
pubicans from this and other
towns
The procession moved through the
principal streets and to the place of
meeting. Maj. A. b. Valentine presided.
Senator Proctor was the first speaker.
Among other things he emphasized the
Importance of getting out the full Re-
publican vote September 9th. I'm no
other way can Vermont" he said, sin
dOrse the administration of President
Harrison and cast her vote for Protec-
ton to American agriculture, American
labor and American industries"
Hon. j. G. Burrows followed, deliver
ing the principal speech of the day. 1t
was ABOLISHED, incisive and telling adj
dress, answering the Democracy in all
the shibbOleths they have sounded be-
fore and since the Mckinley tariff went
into effect. His points were the tariff,
reciprocity and honest dollars.
Gen. Mccullough and Col. Colburn
closed the speaking. Gen. Mccullough
spoke briefly, and closed by calling for
cheers for the speakers who had pre-
ceeded him, and for the State, County
and National tickets, and they were given
with will.
In the audience were two men rs years
of age, both of whom voted for the orig
inal Harrison and for his grandson, and
who hope to vote for him again in No
vember One of them, Henry A. Dixon,
has lived here about twenty-five years.
He said Mr.. Burrows speech was the
best one he ever heard.
One thing noticeable was the number
of ladies who attended and who ap-
plauded heartily.
This was fine day for Republicanism
in Vermont The situation looks favor
able for clean sweep in the county for
the Republican ticket, and the reclaim
ing of this town in its Town Representa-
tive. Two years ago Bennington sent
Democrat to the Legislature.
The closing rally in the county will be
at North Pownal next Monday evening.