Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-10-06

as good a currency now as thero Is any
where, because the government is behind it,
and every dollar is as good as any other
dollar. Our dollar should bo as unsulied
as our flag. Said the speaker: Free trade
shayes down tho wages OF the laborer and
pays him in deprecated State currency.
One reduces weges and the other cheats him
in the payment.
That Is tho democratic platform OF 1892.
''He took issue with Mr.. Hill in tue state
ment that protection is unconstitutional.
Said he: al know of but ono constitution it
violated and that is the constitution OF the
Confederate States. But we are not living
under that constitution now.
Mr.. Mckinley then passed to discussion
of tho tariff, and at its conclusion was fol
lowed by Lieut.. Gov Halle and Hon.
Roger Wacott who had Just addressed the
meeting in Faneu Hail, TO which place
Mossrs. Reid and Mckinley were taken af-
ter their Music hall speeches.
AT Fanuel Hall there wGs another large
crowd that flied the hall and corridors to
suffocation, while the galleries contained
many ladies. Postmaster Thomas y. Hart
pro7idoi here and in q short speech intro
duced Lieutenant Governor Halle as the
first speaker. He said in part
y national admie stration has been on
| trial on its merits and the time has arrived
for the American people to make up theiI
verdict. We believe they will find tina;
Harrison has proved himself eminently
worthy of the high position of president Of
| the United States.
He has combined the highest type OF
stGtesmanship with a noble Christian man
| hood.
Hon. ROGER Wolco,t was next introduced
! He compared tho records of the two parties
On The silver question, discussed the tariff
and spoke briefly of building UP the navy
and merchant marine and Of tho fortihca
! tion Of sea port towns. He closed as follows
| Read tho platform, look at the candidate
| look at this administration OF Presider
| Harrison, which believe will live in his
tory as one that has done much for Tia,
! great interests OF the country.
When Mr.. Reid appeared on the platform
be was greeted with deafonng cheers. Iii:
speech was The same as delivered at MuaiC
! Hall. Governor Mckinley came in foi
moro applause when he was introduced a.
the last speaker lie spoke almost wholly
on the tariff. lie said IS | stand in thi
magnificent presence in this historic temple
know the campaign in Massachusetts ha
opened.
What we want in this country is goo,
money, good markets, good wages auC
steady employment. That s what we hav
to-day after 80 years OF the protective tar
! iii. That is what we never enjoyed uuru.
| any free trade era o., our history. Ihl
question of the tariff is one OF wager Th
United States can have FREQ trade with Eng
land if wc VIII accept free trade conditions
which we will not.
We will bo ready for free trade whoneve
the nations OF the world viii pay their la
I.borers as good wcEe7 a5 We nay ours The
we will meet them in the markets. of tn
world, aud it will be the survival of the tit
test, AMI the f,test viii be in the Unite
States.
But till they do that, we do not propos
TO vote fer any party or cund.date tina
proposes free trade ia the United States 70
We don propose to vote 20 level our conii
tious down to European conditions. it i
harder to get up after you are down thar
to stay up while you are standing.
The meeting broke up with cheers 70
Reid and Mckinley.