The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-08-26
REPUBLICAN RALLIES.

A Fine Address at Bennington Followed
by South SALISBURY Tuesday Evening,
Saturday Next in Bennington.
The rally here on Monday evening was
not as well known about town as it
should have been, and very little notice
of it was given outside. Nevertheless a
fair and appreciative audience assembled
in Library Hall, Monday evening, to hear
the Hon. o. V. Towsley of Minneapolis.
The band came down to the corner and
escorted the speaker, and the town COM
mittee with others, to the hall, and
played the musical part of the pro-
gramme. On the stage were seated
Messrs. l. E. Gibson, E. D. Yelling and
Major Valentine of the Republican town
W. B. Sheldon and others.
Mr.. Towsley's address discussed three
issues of the campaign, Uiz: the silver
question, the so-called "Force Bill, " and
the Tariff, in an impartial, pleasing and
able manner. Indeed, we have never
heard the difference between the two
great political parties on the coinage of
silver handled so ably as on this occasion.
He was attentively listened to and
frequently applauded. A prominent
Democrat said after the meeting that the
speech was "close reasoning" high
compliment to the speaker who promised
his remarks by saying that he was not
here to abuse anybody, and should
accord to his Democratic opponent the
full liberty of discussion and belief he
claimed for himself. Mr.. Towsley has
spent four of the past ten years in
Europe, therefore when he came to con-
trast the high price of labor in the
United States, under Protection, with
the low rate paid British workmen,
under Free Trade, he knew whereof he
spoke, and could cite examples of what
he had personally seen in the two
countries.
On Tuesday evening special train
| 6Ovh " south CL~ftsUuIy Two cars well
filled with people to attend the rally
there. The Stone church was filled to
OVERLOOKING with nice audience, and
we were glad to see quite gOodly num-
Der of ladies in the appreciative audience.
There is one thing singular in this cam
paign-the people assembled give
hOuqhtful attention. 1t is earnestness
rather than spread-eagleism atprevails.
This was true of Bennington as well as
at South SALISBURY this week. and has
prevailed throughout the State. The
people are making business matter of
the campaign. And well they may,
with the Democracy saying that Pro-
lection is unconstitutional, and Cleveland
standing on Free Trade. or tariff for
revenue only (Which is the same thing,
platform.
The meeting was called to order by
Milo Pierce who introduced Col. NJ. S.
Colburn of the National Committee, and
be in turn, after few remarks, intro
uced the speaker of the evening, the
Ion. Frank Plumley of Mortified, U. S.
District Attorney. Mr.. Plumley's speech
las an able effort and he held the close
Ftention of his large audience. 1t docs
lem as if such incontrovertible facts
he presents would command the |
ttion of the Vermont voter. In no way
en- Vermont vote so effectively for |
hrrison as by rolling up big majority |
Sptember 9th. The New York World |
sgs that a majority for Fuller and |
Sanahan of 10000 will be decided
Dmocratic victory, while the usual |
niority of from $1,000 to $4,000 will be
abte to sustain the National Republi- |
ca administration.
| o. Sanford, nominee for Senator in |
thSouth Shire, made few remarks as
hctical talk to farmers. He made an
exdlent impression, and probably will
represent at the rally in Bennington
to-prrow. VIM. B. Sheldon spoke for
fy moments and then Col. Colburn
senShe congregation home With hearty
laul at a clipping from the Manchester
JolGdL; the same that he read at the
couN convention. The South Shafts
bury band played several pieces in ex-
celle style and this added much to the
inteBting exercises. Several of our
SoutShaftsbury Republicans said that
this rs the best political meeting held
for YES in that town, AS for the Dem
ocratspresent their earnest demeanor
shove their opinion better than words
can etess it.
Tonrrow, in this village there will be
an Optair meeting on the grounds of
Hon. G. Root, corner of South and
Elm eets (near the 'corner''), the
speakii to begin at 2 o'clock p. m. The
City nd will furnish music, and the
great @paign singer, Prof. Markham of
BrattlOre, will sing some of his
address,by the Hon. j. G. Burroughs
of Miclhn, the man in Congress who
led the usade against the Democratic
silver whipped the Democracy in
the Hou on their own tramping grounds
and in 3 face of its large Democratic
majorit! Mr.. Burroughs spoke here
once bfre in front of Library Hall, as
some obur readers will recall. He is
one of leading orators in the country.
Our S&or Proctor and Gen. Nc
CullougfWll also be present and speak.
Let therCbta large audience out to hear
the busiBsssues of the campaign ably
and intelhgtly discussed. The ladies
are cordialinvited and seats will be
provided fl them. There is move
ment to cll the mills and places of
business tAorrow afternoon to allow
everybody, lpecially the workingmen,
an opportrty to Near the tariff argu-
ment, an lisp that cairies with its sue
cess for TIN the question of their
present wag or the half rates that pre-
vail in Engld and Europa Everyone
should hearese speakers.
The railrd from the north sells
tickets from6haftsbury, South Shafts