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


when the republicans ratified their State
and national nominations with ringing
speeches by Hon. Whitoaw Reid, Gov.
William Mckinley, Lieut.-Gov Halle and
Hon. Roger Nocott, the two latter being
the nominees for governor and lieutenent-
governor respectively. As soon as the doors
Of Music hall were opened there was rush
FOR seats and many who cano later we're
thankful even to ilnl standing room. Hou.
". L. barrett presided and was hanked by
a large number of leading men Of the party
seated upon tho platform. After n short
introductory speech, Hon. Whitelaw Reid
was presented as the first speaker OF the
evening As he stepped forward he was
given a most Gattering reception by the
the large audience, which was quick to note
the sharp points OF his address and besto wed
frequent applause.
speech Of ,Ltn. Uhitalav Reid.
Mr.. Reid sto briefly the echiovments
of the republ party and thOn, in sub
stance said :
At every ST., in this magnificent march
it was resisted, in whole or IA part, by the
democratic party, which resists it now. At
every step it was sustained by the Drawn
and the brain, by the men aud the money of
Massachusetts. There nre those who say
tho Massa chusotts men will resist it now.
do not believe the asperson. Edmund
Burke said, "E on cannot frame an inGict-
lnent against u whole nation But this
state, If she should vote now and on the is
sues Of today Ggaenst the republican party,
would indict ono Of tho most glorious per
/ icds and many Of the most glorious names
Of her own history.
Tue republican party is now In power
Tho country i peuo ful, contented and pros
porous beyond precedent. Shall VIC thero-
/ upon make radical and sweeping change ,
| If so, why? There is the question for tue
solid men of Boston.
Up 20 Tuesday lasc our opponents openly
and without exceptions wanted a change as
abrupt and as important as can we'll be con
ceved. They wanted to reverse the whole
revenue policy of the government since 1861
by change from protective tariff to a
tprif for revenue only. That would mean
n shock to business and disaster to labor
tbat would exceed anything this generation
| has seen.
They wanted to reverse fho fiscal policy
OF the government silee 3Gl, by abandon
ing part of the national prerogative of
issuins money, breaking down tho best cur
rency this continent ever saw-the uatioa-
al bank notes, to substitute for it the worst,
state notes aud stiupasters That
would mean a shock to al. BANKING and ex.
changes, and au inCOuveu en- co and constant
loss to every citizen. Without reviewing
the discreditaLle story of tho constant dis
counts On the sort Of bank notes in circu.
latiop before the national banking system,
| let mo remiud you that even now the losses
through failures OF State banks. private
banks and brokers, for the Year 1891.
amounted to more than the total losses of
all the creditors OF all the national banks
during the entire 20 yenrs of the existence
Of the national system.
J challenge the Judgment OF the candid
and intelligent business men Of Boston,
whatever their politics, on the proposition
that those changes, il actually carried out
by the democratic party, they are de-
mandoi by the democratic platform, wou q
prove for year or two, at any rate, tie
greatest end most dangerous shock to busi-
ness sinco the war. That the democra.c
party demand these changes, every body
knows. But something has happened.
Since last tuesday they have been demoral
lied and almost on the run The letter of
acceptance discloses a figure which our alb
original friends of the far West would de-
scribe as
and the party gazes in perplexity and
alarm on o candidate who accepts it's nomi-
nation, but has not yet shown either The
candor to accept or the courage to ropult-
ate its principles. Mr. Cleveland now act,
toward the platform of his party as if h,
were afraid that if he should venture tt
step on it, it would break through. But b,
docs tel us that tariff reform is still hi,
I L.
be once more unsettled snl the whole tarif
must be turned over again to be tinkerec
10y a Congress of that party, which at chi
cago by nearly two-thirds majority pro
nounced protection unconstitutional. IL
tries to quiet alarm by saying
Free Trade is Impossible.
No notifications or vague generalities an,
assurances Of harmless intentions. can bliDr
the eyes OF voters to the fact that. howeye
much MIR. Cleveland may regret it, as al
honorable man ho is bound hand and foo
to the platform OF his party at Chicago
just as all the world knowsIt that ha is to-dn,
bound to the car of triumphant Tammany
Hall in New York city. Never since le6.
have our opponents disclosed SO plainly tn
real spirit that controls their majority, and
their actual incapacity to comprehend thei
country or their times.
Mr.. Reid then referred TO the reports o
Labor Commissioner Peck aud other official
in New York State and to official report
from Massachusetts, New Jersey and else
where, showing an increase of prosperit,
since the Mckinley tariff went into effect
Mr. Reid said his party had nominee
who were not afraid Of its principles aud
challenges the verdict Of the American peo
( Pile on tho character, the ability and th
safe aud brilliantly successful admuistra
, tion OF Bon ipmin Harrison.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Reid's speec
- Governor Mckinley was introduced, an
, received an ovation as he rose to speak
lie devoted the first part Of his address {
"A discussion of tho Old State bank system
The republican party, he said stands fir,
? for the protection and encouragement O
s American industries: and second for hone,
- currency. The democratic contention
/ for FREQ trade eni n dobased currency.
1 The speaker quoted from reports to sho,
4 the evil effects of the old State bank system
| which cost the government mil,ious G
t money. For 30 years the democratic lead
ers had been financially upsouud, We hay