The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-04-20
THE VERMONT WATCHMAN.

UiUd cOce vote. Ex-Governor Roswell Farm
ham placed in nomination Hon. Il. p. George
of West Fairlee, and he was chosen without
opposition. Colonel Robert j. Kmball of
West Randolph and Mr.. a. B. Hewitt of
Putney were elected aternates for Mr.
Brown and Mr. George respectively. On
motion of Colonel George w. Hooker the
resolutions of the State Convention were
made the platform of the District Conven-
ton, and the convention adjourned sine die.
Mr.. Reeds Afternoon speech.
Meanwhile the Opera-house had been fill
ing up, and at half-past three o'clock, the
time set for Mr.. Reeds afternoon speech,
every seat was filled and every available
foot of standingroom was occupied. A
large number of ladies were in attendance
and occupied seats on the stage. Mr.. Reed
entered, accompanied by Ex-Governor w.
p. Dillingham;. The band was in the midst
of a spirited piece, but its notes were sub
merged by the waves of applause that the
audience rolled toward the stage as the dis
tinguished speaker appeared. He arose,
bowed his Acknowledgements, and when the
music had ended was gracefully presented
by Governor Dillingham;. Mr.. Reed spoke
substantially as follows
FelloU Citizens: 49, see that | have
not before me this afternoon the giddy
throng that l met this morning. conse-
quenty / shall need to be much more
serious than then. Half the art of pub
lie speaking consists in knowing what
to say. The republican party has deserved
success because its representatives have gen
orally known what to say and how to say it.
There is a disposition among some to have
the most intelligent people do all the talk
ing and all the voting. | don't believe in
that, and the best is, as / believe, what will
suit the average citizen best. Laws, being
instituted for all human beings, ought to be
adapted to all, and the reason why | believe
in protection is because the average COM
mon sense of mankind is in favor of it,
admit that some intellectual people are not,
and they make speeches and write books
against it; but that does not change my
opinion. In 1916, everybody was certain
that free trade would cover the earth as the
waters cover the sea. All intelligent people
were in favor of it, and yet have lived to
see, in this year of our Lord, 1892, every
country except Great Britain in favor of
protection to home industry. Loud APP
plause. The whole world to-day, except
Great Britain and the democratic party, is
against free trade Long continued APP
plause.
whenever any nation reaches a certain
stage of civilization, it demands protection
to home industries. We all know that
many fine-spun theory has never turned
out right, while protection has turned out
right every time Applause Theory
thinks of all the things we can think of;
practice thinks of all things, whether we
think of them or not. How many bright
men have had ample fortunes, and failure
with them has seemed almost impossible
and yet these men have persisted in poverty.
Why? Because all the things these bright
fellows could think of were not what they
needed, and the first time the ship was
launched it went down. 1t started out with
flags flying and chart all planned but the
HOxyn hn hat 9
what's the matter with free trade. These
advocates of free trade say let things alone
the Lord has arranged it-let it alone. But
we don't let things alone in this world. We
stir things up. That is what legislation is
for, that is what brains are for, and if any
body thinks they can get through this world
by letting things alone, his friends had better
prepare for him decent burial. Loud APP
plause. The fact that all civilized nations
accept protection makes me think that it is
good enough for me. Applause. Have
you any idea, my friends, of the tremendous
growth of this country? If I could display
upon that wall (pointing to the left this
country as it was in 1862, and on that
| (pointing to the right this country as
it is in 1892, you would want to know
what the first country was. There are
today in the once desert lands of our
country cities that rival all but one in
New England. You can have no idea
of such a country as ours, belted and
gridironed with railroads as it is, and
tell you that the magnificent probabilities
of the United States are not matched under
the sun. We are going on in the future as
we have in the past, and the democratic
party cannot stopus. Vociferous applause
! Wherever | go-and | travel good deal
have travelled this country from Maine tC
the Pacific coast-I hear a good deal about
the poor laboring man and the farmer
going through all the agonizing prelimin
aries of starvation; but the only starving
workingman / ever saw was in the halls o.