Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-08-25
AN ENTHUSIASTIC RALLY.
Hons. G. W. Wing and Frank Plumley
Speak ct Waterbury.

WATERBURY, Aug. 1.-THE republicans
Of this town and vicinity held large and
enthusiastic rally in connection with n flag
raising this afternoon. Under the lead of
DR.. d. b. Grout, the chairman, the town
committee had secured goodly amount Of
funds, with which was puro chased the larg-
est campaign flag in the State. The flag
was adorned with handsome portraits OF the
candidates of the party on both State and
national tickets. and presented an inspiring
sight as it was flung to the breeze
The first speaker Of the occasion was the
Hon. George W. Wing of Montpelier, who,
in plain and unassuming manner, gave
candid presentation Of the leading issues
presented to the country by the two great
parties seeking the sulfrages of the people.
He addressed himself particularly to the
young men about to cast their first vote,
and urged them to cast that vote for that
party which had future as well as past
and which represented the right side CT all
the great economic questions Of the day.
Following him, United States District
Attorney Plumley Of North field gave G rous-
ing speech in his own inimitabe style. Mr..
Plumley is an old faYorite of Waterbury
people and never fails to do justice to the
occG sion. He emphesilad some of the
points made by the previous speaker and
dwelt at length upon the opposite ground
occupied by the platforms of the two par
ties upon the tariff question. BY a variety
Of illustrations he skilltully showed that the
republican party is the friend OF the labor
ing man and that the principle of protec-
tiCn Is i'll harmony with the fundamental
principles OF justice and the general trend
OF both State AMI national legislation in
other matters. The democrats admitted
tho wisdom of tariff for revenue and tho
justice of making every citizsns Of the re-
public pay proper proportion of the OK
penses OF the national government. But
under the present Mckinley law, enacted
( by republican Congress. that citizens of
this State who used neither tobacco nor
liquor, and who did not wear foreign goods,
paid absolutely nothing for the support of
| the federal government. Such revenue
came from the pockets Of those better able
to pay than they.
The democratic policy would lay a high
tariff on tea and sugar, two Of the necess-
ties Of life which could not be produced in
this country, but the republican policy re-
moved the tariff entirely from all goods not
manufactured in this country, luxuries
alone excepted, and lc.d it on goods made
within our own limits. Thus necessary i'm
ports were kept low in price, while tho
natural competition OF business reduced the
I prices Of our own manufactures.
The speech was able and practical, and
held the close attention of the crowd. In
closing he gave q graphic and eloquent dos
cription OF the career cf Col Fuller who be-
gan life poor boy, and VINO, By forco of
will, industry aud moral worth, raised him
| self TO bis present position as the head OF the
largest establishment Of its kind in the
world. As philanthropist, he was well
known, and schools aud churches now doing
yeoman work in the southern part of the
| state would have had no existence save Tor
/ his generous borefactcns and wise counsels
Save for his necessary detention at Mid
/ dlcbury on an important law case ex-Gov.
/ Dillingham; would have spoken, but his
townsmen hope to hear him later in the
campaign. But il speeches make votes thcc
many converts must have been made thi,
afternoon, and the worl; thus begun should
be continued.