The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-08-19

cratic managers in this State will be
freely supplied with campaign funds to
be expended to the best advantage on
election day. A word to the wise, etc.
SENATOR PROCTOR ON NATIONAL
AND STATE ISSUES.
At the recent rally at Rutland Senator
Proctor gave one of his characteristic
addresses. The part pertaining to State
politics is particularly commended to
our readers. He said: 81 have been
absent from Vermont for part of four
years with brief visits home as public
duties permitted. During this period |
have visited nearly every State aud
| Territory in the Union, and have met
thousands of natives of my own State all
over this broad land, yet failed to find
any spot that offers so many advantages
or conditions that are more attractive
than are to be found in the Green
Mountain State. Here the people are
prosperous and enjoy the benefits of
good homes and the comforts of life that
are the result OF good laws. If were to
begin life over again, should begin it
as l did 40 years ago, on Vermont
farm.
"You may ask what all this has to do
with politics. Twill tell you. 1t demon
strates that we have no occasion to be-
long to a calamity party. Compare the
former times with the present. Has
there ever been time in the history of
the Republic when the country ever en-
loved greater prosperity than during the
past four years, which prosperity our
own State has shared in? Consider the
work of the Administration of President
Harrison, what it has done for the farm
er and manufacturer, opening the
markets of the world in both continents
for our farm products and manufactured
goods"
Senator Proctor quoted figures from
official reports showing the increase in
our exports since the Mckinley law took
effect, and noted some of the industries
which had been benefited thereby. He
compared the record of the last Republi-
can Congress, the Fifty-first, with the
last Democratic Congress, the Fifty
second, much to the advantage of the
former, (which" he said, chad accom-
plished much in constructive legislation
and beneficient laws. The Fifty-second
Congress began the session with great
clamor for retrenchment and reform. 1t
failed to reduce expenses or to remedy
alleged evils. 1t appropriated $44, ,0OO,-
600 more money than the Republican
Congress at its first session.
among some of the measures opposed
by the Democratic House was proposed
act in the interest of suffering humanity.
You will remember, when the call came
to the people of the United States from
starving millions in Russia, the question
came up in Congress how the breadstuffs
which the people had literally contribut-
ed should be transported, and that il
was proposed to authorize a United
States vessel to carry it across the water.
The bill was fought and defeated by the
Democratic majority, on the alleged
ground that it was unconstitutional to
put Government steamer to this use.
The speaker said he did mot believe
there was anything in the Constitution
to prevent a United States vessel carry
ing food to a starving people. The
Democrats evidently had not forgotten
that Russian feet had given moral
support to the Union cause in the dark
days of the Rebellion.
1.-THE tariff" continued Senator
Proctor, ''is the great issue between the
parties. 1t is a simple and plain question.
1t is business question, which every
Nation should decide, like every indi
vidual, by self-interest, circumstance
and condition. 1t varies according tC
circumstances and condition. Grea
Britain is the great money centre of the
b. Old Word, and has been the workshop
of the earth. 1t Is pretty safe rule tC
follow, not to do what your opponents
want you to do. Our chief competitor
in business and trade is England. Th'
Tory papers are strenuously advocating
the candidates and platform of the Dem
: ocratic party, because that party favor
free trade" Senator Proctor read ex
tracts from the London Times in whicl
that representative British journal salt
editorially that English interests as
s trading Nation lie with the Democratic
y party and make us wish for its success
at the polls"
t He then proceeded to discuss tn
v merits of the Mckinley bill, which h
g said had been of great benefit to farmer
/ and producers. Vermont farmers ha'
l. reaped the benefits of the act in lessenet
= importations of Canadian products. H
Y cited one item as an illustration-that o
9 horses. 'For the year ending June Both
:. 1890, the year before the law passed
s there were imported into Vermont fron
!, Canada 5000 horses. The number i'm
j. ported for the year ending June 30rh
} 1892, was only about 1000, or only one
+, half as many under the increased dutie
]. imposed by the Mckinley bill.
: "In the matter of Canadian farm prod
: ucts the same results have followed
IS This leaves American markets TO
American producers. This country
: independent in nearly all directions AM
n we are fast reaching a condition wher
70 we can produce nearly everything W
IS consume. In the manufacture of ii
y plate we have made wonderful progress.
Il Senator Proctor quoted the statement Q
& a leading Welsh tin manufacturer to tn
e effect that the best tin plate in the worl
k was now made in America. In cor
e clusion Senator Proctor said
Ie II wish to impress upon you the in
T. portance of the coming Septembe
e election. 1t is not State matter, but
Ie National one. The vote cast for th
t. State ticket next month is really you
4 vote for President, and the expression {
l. your choice between the principles {
the two great parties. The mai
D. questions cannot be covered up by an
If State issues. If the Republican part
IL maintains its average majority it will B
st hailed as a Republican victory. If th
is Democrats reduce that majority, it wi
4 be heralded far and wide as an omen {
& Democratic success in the Nation. 70
" are individually responsible for ful