Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-08-18

The Randolph Republican League Club
held its first meeting Thursday evening
for the purpose of electing officers and
committees. The services OF the Ran
dolph Cornet Band .were solicited for the
occasion and were freely given. The band
arrived little late but made up lost time
after reaching the hall in a manner that
deserves much credit.
II was expected that Hon. Hiram A.
Huse OF Montpelier would be present and
address the meeting but owing to the late
ness of the train he could not reach here
in time. This was considerable OF dis
appointment to the republicans, neverthe-
less the evening was iprofitably spent in
listening to speakers of our own town
who gave those present straig htforward,
business-like talks dealing principally
with such issues as the free coinage OF sill
yer, the tariff and the Australian ballot
4 law. Fortunately for those present at the
meeting Forrest c. Manchester OF Boston
addressed them giving several pointed
reasons why he believed in the republican
party.
The meeting was formally opened at
$50 BY President John w. Rowell with
out any preliminaries. Judge Rowell
took up the subject of money and the
bearing ii has on the present campaign.
4 He explained just what the free coinage
/ OF HliNtT MOulu uO DFONiulHR lnut H01n a
measure should be enacted and become
law. The republican plank in reference
to money, shorn OF all expletives, simply
means a system of bimetallism or gold
and silver on an equal basis. a dollar in
gold beng pr~cistl OF the same value as a
dollar in silver. On the other hand the
democratic party declares for monometal-
lism or an unlimited coinage of silver
Studying these two planks carefully II is
not hard for one to decide whether he will
vote for the party representing "honest
money" or money on the inflated basis.
The speaker in one way or another con-
tinually brought out the idea OF this cam
paign as one strictly OF business nature;
il should be called "business campaign"
The audience listened intently to the
speaker throughout, gaining great deal
OF information on subject SO vital to ey-
cry ones interest.
Hon. n. l.. Boyden chen came forward
and addressed the meeting in one of his
characteristic informal talks on the tariff
issue and the Australian ballot law. The
latter created a great deal OF interest as ii
is soon to be tried in Vermont for the first
time. There are many "knotty points" in
the law which must be explained in order
that the voter can cast his ballot intelli- |
gently. The speaker took the Mass. form
OF blank as an illustration showing clear
~ the method that should be pursued in |
detail. Ills hearers loiloNeu very CLOSELY, I
obtaining ready information that will be /
useful later on. Following Mr.. Boyden |
Forrest G. Manchester was introduced |
and gave reasons directly and indirectly 4
why he was a republican. He reiterated /
the statement previously made that this /
was "business campaign" This is the
first year that the democratic party has
had the courage OF its convictions. Since
'61 democrats have been talking about the
doctrines of Calhoun but never until the
present have they come forward and
framed their belief. They look up to JEFF
ferson and Jackson as their great exam
piles yet they seem to forget that protec-
ton was held by them as the fundamen
tai principle OF our prosperity. In fact
the doctrines of these great leaders are in
corporated in the republican platform of
1892. Our democratic brethren believe
that we have met nothing but reverses
during the last two years. But as facts
bear out the case no two years in previous
history have been so successful in all de-
partments of industry. Does the farmer
OF the West want the tariff changed2 Ask
New England II she wants the foreign
market stopped as ii was two years ago.
Ask the manufacturers ii they want the
Mckinley bill repealed and the democrat
ic tariff for revenue only, substituted
Does the laborer want Englands pricesg
al believe in the republican party said
the speaker, "because it is from the begin
ming tothe end party of principles, OF
ideas, of brains. believe in the repub-
lican party because it believes in universal
education even il it must be obtained
through compulsion.
believe in the republican party because
il believes in America for Americans,
whereas the democratic party believes in
England and her free trade" The speaker
exhorted his hearers to go to the polls and
cast their votes, for the country's eyes are
upon Vermont and the majority she will
give the nominees; where Vermont is the
country is.
The speaker was frequently applauded
during his remarks.
After the speaking Judge Roweli an
nounced that next in order would be the
election of officers.
On motion of y. l.. Boyden, the presi-
dent, vice president, secretary and treasur-
er were elected for the year coming. On
motion of VIM. H. Dubois the executive
committee was also reelected.
The officers then are as follows: presi-
dent, Judge John w. Rowell; vice presi
Intyre, ID. n. Morse; secretary, j. ID. Deni-
son; treasurer. VIM. II. Dubois.
Executive committee, Hon. James Hutch
inson, n l.. Boyden, Lyman Hutchinson
and Justin H. Moulton.
The President then called upon Col. X.
j. Kimball, who after saying very few
words called for three loud hurrahs for
Harrison and Reid and afterwards the same
for the Randolph band.
The meeting adjourned without date.
Randolph.
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