Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-08-19
WEDNESDAYS RALLY.
THE REPUBLICANS OF MIDDLEBURY AND
VICINITY ASSEMBLE.

VICINITY ASSEMBLE.
The weather was against big gather
ing of the Republicans of this and sur
rounding towns on Wednesday. 1t wa.
too good. The heavy and continuou,
rains of last week and the week befor,
seriously delayed harvesting, and this
week the farmers are putting into it fol-
all they are worth. Nothing short of 6
death in the family would cause them tc
stop for half a day, especially if the day
were as bright and favorable for theil
business as was Wednesday. However
there was respectable crowd on hand
and 1t heard the speaking and the singing
attentively. Considering its size, it de-
veloped all the enthusiasm that could
have been expected. Altogether, the
rally was good thing, and those who
had it in eand have no reason to be
ashamed of the results of their efforts.
The committee of the Republican club
appointed to get out the flag on Tuesday
erected handsome pole near the site of
the old Allen block, to replace the one
which fell victim to the fire of last No
vember. 1t was the gift of Col. Il. NJ.
Chapman. The clubs large flag was
floated from it on Wednesday morning.
Flags were also flying from private hous-
es and from stores, and there was one
over Main street hanging from a rope
stretched from the Dyer to the union
block By noon the town took on quite
a gay and festive appearance, and by =
O'Clock probably thousand outsiders
were here to see and to hear. The ar
rangements committee had erected COM
modious stand on the north side of the
Episcopal church and had trimmed it
elaborately with flags and bunting. Seats
were procured and placed about the park
in front of it.
The speaker of the day, Hon. George
M. Dewey of Owosso, Mich, was es-
corted from the Addison House to the
stand at 2 O'Clock by the band, Col. II. NJ.
Chapman acting as marshal. Seated on
the stamp were Judge Slade, who pre-
sided, eX-Gov. Stewart and considerable
number of veteran Republicans. Mr..
Markham, the Brattleboro campaign sing
er was there, too, and Miss Tyler presid-
ed at the organ and played accompani-
ments for him.
The exercises began with song by
Mr.. Markham. 1t was followed by one
by Mr.. l.. C. Twitchell of Illinois, who
is visiting friends in the vicinity. He is
about so years of age, voted for the first
Harrison and was a singer of campaign
songs in those days. He rendered Har-
rison campaign song of 1910, and did it
well, his years considered.
Judge Slade introduced Mr.. Dewey.
He called attention to the fact that the
same speaker was here four years ago
The men at the head of the tickets were
the same as then and the issues were the
same, although the Democrats have be-
come bolder in their opposition to the
protective policy, even going so far as to
declare in their national platform that
protection is unconstitutional.
Mr.. Dewey spoke for about an hour,
his remarks chiefly to the tariff.
lie had had the misfortune to take a
severe cold the night before and was
very hoarse, so that it was difficult for
him to make himself heard in the out
skirts of the crowd. His speech was,
however, well received, for it was pointed
and solid. He said, among other things
1t is like bringing Goals to Newcastle
to urge the people of Vermont to vote |
the Republican ticket. They have been
doing it so long and so faithfully that
they will not be likely to do anything |
else. The issue is national, and the cam |
paign is peculiar. Mr.. Harrison was |
elected four years ago on Il protection |
platform, and yet the Democrats arraign
the Republicans for redeeming their
pledges. This country has always been
under protection and the
reverse under free trade. 1t is today the
most prosperous and the happiest country
IN the globe, and it is under protection;
% repeal the protective laws would be to
'uin its industries and plunge it into
The history of the financial ups and
Towns of the nation shows that this has
Invariably been the case. In 1910 the
irst Harrison was elected on protective
platform and on one of the campaign
of that day was the inscription,
two Dollars Day aud Roast Beef.
\nd, sure enough, in 1916, under the
arifi enacted in 1912, American labor did
ommand 81 day. Under Polk, elected ,
n 1874, the Clay tariff was reenacted and /
he outcome of this move was the great !
anic or 1857, the worst financial crisis
he country ever saw. Buchanan, elected {
age to Congress tells of the depressed j