Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-06-29

THE ALUMNI CELEBRATION.
Address b. Hon. {. A. K,rt, Class OF
1886.
The celebration Of the associate alumni
occurred at the College street church
at ) o'clock yesterday afternoon. r.. y.
Benedict, president Of the society. presided.
Music was furnished by the opera house or
chestrs Rev. o. T. Aanphear Of Beverly,
Mass, offered prayer. Tue address was de
lvered ty Hon. &. A. Kent OF Detroit,
Mich, Of the class Of 1886.
Mr.. kent's subject was political life 10
this country, with sug sestions OF reform.
He first considered The general character of
our citizens and discussed the purposes
which control their votes, pointing out at
length the abuses which have grown up
under the system OF giving the spois to the
vlctors. He called attention TO the fact
that there is nowhere any organized body
Of citizens whose chief aim Is to pick
out the bast men Merit 10 mover the
sole or probably the chief recommendation
for elective Office. The men who are look
ing after candidates are generally polite
ians, whose motives are not the highest
They are seeking ssomo one who can be
elected, and who, when elected will remem-
Ter his friends Purity in politics will be
established only when purity becomes nee
| essary to success. Mr.. Kent next cousid-
cred the nature OF the political parties which
choose officers and administer governments,
stating that the object OF each of our great
political parties was mainly to control the
national government. Supporters of the
parties unite on State aud municipal Offices
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acting together as often as may bo aud by
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