Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-03-08
BURLINGTON, w. THURSDAY, MARCH s. 1894
surely come with free trade.

surely come with free trade.
thought as | went home tonight what
myfriend Dodge would publish in another
| extra. When you meet him on the street
| ask him If he won't publish on whole side
of his sheet the tariff plank of the platform
OF the last democratic national convention.
lie has II ever yet published this and
IL will be n piece of news. But
| he will never do it as long
as he holds that government office with his
| friend, Sutton. They have been doing their
government work in this city for the last
few weeks. This victory is not entirely due
to the republican party. Thank God that
when the prosperity of the county is at
stake party lines are in large measure OBJ
liberated.
Michael Mckenzie of Ward Three was in
troduced as democrat who did good work
for the election of Mr. Van Patten MIR.
Mckenzie was loudly cheered as Inc took the
platform. He said he made no claim
to being an orator. but he was glad
to say word for Mr.. Van Patten.
Burlington has reached time in its history
when it needs a business man for mayor in
place of Il lawyer, who is looking for his
clients. In Mr.. Van Patten we have such a
man, who is largely interested in Il financial
way in the welfare of the city.
MIR. Mckenzie was warmly applaudcd at
the close of his speech
Thomas Green sang The Colored Nolun-
teer' and was loudly encored.
Leon Ii. Beaupre was called up as repre-
sentative of the French citizens. MIR.
Beaupre said that he thought the French
citizens deserved much credit for the elori-
ous work of the day. They worked faith
fully. He believed that the mayor and al
dermen would so conduct the business of the
city that the republican majority would be
larger next fall.
Oliver l.amora was called up as another
French republican. He excused himself
from making speech but said that he had
telephoned to the hospital for some nurses
for the democratic party
Elias Lyman was called up but said that
he could not understand why he should he
asked to speak unless as a terrible example
of back number who did not get enough
votes. Mr.. Lyman believed that this Gee
ton showed the advisabilty of a permanent
republican club in this city He favored
securing a room for permanent headuuarters
where the young men could meet. He said
that we ought to reap the fruits of this vic
tory 1t wasn't all luck that we won to-
day The wind was in our favor but we
worked too for the victory.
Aldermen-elect Smith and Harrington en-
tered the hall at this time and were warmly
received as each thanked his supporters for
the work of the day.
j. J." Southwick of the FREE Press CON
graduated the republicans of the city on
their victory. News of it has already gone
to other towns and States. Mr. Southwick
endorsed what Mr.. Lyman had said about
permanent club, and said that he believed
Mr. Van Pntten would SO bear the reSpon,.
bilitleS of his office that he would be re
elected next year.
This closed the speech making and all
were invited to partake of refreshments
The College boys gave the College yell and
with many Others remained To shake hands
with the mayor-elect
Big bonfires bazed at the southwest and
northwest corners of the park, and the ever
present tin horn was frequently heard 1t
was hard to find democrat on the streets
and 1t Is suspected that they quite generally
patronized and sympathized with john L.
Sullivan, who had himself been knocked
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