Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-09-07
REPUBLICAN RALLY.
Last Saturday Evenings Don
OnstratiOn

Speeches by Hon. ]. l.. Martin
Fisk Hooker, Geo. A, Hines an.
Albert Clarlte---The Latter,s c.. W"
ment 20 the Band and nj. s,., r"
Arraignment Of the Democrat, H.
The only political rally in tli, ,ou,r
ing the campaign which closed r r,1gN'
was held in the town hall Saturday ,.'!
ing, under the auspices of the Eer,1l 5,sn'
club. The attendance was large fLa ,'y9l
ence being made up of represouta,i,e' o,a
zens and including not few women I..'
First Regiment band played several u'
tions, after which the speakers NJ ny
evening took their places on the pla,s,.l-'
Hon. j. i. Martin, president of ibe B .
tleboro Republican club presided D S
the platform with him were Col any
Clarke, secretary of the Home V.L
club, Boston; Gov. Levi X. Fuller. Gsr
j. Estey, chairman of the county COM
tee: l.. f. Adams, chairman of ibe ' l1.I
committee; NJ. /. Reed of Vernon. Gu
A. Hines, G. F. Thompson and Jana, =
Hooker.
Mr.. Martin opened the meeting Will
brief speech in which he referred to a.
records of the two great political rsri'
which are seeking an expression NJ ~
peoples confidence at the fall election,
He said if it was not for the fact tia, n.
Republicans would have a majority in ,I'
lower house Of the next Congrcs, tla Va,
dition of affairs today would bee mora 5
misunderstanding rebellion-tbap at ~.
time of Lincoln's Inauguration. Us .,
ferred to the present tariff as confel4-,..
war on our industries, and appealed ,oT.
northern Democrats to shake of ,or.fs-
domination. We want no pro.cati,r -
spots but protection to all. In CLOSING G-
speaker said that the Republican rgr,v a
NeCmont, from the lowest to the Ifais.
position, had selected men worthy of ,r-
port, and he urged the voters to lei no roo
strife prevent them from doing their 3r,r
as American citizens and to cast their vo,..
on Tuesday, and thus discharge dutvtls-
owed themselves, their country and to
God.
James Hooker was the next speaker ara
was introduced as a Representative ts ts
young Republicans, and asked to tel vf7
he cast his first vote for the Rerutfs.
party. Mr.. Hooker, in a straightfrzs-s
manly way, discussed the doctrines ot NJ
two great parties and the issues In M
present campaign. He argued for pro,4e.
ton and showed that the effects of Demo
cratic control were idleness and even r4f4i.
lion. Mr.. Hooker received many coDgrs,.
ulations on his speech.
Geo. A. Hines was introduced by N,
Martin in a very graceful manner as Oh.
"too much for me- Mr.. Hines sp0ks
briefly, urging upon the voters the dui7 d
individual responsibility at Tuesdays els.
ton.
Z. II. Miller sang with fine effec, h.
Two Grenadiers,' the band ACCOMPANY.
ing him.
Gov. Fuller made the next speech. and
in concise and forcible way reviewed h.
| history of the past two years. contrast1,
the prosperity of 1892 with the bushes,
| depression and uncertainty Of 1893 and
1894. He predicted that the present con.
ditions would remain until the industrial
policy was changed. At the close Of Tie
governors speech Mr.. Miller sang anolg
selection, which was received with much
applause.
Col Albert Clarke was then introduced
as a native of Vermont, Vermont solder.
and a man who went from Vermont to &c.
cept the important position he now Occu.
pies. Col. Clarke expressed the pleasure
he felt in being in Vermont, and compI.
mented in turn the splendid audience, The
| fine music and the eloquent speeches Is
pecially the one of ''his young friend
James Hooker
Col. Clarke said that if there was band
in Boston that could play as well as The
| First Regiment band he had never heard l.
and that if the bands agent was preSe1,
he would like to engage it to play al The
next banquet of the Home Market club
| He said that if James Hooker's speech
| could be made in every town in the state
ii would increase the Republican majoHi!
by 5000.
In opening his address he quoted Gen
Grant as saying if the Democrats ever g@
! into power they could be trusted to buldE
out. He then showed how they got into
| power by overthrOwing free government
the South, by putting forth the most incel
diary and anarchistic campaign Literature
by appealing to the religious and race
prejudices of the ignorant class. In II
ferring to the vote of 1892 he declared that
the change of 80, 000votes distributed among
six states would have elected the Replt-
can nominees. The speaker, after show
ing how the Democrats got into poWe-
| proceeded to show up some OF the ways
which they were laundering out Among
other blunders he noted the delay in acI
ing on the silver question, the panic beIl;
over before legislation was reached-all
the enaction of one of the most dangerous
| oil pf
tion-the present tariff bill.
Col. Clarke then discussed the bill ST
some length. The Mckinley bill Wa
based on the principle of protection !"
everything subject to foreign competition
This bill was supplanted by a tariff chaFar
terized by President Cleveland as meaning
party perfdy and party dishonor Inc
| Wilson bill or the German bill or tas
sugar trust bill or the whiskey trust OH
or, as Col. Clarke preferred to call IT, il'
eX-Confederate bill, for it was made by eE
Confederates for ex-ConfederateS, was lle-
examined as to the determinations in some
OF its schedules. The faVOTS granted t.''
South in these werei noted, as were 'l5
advantages given the great sugar al-
whiskey trusts. The matter of the ncols
tax was briefly touched upon. The az,
dress closed with a strong appeal 10 'F
Republicans of Brattleboro to realize 'ls
Importance of the states position and luz
great influence that was hers, and to 4As
advantage of the privilege of eNpTts'ls
first of all the states opinion of the DeIg
cratic party. The address was listened "
with close attention and frequently inter-
rupted by applause. ,.,