The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-10-24
Pungently Stated.

Senator Hoar has rare gift of
speech. He has also wonderful
knack of putting things pungently. At
the republican rally at Springfield,
Mass, the senator's powers of anti
thetical statement were forcibly en-
ployed to illustrate the difference be-
tween democracy and republication.
Said the senator in the course of his
address,
"If you like the present state of things then
vote the democratic ticket III you like the
state OF things we had two years ago, then
vote the republican ticket. If you wish the
attack on our industries to go on, as the
democratic leaders threaten, then vote the
democratic ticket If you wish the attack
on our industries to cease, then vote the re.
publican ticket. If your stomach is so con
structed that you can dine on the prophecies
of the Springfield Republican and Boston
Herald, then vote the democratic ticket. II
you prefer a good square meal, then vote
the republican ticket. If you like to visit
soup-house to beg meal, then vote the
democratic ticket. If you like to visit the
savings bank to make deposit, then vote
the republican ticket. II you like a British
policy best then vote the democratic ticket.
If you like an American policy best, then
vote the republican ticket. If you like the
| surrender of Samoa, then vote the demo-
cratic ticket. If you like to stand your
ground against Germany and Great Britain,
| then vote the republican ticket. If you like
to see the flag hauled down in the Pacific,
then vote the democratic ticket. If you
like to see the flag flying, then vote the re-
publican ticket. III you like to see the re-
public in Hawaii, then vote the republican
ticket. II you like to restore barbarous
queen in Hawaii, then vote the democratic
ticket. ii you like the craftsmanship of
Calhoun and James Buchanan and Grover
Cleveland and Mr.. Mills of Texas and Mr..
Vest of Missouri and Mr. Jones of Arkan-
sas, then vote the democratic ticket If
you like the craftsmanship of Jefferson and
Jackson and Webster and Clay and Lin
coin and Grant and Blaine and Harrison,
then vote the republican ticket. III you like
best to live in North or in South Carolina or
in Arkansas, then vote the democratic ticket
But If you like to live in comfort in Massa-
chusetts, then vote the republican ticket
If you Hike TO see the American flag the
laughing stock OF mankind, then vote the
democratic ticket. II you like to see it fly.
ing in glory and in honor, then vote the re-
public IN ticket. If you like for your party
quicksand upon which no wise man will
build his house, then vote the democratic
ticket. If you like to build your house upon
the rock, then vote the republican ticket
II you are willing to take for security the
promises OF party upon whi III no man can
safely bank, and which no man can safely
discount, then vote the. democratic ticket
II you will trust party which has always
done better than it promised, then vote the
republican ticket. If you wish t. join the
party of slavery, of disunion, o. rebellion
of bankruptcy, of failure and despair, ther
vo e the democratic ticket. If you wish tc
join party of progress, of union, of free
dom, Of victory and hope, then vote the re
publican ticket. If you want the mortgag,
on your house foreclosed, you had bette
vote the democratic ticket. If you want il
paid off, you had bett 81 vote the republican
ticket. If you want wages to go down, theI
vote the democratic ticket. If you wan
wages to go up, then vote the republican
ticket. If you like three days work in the
week better than six, then vote the demo
cratic ticket II you like six days bette
than three, then vote the republican ticket
If you like TO have two men seeking on,
job, then vote the democratic ticket. l
you like to see two jobs seeking one man
then vote the republican ticket. If yol
want your mills managed by college profe
sors, then vote the democratic ticket.
you want them managed by business men
then vote the republican ticket"