Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-06-28

perity, Had it not been for the republican
party this country would have no standing
at home or abroad. 1t represents liberty,
honesty and justice as opposed to oppression,
dishonesty and wrong. But you do not ex-
pect speech from me to-day. You are
waiting for something better and shall &C
cord my time to those who are TO follow.
Col. Mansur's felicitous little speech was
warmly appaudod.
Congressman CIRCUITS Remarks
Chairman Powers said that the speaker
Of the day came up from Washington and
since Gen CIRCUIT was intimately acquainted
with him he would ask tho congressman to
introduce him. Gen. Grout said be felt that
no apology was due for his presence at the
convention instead of at his post of duty.
The democratic majority in Congress is try
ing to construct tariff bill in such way
as to give the highest kind of protection to
industries in every State and district repre-
sented by democratic senators and represen-
tatives. | captured a republican represen-
tative from the State of Iowa and brought
him up to introduce him to the State COM
mittce. When you hear him you will excuse
me for coming. He is one of the ablest
and readiest debaters in either branch of
Congress and he will llud Vermont an excel
| lent place in which to talk republicanism,
because in our State the republican star
never sets In conclusion Gen. Grout said
that the Iowa congressman great grand
| mother was q near relative of Thomas Chit
tenden, the first governor of Vermont, that
grand old man who has been called the
| George Washington of Vermont He took
pleasure in introducing Hon. W. C. Hep
burn of Iowa, who always struck hard
| blow when a hard blow was needed
Congressman Hepburn's Speech.
Mr.. President and Gentlemen of the Con-
vention " esterday was the first time |
was ever in Vermont, and vet | meet Yer
monters everywhere, because Vermont is 50
thoroughly interviewer into all our better
| civilization. | congratulate you on the har
mony which has attended your delibera-
lions; on the admirable ticket you have
nominated and on the grand victory you
will win next September. 1t will be the first
gun Of the campaign and we want
a big majority for the effect it will have on
the rest of the country. Again, | congra-
| tulate you because, while | see many old
faces, you have in your convention many
of the younger men who bring enthusiasm
into any organization. Thirty-four years
ago | noticed the great preponderance of
those who answered their country's call
were young men. | congratulate you,
further, on the fact that you
have behind you that grand Old
party which has always kept its
pledges and whose pledges have always
been in the interest of the great mass of the
people. The republican party has always
been the friend of the people In order to
preserve free labor it said there should be
no more slavery 1t said that this nation
should be preserved for the labor of man
instead of for standing armies. 1t fought
great battles, won great victories and
cenented the country SO that it became one
and indivisible. The republican party said
that the national debt should be paid and
from that day the public credit rose until it
has become the first in the world. To-day
we have more than S23, 900, 900 in currency
and every dollar Of it is as good as gold.
Mr., Morrill, entered the House of Repre-
sentatives and inaugurated the tariff sys-
TEN under which we have prospered The
republican party has fulfilled the prophecies
of God because it has looked always to the
interests of the masses. 1t recognized the
fact that the wealthy can care for them
selves, while the poor man needs the foster
ing care of government that he may be
lifted up.
live in district, almost every foot of
|
with no manufacturing enterprises; and yet
those farmers gave $500 majority for re-
publicansm and protection last year They
are protectionists, not because they are wise
in the subject, not because they have stud
led percentages, not because they will be
direct gamers from tariff but
because they are republicans who desire
what Is best for the entire country. They
low that the perpetuity of this
government is dependent on the content
ment of its people and people cannot be
} contented unless they are made such by
} ample wages.
We have in our population Il 600 600 la
borers; 25O, 900 aliens come to our shores
} every year; 700, 600 young people enter the
labor field annually. Look at our capacity
for labor with this great army now in the
field and another army of n million crowd
ing in every year. With the march OF
| invention and the construction of la
bor-saviug machinery it becomes
great problem to find places for all Whei
the supply of laborers is limited competition
is between the employers When the supply
8 of laborers becomes excessive the wage
earners themselves become the competitor
5 and wages go down Behind the laborer i
his wife and children. They are dependen
on him and he must accept that which h
can get. 1t is therefore for his interest tina
the labor field should always be large Agai
r there Is a demand for increased wages owe
: those of 10 or 10 years ago. That which wa
a luxury then has come To be necessity
l. | If we are to have contentment in gu
homes we must have wages sufficient to gt
, the good things Of life. As we grow i
civilization, wages must increase.
But the democratic party tells us that W
do not want to preserve the labor field fC
Americans but ought to admit those frol
other countries. That party goes even ful
Their and says we will buy from other cour
! tries if we can buy cheaper. But look G
the situation in these countries. Tt
. competition is always between IL
wage earners. We should ere,
: additional mills and factories when there
an excess of demand over production Their,
!. by putting employers into competition an
raising wages Let us keep our own ma
ket for ourselves and increase the numbC
& of places where labor can be employee
This is one of the principles of the republ