News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1895-11-21

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The whole affair is in their hands
the course is in their control, the hal
and its arrangement of seats, and
the putting down of a carpet, were
points seen to by them, ladies met
the speaker at the train, he was en-
tertained at the home of the presi
dent. Entering the hall on Friday
evening an opportunity to purchase
unsold seats was offered by Miss Rich
from the ticket office window, Mrs
n. B. Blair aud Mrs. Campbell stood
as sentinels by the doorside to scar
with eagle eye your ticket and re-
move the coupon, and then one was
turned over to the tender mercies o
Miss Moody, Miss Abbey, Miss Doty
or Miss Woodward, and given a seat
In introducing the speaker, the
Hon. John Temple Graves of At
lanta Ga, Mrs. P. K Gleed, President
of the Club, paid tribute to his fame
as a speaker, which had preceded
and called for an enthusiastic recep
ton OF our Southern neighbor and
friend
The speaker in naming his subject
"The Reign of the Demagogue," re.
ferred to the pleasure he was given
by the warm reception, and the fact
that he was introduced by a lady,
putting him in a position where he
could more freely talk of politics to
an audience containing so many la
dies. In his treatment of the sub
ject Mr.. Graves does so from the
standpoint of a patriotic American
citizen, does not cloud it with any
thing resembling party spirit. but
over and over again, in words of
matchless grace, every sentence a
masterpiece of rhetoric, gives sharp
thrusts at him who panders to popu-
lar prejudices and corrupts the true
honor of honest politics, the dema-
gogue. His splendid patriotic APP
peal to the young men of to-day, his
word picture of young manhood, as
first exercising the voting power,
were inspiring and instructive. His
reference to the constitution of the
Union, it's formation and power, the
greatness of our country, its re-
sources and possibilities, its common
interests-North and South, East aud
West-gave evidence of the broad
platform upon which he stands as a
public speaker.
T. He discovered the demagogue as
everywhere present, out of politics as
well as in, but the ward politician
and his corrupt advancement in po-
litical intrigue and Office, furnished
material for a scorching treatment.
The chronic office. seeker-which he
presumed to say Vermont may not
have, nor Morrisville either, for he
thought very likely there had been no
patriot found who was ready to
sacrifce himself upon the altar of the
Morrisville post office - the small
boys definition OF q "demiiog" as
something TO pour whiskey into,
were subjects fruitful in sarcastic
humOr.
A high compliment was paid Nc
Kinley, who was declared to be SO re-
morselessly pitted against dema-
gogy. The power of gold seems to
be pitted against the power Of the
people in politics, touching every con-
ceivable office and driving statesmen,
honest and honorable in purpose,
from public officc-cunniDg outriding
merit.
The honor of honest aspirations
was commended, and the honest po-
litical worker urged not to leaye the
field to corrupt operators. The
speaker referring to the voting Of '95
read in the results the fact that the
mad rule of the partisan is gone,
that clear-headed thinkers are now
voting and to vote. In strong words
of condemnation he referred to the
" clawless, toothless tiger" of Tam
many in New York, prophesying the
victory of truth and right, at which
point fervant "amen" was heard
toward the rear of the hall.
With rapidly dropping words the
speaker touched upon the great work
to which honest men in the country's
politics are called, briefly referring to
the race question in the South, the
public school and intelligence of the
rising generations, the tariff, ballot
reform, municipal good government,
the recognition Of women, sound
money, Populism and all the other
isms to which we as a nation are sub
ject. Well may the two great parties
pause and consider; men are wanted,
men of honor.
The lecturer closed his most ex-
cellent, patriotic address with an APP
peal to those who have the teaching
and training of young minds, and in
turn pointed them one after another
to the great men of the present and
past, paying high tribute to their
virtues and public work and worth,
and finally pictured a grand pro-
phetic vision of the possibilities of
the future.
AS a whole the lecture of Friday
night must be considered as one of
the most satisfactory that a Morris
vile audience has heard.
George Town was in Plainfeld last
Thursday in connection with the
sheepish difficulties arising between a
citizen of that town and d. Ii. Bedell.
1t seems that Mr.. Bedell was instruc-
ted by the Plainfeld gentleman to
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