New-York tribune., 1895-02-13
THE VERMONT CELEBRATION
CUAUNCEY NJ. DEPEW AND COLONEL
CLARKE AT THE BURLING-
TON BANQUET.
THE SECRETARY OF THE BOSTON HOME MARKET
CLUB DISCUSSES THE TARIFF POLICY
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBuNE.l

fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNEl
Burlington. VT. Feb. 12.-The Young Mems Re-
publican Club banquet, In honor OF Iancolns
Birthday. took place this evening In the National
Guard Armory. and was an elaborate anair Inc
great drill hall handsomely decorated with
evergreens. flags. bunting and portraits Of dis
tinguished Republican leaders. Over the head
table were hung pictures OF Lincoln. Depew. Sen
ator Edmunds. General William Wells and General
Stannard Six long tables with covers for 100
persons were laid and among the guests Of honor
seated a; the head table were Chauncey NJ. De-
pew Colonel w. Seward Webb, General J. G. Nc
Cullough. Governor Woodbury.. Lieutenant-Gov
ernor Mansur ex-Governors Page Fuller and
Ormsbee. Colonel f. c. Smith and Colonel George
T. Childs. OF St. Adams; Ollin Merrill. chairman
Of the Republican State Committee: Colonel Albert
Clarke. secretary OF the Home Market Club. Bos-
ton President Foster presided. and G. A. Prouty
acted as POSTMASTER.
The principal address made by Mr.. Depew.
who delivered an eloquent and patriotic speech on
THE Past. Present and Future OF the Republican
Party He related his experience the Bowery
In the last campaign and told many witty stories
OF his experience as a campaign speaker.
Responses to other toasts made follows:
'The Old and the New" Colonel George Z. Chds
president of the Republican League Of Vermont;
THE College Man in Politics" Fred g. Deberv!le
OF Burlington; THE Railroad In Politics. o. NJ
Barber. Of Arlington THE Life Of the Republican
Party" j. A. Deboer. OF Montpelier: "Our Reverend
Seniors" C. VI. Wilds. OF Mddlebury: The Future
Period orr Hopeful Selves Senator f. ID. White
OF Rutland. THE Young Republican In Business" :"
Colonel H. x Morse OF Proctor The Origin OF the
Republican club" Major John II. Watson OF Brad
ford The Influence of the Press in Politics" Hart
Lyman OF New-York: Lincoln and Protection"
Colonel Albert Clarke. OF Boston.
In the OF his remarks Colonel Clarke said:
During most OF the puo,c llfe OF Abraham Lin
savery question and the preservation OF the Union
dated @ by Webster and Clay. and when he was mrs,
Sf r h the hf' mons IN ossl 1 as sns %.de S
said: Il an in favor Of the internal @ Improvement
Rapidly sketchng the adherence OF President IAn-
coin to those principles throughout his public life
Colonel Clarke continued. In part:
Four years ago We witnessed the introduction OF
a wise discrimination between the articles which
not, Il vas founded T upon the iarin plank Of the
o S GeKn"y 1na pa P1n Of @ vs
for such revision 9f The ta,iT LAYS as a. VIII ,n ,snd
by our people and release from import duties those
articles of foreign production except luxuries) the
policy y favcfs both the produc.T and consumer II
avoid. waste; 1t works with Nature. II promote.
senders friendship instead Of rivalry Under Il the
ss 1s' country aSsa' cent: pound and sdato"a
markets were found Tor our .urP.I, productions OF
Of sSs7s SIS The sbrosstion Of this policy by the
De nocratlc party has resulted In benefit OF any
klrd 10 either OF the contracting countries but on
the contrary. has resulted in serious friction ana
enormous loss. - A..
Another Characteristic OF the tariff policy OF Abra-
ham Idnco.n-and an happy 10 say that THIS rs 10
day fully accepted by the entire Republican parry
way It's implriialify. There no "free raw ma.
t.ral' robbery In any line or word Of Il IL showed
/ nOu. Its benefits as bOundiess as PATRIOTISM
In a speech at Trowbridge last May LORD salisbury
said that free trade has undoubtedly ruined brit.
sh agriculture shall IL be permitted To rum ours
or course ID not claim that ali the loss thht ma
fallen upon the country Is chargeab.e TO free trade
or 10 the unsounl money schemes OF the democratic
party but 10 claim that " the KcpuDncah party
had continued in power resources ana our IN
dustrial Independence were such thdt al me ms
takes OF al the Barngs and all the 'periodicity
with which iuggcry humbugs ignorance cOui not
have shaken the substantial fabric OF our general
thrift
to solve the grave hnlncia, difficulties which nave
arisen. and the servituic of President Clevelini 10
the greed OF foreign investors under the gll-e OF
preserving the public credit deS!ve upon the ke-
publican party the duty 10 indicate In advance of iis
| full restoration power what II WILL regard az
standard money. II has from It's inception oesn me
| party OF sound money, ana venture the prcnicuoh
/ that IL always VIII be.
A resolution thanking Mr.. Depew for his address
and also Colonel W Seward Webb for his services
| I'm making the banquet a success was unanimously
adopted Letters of regret were read from ex-
| Spssker Thomas q. Reed and others. The Young
! Nen'4 Republican Club elected George NJ. Powers.
~ MorrIs vile president. and Frank l.. Greene OF
| =, Alban's secretary. Mr. Depew and Colonel
| Webh returned New-York tonight on special
train.
dor Mr. Depews speech Il the public gathering see
page IL