Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-02-20
lnMemoryofLincoln
Young Mems Republican Club Of vsr-
mont Celebrates.

Heio ~ montpelier. Pr0minen
Men from All Parts of theState Pre-,
ent. The Banquet Grand Success
! Officers Elected. The Speakers.
The second annual celebration O
Lincoln's birthday BY the state Youns
Mems Republican club was held a
Montpelier last Wednesday Afternoon
and evening.
| Large delegations from various part,
I OF the state were present, and the Pa
vilion hotel, the headquarters OF the
state club, had an antc-convention ap.
pearaRce.
Speaker Stickncy of Ludlow and
Maj. Josiah Circuit of Derby, rival can.
didates for governor, were both early
on the ground, and were evidently in.
dustricusly engaged in locking aftc,
their respective fences.
Shortly before 2 O'Clock the column,
400 strong, formed in front of the Pa
vilion, and, headed by the Montpelier
military band, marched TO the opera
house, where the afternoon exercises
were held. The rear OF the stage was
well filled with women, and on the
platform were Gov. Woodbury., Lieut..
Gov. Mansur, Gen. q. o. Howard,
Hon. II. w. Bailey, Hon. Henry Bal
lard OF Burlington, Geo. NJ. Powers,
president Of the state club, and Con-
gresham Russell of Connecticut, the
speaker of the afternoon.
On the left of the stage a life-size
portrait of Abraham Lincoln was
gracefully draped with the national
coors
After two selections by the band, A.
j. Markham of Washington, y. c., the
famous campaign singer, who was sent
from Washington that day through the
instrumentality of Congressman Pow
crs, sang two selections, in one of
which the name of Hon. Thomas B.
Reed frequently occurred.
1t was greeted with the widest en-
thusiasm. Pres. Powers made brief
introductory address,in which he con-
graduated the members of the state
club ON the success of its organization,
and, stated that the purpose of the
Young Mems Republican clubs Of YER
mont is educational, that the clubs
were not organized to raid upon the
state offices. What the young men Of
the Republican clubs of Vermont most
desired, he said, is to join hands with
our elder brothers and waken the peo-
pie to a keener appreciation of their
responsibility on the eve of another
election, the result OF
which will in a large degree determine
our standing in the closing year of this
century.
lie pleasantly introduced Hon. Chas.
A. Russell Of Connecticut.
Mr. Russell was greeted with rous-
ing cheers and long-continucd hand
clapping. When quiet was restored,
Mr.. Russell for an hour or more spoke
on the issues of the day. He said in
part:
ut seems that no more fitting date
than Feb. II could be selected for a
of Republicans. 1t is the
of Abraham Lincoln, who is
the only American universally named
md revered with Washington. And
Lincoln gave direction, strength and
success to the Republican party. mi
honoring the man we recognize the
political organization to which he gave
force ard leadership, and we recog-
nize the political achievements which
have been wrought out through that
organization.
"a failure to supply sufficient reve-
lue to run our family is not the most
serious charge which we make against
he Democratic administration and its
policies. TO its inetficiency in furnish
ne revenue to supply the common
wants of great nation, with whose
public business il has been intrusted,
t has joined destruction of private
business and lessening of prosperity
n every branch of employment and
enterprise in which our people are en-
ragged.
Democracy is hostile to the pro-
ectivc tariff as a system. Cleveland
Democracy is antagonistic to a tariff
which places the consideration of
American industry in advance OF the
Industries of competing nations.A few
ears ago II majority OF our people
would not believe this blunt state
nent. To-day the evidence OF the
act is seen, and the capital and the
abor of the country have suffered in
t. demonstration. You cannot have
prosperity without business. Our peo-
lie want work, and they have right
0 employ in all the diversified chan
Iels Of industry to which their natur-
i resources, their industry and thrift
nd ability entitle them. They want
home market for their products, and
hey want that market sustained III
ccord with the conditions OF living
nd labor which have become Amerl-
anized under the operation OF pro-
ectiye tariff which established and {
Maintained an American marFet for
american products.
.sThara IA even more patriotism IN |