The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-04-29

r. Judson, A. r. Stone, E. B. Taft, @. III.
Green. Edwin AID ms, #. w. Wilder and
After selection by the band Senator
Proctor introduced Senator Thurston in a
happy way. As this distinguished guest
stepped to the front Of the platform he was
greeted with rounds of applause that lasted
for several minutes When quiet was re-
stored he told an amusing story showing
why he hated to follow Congressman Linney.
Continuing he said: 81 hold that 1t is one
of the best possessions of my life that can
say, and say it truly, and proudly, that l
am a child OF the old Green Mountain
State. have come back here tonight to
do what little / can to save Vermont to the
republican part'. (Applause) have every
confidence in her salvation, for L read her
history and | know her spirit, the spirit OF
Americanism. There is no danger to Yer
mont in the party that is fifteen miles from
the knowledge Of God. l am glad to come
to Yer mont, and am glad to visit her peo-
pie. I have a Vermont wife and / have
courted Vermont girl for twenty-eight
years, and l am counting her yet Vermont
has the sweetest and best girls, who make
the truest ard noblest mothers. L am
glad to be here tonight through the
Invitation of the young mems Or
guest. You have read the story of that
! great man, Abraham Lincoln, who, when
he was called upon, in 1858, to face the ILL
nois convention, in spite OF those who
| 1earbu inc result Oh WndJ ub u1lRub say, He
came before them and spoke to the country.
Ho said house divided against itself can
| not stand, and do not believe union can
endure that is part slave and part free. L
| don't expect the house will fall, and / don't
| expect the union will be dissolved, but do
expect it will cease to be divided against it.
self. He may not have known that that
| one sentence made it possible for him to be
elected United States Senator, or that THAT
one sentence made it possible for him to be-
| 81. H.. II~.sN NANA n1f
America. | am glad to come here through
the invitation of your United States senator.
There is no man who has greater weight in
the affairs of this great nation. 1t is mat
ter of special pride to me that we meet here
upon the common platform of republicanism
| and Amercanism, one of the heroes
who fought upon the other side of the
great rebellion than did my father.
l had the privilege at a banquet in Boston
last night TO meet that gallant old hero,
General Longstreet (applause), and l say
now as / said Il him, those who say these
people wish to forget the incidents of that
heroic time but little understand the char
! acter of the people. 1t does not matter
whether the American cradle is rocked to
the tune of Yankee Doodle or Dixie if the
American flag floats overit The babe may
make playthiug of the battered canteen
and sabre If he is taught the true principle
for which his father fought and bled and
died"
| continuing, MT. L DurbtOu Sdlu He Hdu nOU
come to Vermont to influence any man in
his selection of delegates to st. Louis. He
cared not what man is nominated to carry
the republican banner. Whatever his name,
he will stand for republican principles and
he can be Loyalty supported by every re-
eulogzed Reed Allison and Mckinley. AS
he pronounced the latter's name hats were
waved and thrown in the air. Cheers
and yells interrupted the speaker, and the
vast audience gave evidence of its being
Mckinley mad"
Speaking of the republican party, Mr..
Thurston said ii is the party of coast de-
fences against everything that would reach
American shores and tear down American
manhood 1t stands for policy that would
open wide the gates of Castle Garden to
honest men, but would keep them forever
closed against anything that would tend to
tear down this American republic. There
is a responsibility resting upon the Ameri-
can citizen to-day that is great IL he is a
republican he ought TO know what that
party stands for. l. stands for everything
that is American on this continent and for
the Monroe doctrine with all that means.
In bursts OF eloquence Mr.. Thurston elab-
GRATED this idea, and, in closing, said:
tell you, my countrymen, that with the re-
publican party in power, withla republican
in the White House, whatever steps the ex-
ecutive may take will be acquiesced in by
the powers of the civilized world. For the
glorious destiny of the United States we
must trust the republican party-nO other
party has found the way-every other at
tempt has been a failure. The republican
party is the only party that has always
stood fearlessly for the right There is not
constitutional amendment that grants
liberty to longsuffering people but what
has been written by republican states
manship and ratified by the vote OF repub-
lican patriots. cloud applause). There is
not statute on the books of the United
States that stands for the best good and
the farther advancement OF the sons OF toll
but what has been put there by
republicans. This great party OF Lincoln,
Grant and Garfield and of him hold SC
sacredly in my inmost heart. James g
Blaine, (applause) is coming back to power
and to the restoration OF American oppor-
tunity. Oh, what great column will be
found marching on under the republican
flag this fall! There will be thousands Of
those in the unhappy South, more unhappy
under democratic misrule than II ever was
under the terrible stress OF war. On every
street corner wherever you go you will lind
them by the hundreds and the thousands
, those old rock bound democrats who are
: becoming enlightened by the surgical opera
ton OF facts will be marching on in the re-
publican column, on. under the truest flag
: that freemen ever bore, along the greer
} highways Of the nation"
. AT the close of Senator Thurston's granC
address Senator Proctor asked those who
appreciated the Efforts OF the speakers o.
l the evening to give them three cheers, ant
l they were given with fervor that made
3 the building rock. The chairman then de
clared the meeting adjourned.
A MCKINLEY SENTIMENT.
/ The significant thing about the conven
, ton of republicans at Montpelier at THU
time is the pronounced Mckinley senti
: ment that is in the air The great protec
r tionist's followers are 80 Jealous that thu
3 noise they make may create a false impress
5 sion .as TO their numbers, but there is M
/, doubt that the popular candidate in this con
q vention-the one whose name provokes tn,
. quickest and most eager response-is Nc
v Kinley. 1t is noticeable on the street, II
D the hotels, and was apparent in the after
a noon meeting of the League when Genera
y Mccullough impartially mentioned tn
names of the various candidates. Sill NOR
3 evident was it in the evening rally whel
t Senator Thurston, in referring to Reed
y Allison and Mckinley, spoke OF McKinle.
a with fervor he could not disguise-if h
o attempted to do so. This eloquent referenc
y to the young Ohio lieutenant brought GU