St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-09-25

5000, 900 inhabitants. emerge from an
eight-years' war OF blight and destruc-
ton and proceed Immediately to gather
up and pay off its enormous Revolu-
tionary debt, including the independent
debt of all the states, aggregating
$135 100000. or $27 per capita at the
time OF its assumption, will not talter at
the present temptation. CHEERS and
cries of That's right" Good, good.")
A people who could tax themselves most |
heavily to equip and maintain the armies
and navies of the Union and continue the
most extensive and expensive war in his
tory, will not turn their backs upon the
soldiers of that war, nor seek to pay
their pensions in dollars worth only hall
their face value. Great cheering
A people who emerged from that war
with an Understanding debt of So, 3S2,-
900, 900, or $40 per capita for our entire
population in 1865, will not now, after
having honestly paid three-fourths OF
that great debt, ever seek directly or
indirectly to repudiate one dollar OF it or
cheaper the coin OF payment. applause
and cries OF Good, Major } | say to
those who proceed in good faith to pay
off that debt with such unparalleled
rapidly, when it was estimated in 1888
that they had paid 1923 for every
minute OF every day Of every year IRON
1865 to 1888, will not now talter, bar
gain or scheme to deiraud any creditor
of the government, whoever, or wherever
he may be. Tremendous applause and
cries of I" Hurrah for McKinley.O
A people who had the satisfaction OF
seeing that debt reduced to $685., 900, 900
on March 3, 1898, at the close OF the
splendid administration OF President
Harrison (applause) will readily and
quickly meet both the remainder OF the
old debt and all that has been made
since (laughter) and pay it off principal
and interest, in the best money OF the
world and recognized by the civilized
nations to be the best at the time OF pay.
ment-iust as President Jackson paid oil
the last of the Revolutionary debt &C
years or more after the first of it had
been contracted.
This, my fellow-citizens of Vermont, is
the faith that the election in your state
inspires in me; but that is not all. II
that verdict see the unalterable deter
mination OF the people of the UEitec
, States, for whom she was first to speak
to restore the protective tariff system
once more to our statute books. (Grea
cheers.) Vermont is an agricultural state
but her b:-"n, sagacious and homes
!, farmers know full we'll the value OF pro
, lection and its twin sister, reciprocity
e Applause and cries of That's right"
= They have profted by experience. The
y have examined both their stock book
$ and their store books, and they ha
!. plenty of time to do it daughter in tn
u last three wears, and have learned tina
o their products have been worth less tina
e at any time for long series years.
IS The farmers of this country want
q protective tariff (cries of That's RICH
l. they do") and they mean to have i
Great cheering.) So, too, will OF
a, farmers everywhere decide. They al
"a naturally conservative, and their Ill
Us errinq common sense and commo
s. honesty will lead them quickly to dete'
ig the tallacies of free silver, just as the
IN have learned the falsity of tallacles
nt free trade. (Applause.)
ne Citizens of Vermont, congratua
en- you on the example and courage OF II
III, Green Mountains boys who fought
ed Bennington and Gettysburg. "a
plause.) The long line of eminent al
us worthy men who have contributed
nc the national galaxy, the great worth
ey your present distinguished public 81
an wants, both in state and national cou
nc ellis, the many great names you ma
n: given to literature, arts and sciences, al
MI specially to mechanics and invention
no but, best of all, congratulate you up
%. the high character, not only OF the POP
or lation you have sent to other states, b
of that which you have kept at hon
Gu Applause and cries OF Good.
ms Your devotion to your best interes
me your love OF liberty and the enl'ghten
rs. principles of tree government, your 10
we of social order and respect Tor law COZ
'ur to us OF the newer states as graclo
ttoi' inspiration and positive strength:
I'LL words of mine can express the deot
an gratitude eel is so richly due you in t
ou pending contest. Your acts spe
Ap- louder than words and point the way
cir prander results. (Cheers.) You ha
nee set the pace YOU have lifted up
lea standard of public honor. | apprecls
l lte most highly your call upon me, made
me such discomfort and trouble, but va
mo far more the proud service you have r.
cen dered your country in this emergency
sth our history. Great applause')
our Felow-citizens, assure you that
gives me pleasure to welcome you b
my to nv home. | cannot find words
the express my appreciation OF the COURT
ION and cordially of this call. 1t will aif'
rSe me sincere pleasure to meet ana e.
nc each one OF you personally: II
mt, mendous cheering and cries OF "Hurl
ely g.. McE;plsv ~