The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-09-02


The campaign in Montpelier was
practically brought to close las
Thursday afternoon, when county
rally was held in Armory Hail. OWNS
to the short notice of the meeting thai
had been sent out, the attendance from
the back towns was not large. Fully
six hundred people were present and
the enthusiasm displayed knew nc
bounds. The speakers, men of national
reputation, were given the closest at
tention and their sentiments were re-
peatedly cheered to the echo.
Over the stage hung large Grout
and Fisk flag, and on either side,
caught up with flags and bunting, were
portraits of Mckinley, Hobart, Blaine
and Lincoln. Music was furnished by
the Montpelier Military Band. w. A.
Lord, Esq, presided. Just before the
meeting opened the chairman spied
General Stephen Thomas in the audi
ence and escorted him to the platform
amid cheers that must have gladdened
the heart of this veteran.
In happy manner Mr.. Lord first in
troduced General Cyrus Bussey of
Washington, d. c., ex-assistant secre-
tary of the interior. General Bussey
said in part: "This is my first ex-
perience in Vermont, although have
been reading election returns from this
state for the past thirty years. 1t is
with great interest and pleasure that l
meet to-day the men who have led the
van at the polls for third of GEN.
fury. (Applause.) The issues to-day
are as grave as were those of 1861,
when the disruption of the Union was
threatened. In 1892 the democrats
promised us prosperity if we would vote
for free trade. What was the result?
A financial panic in 1893. They now
come in another disguise and say that
free silver is the panacea for hard
times. But they are the same men who
led us astray in 1892.
General Bussey then discussed at
length the free silver fallacy and further
said: "The anarchists and populists
have solemnly declared that they are
against the government of the United
States and the courts. Bryan and his
followers are opposed to federal inter-
ference in times of danger; they favor
rather riots and bloodshed. No true
democrat can vote for Bryan and be
consistent. He is not the candidate of
the good old democratic party. 1t is
preposterous to think of putting that
Boy Orator of the Platte, twelve hun
dred miles long and six inches deep
Qaughter), into the presidential chair.
He is opposed to the banks of the
country and is thus sowing the seeds
OF revolution. He would, if he had the
chance, fill the important offices of this
country with such men as Coxey and
Altgeld."
Fortified by statistics, General Bussey
then discussed at some length the tariff
question, and closed by saying: 81
appeal to democrats as we'll as republic
cans to stand by man who believes in
such a protective tariff. 1 appeal to
you to oppose by your votes the free
coinage of silver, which would surely
lead to revolution and foreign war.
Rather, vote for Mckinley and Hobart,
and so assist in bringing about the re-
turn of the good old days of prosperity
enjoyed under Benjamin Harrison"
(Long-continued applause.)
Senator j. III. Gallinger of New
Hampshire was, after patriotic med
ley by the band, introduced by Mr..
Lord. Senator Gallinger paid grace
full compliment to the City of Mont
pelier, and said he had not come to at
tempt oratory, but to put his time
against that of his hearers and discuss,
in friendly and informal way, the is
sues of the day. His address of an hour
and half was mainly directed to the
money question. After getting warmed
hn oa;l H
Gratis have very cunningly shifted the
issue from free trade against protection
to the silver question, because they
knew if they went before the coun-
try again on the first-named issue they
would be annihilated. But with VIII
liam Mckinley (cheers), the next presi-
dent of the United States (great ap-
plause), as our standard-bearer, we are
ready for them. If the democratic
party should be in power twenty-four
years longer, and should run this gov
eminent as they have run it during the
past four years, they would, long be.
tore that time was up, run it on the
rocks of disaster, while at the same
time they would be building up inter-
ests abroad. You ought to remember
That fact when you cast your vote next
Tuesday," Great applause.)
"The democrats say we want more
money. We have enough money to-
day for all our needs. In every bank
IN the country is large surplus which
the bankers are anxious to loan on
good security. 1t is more employment
we need and more good collateral as Sc
curity: (Cheers.) The cry that the
republican party committed a great
crime in 1873 has rung through the
land until it has eliminated in the
nomination of Bryan and Sewall and
Watson on a democratic, populistic,
platform.
They say we need more silver in
the United States. And yet $380,00O,-
900 of the silver coined in this country
ls piled up in the treasury vaults at
Washington, and you and are taxed
to pay for watchmen to guard it for
fear somebody will steal it. They say
we want more money, but the only way
we can get dollar honestly is by
brain, Drawn and muscle. 1 know Mr..
Bryan we'll He is delightful fellow,