The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-02-19

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more favorable opportunities to enter our
markets, 80 now the foreign manufacturers,
during the last months Of the democratic
law, are anticipating less favorable oppor-
tunities to do the business in this country
which belongs to our own farmers and me-
chanics"
Mr.. Russell illustrated at some length the
idea that democracy is hostile to the protec-
tive tariff system, and that Cleveland de-
| mocracy ia antagonistic to a tariff which
places the consideration of American in
dustries in advance of the industries OF COM
peting foreign nations. On this point he
further said 1.-THE bargain which our
people made with the democratic party on
that November day in 1892 to run their ma
tional affairs for four years has proven
bad one. 1t has been a hard bargain for
the people. 1t probably was good one for
England. We have been doing business,
both public and private, ever since at a
loss. Had not we, more confidence in our
selves, and the rest of the world more con-
fidence in our resources and our second
thought than in the democratic party and
its administration, we should have been
petitioned into bankruptcy before this.
To maintain its tariff policy the democratic
administration has become bond issuing
rather than boud.paying administration,
debt-increasing rather than debt-reduc-
ing agency The last republican admins
tration, that of Benjamin Harrison, than
which the country never had cleaner,
ADLER and more patriotic one, reduced the
public debt by 1926, 1927 ,666.1O. The present
democratic administration, that OF Grover
Cleveland, than which the country never
had a more disastrous one, has, in less than
three years, increased the public debt by
1852 602 245 81. To run the government &C
cOrding to democratic notions this admins
tration in three years has borrowed $780,
600, OO0-that is $S7 600 600 for each year of
its existence. S7,2777 TT for each month and
| $242 $50 for each day, including Sundays,
and $10,107 for each hour, and $40 for
each minute. Such is the cost Of this ex-
pensive and inefficient democratic agency
in conducting our government, preserving
our peace, maintaining our credit and de-
stroying our business. And it has been
with the greatest difficulty that public
opinion and the mutterings Of an enraged
people and the threats of a republican
house of congress have compelled the last
loan to be offered to our own people and
not negotiated in private with syndicate
friendly to the Cleveland administration
but foreign to the American people,"
Mr.. Russell closed his admirable address
with a stirring reference to the services OF
Vermont soldiers in the War of the Re-
bellion, and to the value of its public SER
wants in time of peace, which is shown in
the record they have made in national legis.
lation since the war closed.
BUSINESS MEETING.
AT the close of the afternoon exercises
business meeting Of the association was
held, at which the following officers, whose
election was ratified at the banquet in
the evening, were nominated: President,
| Colonel e. r. Morse of PROCTOR vce-presi-
dent Curtis S. Emery of Chelsea; secretary,
Harry T. Cushman of Bennington; treas
ure1, Arthur G. Eaton of Montpelier; ex-
ecutive committee, one from each county,
as follows Addison, w. FL. oswoIth; Ben
Sault; Chittenden, j. L. Southwick; Essex,
H. G. Clark; Franklin, G. G. Fletcher;
Grand Isle, E. s. Fleury; Lamoille, r. w.
Hulburd; Orange, G. E. Clark Orleans, Q.
s. IAnnis; Washington, f. A. Rowland;
Windham, G. A. Webster; Windsor, j. E.
Pollard.
THE BANQUET.
The browning feature of the day was the
banquet, served in Armory Hall by Joseph
ID. Valquet, the famous caterer of Lynn,
Mass Five tables reached the entire length
of the room. Covers were laid for 600, and
a few over 800 chairs were occupied. The
repast was one of the finest ever served in
Vermont, and was complimented very highly
on every hand. Following is the menu:
-, Roast Turkey, Stuffed Cranberry Sauce
EscaIloped oysters, Cd po.o.oo Ham and Tongue
Vienna and French Bread, Lump Butter
English Pickles
p Banana F FIitters Rum Sauce 90 ,,o,4
BISCUIT Glaze. Small Fancy Cakes. Siscaroons.
Lazy ringers Angel Jake. sponge Cdhe.
Orange Cake. Jelly Roll.
Coffee Fruit. Cigars
The menu cards, from the office of the
Waterman Publishing Company, were exc
cuted in the highest style of the printers
art, and were nearly all carried away as
souvenirs of the occasion. The speakers
table at the head of the hall was occu.
pied by Governor Woodbury., Lieutenant
General o. o. Howard, Porter II. Dale of
Island Pond, G. G. Fits of Brattleboro,
Paul w Orvis of Manchester, Captain r.
l.. Greene of St. Adams, Roger W. Hurl-
burd Of Hyde Park, Joseph A. DeBoer of
Montpelier, President George NJ. Powers of
Morrisville, Secretary of State Brownell of
Burlington, f. H. Keenan, OF st. Adams
and A. j. Markham of Washington. Among
the prominent citizens Of the state, outside
the capital, seated near the speakers table,
were Speaker Stickney, Colonel e. @. Smith
and George T. Childs of St. Adams, Major
Josiah CIRCUIT of Derby, Fuller G. Smith of
St. AL bans, Senator f. ID. White of Rutland,
Senator Ira II. Allen of Fair Haven, Senator
Horace Bailey of Newbury, Hon. N. w.
Fisk of Isle La Motto, Senator o. M. Barber
of Arlington, T. M. Deal of St. Adams,
Colonel &. ID. Bennett of Bennington, j. W.
Titcomb and w. w. Sprague of St. Johns
bury, General W. II. Gilmore of Fairlee,
Major j. HI. Watson Of Bradford. Hon.
Fletcher ID. Proctor of Proctor, w. H. Bing-
ham of Bennington, A. K. Watson of Hart
ford and Elihu Taft, Max l.. Powell, III. s.
Weed and ID. j. Foster of Burlington. The
Montpelier Military Band was stationed in
the gallery, and played patriotic selections
during the hour and more that was occupied
in attending to the wants OF the inner man.
The hall was bright with decorations Of
flags aud bunting, twined around pictures
of Lincoln, Grant, Harrison and Garfield.
The galleries were packed with ladies', who
were interested listeners to the after-dinner
speeches, and gave an added grace and
charm to the occasion.
President Powers raped for order at
about nine o'clock, and called for a selec-
ton, "To Thee, o County," from the St.
Adams Glee Club. his was finely rem
dered, aad Frank + Greene OF st. Adams
was introduced ~ toastmaster. Mr. Greene
filed the position admirably. With an apt
story or pleasant personal allusion he in
troduced each speaker and kept the audi.
eDce in the best OF humor. Mr. Greer said
that when Daniel was cast into the den OF
lions he had the satisfaction of knowing
that he would not be called on to make an