Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-09-13
CITY REPRE-
SENTATIVE
HouoRED ByA REcBp-
TI0N HELD AT HIS
HOME LAST
EVENING,
MUSIC WAS FURNISHED
BY THE TRANSAT-
LANTIC BAND.
Mr.. Swasey Assures His Wis
itors He is a Rcpresen-
tative, Not of Any
Party ,but of the
People.

Our new city representive George T.
Swasey was serenaded last evening at
his home at number 81 Summer St. by
the members of the Democratic City
Committee and citizens. The Trans
atlantic Band, under the leadership of
N. Rossi, met at the park about 7 o'clock
and after playing couple of marches
to call The people together, proceeded
down North Main St. to Seminary, up
Seminary to Summer. and thence to Mr..
Swasey's residence, marching to the
time of Marching through Georgia and
followed by several hundred people.
The lawn was lighted up by great
number of Chinese lanterns, and the
crowd collected near the veranda from
which the speeches were made. The
eaaa gsye iseaaefi9a Ii feM feRa tRei tARei
chosen words announced the object Of
the gathering which was "To pay re-
spects, express goodwill and extend
gratulations to Mr.. Swasey." "It is
recorded the sere and yellow pages
of the ancient archives of our city that
Democrat has before been sent to rep
resent Barre in the Legislature" Mayor
Gordon was expected to be present and
speak but imperative business called
him away. ....
Judge Barney was the first man called
upon for speech hut he was not pres
ent so Mr. Matheison introduced Mr.
Swasey to the assembly. Mr.. Swasey
arose and spoke in part as follows. II
am much disappointed that Judge Bar
ney is not here. | should be pleased to
meet the opposition candidate OH pleas
ant terms this evening and he may be
here yet. esteem it a great honor to
be elected representative Of SO progress
sive and energetic . city. was raised
on a farm here and graduated from the
old Barre Academy Since then have
spent some sixteen years in the grow
ing, hustling weston country, and had
the honor OF being dected mayor of one
of its progressive cites which resembles
Barre in many ways There is this diff
ference however, hce we have ii solid
foundation on whichhe business inter
ests rest. There, il many instances
there is no lasting flndation for the
prosperity and growtlpf cities. In rep
resenting this cosmopolitan city of indie
pendent voters my wstern experiences
may be of some benef. have learned
that however enterTsing place may
be its people must ny 60 to fast; nor
must they go to slow put rather choose
the intermediate coure and insure fu-
ture prosperity,
Regarding the tax Question would
say that while we mus be progressive
enough to develop thetity according to
the needs of the peopl it is not neces-
sary to have a burdtsome tax if the
affairs of the city are N as they should
. be. We want Il tax at the laboring
8 man can pay from his ages and at the
same time get livinsHd reduce the
mortgage on his little me.
: As your representati. and laboring
, for some sort of changin the city char
ter, there is one impornt thing to keep
in view. The amendtnts should be
such as will leave til power in the
hands OF the people.
They are competent manage these
g affairs, and it will be lrh less danger
r Gus than if the conrolls power he in
" the hands of II few men believe the
. Municiple Judge shoulpe elected by
J the people. 1t is q nollartisan Office,
a and why should he be pointed by the
Governor on a politlcabull? ? ] have
more confidence in the prs of this city
than to believe that tn always vote
their party tickets regdless of the
qualifications of the nonhes.
=, ~ thoroughly apprecialthe honor of
F" being elected representa- of this city.
. Besides being an honor, Il burden,
= you have conferred upolhc. and also
- - an opportunity; and anilling to ler
- the future demonstrate If am worthy.
- Ii fail in my duty as representa-
tive, lawyer, and geeman, then
y will all the honor fade q die away.
III | believe there are old and better
qualified men here for theosition but
/ am there-the represelve Of the
e. entire city, and if l. succ, it will be
d. by virtue of your assistant 1t will be
+ no easy matter to revise o1ty charter.
4 don't believe in the CONAN idea,