The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-08-15
REPUBLICAN RALLY,

dau inc hepuDnCan Guy committee Deen
able to forecast the weather they never
would have selected Tuesday evening for
the opening ally Of the campaign at the
capital OF Vermont. worse night for
flag raising and outdoor speaking has not
been experienced this summer Rain fell
steadily oil the afternoon and evening and
the streets were in the worst possible con-
dition,
Stormy weather, however, could not
d Ampen the enthusiasm Of the local man
ayers and the programme as arranged was
carried out AT half-past seven hand
some Mckinley and Roosevelt flag was
strung acsoso State street, between the
Cory and Dieter blocks. The band played
"The star Spangled Banner" and three
rousing cheers we're given for the flag and
for the men whose names were inscribed
across its field of stripes.
Headed by the Montpelier Military Band
the crowd then went TO Armory hall where
| = good.eizod audience, including many la
| dies, quickly gathered. e, A. Mutt presid'
ed and, after selections by the band, intro
duced Hon. II. Ii. Powers of Morrisville as
| the speaker of the evening. In COOL logi-
cal, convincing manner Judge Powers
| spoke for forty-fve minutes, discussing sew
eral OF the leading Questions OF the present
| cimpaigp. He was often interrupted by
applause and was loudly cheered as he con-
| cluded.
To opening, Judge Powers said Vermont
| IL u ptCulldN Othlbs IlbE NOlCb 10 lub uIbb W
be heard and it is The duty OF all Repubi-
cans to do Al IN their power to further the
election of Mckinley and Roosevelt Zap
| plause). The whole country looks to Yer
mont to set the pace. Uncle Sam has tele-
| graphed to Vermont that he has decided to
keep William Mckinley at the head OF af-
fairs for another term Of four years, and let
him finish the job he has undertaken and
now has well in hand. (Applause)
The speaker then discussed some of the
reasons why Mr.. Mckinley should be elect
| ed for another four years, laying special
| stress upon the fact that after his first cleo
ton the President called a special session OF
Congress to pass the Dingley tariff bill, un.
der which farm products have increased in
value twenty per cent, and the general trade
of the whole nation has grown to fabulous
proportions, proving that protection 70
American industries rebounds TO the good
of the country. In this connection Judge
Powers trenchantly discussed the practical
workings of a protective tariff, which touch
es and affects every occupation, every bust
ness and every industry in the land The
point was elaborated that the wOrkingmar
is especially interested il protection at
against free trade, and that 1t is for his in
terest to vote for those who will uphold
protective tariff which is doing so much fol
laboriDg men and those near and dear Il
them.
After showing that President Mckinley
has redeemed inc promise InHue Jour y6drs
age in regard to currency reform, Judg
Powers discussed at considerable length
and with great force and clearness, the II
to plank in the Democratic platform,
! plank which is fostered by the silver min
owners The difference between govern
ment coinage and free coinage of silver
and the fallacy of the Bryan dollar wer
shown in the incisive manner peculiar t.
, the speaker, and his words evidently CAV
: many of his hearers new ideas along thes
, lines.
, Judge Powers devoted the closing me
? ments Of his address to expansion and sc
! called imperialism, The Democrats sa
r we are rapidly becoming a nation of impt
t rialists. II they mean by that that Pres
, dent Mckinley and those associated wit
= him are seeking to acquire empire for tn
a mere purpose of extending AmericanspoH
er, the charge is silly and devoid of sense
If they mean that the object Of expansion
= to acquire more market room for farm pre-
\ ducts and manufactured goods the charg
: is true. The opportunity came unsought
\ the President, and he would have been Gu
pably negligent had he not improved ths
I | opportunity.
< The advantages Of these far eastern mai
4 kets were touched upon, and il closing tn
4 speaker said: "But gentlemen, | wear
you. I urge upon the Republicans of Mon
peier to do their full duty at the polls i
September, and to assist in rolling up bis
ger majority for Governor than was give
in 1896. We have good candidate, W
Q never had better, and then on the nigl
{ OF September we can telegraph Presider
Mckinley
/ Were coming Father William
Forty thousand more" Loud applause
8 Hon. z. S. Stanton Of Roxbury was 81
. pected as one of the speakers, but he wrot
q member Of the city committee Tuesda
D evening that he was unavoidably detaine
3 at Roxbury. After patriotic selection b
!. the band the meeting adjourned.