Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-08-27


nesday afternoon. The first part OF the
exercises were held in the grove near the
schoolhouse, where a platform decorated
with red, white and blue paper had been
erected and numerous benches provided
for the occasion. A threatening storm
caused an adjournment 10 the church.
The first speaker was Hon. 81. r. Graham,
who is the republican nominee for town
representative, who explained IN his con-
else and forcible style, the issues of the
day, and urged every votor 10 be at the
polls on election day. Hon. w. w. Stick
ney OF Ludlow, republican nominee for
governor of Vermont, was the next speak
err. Mr.. Stickney explained and Justified
some Of the State expenditures, such az
those devoted to the Soldiers Home and
the care of the insane. He madean earnest
plea for the prohibitory law which is now
being attacked in various parts Of the state.
As to there being erich mans money and
poor mans money" Mr. Stickney said
that as the same sun shines on the rich and
the poor, so there is and should be the same
! kind OF money for rich and poor. There is
more money in circulation than there was
a few years ago. In 1896 there was s21 per
capita; in June 1900, $3.50 per capita on
| the average. There is a total of SOS, 100000
in silver now in circulation and millions
more in the vaults of the treasury,
which could be drawn out ifneeded. Hon.
| III. II. Powers of Morrisville, representative,
| was the last speaker. His ideas were about
as follows the silver question Is the main
issue. The silver plank is in the democratic
! platform and therefore it is just as para
mount as any other, Mr.. Bryans declara-
ton TO the contrary notwithstanding.
Value cannot be legislated. The govern
ment can no more say what an ounce OF
silver shall be worth than il can what
cubic yard of granite shall be worth. The
price of the metals, az that OF any other
commodity, is regulated by the law Of sup
! ply and demand. IL silver were coined free
on a ratio of 16 10 /, a man could pay bis
debts with a dollar whose real value would
not be more than half that of the gold doll
! lar, a manifest injustice to the creditor
But the merchant would sell his goods,
! taking such a dollar without raising his
price. Protection fosters home Industries
! and prevents the possible ruin of a home
manufacturing establishment by foreign
competition. II works the same with the
farmers, giving them better home market
! for their products. Did the republican
! party alone bring on the Spanish war. No.
/ The vote for a war appropriation was unan-
imous in congress, including republicans,
/ populists and democrats. Mr.. Bryan bim-
! self came TO Washington and worked hard
! for the ratification of the treaty OF peace.
Washington, like Mckinley, was charged
! with wanting TO be an emperor but the
! people laughed at such an idea, and they
are laughing to-day about McKinley's
having any such idea. AS 10 militarism,
! the United States to-day has less guns
and the military strength OF n country Is
best measured by the amount OF its artillery
than Servia or Portugal, not TO mention
! the Great Powers OF Europe The best way
to maintain peace is TO have more effect
i've army and navy than any other country.
Let the republican majority in September
be 10000. The speaking was interpreted
with singing by Prof. A. j. Markham OF
Ludlow, and by music by the Barton COR
net band. Much credit is due the commit
tee for securing this rare treat for the peo-
pie of this vicinity.
North Craftsbury.
j. o. Douglass is visiting friends i'm Can
ada.
Edgar Hoyt and wife have moved into
the Chas. Wheeler house.
Misses Kathleen and Beulah Parsons OF
Stanstead are guests at A. Paddock's.
On the evening OF August Dist the seventh
annual concert was held for the benefit OF
the academy. This is one OF the pleasant
features of the social life of our communi-
ty, as it offers not only a musical treat, but
also an opportunity of meeting friends and
renewing acquaintance. The concert on
Tuesday evening maintained its high
standard OF excellence. Friends who
assisted were: Mrs. Clara Whitney Tenney,
Mr.. Leland Whitney OF Boston, Prot Chas.
Conant of Concord, n. H., Mrs. Carolyn
Paddock Pratt of New York City and Mrs.
Anna Paddock Cole, accompanies. These,
with the assistance of the orchestra, the
ladies trio and the male quartette rendesed
a most enjoyable program. Mrs. Tenney
was enthusiastically received and sang
with great expression the Nightingale
Song" by Nevin and as second number
"Nevermore" by Robyn. Mr.. Whitney
chose as his numbers "My Dream aud 10
by Macheroni and ''The Wanderer" by
Schubert, which were sung with hig usual
force and power OF Interpretation. Prof.
Conant's artistic rendering OF the ~Wind
of the Night" "Under the RoBQp and
'Abide With Me, was thoroughly appro-
ciated. The duet, 81 Feel Thy Presence"
Holman sung by Mrs. Tenney and Mr..
Whitney delighted everyone. Mrs. Pratt
read a selection from Browning, "The Ex-
lied Italian in England" andsrecited one
of the famous quarrel scenes from "School
for Scandal" and also the Murder Scene