The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-08-22
COUNTY RALLIES.

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hall. The Montpelier Military Band was in
attendance and enlivened the gathering
with patriotic airs
Hon. John Barrett aud Hon. Curtis
Guild, Jr., of Boston arrived on the noon
train from St. Albans where they smoke
Saturday evening. They registered at the
Pavilion where they were met by several
! local Republicans and escorted to the hall,
Dr. y. f. Camp Of Barre, chairman of the
Republican county committee, presided at
the meeting this afternoon. Col. Guild
| was first introduced, In opening he re-
ierred to the sectional appeal made by Mr..
Bryan and his supporters four years ago,
comparing it with the appeal made today
ny the Republican party to the voters OF the
United States, to remember that it is an
American election, and that the right of
suffrage is for the best and highest good Of
this country. Eight years ago. in 1892, the
Democratic party came into power. In less
than eighteen months the prosperity of the
country had vanished and bread riots fol-
lowed. Mills were closed, capitalists could
not borrow money to carry on their busi-
ness. In September, 1896, the little State of
Vermont struck the first blow against the
enemies OF this government and like the
followers OF Stannard at Gettysburg, they
led the way to victory in November.
Col. Guild then quoted from Mr.. Bryan's
speech OF acceptance OF thu nomination for
the pr sidency in the present campaign,
showing that IL is as useless to try to sepa-
rate Mr.. Bryan from the free silver issue as
It is to separate turtle from its shell and
have the turtle left.
The speaker then reviewed some of the
prophecies OF Mr.. Bryan and the way in
which they have been fulfilled.
Armory hall was we'll filed at eight
O'Clock Monday evening when mass Re-
publican rally was held The Montpelier
Military Band was stationed in the gallery
and played several selections. f. A. How
land presided. On the stage were seated
j. w. Brock, member of the National Re-
publican committee from Vermont, j. b.
Morse, president OF the Young Mems Re-
publican Club, j. A. DeBoer, nominee for
county senator, and f. NJ. Cory and Fred
Perrin, members of the Republican county
committee.
Hon. John Barrett was the first speaker.
He was pleasantly introduced by Mr.. How
land, and in opening spoke interestingly of
his appointment to Siam, with brief refer
ence to that far away country, its industries
and its people.
MIR. Barrett's speech was mainly devoted
to the Philippine question and the ISIS Q of
imperialism, which MIR. Bryan SAYS, is the
chief issue. What is imperialism?
1t i5 one man power something entirely
foreign to American ideas and American
interests. In his letter of acceptance Mr..
Bryan expressed his sympathies for the
Filipinos and the Beers in South Africa but
said not word about any sympathy for the
deprived OF the right of suffrage provided
for them by the constitution.
MIR. Barrett referred to Generals StotZen. |
berg and Lawton, the latter Democrat of
Democrats, who fell fikhting for their flag
and country in the Philippines, and o their
views on the Philippine situation. He read |
a letter from General Lawton, written him |
but short time before Lawton's DEATH in |
which he said: IF l am shot by Filipino |
bullet 1t might as well come from one of my
own men, for know from personal obser-
vation, confirmed by the word Of captured
prisoners, that the continuance OF fighting
Is chiefly due to reports that are sent out
from America"
The speaker devoted some time to show
ing why 1t was necessary for Admiral Dew |
ey and the American flag to remain at |
Manila bay and then turned his attention
to Aguinaldo, whom he knew personally
He scored those anti.imperialists who |
compare Aguinaldo to George Washington,
characterized the Filipino chief as unscrup-
ulous, and showed that Admiral Dewey
never received Aguinaldo, except in an
informal manner, proving that the rebel
chief never had any hold on Dewey or on
the American government. Mr.. Barrett |
exploded the story that Admiral Dewey |
furnished Aguinaldo with arms, and |
showed where the Filipnos procured their
rifles.
In conclusion Mr.. Barrett spoke of the
our moral position in the Philippines, and |
OF the knowledge that came to the brown |
men of the east through the American vic |
tories in the Spanish-American war that
the flag OF this country represents power
that must be respected on every sea and in
every land.
At the close OF Mr.. Bsrrett's address
three rousing cheers were given for Nc
Kinley and Roosevelt and Col. Curtis
Guild, Jr., was introduced by Chairman
Rowland in a ringing two minute speech
Col. Guild referred in opening, to the part
taken by Massachusetts, troops in the Span
ish war, and to the Massachusetts troops
that are now fighting in the Philippines.
He spoke OF the various issues brought
forth by the Democrats during the past
thirty years, unstable as water they could
not excel"
Col. Guild devoted the remainder of his
address to the issue of militarism. His
most telling points were as follows:
A desperate attempt is being made to ex-
cite American business men against the
burden and danger of the army. War, of
course, is burden. We are paying today
in pensions about hundred and forty mill
lions year, millions more than the annual
expense in time OF peace of any standing
army in the world. Neither Russia, Ger
many nor France spends within eight mil
lions year in the entire expenses of their
departments OF war what the United States
gives 70 tnose on lts pension rolls. lnls lS
a burden, but it is is scarcely fair to charge
II against the army. 1t is legacy of the
civil war.
The armies of the great civilized nations
on peace footing stand as follows in
strength.
Men.
Russia. ..................,....S9 S96, 900
France. ...........,......61 $4,000
germany. ..s...,,...,,....... ,0o5,OOO
Austria-Hungary. ry........... 361 900
Italy. Observation-Disclosures. 1914 ,6S6