Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-08-15


more than 100000 of her sons and daurh-
tors who have found homes in other
states who have given of their sturdy
character, their energy, their ability that
other States might be enriched that her
influence might be felt without her bor-
dcrs as we'll AS within the bounds of the
Green Mountain State for good. for pro-
gress. for unity. for peace for progress
uncuuallcd by any other nation.
The Senator then cited the long list of
great men whom Vermont claims as her
native sons whom she has given to the
nation to the great movement toward hu-
man progress in which the United States
has taken so prominent, SO forccful part
As he mentioned chief Justice Field of
Massachusetts, Morton, Arthur, Dorman
t.. Eaton, Henry J. Raymond of New
York. and Thaddeus stevens of Pennsyl-
vania stephen A. Douglass. the only man
who was able to cope with the immortal
Lincoln and draw from him those remark
able qualities which made him the great
leader Of the people in their time of need
Eugene Field. Robert =. fngcrsoll, Sena-
tors Carpenter and Spouner of Wisconsin.
chief Justices stone. Beldcn, Benton
and Brown of Minnesota. Senator Thurs
tor Of Nebrask Dewey who discovered
the Philippines for us. and on down
long list of distinguished men now in ma
tional and state public offices, the audience
applauded enthusiastically. These names
said the Senator tell the story of YER
mont.
That Vermont had hccn able to send out
to This nation so many mon who have won
greatness. who so admirably have done
their share in the great development and
progress Of this country. Senator billing
ham declared to he due to tho purity, tho
high character of the forcrathtrS who
possessing the best blood the world has
produced came from Massachusetts, set Of
to those who made the voyage in the May
flow er. The ancestors of Ncrmontors rep
resented tho thrifty, prosperous. progress
SiVc class. They were picked, well 'hoSen
men, descended from the men who do
mandcd the magma Charta, favored by
climate favored by RIGHT mode OF living,
favored by intelligent thought ana con
stant seeking after that which tends to
the best development OF man. it is not
strange that Vermont and Ncrmontors
lave dorc so much toward the wonderful
development and progress which have
made this nation today a great world
pcv en- tn" recognized leader Of the MT
lions, the home of equality vni liberty
Chairman Greene then introduced Stpte
senator Henry w. Hin. who said that it
Is 40 longer necessary to ask at a great
opposition, such as the Pan-Amcrican.
what Vermont has to exhibit. She has
great mon to exhibit. There Is something
about Vermont, Mr.. Hin declared. which
p,,lsos bor ,,., tirr, rc,o,,,ta c,,or,o, -.
md nrorrossivn en- cb.r,,,or ,,hi.h .,,.-
,ourts also for what has boon arcoprlish-
ed rs Nnrn,ont,s share II, tho ,,rogro.s ma
IN. do,olcnncent of tbis r.tir,, rio co.,
ato1 conrrntuIutnd tho Vcrmo,trrs ~,
tL.ir rrne.ncc NJ tho An,.,ic.,, ana
tnpod tIot IL &c for tbo t,,nroy, ,r ali
states thar the cxnrsi,ion lao a ,,rc,t s,,n-
cess.
CONGRESSMAN FOSTERS SPEECH.
Tho final sueocb WIS made bv Corcrcs.
man - 4 Foster vbn sn,l,a ,.,nnucntIv
of tho women Of Vermont v.ho H., sn,d
had not received tboir mood ot ur,ise for
their share i'm roaring and snndiny ONT tho
mon who have made N,r,nort and ~. ,,a -
tion proat Mir Faster Maid bi.h tril,ut.
. to tho PILGRIM otb,r. dcscrihi,,,, ti..i,.
hordshins and tho fortitIdr r.ith vhich
thcv hnro tb,m H.. rcr,indod Its h,.,,,.,r,
maj v.h.r.vor ,bc sons Of varn,o,,, b.,,.,,
gone they have taken with thnn d,i,,,b-
tors Of Vermont and the vomrr nf ~,
STATE have rxcrted thoir influence, oftc,t-
N,Iv for rood in every rnn,muuitv I,
vbi,b th.,. bovc cnund homes 80
] In conclusion ne declared thar II u,s
thc wish of IN, N.rnontors maj tbn pan
A,n,ri,an ri,t its ,,.,,nd ro,,,,,,I idn, t,a a
Great success rho success Of one STATE
ie tb. success of an mo disgr,ra Of ,ho
nnh which hurn.d a n.yrn a. no .,.l,
vcs,.rlnv is Tho dierrnle Of al, wa ,,,.
the best inter, SITS of al The United States
- ul ',,,u hi .1sIt'''i " gu '''o con,
n'"'''s "t'on HH"ii ~ Ioi 'ic Stu ho'