The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-08-20

covered the condition of State, county
and local politics, were snappy and
held the closest attention until the
close
Hon.J A. DeBoer said that about
seventeen years ago, when he came
to this city, one of the first men with
whom he became acquainted was f.
M. Cory, and in his store he learn
ed from him the practical side of bust
ness. Mr.. Cory was mistaken when
he said he was not a strong candidate
for his party. In him the party has
an honest, conscientious and trust
worthy candidate and it could not get
a stronger one for this occasion or this
fight; there was a mistaken notion
that one of the chief qualifications of
strong political candidate was to be a
fluent public speaker. The most es-
sential quality is that he be an honest
man, and we have such one in Mr..
Cory.
Referring to Clements campaign,
Mr.. DeBoer said that the Republican
party of Vermont had stood for over
forty years as shining example of
conservative politics in the Union.
To it all the States looked in each
campaign as guiding star and that
State and by twist of his tongue or
snap of his finger prostitute the
labors of this party during all these
years nd make Vermont the butt of
ridicule in her sister States. Local
option was not the issue, as it was dis
posed of in the platform of the party,
which would not repudiate it as it
never yet has been a repudiator.
The real issues are to preserve and
promote the industrial and financial
standing of the State. He would
make suggestion to the Republicans
of the city. 1t appears that the dis
affected ones, who have for season
gone out of the party, refrain from
attending such meetings as these,
where they could sit down and reason
out the matter together. If this is so,
each one present should constitute
himself sweet political missionary
and buttonhole these chaps and talk
the matter over with them.
II. W. Kemp said that after Mr..
Corry's action he was prouder than
ever that he was a Republican. He
believed that those who had cut loose
from the party this year would soon
tire OF the glamour of the bubble they
were chasing and return once more to
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daily invite them to do so now.
Hon. II. A. Huse spoke in commend
atory terms of Mr.. Corry's action and
could start in the world with nothing
but his hands and build up for himself
successful business, could do the
business of the city in the Legislature
successfully. Mr.. Clement had per-
formed feat he had never seen be-
fore. The man had been candidate
of there conventions the first beat
him, the second nominated him, and
the third beat him. His aim was to
support the Convention if it nominated
Clement, but to repudiate it if it NOM
mated any one else. Mr.. Huse told
story which brought down the house.
A man and boy were once out hunt
ing. The man fired into a clump of
bushes and at the report of the gun
out jumped calf. When the boy
laughed at the man, with dignity he
Informed the boy that when he fired
into the bushes he aimed so that in
case deer was in there he would
have hit, but if it was calf he
would miss it. This was exactly
Clements position, he would jump
into one convention, and if he did not
hit what he wanted he would jump
into another. REFERRING to the
slanderous statements made by Glenn
ent, against Gen. Mccullough, Mr..
Huse said that Washington was called
an embezzler, Jackson murderer and
Lincoln baboon and a third rate
Illinois lawyer, but these things have
passed away with time, all are now
revered and honored. He expected to
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the House and Gen. mccullough one
of the most able and honored Cover
nors Vermont has ever had.