News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-08-20
A MONSTER RALLY
lamOiIIe County Republicans Turn Out
In Great Numbers.
BIG MEETING ON CAMP GROUNDS.
Gen. Mccullough,
Secretary Shaw,
Hon. f. C. Archibald,
Make Ringing Speeches.
Morrisvilie and WatervIlle Bands Furnish
Patriotic Music.

Probably the largest political rally
ever held in Lamoille county was
that on the Camp Ground last Tues
day. The day was fine and better
one for an outdoor meeting couIC
not have been made to order
Through the courtesy of the Camp
Meeting Association, the grounds
with their equipments were left for
the use of the rally. The platform
was appropriately decorated with
flags and bunting. At an early hour
people began to assemble and teams
came from all directions. All points
of Lamoille county were represented
and many were present from Orleans
and Washington counties. Long be-
fore the hour of the meeting the seats
were filled and when the exercises be-
gan it is estimated that five thou
sand people were present. 1t was a
gathering of representative people,
who had come out to show their 10y
atty to the Republican party and its
candidates.
At two O'Clock Secretary Shaw, es-
corted by Judge Powers and followed
by Hon. R. W. Hulburd of the State
Committee and Hon. Frank Archi-
bald, assembled to the platform and
they were greeted with rounds of ap-
plause. Mr.. Hulburd called the meet
to order and announced that Judge
Powers was to preside. The Judge
complimented the people for turning
out in such large numbers and said
Lamoille county Republicans could
always be counted upon to show
their loyalty to their party. Hon.
Frank Archibald of Manchester, one
of Vermont's brightest young law
yers, was the first speaker and he de-
voted his remarks to a refutation
OF the various charges made by Per-
cival W. Clement, the boiling candi-
date for Governor. He said:
"For some months there has been
going up and down the state of Yer
mont a man, who at the outset said
he was contending for principal;
that he had no political ambition
and that he desired to accomplish one
result and with that accomplished he
should be willing to retire to private
life and railroading. He has reiter-
ated his statement that he made on
the day at Montpelier: he has quoted
everything from holy writ to the Rut-
land Herald. He brushes facts aside
as if they we're nothing but cobwebs.
He has INDUCED in misstatements in
spite of their being denied. He has
adjusted statements, it would seem,
to serve himself.
Ever since the convention at Mont
pelier he has been Offering excuses for
bolt; he has been feeling his way
and grasping for some reason that he
could state to the voters in justifica-
ton of his action. Clement gives for
his reason for boiling that he was not
treated fairly at the convention, that
the Republican party could not be de-
pended upon to keep its promises,
that they did not indorse the plat
form. Mr.. Clement made no protest
to the credential committee at the
convention in regard to delegates.
"Mr. Clement does not approve OF
the action of the Republicans of Or
ange and Orleans counties. In other
words he does not think the Republi-
can party had the right to submit a
platform for referendum. By what
right is it that Mr.. Clement criticises
the state political platform and does
not give the same right to the Repub-
licans in Orange and Orleans counties.
They certainly did not take any more
radical resolutions than he did on the
floor in Rutland, when supporting
the resolution introduced by Mr..
Jones, which provided for the amend
ment of the e-local-option
law, without any submission to the
people. The convention voted for
the referendom as Mr.. Clement wished.
Mr.. Clement has stated that the ques-
ton is settled. He says that prohi-
bition or high license and local option
is not in the issue. He tells you you
cannot be depended upon, how little
confidence you are worthy of and
then asks you to vote for him. Now
all this pertains to "honest politics"
He says that question is Determined;
that there is nothing more to be
done. Why does he still stand up
and say that the Republican party
cannot be depended upon"
At this point the speaker referred
to Clements statements in regard to
increased state expenses and gave
abundant proof of their being mis-
statements. He also referred to his
attitude in his capacity of Chairman
of the Finance Committee, toward
the bill to tax corporations and his
success in defeating the measure.
Comparing this to his stand on the
same day in support of a bill for rails
ing an Individual state tax of 15c on
the dollar.
"Mr. Clement has divided the vot-