The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-08-13
CLEMENT AT WATERBURY,.

Waterbury, Aug. ST. he arrival of
Hon. P w. Clement at Waterbury IL his
private car, Grand Isle Thursday after
noon did not create so much as ripple
of excitement on the surface of the viii
ldge lie. The car was side tracked just
below the station and during the inter-
vening hours before the rally the half
dozen or more Clement men in Water
bury called on their leader He was also
waited upon by delegations from Stowe
Waitsheld, lJuXbury, Moretown aud
Mortified. all anxious to secure a prop,-
Use from Mr. Clement to speak in those
towns With the Mortified men ne
made a date for Thursday evening, Avg
ust IA.
The rally was held on the public SOU re
and the speaking was from a gaily deco
rated and electric lighted stand, that had
been erected that afternoon. While the
crowd was gathering the Waterbury cor
lie; band played several selections A.
half past seven special with two cleo
tries from Stowe brought the Stowe nd
and two hundred people from Stowe,
/ Morrsville and Hyde Park. sheriff
estimated that at least 800 people were
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of Barre, the first speaker. was intro
duced.
The night was cool, almost too cool
for comfort or enthusiasm, in more ways
than one. The crowd gave Mr.. Clement
a respectful hearing and some of his CHEF
points were literally applauded 1t was
noticed. however. by keen observer, and
afterward commented upon, that the ap.
plause that greeted Mr.. Clement Is he
rose to speak, and that occasionally punc-
tuated his address came largely from the
delegations from outside towns. Water
bury as town is loyal to the Republican
party and to its convention nominees and
will vote a good safe majority for Nc
Cullough in September. One leading
Democrat of Waterbury was heard to say
last night: al Clement would stay here
from now to election day and speak every
night he couldn't carry one side Of the
town.
Mr.. Jackson of Barre spoke thirty min
utes. combining his remarks wholly to the
prohibitory law, thrusting at its weak
nesseS and describing somewhat in de-
! tail the farce of its non-enforcement,
Mr.. Clements voice is not suited to out
door speaking. Although he was given
close attention hundreds who were little
distance from the stand, and especially
those standing behind the speaker, could
not hear him. Mr.. Clement told a
! couple of stories in opening that put his
hearers in good humor and then for an
hour delivered practically the same speech
he gave al Manchester last week, which
has already been printed in the Journal.
Referring to the statement made at
Brattleboro by Hon, J. L. Martin that
Gen. Mccullough had authorized him to
say that he had not, directly or indirectly,
used dollar in purchasing votes or dele
gates, Mr.. Clement said 1.-The remedy
lies in his own hands, He has been
challenged and the challenge has not
been accepted, to show up an accounting
j., j., of his campaign expenses. He has been
I challenged to show his campaign check
: book but he dares not do it. The high
license local option party has not spent
dollar illegitimately in this campaign and
this statement they are ready to prove.
| suggest the appointment of committee
. of fair minded men of whatever party you
choose to look into this matter. Every
scrap of paper we have, every book, every
check-book will be placed at the use OF
such committee, Let this be done and
let the people Judge who is telling the
truth -