St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-20
THE BRADFORD RALLY.
Clement COrnered.
From a Special CORRESPONDENT

The republicans down in Orange Coun
ty are saving wood all the time. Mr.
Clement run his car on to the siding a
Bradford and held a ratification meeting
in the village hall This served to walk
up the leaders and just eight days Later
the republicans held grand rally in the
same building. The east side of Orange
county was represented by leading re-
publicans from all the adjoining towns
to the end that the hall was solid full Of
people and many were unable to get in.
side the building.
Gen. Mccullough, Senator Dillingham;
and F. c. Archibald were the speakers
and they spoke well too. Many old time
republicans who have been in the harness
since the party was new affirm that it
was the cleanest and most convincing
political meeting ever held in old Orange
county. No one was disappointed IN
those men. No one expected campaign
of mud and vilihcation. These men do
not stoop to such methods. The issues
of the present campaign were discussed
in a mastery manner. Mr.. Clement
was answered and we'll answered too.
The Lyndorville Military Band was on
hand with it's best selections.
Horace w. Bailey, the Orange county
member of the state committee presided,
and at the conclusion OF the meeting sur
prised the large audience by saying that
he believed that Percival W. Clement
was political liar, that he was insin-
cere, etc. Then holding up six affidavits
declared, Here is my proof" These
atfdavits were from the town of Orange
in Orange county. -Four of the affidavits
related to straight purchases of votes
for Clement delegates to the state con-
vention at two dollars each. Mr.. Bal
ley said time would not permit of the
reading of all these affidavits, but that
he would read one as sample and that
the Others could be examined by any one
who desired to become better acquainted
with the Clement style of purchasing
voters. The following is the sample bill
Of sale read by Mr.. Bailey:
State of Vermont,
Orange Comfy, IS.
|, Alonzo F. Elmer, of Orange in the
County Of Orange, on oath depose and
say that | am resident, taxpayer and
voter of the town of Orange; that on the
day of the caucus last held in the town
OF Orange for the purpose OF electing two |
delegates to attend the State convention
at Montpelier to nominate a governor.
one Harlow Smith, of Montpelier, ap-
preached me and asked me to vote for
Clement delegates to said convention,
and in consideration of casting my vote
as he, Smith directed said Smith gave me
the sum of $500 for said vote.
(Signed) A. F. ELMER.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 4th day Of August, A. D. 1902, at
Orange, in the County of Orange.
FRANK D. BURGESS,
Notary Public.
After the reading of this affidavit, Mr..
Bailey said that it is now apparent that
Clement was travelling up and down the
state crying Stop thief" for the sole
purpose OF attracting attention away
from himself. You can understand, said
the speaker, why old Orange county sent
one Clement delegate up to the state
conventiOn-he was bought and paid for
with Mr.. Clements money.
why didn't this man Clement make
up his ticket from high license menu
Why wasn't it Just as important to put
high license men at the bottom of the
ticket as at the top? Because he is a
coward and didn't dare to. Why did he
put John L. Bacon on that ticket after
Mr.. Bacon had repudiated the whole
business. Here is what John says about
it in a letter to me: Regarding CONVEX
sation with P. W. Clement prior to con-
vention l will say, he called me up one
day, and remarked that the local-option
league were to hold a convention in Bur
hDgton during that week, and that he
did not know whether they would put a
state ticket in the field or not. Then
without any reply from me upon the
subject he went on to ask me what reply
would | make if addressed by the local
option league and asked to state my
position upon high license. l replied
that was unaterably opposed to high
license as a method of governing the lq-
uor traffic, but that l was very much in
favor OF carrying out the promise of the
republican party in its platform, regard
ing the submission of license local.
option bill to the people by the next leg.
lslature. He remarked that he did not
think that would suit the league, and
hung up the phone, and have not heard
a word by phone or letter from P. W.
Clement since
"Doyou think" said Mr. Bailey, chat
1t is high license or thegovernorship that
Percival is atter?"
Voters who attended this rally went
home with something to think about.
Mr.. DOoley on Reformers.
More spice is added to the Vermont
campaign by Mr., Dooley's observations
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