Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-15
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS.
The Political Rallies.

A small but fairly enthusiastic au-
dience greeted Senator Dillingham;
and F. G. Archibald, who spoke Fri
day evening at the Republican rally
in the opera house. Many ladies
were present, wishing to add their
support to the straight Republican
ticket. Music was furnished by
Wheeler's Bellows Falls band. A
male quartet composed Of Messrs.
Mason, Mason, Shelley, and Truax
rendered two selections, and violin
solo was given by Mrs. c. Herbert
Osgood of Newtonville, Mass. The
musical selections received so much
greater applause than was accorded
to any of the speakers that it was
almost a question which was the at
traction of the evening. Mr. Archi-
bald was the first speaker. He con-
fined himself entirely to state issues
and brought forward many argu-
ments against the so-called high
license party Among other things,
he said: Mr.. Clement makes sweep
ing accusations against past state Of
ficers as a whole, but he dares not
name any one man. Clement has
bolted and is no more a member of
the Republican party today than
Judas Iscariot was a member of the
twelve after the betrayal. He will
find he is out of it hereafter. Glen.
ent's idea of high license can be seen
from the bill introduced into the legis-
lature by him which allows drug
stores to sell all the liquor they want,
not to be drunk on the grounds, for
license of only S..
Clement himself was the first bolter
from the platform he championed in
the Republican convention, by intro
ducing an entirely different platform
in the Rutland county conventions
He cannot charge bribery without get
ting himself into trouble. While
Clement claims he cannot associate
with such dishonorable men as the
Republicans of today, it is noticeable
he takes the straight Republican list
of nominees for the high license
ticket, excepting only the governor
and lieutenant governor.
Mr.. Dillingham; took much the same
line as Mr.. Archibald, carrying sew
eral points much farther. He spoke
more at length of Clements being the
first to bolt the platform, and then
answered the arguments of the Demo
Gratis and high license parties both
in regard to the increase of expenses,
showing by a few figures that every
cent of it had gone for permanent i'm
provements or in controlling and ad-
vancing the increased industries ofthe
state. He spoke also of the remark
able quickness of the conversion of
Mr.. Clement from the Republican
party, showing how plainly it was
done for the sake of his own advance
ment, rather than the advancement of
his principles.
Mr.. Dillingham; then touched lightly
on the national issues, speaking of the
unexampled prosperity of the country
under the so-called corrupt rule" of
the Republican party and urging Re-
publicans of the state not to be lulled
into a state of repose by feeling of
security, but to turn out and give
Mccullough and Stanton large ma
jority for the sake of it's effect on
national issues, if for no other rea'
son.
The Democrats held a rally in the
opera house Monday evening, address
sed by Charles H. Davenport and
Felix McGettrick, Democratic nomi-
nee for governor. The audience was
small and, as a whole, undemonstra'
tive. The points touched on by both
speakers were the time-worn accusa-
lions of "ring" rule, heavy expenses
and misappropriation of money by the
Republicans during their long season
of power in Vermont. Many argu-
ments made by the speakers were
more for the Republican side of the
question than the Democratic, II they
did but know it.