Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-08-28
GREAT RALLY.
Enthusiastic Burlington Re-
publiCans Cheer Eloquent
Speakers.
OVATION FOR MCCULLOUGH.
Greeting Far More Cordial Than That Accorded
Any Other Candidate of Any Party-Con-
gresham Foster the Presiding Oficer-Sen-
ator Dillingham; Says Republican Party Will
Keep Its Pledge in the Matter of Referen-
dum-Judge Powers Shows up Clements
Record as Legislator and Refers to the
Boilers Effort to Bunco Burlington Out of
$30,000-Gen. Mccullough Answers
Charges of Extravaganza and Asks Repub-
licans to Roll up Big Majority for Effect 1t
Will Have on the Country.

The greatest rally hcd in Chttenden
county during the present political cam
pagn took place Tuesday night at the
Opera House, when an immense audience
of Burlington's voters gathered to hear
the issues discussed by some of the most
prominent men in the State. The addresses
were mastery and were full of facts that
knocked the props from the platform of
the boiling party of T. W. Clement, one
by one, until there was nothing left for
him to stand upon. Burlington people are
not noted Tor their enthusiasm but last
night the greeting accorded General Nc
cullough was loud enough and long enough
and earnest enough to satisfy the heart
OF any candidate for any Office In fact, it
seemed as though the crowd would never
stop and General Mccullough had to wait
for "A considerable time at the front of the
stage before he could begin his remarks
The other speakers of the evening were
not forgotten. Congressman Foster rcCeiV-
ed gratifying reception and Sena tor Dill
lngham ovation proved that he has cs-
tablishcd himself firmly in the hearts Of
the Burlington people while the reception
accorded ex-COngreSSman Powers show ell
that the people have not forgotten mis- SER
vices as their representative.
Before o clock Sherman's band gave
concert in front of the opera house. but
music was not needed to attract the peu-
PIE, Tor long before the band fl, to their
places crowd had entered the auditorium
and when the speakers entered the stage
nearly every seat was dlIod There IVA
about 30 chairs upon the stage and seated
there were many of the prominent repulp-
leans of the CITY. In tho front row IN -,
der were eX-Gov. J. w Stewart of Middle
hurry oX-t;ov T. A Ivnn1h,,r, l,' ~
c. iIawley. Gen. j. c. McCullough tba
Hon H. H. Powers. Senator ~ - niiiina
ham, Col q. G. Benedict and Conrr.se
man d. J. Foster
At O'Clock Congressman Foster who
had been selected as chairman Of tbn
gathering, raped for order and i'm - fnv,
happy remarks introduced Senator Diuirr
ham, who was greeted with a hurst ur .,,,-
pause and from that time on enthusiast,
perVadcd the audience and cvnr,, tolii",
point was chcered and dppaudcI
senator Dillingham;. whose remarks are
greatly abridged said in part: 7 rovcr
before have appeared before n Vermont
audience feeling as | do now To.ni,,ht /
want to talk in a familiar way To orr ro
publican brethren and discuss how we can
best bring about desired results INC ro-
publican party has always stood for. thar
which is highest and best and calucu1atod
to do the greatest amount of good ia Tho
greatest number of people
'rh" party which creates issuee ~, which
to ride into power cannot last long >vLilo
the party which meets and solves oIiostions
is the party that will endure. This tho ro-
publican party has ALWAYS done Tho 70
publican party has been in mower in vcr-
mont ever since its formation and lis sur
coss lies IN the fact that vhen,vo, y,
change has been desirable tho ,.,rt,. no.
met the issue and ACCOMPLISHED tho dc,ircd
end.
This year we come to the question of ro-
striction in the attic i'm vtcariner li,.,,o
The Republican party recornizcs tbo fact
that during the last four or five wears a