Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-08-07
SHAW SPEAKS
Opens Vermont's Republic
can Campaign at Man.
chester.
CLEMENT IS RIDDLED.
District Attorney Martin Tears His Arguments to
Pieces--His Statements Regarding State Ex-
penSes Shown to Be Fase-Martin Explains
Where Increase in State Expenditures Have
Been Made-No Depreciation of Property
and Decrease Of Taxation under Republican
Rule-Congressman Fowler, DIN Merrill and
Gen. J. G. Mccullough Speak-Congress-
man Foster Presided.

Manchester Centre, Aug. 5-The warm
est campaign in Vermont in 40 years was
opened in behalf of the republican ticket
here tonight before an audience of full!
SOC people. more than three times what
were present at the Clement rally here last
week. Congressman d. J. Foster presided
and music was furnished by the Mendels
sohn male quartette of Bennington. The
meeting was chockfull Of enthusiasm anc
the approval of the sentiments Of the
speakers was shown In no half-hearteo
manner
The Hon. Leslie NJ. Shaw, secretary OF
the treasury, was the guest of honor and
as one of the prominent figures Of the
Roosevelt administration was listened tc
with close attention and spoke for n halt
AN hour on national issues of this years
campaign. He hastily reviewed the record
of the Democratic party uttering this
criticism that the leaders of the party al
ways appear to be in search of an issue
which will appeal to the voters and give
them victory rather than making an
effort to formulate n policy under which
they may be safely intrusted with affairs
of the nation fie said that the tariff issue
is always rcsorted to by the Democra tic
party to provide an issue except in those
years Immediately following an experimcn,
with tariff for revenue only. In those
years the democracy, he said had beer
driven to other issues to bridge over the
period between the date of their expcri.
ments and the forgetfulness of the Ameri.
can people.
He doubted IL the democratic party OF
any member Of it would to-day venture &c
predict what would be the paramount
issue of the next presidential campaign
They always searched and felt the pulse
ready to adopt anything that would prom
Use fair show of success. This theory
was the only explanation Of their adoption
the free silver issue in 1896. The democra ic
party had been a sound money party. The,
had fought the dominant party on the
ereenback issue. they had demanded in
1882 that every dollar issued by the govern
ment either in paper or coin should he
maintained on par with every ether dollar
in its debt-paying and purchasing powers
yet when it appeared that the popul!st
party first to originate the free coinage
doctrines was gaining prestige the democ-
racy seized upon the issue as one that
promised success.
Just now great stress is being laid upon
the trust question. 1t is lterated and reiter.
ated That the tariff is the mother of the
trust and the democracy again promises
tariff reform. There are some republican rs
VINO seem to Concede the Correctness of
THIS contention. This has been done be-
lore In lSs2 the Republican party appoint.
ed commission TO consider the tariff cues.
ton during vacation. The commission made
lis report and in obcyance to its suggestion
the republican Congress revised the tariff
in about 1883, But the revision did not sat.
isfy the people. The Republican party had
conceded the correctness of the democratic
argument and In 1884 the people having
been thus educated by the Republican
party elected Il democratic President
The tariff as protective measure was
again an Issue in 1855 and the Republican
party defending protection won but two
years later again conceding the correct
ness of the democratic doctrine revised the
tariff and passed the Mckinley bill the title
OF which was bill to reduce the revenue
and for other purposes. The Democratic
party Immediately seized upon 1t and de
cleared it a high protective measure ant
won an easy victory before the ink was
hardly dry with which the bill had beer
printed The bill was passed in October
1880 and in November democratic con
gress was elected.
Secretary Shaw said that he was doubt
full If any tariff schedule had ever beer
devised satisfactory in every particular tc
any person, The Republican party never
attempts to defend a tariff schedule but !,
does defend the protective principle, 1t Is
probably true that many items of the pres
ent schedule should be modified but ne
modification could be made that would MOI
still leave many to be modified. The Cor
tory that President Cleveland refused t.
sign It, The question is not whether there
are Inaccuracies inequalities and imper
fections In the present law but whether Il
is wise to attempt revision at this time
1t Is idle to suppose that any revision
would satisfy our opponents who have M
revision policy of their own. No policy o.
legislation, no foreign policy, no insulal
policy, no expansion policy, no Philippine
policy is or ever will be devised that viii
satisfy the opposition Only let the Re
publican party go forward doing tina
which it believes to be wisest for the part.
and people. When this has been done anC
no concession made to democratic clamo
the people have never failed to vindicat'
the Republican party, the party of pro
gross.
CONGRESSMAN Charles NJ Fowler OF New
Jersey Gen. ]. G.. Mccullough, the repub
lcan candidate for governor, and Col
DIN Merrill of Burlington spoke briefly.
ATTORNEY MARTINS SPEECH.
Interest conferred most, however. in thu
address of United States District Attorney
James L. Martin OF Brattlcboro, who de
voted his efforts to showing up the weak
ness of Clements campaign and In calm
dispa ssionate manner Mr.. Martin tore
Candidate Clements arguments in piece.
and left him high and dry. Mr., Martins
address was in the main as follows
Mr.. Clement stated at Manchester q
week ago and at Brattleboro last Thursday
that the State expenses had increased from
1888 to 1888 over 500 Co., that the Stats
expenses in 1888 were sol 900. Whereas, ir
fact the State expenses for 1888 were 1878.
739 and it's total disbursements $3.50 T73. This
included slo4, 900 as temporary loan and
s54, O34 as debentures of the general assem-
bly,. Making these deductions leaves sS7S 7}9
as | have stated being 12,7ss in excess OF
his statement.