The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-12
Barre Republicans Ten
dered Banquet
TO CHARLES B. lands
Fine Speeches Were Made by Mt. Ian
dis and Barre Republicans 0cca-
sion Was a Great Success.

Congressman Charles B. Lands Of In
diana, who lectured at the opera house
last evening, under the auspices of the
Barre Entertainment association, was ten
dered complimentary banquet by the Re-
publlcans Of Barre at the City Hotel fol-
lowing the lecture Through it all and
over il all was the spirit Of Republican
ism, and the banquet was one of the
most successful and enthusiastic ever held
in this city Congressman Lands was at
his best and the talk which he gave on the
Republican party was exceptionally fine
The speaker, the party and the mention
Of President Roosevelt's name were cheer
ed to the echo. When Mr Lands uttered
pledge to do his utmost to further the
nomination Of Roosevelt it was the signal
for hearty Outburst Of applause.
II was shortly after 10 O'Clock when the
company of So men sat down to the ban
quet provided by Caterer K. w. Morse.
During the course OF the banquet, Gilbert
sons orchestra played aeeeptably several
selections The tOastmaster Of the ban
quat, Alderman r. S Currier, raped for
order, after the matches had been touched
to the cigars, and Ia a brief Introductory
address presented City Clerk James Mac
kay, who said it was a pleasure to speak
on "Our City, for one reason, that Barre
speaks for itself. 1.-The city Is young, en-
ergetie, progressive, absorbent and Ii as
Stimulates all men and all Ideas. Our past
is nothing compared with what the futnre
will be. . The speaker touched on the
proposed federal building and naiyely re-
ferred to the Congressman from Indiana
as possible champion. The latter caught
the tip and when lie spoke later promised
whatever assistance be was able to give
"Republicanism in Vermont" was the
rather broad topic Of DIR. g. +. Camp. The
doctor concluded that about everything in
Vermont is Republican and the applause
Of the banqueters showed the same con
clnsion He raped the party. however,
in that the nominations were usually Fix
ed = Most Of the conventions are merely
ratification meetings. There is touch
of Tammany'' with us
| Ex City Attorney William Wishart, who
/ spoke on tEIigh License for Vermont de-
claFed that there were breakers ahead for
the Republican party OF Vermont II 1t
tries to repeal the license law and return
/ " lfAE Ilu QcAtiASt VI itAuntbAbAuus
/ Vermont's Democrats were killed, bur
led and the funeral service delivered By
Judge A. 9 Fay. He declared he did not
know that there was anything he could
say for the Vermont Democrat He Is
born that way aud can't help it Is the rea-
son there are any. Some one has said,
Few Democrats ever die and none ever
resign. Il is party of GROWERS, fault
! finders and pessimlsts I never knew a
Vermont Democrat to be progressive, CON
4 structive and ready TO advance any good
i thing that man could support, who had
any idea OF loyalty. Democrats are
courageous; they attempted TO fire an
empty gun last campaign"
Congressman Lands was given hearty
ovation when he arose to speak on the
Republican Party and the applause
during hts talk was frequent and sponta-
neous He thanked the Republicans Of
Barre for the honor conferred on him, say
ing what a pleasure it WAS for him to be
with them. "Phe Republican party is a
theme as broad as the republic. You
4 speak Of Republicans and YOU speak Of
the republic You know what a mess the
Democrats made from 1s9807 Then idle
ness Was a profession, bankruptcy was a
fad and hard times was q festival
The Republican party does things: it
transacts business. 1t settled slavery,
Reconstruction, resumption, free trade,
free silver and Spain We have kept our
promises OF the 1896 platform; we gave
protective tariff, the gold Standard, the
general bankruptcy law land every one
knows that ths law WIS just as necessary
after a democratic administration as the
hospital corps with the army, Cuba has
been given her independence, peace and
order have been restored ia Porto Rico
and the Philippines, and hundreds of
milesof good roads made, railroads pub
lie schools and libraries established, and
courts rAorganized there.
After paying Il tribute to Mckinley, Ho-
\ BART Reed and Dingley, the speaker closed
with a pledge to work unremttngly for
the denomination of Theodore Roosevelt
for the presidency
Postmaster E w. Bisbee responded to
the toast Postal Service giving a re-
sumo Of the growth Of the facilities in
4 Barre, and expressing wishes for future
advancement. Principal o. X. HolIister
Goddard seminary, gave scholarly re.
ponse on '0ur Schools He touched on
the problems which face the people Of
Barre in their care Of the young people,
and depIored the fact that more OF the
boys Of the city do not take longer courses
in the schools
"rhere you have your Barre granite
nothing can excsl it, said William
Barclay, who responded TO the toast
Barre Grantee He went over the
! list of cities which have magnificent
buildings Of granite, and coming down to
! Barre said u do not believe In paying out
. money for fancy horses inst to look at (and
the statement seemed to find responsive