St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-08-31
DEMOCRATIC RALLY



The democrats held rally in Music
Hall Wednesday evening and the speak
err of the evening was Hon. Charles S.
Hamlin of Boston. Mr.. Hamlin is a
good authority on finance. having been
assistant secretary of the United States
treasury during Cleveland's second term.
The St. JohIsbury band furnished music
and helped to enliven the occasion.
About $50 were present Of which about
$50 were women and children and few
young men taking their first lessons in
democratic principles.
MIR. Hamlin was introduced by Hon.
Elisha May who said that the present
campaign is a very important one, first
law and second, to decrease the state ex-
penses. Mr.. Clement took the first step
in both issues, but deserted the democrats
on decreasing state expenditures. This
year the democrats should slap the re-
publican ring in the face by means of a
larger vote than formerly, and perhaps
it will give results. Interstate Com
merce Commissioner Prouty threw mud
at us but there will be none thrown to-
night by Hon.eCharles S. Hamlin.
Mr.. Hamlin in opening said that all of
the United States was watching for the
election returns from Vermont and if the
republicans did not hold up their old
time majority tie national election would
go to the democrats, and unless all signs
tailed the democrats would surely win.
The republicans are trying to find sue
cessful issue and side issue which will
influence the people but are unsuccess-
iul thus far, Cannon has stood Tor 16
to 1 and voted that way but now stands
for the gold standard even if free silver is
not. an issue. The St. Louis platform
was not dominated by one man, the plat
form was made satisfactory to every
faction OF the democrats. and the fnan-
ca1 issue has nothing to do with the
campaign. The Republicans of Massa-
chusetts have helped free silver to help
themselves.
One Of the great issues of the campaign
is tariff reform, which the democrats
will endeavor to bring about because
they are welded together by common
unity of purpose and are united for the
first time in years. The United States
should be government of laws instead
of men, but the men rule it now. The
difference in taxation is the difference in
the two great parties and taxation
should be limited to the necessity of the
government and not make the people
overburdeued. Protected industries
dictate the republican tax laws and
everybody feels them. Congress passed
an outrageous tariff bill in 90. but still
the republicans are crying tor tariff in
order to get votes. Republicans have
forgotten the several financial panics and
also when Harrison spent lot of mon
ey uncalled for and had to change the
system of bookkeeping in order to make
up the deficit. Still the administration
ran behind on account Of extravaganza.
The democrats are not ashamed ofCleve-
lands term for then the United States be-
came world power and he made the
Monroe doctrine a living reality. The
tariff does not make higher wages and
wages do not depend upon tariff. Our
wages are higher than other countries
and our cost OF living has increased from
Is to 80 per cent, but there has been no
similar increase in wages as Republicans
said tbes tariff would make There are
600, 900 men out of work in the United
States and 200, 900 people out on strikes
and you can draw your own conclusions
in regard to this. It the prosperity OF the
past is due to the tariff now, then the
coming adversityi is due to the same thing.
The markets of the United States are
sealed against other countries; even
parts of our own country are not exempt
from paying duties on goods shipped in
our own country. The Philippine Islands
are an example. The republicans are not
We are taxed to death and our prosperity
is held by protected monopolists, and
though we say we work in order to live
the republicans say the opposite. The
republicans have always promised pros
perity, but never give it, and in this re-
gard the following seems appropriate.
BLESSED are they who expect nothing for
They surely will not be disappointed
Government economy is also an issue, tor
GALL our expenses have increased until we
are tax ridden. Two dollars out of SIS
goes to the army and navy. We, don't
believe in that. The republicans are dis
satisfied with their own administration,
but what can they do?
We are doing the right thing with the
Philippine Islanders ond we believe in
their freedom and that makes them an
issue and great issue. The republicans
did not dare have the post Office frauds
fully investigated for fear of duplicating
some one in higher Office. The ackow-
Lodging of the Republic of Panama and
buying the canal was breach of inter-
national law and the Columbian revo-
luton was assisted by the United States.
Eli Porter is a good democratic caudi-
date tor governor and is the right man
to lead the party this fall, SO get busy
and get out the votes and the amount of
votes cast by the democrats in Vermont
| this tall will surprise every one. In clos
| ing Mr.. Hamlin praised Candidate Par
ker quite extensively and was greeted
| with good round ofapplause at the end.
Drunken Disturbances on Trains.