Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-08-19

despite leaden skies WHICH threatened
rain, gathered at the common to hear
two of the foremost Republicans of the |
House of sentatives-Speaker Jo-
seph G.. Cannon of Illinois and Charles W.
Littlefeld of Maine-discuss issues OF the
campaign.
II would be difficult to bring to single
platform two more forceful speakers or
two more distinct types Cannon, the
old war horse of 6S years with 30 years
experience in Congress, captlNateu WIN
his mannerisms and moved with ms emo
Honal appeals. He is a delightful old man
with rich vocabulary of modern slang
Iittlefeld at SO. with his tall, erect figure
and fine physique and presence, ana with
n resonant voice peculiarly adapted LOT
out door speaking, was more argumehta
tive. more logical, and had his points not
been clearly defined 1T would nave peen
difficult to follow his rapid-fire delivery
with this rare combination, with a. D.
Maxham's campaign songs and selections
nv the First Regiment band, the specta-
tors seated and standing in front Oh the
improVised rostrum under the leaNes vi
the spreading naples held their places al
most without break for three hours
The distinguished visitors arrived from
the north at 2.O2 They were met at the
railroad station by members OF the re-
ception committee, and the First regiment
band preceded the several carriages whlch
proceeded at once to the common Where
ed Messrs Cannon and Litteheld on thelr
arrival. M.
Members of the reception committee
visitors from other towns occupied seats
on the platform. Governor-to-be Bell
was seated in the centre of the group
George W. Pierce, senatorial nominee,
called the meeting to order and spoke OF
the importance of Vermont in firing the
first gun in the campaign to speak not
only for Bell and Stearns, but Tor Roose-
Welt and Fairbanks. He introduced A. D.
Markham who caught the crowd with MS
song which had for refrain,
Then who shall say nay
Or our victory stay ~
with Roosevelt and Fairbanks In the
lead.
Mr. Pierce extended the courtesies OF
the sneakers chair to Congressman HAS
kins who said that Illinois was sta'e
which had produced a large NUMBER OF
strong men, that one of the strongest was
here today who for 80 years had peeh d
figure in Congress, who was loNeu anu
honored there for his rugged honesty ana
absolute fairness in presiding over the
greatest legislative body in the world VINO
was commonly referred to there as
.I-ncle Joe"-the Hon. Joseph q. can
non of America iii,
his audience. He acknowledged the com
ailments of his introduction, spoke OF ms
nride in the House of representatives
which holds the purse strings OF the ma
ton and of the character OF the 800 men
composing it who hold the power OF at
tornevs for so million people. He spoke
of the greatness of the country, In lenstn'
breadth. population, patriotism, wealth.
and production. 80 &c.,.
He referred to the magnificent Green
Mountain state, renowned in history anu
Il
tory is her sons and daughters euucdteu
in her schools, who have gone out as mis-
sionaries to the West, pioneering ther
way and ours with the system OF common,
school education. the advancement OF goou
civilization? He told the story OF the
western revival and of the single youth
who didn't declare that he had peeh polii
again and who, on being pressed ex-
claimed Il don't have to, l was Dorm III
Vermont" He said he had come here TO
exort the people to roll up 35,ooo ma
iority for this same Bell pointing "
fine candidate, who smiled Whlle inc
crowd applauded. He pointed out the I'M
nortance of having Congressman VINO
were familiar with the work at Washng
ton continued in Office and comphmehteu
Col Haskins on his fidelity, lnteiilseHce
and industry in behalf of his constituents 1I
and of the general strehsth vi 'N
mont delegation. ,
He spoke of the villificatlon aheu az
Lincoln of the denunciation OF Grant as as
butcher, Caesar, despot; OF the work vi
HAYES Garfield, Arthur, Harrison, saying
after review of each administration III
t,lxinp wav Anybody sorry?' He
scored the mistakes of the Cleveland reg
ines, particularly of the second terih'
when the Democrats controlled f1ouSe
and Senate, when they got the Who're
shooting match" and of the pluhuerins
which followed Apprehension crossed WIN
they continued until the Republicans re-
turned TO power and wrote protection
wise and sensible upon the books
rs there any Democrat who isn't glae
that Mckinley was electedE ne lnquileu
He took up the marvellous develop
nent of the country in the past eight
wears. Since Mckinley was elected the
savings bank deposits have doubled
standing now at 300 million dollars, ahe
there has been a corresponding increase
in the amount people have put into pulld
ing and loan associations, life insurance
nolicies and homes. OF the increase II
savings bank deposits how much came
from the Southern states which with thei
151 electoral votes constitute perma
nent Democratic asset? Only three mil
lions out of 800 millions.
He held up to ridicule Judge Parker
attitude on the currency question, asking
where he was in 1896 and 1900, when m
voted for Bryan and free silver, and whel
the Republicans stood for gold standard
He said puppy got its eyes open in fou
days but Judge Parker was one OF gu
Democratic friends who didn't get hi
ewes open for eight years, and he simpl.
follows eight years behind the Republi
cans What has brought about Judg
Parker's change of heart? Why didn'
he send his views to the Democratic stat
convention at Albany? Why didn't h
make them known in the darkness of tn
night to his friend, David b. Hill? VIII
did he wait until he was nominated be
fore he spoke?
Mr.. Cannon discussed the banking sys
TEN, subject concerning which the Dem
ocrats are in maze of doubt, discord
ancy and indecision, and in closing spok
briefly of the great project of the isthmia
canal and of RooseVelt's plans to haV
zone ocean married to the other
When Speaker Cannon closed wit
God bless you, and may l meet you a
again" the crowd broke into cheers an
applause, the demonstration continuln
several minutes.
After A. j. Markham had sung son
dealing with the gold telegram Col. Has
kins spoke of the Dingey bill as the meas
ure which brought the greatest prosper
ity to the American people and intro
duced the man who succeeded the lament
Xounn Men in Poitics.