The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-07

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was to act in that capacity and knew
just what be was expected 70 say
compared with what he wanted 70 say
Williams Reply to Root.
Mr.. Williams. replying to the speeel
Of Temporary Chairman Elihu Root
said that Mr. Roots address was large
II historical, dealing out much ancient
history and more bad history This. he
asserted, was to draw The attention Of
the people away from Rooseyeltism
and its volcanic. eruptive and reckless
character. BY dwelling upon the fact
that at some period in its past the Re-
publican party had been "A party
which did things, Mr. Root hoped g
have the country lose sight Of the fact
that his party is now In both its legls-
latiye branches a party Of passiyity,
nonaetion and of obstruction to reform
and progress. whose only sacred pre-.
cept is a shibboleth borrowed from the
gamblers table, stand PAT"
Following the historical trend IF Mr.
Roots address, Mr.. Williams himself
delyed into history, bringing up the
Credit Nobilier and public land scan
dals, 'bossism. and southern recon
srnction and adding TO these as charges
against the Republican party Tie e.
cent postal scandals. the Panama rev
olution and the alleged Humanity Of
the army in the Philippines.
The Currency
The speaker then took up the finan
cial question, asking who or what was
responsible for the increased per capita
circulation Of which Mr.. Root boasted
Was it Republican legislation, he ask.
ed, which caused the discovery OF gold
IN South Africa and the Klondike
Had Republican legislation added -,
0O0000000 of gold to the worlds sup
ply Of money metals 10 the last eight
years? Had Republican legislation
caused the immense crops al cotton.
wheat etc, which had enabled the
United States 70 draw more than its
pro rata share Of the worlds supply II
gold? "What partnership is this Be-
tween God, human Industry and In
genuity and the Republican party.
be demanded. .of which the Republic.
an party is the self assertive senior
Mr. Williams then TOOK up the Re
publican platform plank by plank. The |
assertion that the panic 81 1893 had |
been caused by the Democratic party
be discussed st length, placing the full !
burden Of thar year Of disaster apon I
he preceding Harrison administration I
ind upon the Mckinley tariff BIZ.
Gold Standard Established Fact.
The repeal Or the silver purchasing \
.Iause Of the sherman act which for
ne first time practically established
he gold standard I'd the United states
'ir Williams declared was the act IL
i Democratic majority Ii congress.
hacked BIZ Democratic administra.
ion.
OF this act he said.
Without either free or iinlted coinage ~
tandard silver money the country was
after the passage Of that AN
necessarily ana aotGaiiy as Ii has ben
ince and as il IS now and as Il " destin-
d to remain for ength az time beyond
ny power Of computation. ca gold
asia was not one q those who Thought
ne legislation adopted Wiae. bat s-isa or
81 II
act, plain palpable and obyious to aif
len who have common sense. ard l9Ke
ianN another step Ia history IL Is be-
ond recall Oh hope 81 recall
The liberation Of Cuba. The speaker
ontinued was not a Republican vic
'ry. The Republican administration
'as forced into the war with spain
Democratic pressure ana tbe
Iaine outrage. The war was fought
Of by Republicans alone. but by anil
le people and among its great ~. :
'es were such Democrats as Dewey
ehley and Miles. Of whom tie admin. l
tration snubbed The frst fried ~ dlS
ace the second and insulted the fbid
He declared thar after the war tbe
epublican party, If let alone. woub
I'VE kept Cuba Is 1t did the phllp. /.
mes. e
On the trust question he said that hpt
'e victory for the people had beeu
ored under Republican rule. ana tl,at
e credit for that belonged pat n fha
ADMINISTRATION IN Washington NM ~ g
oEernor Van SAINT Of Minnesota. a
The tariff Mr. Williams dealt with ~ h
instively, adducing statistics Il sba,, h
at the country was being bled NJ Fl
'ath for the benefit Of the proteetad I.
dustries and quoting the Fate II ~. l;
hate OF the Mckinley reciprocity
eaties to prove that no RELIEF eoeld Y,
expected from the Republican party ?.
Negro Disfrancbisement. Z
DIR Williams said in closing. L
ING Republican platform. Il sum !, j ="
!, $3.50. ~ precept 70 stand pat fl ev. +
~ 49,. Nstpt one, and that is re- ~
- upon which well enough r,iett IN.
~ nave been left alone. Tba5 +. tsyy p
shk ~ which this Language y go, a,
Nj FAVOR such congressional ae,ia,, Z,
Nv 9s.efmine whether by spealsf nv
ii W The elective franchise n er SO
,,. llaA neen nnconsttutionally lira5tsa Z n
,io"ed py the promise made n ~
~ y reduce southern represfnfat{nr g
se ~ npnse q representatives ana 81 NV
A pd pss,.s. n not the suffrage has bass
tt. eisataonaiiy limited is matte,
~ eoufls % determine ana rene.. nj
H.. tss w. committee % eleetIar.
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