The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-31
ON THE LIQUOR LAW ISSUE
Asserted ]. A. DeBoer At Rally SEC
retarY Of Agriculture Wilson Dis
cusses National Issues.


cabinet, Secretary Of Agriculture James
Wilson, as the principal speaker, and J0-
seph A. DeBoer Of Montpelier as his able
second, the Republican rally drew Isl
men and women to the opera house last
evening. Whether this apathy is due to a
lack OF issues this year or to candidates
The Times is not prepared to say. but one
auditor at the rally gave voice 10 the
sentiment that If Barrels choice for gov
ernor had been nominated there would
have been more enthusiasm in this cam
palgn. This was after Mr.. DeBoer had
given his address
Frank G Rowland, chairman Of the
Republican city committee, presided and
introduced the speakers. la presenting
Secretary James Wilson to the audience
he said he was born In Scotland, but had
come to America like many another
Scotchman and had settled In Iowa. He
had been honored by his state By election
to congress aud TO other positions, and for
seven years had been member of the
Presidents cabinet as Secretary OF Apri-
culture.
Secretary Wilson began his address by
referring to the Importance OF a large Re
publican majority In Nermont next Tues
day and that the country was awaiting
the outcome Of the Vermont election for
an indication Of the sentiment Of the coun-
try towards the November elections. See.
retary Wilson then launched into dis
cussion Of the merits of protective tariff,
asserting that under its benefieent infiuen-
ces industries were being developed to
such an extent that soon the United
States would consume all its own prod
ucts. He also told how much better OF
the worklngmen we're in the United States
than we're those in foreign countries, as
serting that the industries OF Barre had
grown and prospeTed because Of the pro-
tective tariff, aud that II the Democrats
should get into power and reduce the tar
iff, the country would 60 TO foreign mar
kets and Barre would suffer and decline.
Secretary Wilson said Candidate Parker
may have changed his views, bnt four aud
eight years ago he voted for Bryan and
free silver The gold standard Is irrevo-
cabiy established who established ii?
asked Mr. Wilson, The Democracy claims
tits safe and sane now, which Is an adj
mission they have not been safe and sane
for the past eight years.
or reciprocity Secretary Wilson adv0-
Gated the same kind advocated by Presi-
dent Mckinley reciprocity with coun-
tries that would not iniure any American
industry, and be oontended that recIpro-
city with Canada would injure New Eng
land and be benefit to Canada only
OF the Fiilpinos Mr.. Wilson said Presi-
dent Roosevelt favored self government
as soon as they were fitted for it, Mr.
Parker would give it to them now, wheth-
er they are fitted for II or not
He declared the Almighty sent the
American people out to take up the White
Mans burden In the Philippines, and we
are preparing those brown people for self
government There is no looting- United
States laws prevail and the United States
Is holding the lands, mines, timber, etc.
in those Islands for those brown people
when they are capable Of governing them
selves. La discussing American agricnl-
turai products Secretary Wilson declared
that we can raise beet sugar cheaper than
they can in foreign countries He assert
ed that one American raises as much rice
In one year as 400 Cinnamon can. The
yellow peril Is nothing to Americans.
He declared there was no danger Of im-
perialism IN the United States
OF President Roosevelt he declared he
would carry every state in the West from
the Alleghanies to the Pacific
Joseph A. DeBoer Of Montpelier follow
ed Secretary Wilson, discussing national
issues briefly and state Issues at more
length. He stated that II he thought the
success Of the Democratic ticket ID Yer
mont meant more for the people 0f Yer
mont he should vote ii, bat he could not
see that.it would, and he expected TO vote,
In November, for Roosevelt and Fairbanks,
and next Tuesday for the full Republican
state, county and city tickets He touch
ed briefly on state expenses. He said that
in lSIl-I2 each family's share Of the state
tax was Sl6.13, in le01.02, S39l and
10000 Il was nothing. On the present
LIQUOR law he maintained It gives lis the
right to have license Ia Barre. or phohihi-
tion, whichever we choose We don't
want unrestricted license and the local OPP
ton law stands In the way Of the unre-
stTicted sale Of liquor. He declared he
voted no. on the referendum aud also
voted mo- at the March meeting on
whether licenses should be granted, but
me majority was the other way each time
and he was not now in favor OF changing
that law without full and fair trial. Hs
declared there was no reason why Repub
lican voters should vote foF any other
ticket on that issue, aud be read the liquor
law plank Of the Republican platform to
back up his statements