St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-09-02
The Democratic Rally.
Candidate Burke Makes The Principal
Address with Speeches by
Mr. Tuck and Col. TrOup.

The democrats held their only rally u
the campaign in Music Hall Saturday
evening and drew a large and enthu-
siasttc audience. The St. Johnsbury
Band PLAYED before ana after the rally
and Hon. Elisha May presided.
In introducing the first speaker MT.
Nav said that Charles Bell was the
only republican governor in recent years
that was rot elected by Interpretations
"All the hard times in the past have been
laid 10 democracy's door, but today we
are facing the worst pane ! nave ever
seen and i has all been brought about
by republican misrule" He introduced
lanes E. Burke of Burlington, the
partv's candidate for governor as
"honest lin Burke
Mr.. Burke made the principal speech OF
the evening and was frequently inter
rupted by applause. He SAID ne occu-
pied a unique position as his pubic
speeches seemed 10 satisfy the republican
marty and also his own. tie thought
The Onlv logical conclusion to the sltua-
ton was that he should receive the
unanimous vote ut bOlh parties he
then briefly described the panics OF ~,
90 and the one we are now having In
the present panic confidence has been
dethroned. The remedy IS 70 get back
to the principles OF democracy as prac-
ticed by Jefferson, Lincoln and Roosevelt.
The republican party OF today IS not the
party of Lincoln and Roosevelt has
been repudlated IN his own party. The
speaker then quoted from public ad-
dresses OF Speaker Cannon, eX-Gov.
Black, Justice Brewer and eX-COngress-
man Llttleheld III which all Crltclsed
both the president and ms policies. he
SAID the Senate was controlled by the
corporations and Senators Aldrlch,
Elkins, Depew, Pratt and Congressman
Sherman were supported by the trusts
and protected then interests.
T ne TWO great idols OF the American
people are bryan and Roosevelt and
both told these great interests the great
commandment, Thou shalt not steal.
1t is no credit to d democrat 10 boast
that he has always voted the democra-
TIC ticket II Is no credit 10 republican,
either, 10 say he has always supported
republican candidates. II the democrats
had not placed their city above their
party the corrupt rule IN Boston would
still be continued II republicans IN the
boss-u ridden city of Philadelphia had not
risen above their party they could never
have saved the city from the graiters IN
their own party How could we have
secured the reforms IN tins state It some
IA 900 republicans had not voted tor
AIR. Clement two years ago. These men
thought more OF the state than their
party and demanded the reforms which
have come under GOV Proctor admin
istratIon, We told You then there was
diseased meat being sold IN Vermont
Didu I we tell YOU the truth We told
Won that our state institutions needed
reforming Didn't we prove that, Ne
told You better bookkeeping was needed
IN our state auditor office and we got
that, too. We want other reforms,
more money spent on our roads and the
amending ut our tax law SO that the
rich man will pay his share OF the burden
In conclusion Mr. Burke asked all who
agreed with hm in his conclusions 10
support the democratic party at the
polls and help elect Mr.. BRYAN who
would carry ont the Roosevelt policies,
and not vote for the candidate who was
supported by all the trusts, the capital
lists and the system.
Whitfield Tuck OF Winchester, Mass,
secretary of the Massachusetts BRYAN
Club, answered some of tie arguments
made by Mr. Austin at the afternoon
rally
Col Alexander Troup Of New Haven.
president OF the New England Progress
sive Democratic League briefly discussed
some OF the points made by Senator
Borah and Gov Henry c. lde in their
campaign speeches