Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-20
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MORE REFORMS
Republican Candidate for Cover
nor Discusses State Issues,
Outlining Position.
FLAG RAISING AND RALLY
Mayor Bigclow In Pre- siding Told WHY
Republicans should roll Their Jr,,u
Notc-Pnrty In~ Kept All H..
Promises, says Attorney
General Fir

Tho llg republican flag raising vas
held last evening with an attendance
and enthusiasm which went ahead Of snv
similar gathering locally IN many years
The flag raising was held just before tho
rally. on elegant Taft ana sherman ban
ner being flown 70 the brre2c over CO.
loEe 2'reet opposite the !. NJ. g. a. build
ing. Tha Sherman band was IN attend D.
aucc and lusty cheers went NY when the
strains OF The star SpunRied Banner"
were heard ana the flag foated into It's
place
The crowd then adjourned to city Hall
and before tho speakers arrived the audi
torium and galleries were filed 1t was
necessary to bring In extra seats and
many stood In the rear Of the hall
Hearty cheers went up as Lieut.. Gov
Prouty, Attorney General Fits and A.
l. Blair. the speakers. mounted the plat
form. Mayor W. j. B!selow presided
The speeches were intersperscd with
songs by A. J. Maxham. All ~ the
speakers commanded close attention and
held the crowd to the end OF the meeting
MAYOR B1GELOW
In opening the rally. Mayor Bigelow
referred to the reported apathy through
ont Vermont. saying that apathy in the
local Animation means ,hot ue sho, ro,
elec, n rcpuhucan cItv ,anreaar,ot,,. or
siye the county and state t,ckets en-. ,,,,.
port they deserve. Their. nr. t,xo t,.k.,s
I'm tho a.ld The democrat. -, q .nnn
caucus. with only Few present at the
opening, nominated their man. announc-
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