The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-08-28
REPUBLICAN RALLY
HELD YESTERDAY
Speakers Were Lieut. Gov. Prouty and
Senator w. E. Borah-Latter
Made Good Speech and Re
ceived Much Applause.

The republican rally which was q
have been held on the common yester
day afternoon was held in the audi
torium. The coldness in regard TO th'
campaign, which is everywhere eyi
dent this year, seemed 10 have affected
| the weather. and the supply of over
coats being limited the town committe,
wisely decided TO get under cover.
The band played in front of the
| town hall for about Is minutes. and al
half past two the main floor of the
auditorium was pretty nearly filled
4 large number of women were present
and il was quite noticeable that nearly
half the men were well over 60 years
of age. For some reason, business or
lack of interest, the young men of the
town did not turn out in force.
= James +. Hooker. of the town com
mittee. having disposed of the loca.
tion of the government building to his
satisfaction. and having a little spare
time, presided over the festivities with
his usual nrbanity. A. j. Maxham,
the campaign singer, favorably known
in Brattleboro as man as well as for
his ability in his profession. opened the
pot with good song entitled II is
Business. Not Bryan, We Want. This
took the audience and so did the en-
core, entitled Everybodv's Happy but
the Democrats. Fred Swift. good
democrat. played the accompaniments,
and seemed to be happy enough.
Judge Newton sat on the platform
With the speakers. Mr.. Hooker intro
duced Lieutenant Governor and Candi
date for Governor George III. Prouty of
Newport as "a good citizen, a good
business man and a good Vermonter.
Mr.. Prouty spoke for about 10 minutes
without arousing any considerable en-
[ tmsiasm. He stated that there was no
apathy in Vermont but that there was
no chance for discussion of issues as
all were agreed that the
administrations of Proctor and Roose-
welt were all right. He mentioned the |
an employer s liability law, corpor-
alton regulation, and advertising the
state as important matters to come be.
fore the legislature. He urged the
voters to come out on election day and
give a big majority to the state ticket
for the sake of the effect on the coun-
ry. He was given moderate applause
when he concluded.
Mr.. Markham sang Let Them Bump
Dur Tariff Wall. and again responded
o hearty encore.
Mr.. Hooker then introduced United
states Senator w. +. Borah of Idaho,
Who has been speaking throughout the
tate. The senator made a good speech
IN national issues and left very
pleasant impression with the audience.
n the beginning he spoke highly of
he late Senator Proctor and of
rermont IS other senator w. P. Dill
ngham. Both names brought hearty
pplause. He then briefly and caustic'
lily reviewed the career of William
:. Bryan since 1892. He said that
Bryan was the greatest living author
ty on things that never happened.
his pleased the audience and a tu-
lultous cheer was led by Charley {
Hidden. The senator said that Bryan ,
ad dallied with free trade, free silver {
nd imperialism and had failed to ;
lake an issue of any of them. He ]
as heartily applauded at the close of
is speech.
Mr.. Markham sang Initiative Refer
ndum to the tune of Cav, Cav, Cav, l
ut refused to respond to an encore,
lying that he had given his entire 7
,pertoire. The band played and the :
Getting dispersed. !
There will undoubtedly be big ! !
ote in Brattleboro, but it will be be- l
luse of the town representative issue q
Id not because of state or national :
,litics.