The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-26
FINANCIAL PLANK
IS UNSOUND
TIMBER
Congressman E. }. Hill Ripsaws
Bryan's Banking Scheme
BIG RALLY TUESDAY EVENING
Crowd In Putnam House Square List
ems to Campaign Argument-Lt.
Gov. Prouty Speaks.

The second Republican rally, held
Tuesday evening at the stand on
South street, was even more largely
attended than the gathering OF last
week and the audience had an oppor-
tunity to listen to a speaker, who, in
the opinion of many present, gave us
an address which has not been sur
passed by campaign speech deliver
ed here in a number of years. Con-
gresham Hill not only talked but he
had an argument that went directly
home to his listeners. That this ar
gument was not only strong in itself
but was also forcibly demonstrated
was evident from the frequent bursts
of applause.
Arthur j. Holden presided at the
meeting and in calling the gathering
TO order he stated that he had been
selected for the position because the
town committee knew he would not
make long speech. He said a few
words in commentator of the admin
istration of Governor Proctor which
he expected to see continued under
the next governor, Hon. George H..
Prouty of Newport. whom he then in
trodiced to the audience.
Mr.. Prouty devoted himself entire
ly to state Issues and some of the
leading questions that will come up
for solution at the next legislature.
Congressman h. J. Hill of Norwalk
Conn, introduced himself as a New
Englander talking to New England
ers and the larger portion of his ad-
dress was devoted to a discussion of
the financial plank of the democratic
platform which provides that the
bank deposits of the country shall be
taxed semi-annually one.sixteenth of
one per cent. for the purpose of guar
Ianteeing the depositors of all the
hanks in the country against failure.
Mr.. Hill gave figures to show about
half the population In the state of
Connecticut were savings bank depos.
itors and that the record in Vermont
was nearly as good. During the last
four years there have been no losses
to bank depositors in Vermont but
with the Bryan-endorsed proposition
enacted into a law the bank deposit
tors of the state would annually be
taxed one-eighth of one per cent TO
guarantee the stability of the banks
connected with Wall street speculat-
ion and the wildcat institutions of the
west
Mr.. Hill paid a brilliant tribute TO
the worth of the candidates on the
national ticket. Ex-Secretary Taft,
he said, would come to the presidency
with a broader experience than any
other man who has occupied the whit
house. Congressman Sherman was
conceded to be the best parliamentar.
ian in the house of representatives
and was man universally respected
in Washington. Against the record
of the big Drained, big hearted and
big-bodied Taft who has proved one
of the strong men of the country is
that of the democratic candidate who
never made a success of anything he
undertook,
Arrangements are well under way
for the third rally next Monday even
ing, the night before election. The
speakers secured for the occasion are
Hon. w. +. Borah, United States Sen
ator from Idaho, and Rev. John Yves
ley Hill, d. D. pastor of Metropol
itan Temple, New York. Mr.. Hill is
considered one of the best platform
speakers taking part in the present
campaign.