St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-09-02
Republican Rally.
ELOQUENT Addresses by Mr.. Austin
and Senator BOrah. Campaign
Singing by Mr.. French.

The republicans held their last rally in
Music Hall Saturday afternoon and the
hall was well filled to hear the dis
tinguished speakers, Warren X. Austin
of St. Adams and Senator W. Z. Borah
of Idaho The St. Johnsbury Band fur
nished excellent music and Hon. Alex
ander Dunuett presided Frank O.
French, our popular comedian, appeared
as the campaign singer and was enthu-
siastically received and recalled several
times after each song.
Mr. Austin had logical address upon
the general doctrine of protection, not
alone as applied to the tariff but to the
general protection which a wisely
administered government gives every
citizen. He said that this protection
furnished complete answer to Bryan
query, Shall the people rule p The
people do rule and the dominant theory
of their rule has been protection. The
democratic party had always stood for
free trade and the only chance they had
to try it was u years ago. 1t was
ruinous rule Of the people under a tariff
for revenue only.
Mr. Austin then contrasted conditions
in Vermont with the adjacent towns in
Canada, saying that protection gave
the Vermont farmer a better price for his
crops and the habtant was glad to get
across the line and buy and operate a
Vermont farm He discussed some
what at length and with great clearness
Bryan's plank 10 substitute a trial by
jury for the present method Of an in
junction, and had some striking illustra-
tions to prove that the injunction was
by far the wiser method OF dealing with
critical cases Bryan's proposition
would leave nothing but the sword and
was put into the platform to catch the
labor vote.
Senator Borah was warmly received
and after paving a compliment to Yer
monts famous men, not forgetting to
mention that Joseph Smith and Brigham
Young we're Nermonters, SAID that there
was nothing SO discouraging in Amer
lean politics as the stay-at home voter.
In his own state the women voted and
he was exceedingly glad of II.
~ ne fpG hsf1g
ness institution in the world. Both
parties want TO succeed in this cam
paign that each may demonstrate its
ability TO best manage tins great bus
mess We differ not in our estimation
of the personality Of the candidates but
in the policies they stand for Mr.. BRYAN
is certainly a remarkable man to get
$685. 900 a year for MS lecture on the
Prince OF Peace and then 10 have his
picture taken with Mr. Murphy OF Ne@
York Mr.. BRYAN has not advocated
principle or policy OF great national i'm
purtance iu the last = years which has
NOT been repudiated by his party, the
people or himself Shall the people
rule, he cries They ruled on tree silver
in 1896, they ruled on his doctrine of
imperialism again m 1900. South OF
the Mason and Dxons line they won
let the people rule on any public policy
but ! predict that the time Is coming
when the people Of the South VIII rule
and their votes viii be counted Bryaus
strength Is south OF Mason's and
Dixons line where the people don't
rule
Senator Borah then took up in detail
the principal pianks IN Mr. Bryans
platform IN his past campaigns, his
paramount issues as he termed them.
and said the paramount issue IN his
campaign this year was the election Of
Nh Brvan.