The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-20
LAUDED w. R. HEARST
AND INDEPENDENCE PARTY
John D. SpelIman Of Rutland Gave a
Political Address Before a Small
Audience Last Evening,


John D. Spellman ex-mayor Of Rut-
land and leader Of the Independence
party in Vermont gave stirring ad.
dress on the principles Of the party in
IIale's pavilion, this city, last evening.
A small audience Of citizens was pres
emit and listened with apparent inter-
est to the principles Of the lndepen-
dcnce party which the speaker voiced.
Mr.. Spelman was introduced by p. H.
Mccarthy, secretary treasurer Of the
quarry workers international union OF
North America, in few well chosen
words.
Mr. Spellman's address was In part
as follows; Both the Republican and
Democratic parties have supplied much
Of the history OF the country, but under
the present conditions of graft in the
country i will see them both damned
before will give up my rights a. an
American citizen by voting the ticket OF
either.
@The Democratic party Of today IL
not the party OF Jackson or Jefferson
! can almost imagine the disguat Of
Abraham Lincoln II he could come to
life in this time, AZ years after his as-
sassination, and see the spirit Of toady-
ism which prevails in the political par
ties today. When Platt and Depew use
the money Of widows and orphans to
advance spoilsmen in the Republican
In the Republican party, II Is time that
q new and broader party platform was
adopted.
What would be the feelings Of Jeffer-
son if he could come to the Democratic
convention at Denver and see the hench
men Of the Standard OIL company In
full control and such men as Murphy,
a worthy successor Of Tweed and
Thomas Taggart Of Indiana, gambler,
as worthy assistants in the operations
Of the machine Democrats
In speaking of the organization Of
the independence party at Chicago the
speaker said in reference To William r.
Hearst: "iIe may well be called the
father of the Independence party.
Who Il he7 The distinguished son Of
u distinguished United States senator
and employer Of more than 10000 men
at larger wages than any other pub
Usher in the country
He spoke OF Mr.. Hearst's philan-
trophy nc che time Of the Galveston
disaster and the home which he estab,
lished for the widows and orphans
caused BY the disaster.
@He is one Of the ablest business
men, journalists, philanthropists and
statesman that the country has ever
known Mr. SpelIman then quoted in
full Mr.. Hearst's speech 'at the opening
OF the Independence convention in Chi.
cago February %.
IN closing Mr. Spellman said: "In.
Vermont the Republican and Demo
cratic parties are playing into the
hands of each other TO the detriment Of
the people of the state. The Independ
enee party Il the one that voices the
sentiments Of the people I predict
that the Independence ticket will
sweep the polls AZ Rutland III septem
ber.r
Under the old parties rule expen-
ditures of the state have trebled III the
past is years with nothing to warrant
the expenditure. The Independence
partyd oes not expect to elect presi-
dent or vice president at the coming
election. but ii does expect to poll
vote that win surprise the old parties
and II il destined Ia time to sweep the
country.
A Vermont convention viii be held In
few weeks and 1t is hoped that Backus
of Brandon will head The state ticket
and that the second win be some prom
inent labor man.
] expect that the vote polIed III ver.
mont BIZ the Independence party will
be large one and viii give courage to
vote for their convictions To thousands
of men in the United States,H