The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-09-02
DEMOCRATIC SIDE
HEARD LAST NIGHT
Opponent of DR.. Mead Made
Strong Address.
SPEECH BY THOMAS II. BROWNE
Filled With Pointed Ailusions 70 the
Record Of tho Republican 0uberna'
toriai Candidate-Local Candidate
Offers A Few Words About Platform.


Offers A Few Words About Platform.
The campaign OF education as to the rel
atiye merits of the two candidates Tor the
royernoiship Of Vermont was advanced a.
a rally held by the democrats IN the audit
,orium last evening. About 800 persons,
including many republicans, listened to thr
three speakers who were interrupted iiom
time To time by applause, The applause
was continuous during the ~ minutes W
which National Committeeman Thomas H.
Browne OF Rutland told ia a picturesque
way the conditions which confront the re-
pn6liean marty and hi townsman ANA
neighbor, Dr. Mead.
Mhilc the audience gathered an orches
ira rendered several selections ana lew
minutes past : o'clock the curtain rVs,
displaying on white screen, - pS
,,.r, the platiorm TO which Dr. Edward H.
Ivn,b the democratic nominee for town
representative, subscrlbcs and pledges
himself TO support il elected, The stage
was occupied by Charles ID. Watson OF y
Alhans. Thomas II. Browne Of Rutland,
Dr Edward X. Lynch, VI. j. Moran, =.
N Davenport, Il. :. Chllds. John y. Eek
eis George Hall. Jerome Amidon, y. j.;
Amidon, +. ". Childs. John I. kaine and
AP. Carpenter. Mr. Carpenter presided
lie introduced Mr.. Watson, who delivered
a forceful speech in which he made many
illusions to the system rather than 10
the man using money TO secure the honf
nation of man to political ONCE ne
said IN part: - w
come TO talk TO YOU tonight about the
pending state campaign which Is unique
In the history OF politics IN vermont;
Since the SOS when the democrats stopped
eIccting governors there has been an aps2
lute certainty of election iorecasted IN each
renublican nomination. and there has also
been a wide difference in the declaration
of principles embodied in the platforms oil
the two leading parties. SO sure has peeh
the election OF the republican candidate
that gradually the right OF popular, selee,
tion has been taken from the rank anu
file of the party, where 1t belongs, anl ilas
been allowed to be dictated by private
ambition. II is freely admitted by all
classes of people that in recent years some
of the candidates have bolstered their am
bitions with the unwaranted and corrupt
use of money and the history OF repuD-
lican victory has remained unbroken by
SINGLE defeat On the other hand, the
issues presented to the voters have Just
as gradually undergone a change ON either
side until today there is ilindamehtaI
sameness in the platforms OF the two grea.l gr.
parties upon the needs OF Vermont ms
il true in national affairs as well as III
our local concerns. .;.,l
1--WE are all agreed on the more vital
state issues. like improvement OF educa'
tional standards and facilities, tax re-
forms. conservation of natural resources
good roads. income tax by the state, mat
ters involving state rights, employers ha-
h;l;tv law. and the like. There seems to
he left no distinct political issue ON when
we can 90 to battle to be found IN the
list of debatable questions raised IN the
two platforms. Without discussing the
reason for this situation in the past am
going to ask you Why it should be SO 'hiS
year. i., a,,;
mated at the democratic state convention
the sneaker said that the list had received
tbe approval of the republican press OF
Vermont. Quoting the freeman oatn
Mr. Watson said "The meaning OF that
oath is plain. You will notice that
omitted from my list of issues that were
similar in both platforms that one relatine
to the publication of the primaries. iiere
again both parties are in accord In thelr
written promises. And yet, upon that
plank. | believe there is raised the ony
real, live issue in the campaign. IL innate
breeding and common. manhood 90 h?s
control man $ ambition Tor olnce' II
simple honesty does not prevent man IN
fIuencing his neighbor with money instead
Of worth. if choice is to be directed
through cupidity instead of by natural Sc
lection. what can you expect OF the man
Tins chosen after he reaches the desired
ofticep Do YOU expect the highest service
and the most untrammelled administra..
tion from him? Do you select that kind XII OF
a man as servant in your business
Quoting the plank in the IrepunllcaHe
state platform touching the publicatlon ..pe qe
campaign expenses the speaker saiu
that quotation had been couched IN more
rn,nistalable language you would have
said If was taken from democratic plat
form. What is the occasion for such eX5
pressions in party platforms in Vermont!
Are they aimed at abuses In the demo,
cratic party? Did you ever hear Oh
Green Mountain democrat securing
nlace on the state ticket by the unwar
ranted use of money? The answer is
"And so we ask if money has not been
used by some one in gaining nomlhalions
and elections why give the subject place
any ;n tba nlatform? It is the use Of money, as
nnnosed to the untrammelled choice OF the
neople that has shocked the moral sense
Of Vermont for several years. Men admlt
the truth of the charge in private ana ao
not effectually deny it in public. a staie-
ment under oath by the candidate that ne
,sed no money to obtain his prefermenIt,
would doubtless settle the question Tor all
time Such a statement ought to come
voluntarily. If it is not, gwen let tne
conclusion that naturally follows be re-
buke to the practice and let the repuke aI Ilse
be administered at the polls. That there
NAV he no misunderstanding l now volnn,
tar;lv announce that l have not expended
anv money, not even so much as postage
stanD to secure this nomination, nor nave
T authorized another to expend any mon.
ev for me. To the truth OF that statement
| am ready to give oath" mi n..,.b,o
Reading editorials from The BrattleDoro
Reformer and the Vergennes enterprise,
the former taking the stand that prlnciple
Goes before party, and the Vergennes
Saner taking a stand for the party above
ail things else, Mr.. Watson said: what
man of Judgment would have to question
his honest conviction as to which OF these
two editorial statements contains both
Ioo;c and truth, and which more correctly,
noints out the path to civic honor ana
uII, IN closing the speaker said: :! am
nrord to saw that you will find In our
partv some Of the finest men in Vermont.
We are not born, bred or reared with
cloven hoofs 1t will not hurt you to vote
for MS. nor will the interests Of the state
suffer at our hands. And l say 1T with
ont preiudice that believe the election
of our ticket next Tuesday would have q
wholesome tendency. towards. hlghel