Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-09-01
Democratic Spellbinders Tell Why
Their Party Ought to Garry
Vermont.
7. 4. BROWN WAS WITTY
Candidate Watson Pleaded for
Civic Righteousness and Con-
gresham Foss Discussed
the Tariff.

Congressman Eugene n FoSs OF Mas
sachusctts was the principal speaker at
the democratic rally held last night in
The Strong theatre. The building was
fairly we'll filled with an audience which
listened attentively and at times was en-
thusinstic. Thomas II. Brown Of Rut-
land. State member OF the national demo-
cratic committee. won continued appla use
by witty and logical speech Charles D.
Watson Of St. Adams, democratic candi-
date for governor. was the first OF the
speakers. Mayor James E. Burke pre-
sided.
Mayor Burke introduced Mr. Watson.
who delivered a speech much the same
the one which he recently made at st.
Albans on THE Issue of civic Righteous
ness and which was reported In the
Free Press at the time. Mr.. Watson com
pared the republican and democratic plat
forms and accused the former party Of
stealing from tho latter.
He called particular attention to the
list Of democratic candidates and asked
his audience to vote according TO its con-
science and the frscman'H oath. Mr.
Watson said that the fact that money
had been used In the republican cam
paisn was shown by republican evidence
In the republican press In referring to
the nomination Of the candidate for gov
ernor on the republican ticket he said,
there is nothing that will absolve him
from the sin Of that wicked purchase"
Mr.. Watson took up at some length the
use Of money in political campaigns and
laid great stress upon the law bearing on
the subject. He concluded by saying Of
the Democratic party. Il am proud to
ray that you will find in our party 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 us
nor will the interests Of the State suffer
at our hands. I say without prejudice.
believe that the election OF our ticket in
September would have n wholesome tend
ency toward a higher standard Of the
civic obligations Of Vermonters to their
State.
Thomas II. Brown Of Rutland was
the next speaker. In minute he had
the theatre in roar of laughter and
applause which continued at frequent
| intervals throughout his address,
which was much too brief
Mr.. Brown compared the republican
and dem ocratic platforms by saying
that the latter IS true declaration of
principles and the former merely
bait to catch votes. DR.. Mead whom
Mr.. Brown handled without gloves. he
said had climbed down from the plat
FORM The speaker accused the re-
puhl!cans of stealing their platform
outright from the democrats.
| Year after year, said Mr.. Brown the
| republicans have made promises to tho
voters, but they have He'd He made
the direct accusation that money was
used to secure the delegation that
nominated Dr. Mead for Office Why
doesn't he tell YOU how much he
SPENT" queried the speaker. "'rhe
republicans promise that they will
give US business administration; +;
well. n the commercial transac actions
leading UP to the nomination are a
sample. we don't want It,"
'1.et us make manhood and not
money the issue IN this campaign"
said Mr.. Brown, In referring TO DR.
Mesd's appeal to the veterans OF tho
Civil War for support, the speaker
said that the men who fought for Lin
coin ought to remember that that
great man wired TO his managers be-
fore the convention which nominated
him in 1850 not to make any corrupt
promises to secure II.
We cannot sell the nominations OF
governors without going farther and
| selling the Justices Of the supreme
court" said Mr.. Brown. we demo-
Gratis do not ask you to vote for us as
personal favor. we ask you not to
disgrace Vermont. Go to the polls
therefore, and swear by the Eternal
that you will uphold the honor of your
State" HE speech concluded amid a
storm OF applause.
Congressman Foss delivered an ad-
dress upon the tariff and insurgency
which will he found on page fifteen OF
this issue of the Free Press 1t is
| given In full. He made particular ref
crence to reciprocity AZ applied to the
lumber industry Of Burlington and
said that whereas that industry Is now
on the decline II would recover its old
prestige II relations of reciprocity ex-
listed with Canada,
Congressman Foss concluded his
| speech in time 70 take the 1920 train
for Boston There were no other
speakers.