Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-09-01
EARNEST APPEALS
FOR PARTY UNITY
Political Differences Should Be
Lost Sight of in the Coming
State Election.
SPEAKERS URGE HARMONY
Candidates Mead, SLACK, Foster,
Powell and Peck Tell What
the Republican Party
Stands For.
SPEAKERS URGE HARMONY

a republican rally was held Thursday
afternoon in the City Hall, beginning at
two o'clock. CITY Attorney Martin S.
Villas presided as chairman. Among tie
speokers were Dr. John a. Mead Of I;ut-
land, Congressman d. j. Foster, and va
rious other candidates for office on the
republican ticket The principal subjects
OF discussion were the performances Of
the Republican party In the past. and
promises for tho future.
DR.. Mead, candidate for governor, was
the first speaker. DR.. Mead said that the
political differences of the various Sec
lions or the state should be lost sight of
In the coming election and that the party
should be united in one aim, that of poll
Ing large republican majority I'm Sep
tonlbor.
Or. Mead said that he was glad to see q
few democrats present ana he hoped that
they would DO az good republicans as the
rest Of the assonhlago before tho end of
B tho afternoon, He then went into the his
tories OF the two great parties
REPUBLICANS SAVED NATION.
Before 1850 the democrats stood for tho
preservation and extension of slavery.
The Republican party, which came into
power in 1860 was directly opposed TO
this. 1t was born IN 1866 and from 1850 has
directed tho dostines Of the nation. IN n
large part.
In 1860 the United States had popula-
ton OF 50 millions OF people tho army
was demoralized, the navy scattered to
tho four winds, and tho country was on
tho verge OF rebellion. Tho Republican
party pulled the country through this
crisis.
In regard to the recent discussions with
In the party. he said that It was a good
thing TO havo matters stirred W once In
a whilo. Tho republicans will come out
OF their present troubles better aud
stronger for having gone through them.
The revision Of the tcriff is a matter
that must be gone about slowly and eau
tiously, that all may be benefited. 1t can
not DO 6nne hastily. The influence of the
press is great there is no end to the
amount of rood It can do in disseminate
Ing truth among tho people.
WHAT -FOUR VOTES WILL DO.
factors In tho strength of the party.
-FOUR voters were got out for the coming
election in each town it would moan an
extra thousand majority for the Repub-
lican party. If the vote l.; not larHe this
year the number OF delegates Will fall off
and tho towns giving low returns will in
jure themselves.
DR.. Mead thoroughly endorsed Presi-
dent Taft and his administration, presi.
ar 10
deavor to do the best for the country.
Tho republicans should stand by him by
giving large majority In this State In
the coming election. Vermont is the only
State In tho Union that has never had
any save a republican representative, or
senator, or governor, since the organiza.
ton or that party. DR. Mead concluded
by saying that he was not speaking for
himself but for tho good of the party
and tho country.
GREATEST CRISIS SINCE WAR.
Congressman Foster was the next
speaker, He said that never in the his.
tory OF the country, since the Civil War, |
nave wo reached such a political crisis |
Ihere Is great need for the conservation |
or sound common sense among the citi. |
zens of the United States.
Ga CT" Vi sehsauonalism. The |
people or tho country underwent a moral |
~ u''ier iresihent Roosevelt and |
nave become part of our ma
tional life (applause). We needed Theo-
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