The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-31
REPUBLICANS HELD
RALLY At NORTH
BENNINGTON
R. E. Healy Answers Attacks Of
Opposing Candidates
JOHN WESLEY HILL OF N. Y.
Delivered Eloquent and Effective Ad-
dress In Defence of the Protec-
tive Tariff Plank.

A Republican rally was held last
evening at 8 o'clock at the Bank
Square in North Bennington. Judge
E. c. Bennett presided and intro
duced as the first speaker Robert E.
Healy of Bennington, Republican can
didate for town representative.
Mr.. Healy outlined his personal
platform favorng all of the measures
which appeared in his letter printed
in the Banner in the issue OF August
Sth.
Mr.. Healy said that he was proud
that after living here all his life his
opponents had been able 10 Drlng
nothing against him other than that
he had good clients. He said that
in the course of his business
country lawyer could not specialize;
that because he took divorce cases he
was not a divorce lawyer; that be-
cause he took collection cases, he
was not a collection lawyer. Mr..
Healy said that he had tried cases
both for and against corporations;
that the first case he had ever appear
ed in was a case against the Boston
and Maine railroad; that he was not
under a retainer from any railroad
but that it was only fair TO state that
he had had a large share OF the work
of the street railway company; that
for the only business he had ever
done for the Rutland railroad he had
received S15 that he had several
times appeared against railroads be
fore the Public Service Commission
Mr.. Healy stated that Harland b.
Howe, the Democratic candidate for
governor. had said in Bennington
that he, Howe was under retainers
from several corporations, and had
tried cases for railroads.
Mr. Healy said therefore he sup
posed the Democratic candidate for
town representative wouldn't support
the Democratic ticket
The speaker said that the Democratic
candidate had stated that he, Healy,
was honest and able; that a handful
had been distributed in which the
same statement was made but that
both of them imputed to him motives
that could not actuate an honest man;
that he had pledged his honor that he
had no other purpose in desiring to go to
the legislature other than TO work for
Vermont and Bennington and TO make
a good record for himself. The speak
er said that it had been claimed that
he had been assisting in promoting
he development of a water power in
Woodford. Mr.. Healy stated that this
is true and described the benefits
that would come from the develop
ment of such power; that it had no
connection with any corporation and
that if developed, all power would
first be offered for sale in Bennington
and surrounding towns; that he
thought il would be a good thing for
the industrial development the
town and that If any one thought that
that was legitimate argument
againct his candidacy he wanted them
TO vote against him.
Rev. John Wesley Hill of New
York proved a most effective and elo-
quent orator He spoke briefly on the
issues of the campaign, discussing
the proposition of the Demo
ocratic platform againt a protective
tariff. Mr.. Hill is an orator of great
ability with a sense of humor and
took with the crowd immensely. AS
DR.. Hin will speak tonight in Ben
nington his speech is not given at
length. Music was furnished by the
North Bennington Band.