The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-28
Candidate Metzger Told Barre
A zee He Seeks Service
~ N
MpAIGN IS A CRUSADE
Other Speaker Was Charles ]. Bonaparte,
Former Cabinet Officer, Who De-
clared That President Taft Is AL
ready Counted Out of Race.

Before an audience by far the largest
ers of any faith in Barre since the visit
OF Candidate Eugene " Debs in June,
Rev. Fraser Metzger of Randolph, the
pastor-politician, who is running for
governor of Vermont on the Progressive
ticket, and Charles Joseph Bonaparte Of
baltimore, former United States attor-
ney-general and at one time secretary
of the navy, contributed speechmaking
on issues both state and national in
the opera house last evening. IL was q
political gathering of men from all par
ties and women, some of whom, it may
be assumed, hope some day to be num-
bered with one particular party that
just now Is ardently espousing the cause
of equal suffrage
Prior to the rally, the Barre Citizens
band marched up the street from Depot
square, playing the while, came to halt
in front of the opera house, and gave a
short open-air concert. Afterwards the
musicians seated themselves in the gal
lery of the house and interspersed ths
speeches with more music. Seated on
the stage were members of the Progress
sive city committee, Rev. DIR. J. w. Bar,
nett and the speakers of the evening.
Mr.. Bonaparte came to Barre from d
short stay in the White mountains, and
his advent was delayed by a train wreck.
He took a seat on. the platform shortly
after Candidate Metzger had launched
upon his speech.
The Randolph clergyman was the first
to speak. and he confined his words
largely to telling about state issues and
of how he came to affiliate with the third
party. He declared that the tendency OF
other candidates in the field to throw
mud was substantial evidence tending to
show that their parties are being licked.
Apropos this satisfying condition of af-,
Affairs, Mr.. Metzger added, Personally
am pleased"
Mr.. Bonaparte, the second speaker,
opened his remarks by recalling Yer.
mont's peculiar and time -honored desig-
nation as an election barometer Evil
IDENTIFY il was his purpose to impress
upon voters Of the commonwealth the
necessity of their pressging national
victory for the Progressive movement at
the polls next Tuesday He claimed that
the contest had simmered down into a.
fight between the Democratic candidate
and Theodore Roosevelt with the pres
ent incumbent at Washington eliminst-
ed beyond all hope. He called upon his
hearers to settle three things on the
third OF September. First, that William
H. Taft cannot be reelected; second,
that he does not deserve reelection; ami
third. that the discontented people are
not willing to turn to the Democratic
party as the only salvation
Democrats Found Chance to Applaud.
A portion OF Mr.. Bonaparte's remarks
was fraught with more than ordinary
significance, since il seemed to evoke in
one section of the house some noisy
applause that was not apparently ins
tended for the third term candidate Mr..
Bonaparte conceded that the Democrats
in convention at Baltimore had nominat-
ed man who is not looked upon with
favor by the interests. BY their selec-
tion of Wilson, he said, they are entitled
to the credit OF nominating man Of
good character, who has shown himself
familiar with the fundamentals of good
government. This remark brought the
applause. But the speaker added TO his
remarks in way and manner that did
not invite continuance OF the applause.
Metzger Tells Why He Is in the Party
A. w. Allen, prominent local Pro-
gressive and the Washington county
member of the state committee, acted
as chairman of the rally. Candidate
Metzger spoke substantially as follows,
u have learned good deal about pol-,
tics in the last few weeks. A good many
Il l,r
the present campaign. and naturally 4.
have been quick to discover the tendency
Of other candidates to throw mud. To
me it is the best evidence vet offered
to show they are being licked. Person.
Ally, | am pleased. For my own part
have no time to waste in throwing
mud Other than for public service,
,ould never find any reason for publi,
,ffice. If the Progressive party has 9th
,r reasons. it is certainly outstripped by
he Republican party. which has throwa
he governorship into the public mart
% be sold to the highest bidder.
1--WE hear of great many issues III
he campaign, but allow me to state my
,elief that the only issue is that OF
principle. Our slogan is Let the people
ule.' and if we are TO retain our govern,
nent to-day in its position at the fore,
We must profit by the experiences of
history. Our slogan is not a eatehword
n an appeal to passion or sentiment.
{ simply embodies the lesson which we
hould have learned from history. Have
he people ruled2 Look at my native
tate of New York 1t is some years
ince | have resided in the Empire stats
nd yet | am familiar with its evil
rowth. Its politics may be spelled in
ne word--Barnes And down through
he minor expressions of political
hought, so far as the Republican party
5 concerned, il still has for its para
mount influence that same Barnes. Thei
ituation is true of many other great
tates.
with reference to the Democratic
arty in New York. the situation is
ven worse. and it fairly makes me blush
o think that | have been compelled ia
he past to stand with my Republican
olleagues and stand for such conditions
lack of its vice-ridden cities stands
ammany nall and until its evil influ-
nee is overcome, the house-cleaning can.
OF be brought to pass. The win OF
he interests with their swollen fortunes