The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-31
Democrats and Progress
sives Hear Ex-Congress-
man VIM. F. Murray
REV. J. B. REARDON
ALSO A SPEAKER
Wind Up Local Campaign
with Enthusiastic
Rally

Democrats and Progressives united il
: making final appeal to the electoral
: on measures for which the two partie
stand in common, at an enthusiastic
| rally in the opera house last evening
{ when more than 200 people gathered t.
: hear the issues of the day discussed b,
: ex Congressman William L. Murray, tbs
recently appointed postmaster of Bos
: ton, Rev. j. B. Reardon of this city
second district congressional candidate
on the Democratic ticket, and Fred b
Thomas of Montpelier, the fusion can
! didate for states attorney The rally
was lively manifestation of the inter
est that has been awakened over the
possibility not only of seating in the
! United States Senate a man who is
credited by his supporters with very
advanced progressive ideas, but also OF
an opportunity offered, however strong
or less promising, of electing in Wash
ngton county a ticket made up of men
who are at variance with the party
that has had things pretty much its
own way in the matter OF office holding
for many years. Anyone who thought
that the first flush of fervency over fu-
sion had died out e'er the near ap-
proach of election day, had chance
| to revise his notions last night. All
three speakers were received with an
ardor that seemed as strongly disposed
toward fusion as ever. 1t was an occa-
sion when Progressives and Democrats
met together once more to reaffirm their
faith in fusion before going to the
polls.
| j. Edward Ward, Washington county
! Progressive committeeman introduced
the chairman, Rev. J. B. Reardon. Among
those who were seated on the platform
with the speakers were Mr. Ward, +. j.
Owens, the Washington county member
of the Democratic state committee,
Richard Standish of Montpelier, the fu-
sion candidate for county sheriff. Will
liam II. Duthie, fusion candidate for
high bailff, George w. German, the
chairman of the Democratic city com.
mittee, and 4. L. Smith, the Democratic
Progressive candidate for city repre-
sentative.
Before introducing the first speaker,
Rev. Mr.. Reardon gave speech himself.
He thought the present campaign to be |
one of the most important in the his. |
tory of the state. Good government is |
the issue, he continued, and the party so
long in power appears no longer capable |
of giving the people what they want. !
Apparently Mr. Reardon had his ear
close 10 the ground, for he said he would /
be a Progressive, if he couldn't be a
Democrat. Over in New York, he /
wouldn't be a Democrat, statements /
which amplified his contention that the
people seek men and are no longer strict
ly accountable TO parties.
The pastor devoted a few moments of
the time allotted him TO Clarke G. Fits
of Brattleboro, the well-known lawyer.
He recalled the occasion when Mr.. Fits
spoke before the Barre Board Of Trade
and reminded his hearers that he fMr.
Reardon had TO take issue with the
speaker at that time. More than ever,
he went on, was he inclined 10 disagree
with some of his statements apropos
the present campaign. Referring TO the
alleged report Of the Republican cam
paign committee that candidate II. b.
Howe and others Of the Democratic state
ticket had repudiated the candidacy Of
Mr.. Prouty, Mr. Reardon dipped into
ugly language with the assertion that
they he He regretted the circum- ,
stances that called for the use of that J
sho,t and pointed statement. L
The next speaker. Mr.. Thomas. re- 4
viewed at considerable length the rea- &
sons why fusion should be uppcrmost
IN the minds Of Washington county vot.
rs just now. Categorically. Mr. Thom. /,
,s summarized the things which Repub-
icans IN Vermont do not want. a. he
aid and which Democrats and Progress y
lives. while holding divergent views on {
be tariff, a subject not germane 20 ]
tate issues or government, do emphat. o
cally declare for. Here they are The &
initiative and referendum. direct pri- /
nary, corrupt practioes law. TAXATION
ciorn. franchises Of public service cor Il
ioratious used or surrendered. less ex-
,ensive court procedure, useless com j,
missions eliminated. = change Of ad-
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