Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-11-02


the United states, and pointed out the
deficiencies of the present democratic
administration. Mr. Ellis address was
received with round after round Of an
piause. the mention of Mr.. Hughes
name being received with great en-
thusit.sm The rally was presided over
by Judge Hamilton S. Peck. candidate
for senator. Colonel J. H. Mmms
was also a speaker. Shcrmnn's Mill
tary band furnished music
Tho rally was called to order bv
Deputy Sheriff Henry Todd chairman
Of the county committee. who intro
duced the chairman. Among those
seated upon the platform with the
speakers were Mayor a. S. Drew, Judge
C.. f. Darling. Sheriff j. II. Allen
states Attorney T. +. Hopkins, Presi-
dent Guy Potter Benton, Allen Martin.
candidate for States attorncN, J. T.
Stearns, candidate for city representa-
tive -. G. IIawlcy and NJ. S. Villas. can
didttes for State senator, w II. Adsit,
candidate for assistant judge. Robert
Roberts A. l.. sherman. NJ. J. Barnes,
II. y. Shaw and c. r. Smith.
Colonel Mimms who spoke first, cx-
planned that he was called upon fri
day noon to mako rally address, aft
er 1t was learned that Roger w. HUI
burg, candidate for lieutenant COVER
nor, who was to have spoken. was not
able to enter the campaign because Of
Ill health. and after it was learned that
Judge Thomas ODrieu OF Bellows
Falls, who was to have taken Mr. HUI
burds place in the program. was de-
| Gained by illness in his family
Colonel Mimms in Ii facetious way
gave as his opinion that it was some
dror after expecting to hear from the
candidate for MISUNDERSTANDING. to
! have one who appears on the ticket for
the humble office OF justice of the peace
! introduced After telling several witty
| stories Colonel Mimms said few words
! to the point on AmeriCanism. prepared
meas and protectivcness. speaking from
the position of one who four wears ago
had been aligned with the progressiVes
! of the country. He laid stress, in
touching upon preparedness. on mill
tary training which would begin in the
! schools. In closing ne predicted the
! election OF Mr.. Hughes as president. al
| though stating that in his opinion the
vote would he close and solicited the
| suffrage OF those present for the State
| ticket, speaking of Horace r. Graham
! as one, who. If elected. was trained so
as to bring about a reform as to the
Increasing governmental expenses of
| the State.
The speaker OF the evening. Wade II
! Ellis Of Washington, y. c., was then
, introduced. Mr.. Ellis was formerly at
! torncy- general of Ohio and during the
( present presidential campaign made
speeches in eighteen states. In intro
ducing Mr.. Wade. Judge Peck spoke Of
Mr. Hughes as being most conspicuous
as the champion of American rights.
We quoted the saying OF Mr. Hughes,
who has stated that If elected president
, Of the United States all nations of the
earth will respect our flag and people
and with such respect Will fear to do
us wrong.
Under President Hughes, if may
/ be permitted thus early to call him
, president" said the speaker, with or
without n republican Congress, all ma
tons will know where the United
States stands. Mexico included. He
has fixed national policy, which is in
tcnsely American. and If he becomes
! president this nation viii soon take its
stand at the head OF the nations OF the
| Garth"
Mr. Ellis, who is an orator of high
| standing, gave an address which held
! tho undivided attention Of his listeners
because Of the convincing manner with
/ which ii was delivered, In opening he re-
to his great pleasurc al being in this city
! with President Benton of the university,
/ who ~ president Of Miami University
, In Ohio conferred upon Mr.. ELLIS jhe
degree IL. Il.
A brief atstract II mis- address fol-
| lows:
There VAS never time in Your day or
! mine when 1t was more inspiring 10 SPEAK
! for the great. historic aud enduring pri-
ciples OF the Republican paity After
four years Of wandering in the wilder
ness a superb and matchless captain has
| taken command Of our reunited host,
| and is leading US once more into the
, Canaan Of national power and duty.
II ! sought 20 put the paramount issue
Of this campaign IN one word. | would
| make that one word protection-pro' ec-
ton in its largest and uucst sense.
First-The protection Of the country by
| adequate prenaration to defend itself
| against any foreign foe
Standardization OF the individual
citizen in his life and property on land
or sea.
Third-Protec,ion of the honor and
It's flag flies. and wherever its word
goes.
Fourth-Protection Of tho treasury
against democratic waste and eXtraVa-
gance.
Fifth, and nnally-Thc good, old doc
.rne of protection Of American Industry
and labor against the competition OF the
| world,
| In the last analysis. tine issue is pe-
tween two men. Which is better fitted TO
carry out these policies? Woodrow WIZ
son, who has been tried and founu
/ wanting, or Charles r. Hughes, who is
big enough to restore to the country
real and lasting peace and prosperity
| and who is brave enough to uphold the
| lofty ideals OF the American people Win
out war and without dishonor
The speaker then cited as the most re-
markable feature of the present cam
lnalgn the fact that the great commercial,
industrial aud agricultural states of the
! North are being told to vote by small
lcoterie of democratic states in the SCUM
who dominate the present administrator
and whose sectional interests are at W
rance with the general welfare OF tina
country. For purely business and eco
homie reasons the southern states, which
now completely control every branch Of
the national government, are opposed to
the great fundamental principles upp1
which the prosperity Of the American
people MS n whole depends The spea|or
gave samples Of the many instances which
Knight he cited in the fillng Of nfficcs,
the creation OF new bureaus ana commits
lslous, the waste of public money ana IN.
administration Of new laws, such as the
banking and currency acts, which show
lnot only that the South is In the saddle
but that the North is paving for the ga
IDLE aud horse.