Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-09-29


p A. Collins of Boston presided A. the
opening of the convention today The
chief business of the convention is 90 re.
nominate Governor Russell The nomI
mating speech was made by EE-Congress.
man John T.. Russell OF Leicester and the
governor was present ip person and ac-
costed the nomination In a speech.
John w. Corcoran Of Clinton was uoml-
mated for lieutenant governor. His name
was presented by Mayor Matthews Of Bos-
ton. Elbridgo Cushmau Of Lakeyille was
nominated for secretary Of the common
wealth, and w. ID. 4. TTcfry OF Marble
head for auditor These were on last years
ticket. Men for attorney general and for
state treasurer have not nc this hour
q p. M beeu selected There has been
stronc pressure brought to bear on George
NJ. Stcarns of ChicoGsa 10 induce him to
accept the nomination. for attorney gen
cral. He will be nominated If he will con
sent. II not. it Is probable Charles a.
Prince of Manchester, Son Of cx-Mayor
Prince Of Boston, will DO selected John
Breen OF Lawrence ia the probable nom.-
nee for state treasurer
The cor tention was called to order at a
fow minutes past II o'clock. Following IL
Chairman Collius' speocbt
GEsTIEMEN or rug CoEyENrroS-i respond
90 your summons 20 perform 9n agro9ahlc
duty today with pleasure end with grhtttudC
While circumstances compel less activity on
my pnrt than disposition might nrree, my in-
ever. and my faith as lTTn ae a rock IN tho
principles Of Democrncy, and their destiny 10
In In this convcntion VIC make no attempt 10
set mp party as a fctfBh 70 be worshipp06, nor
10 glorify partisanship for blind followinC--wo
leave that TO those VINO SOON 70 have no other
resources. Parties IN our system are useful
and perhaps necessary ae checks upon one an
other IN sdministratl0n, as. wei as constant
at 81 g ggpSRS1 PopR E So 10 SS
party party can stand h the vision Of any rational
man for moro than that nHou,.,. mai. u... s-.....
ono party 10 tho other, as clear r-sighted und
progressive business men moye from ono local
ity TO another, 20 hotter conditions or escape
had neiahbors; and neither The ono class OF
men nor tho other owes an apology 70 those
who, from dulncss n Wow or 6ourboui2cd
Yet the leaders of 'he remnant Of the Rcpub-
lican party here and elsewhere, but here cspC-
cially, can find no cXplotivcs in this lGuguagc
duct and character of noec who leave their
party when they can no longer agree With iH
RISSg u pary pnf yG IN GSeS5 decay temper "' i
That party repels ,apd Injuries the college
graduate gnd tho labor, tho norchaut md
afr srad SlS5ds S aa a mon m wo SSS Fo d
shafprs In it, spots and recipients 6 It's
fayors, and 1t pursues gud abuses them oll
not only as traitors 90 thClF party, but Rs IN
patriotic citizens Of the country.
They have assumed SO long tho arrogant air
oPrstSr,ssbp Of Sya69 Ss goGRS SHG
can party and the republic as ,cohyerpb!o
terms, they have 20 =, G,oG2lly considered long
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power. however unaosoryea' that a Demo
Regarded rs Common Enemy,
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In this spirit the Rcpu6iicSn party Of today
in Massac6psctis. having aiio9ated and driven
out all leodipg pen Of frbe mind, LevinG ro-
eonyieted Of coWordly treason tQ The indus
trial interests Of nc coninonwSq!th - the 81
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Der; the RSYublcan pefty, or, 20 speak poTo
accurately, the group Of men wLo base
ss HsSR.S ~ Tstas sntS5Pfn; t5Pa RS Si oHS aS 9a c 'i
Wo approach the pegplc m D. such eyA
Democfetio tompie through Vbose open doors
ours Is q DcmoSratiS @ lie piatiSitm 5rosd enough
fortune. They Lave STOOD Tue 5SssTsysyost test Of
SnFSSSpTa Sa,ss PsfsSySsns 81 S 4S FqS SS
RR,ss aRRspaSc tScT x may e co,ES8 b rSogs
nised by oil as tho unchanged creed OF tho
t,Stion; 5uI no i mosc S q fs desiTabis thgh
whnt IL absoutely neCQssoTy fJT public needs.
or 20 perform undoubtod public functions.
We DO not believe that gOvCTlmcut o. sQrcG-
fed thing, above us or bIyOhd 0dT control nor
fairy godmothcr, 70 ditpehso fay0rs tg Tho
good children who nattef her. u Il simply
Tho Agency of the People
90 perform certain defined public functions
thet tho people AZ largo cannot pcrfOrm thCm-
selves: and 10 Il 20 account 20 tho people for
the expenditure uf every dollar economically.
Mr.. Lodge and his assoCiatc8 appear not %
comprehend what the people meant bv their
votcS last year; but they say sopumout ha IS
changed since then; TINT tho people hnvc Tor
given the spending ~ a billion dollars by tho
last congress that they ar used tu The Me-
Kipley M,l. apd that az ought - rs forgiven
because that congress passed q cQIytisht bill
Reed ran the house o. hc would fuu n ClrCus,
and they pnsscd y bll thf0qall that lQdy tU
strapsle liberty and create civil. wcr m tl,
fOuth All these things were Known lflI
ago. sno The popular mind hrs u.t Aucg
changed.
Can Mr.. Lodge name q convert hC has made
o Iis pjli % OF counting Or rejecting votes at