Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-04-20


steadily. He claimed the free wool clause
was purely n political move and that the
present tariff was framed upon business
principles to protect, as far as possible,
every class OF iaberers aud workmen in
the country. Continuing, he said:
The Democratic speakers perststentiy assert
that the duty on everything dutiable Is 90 per
cent. Now the truth is that the duty on ell
dutiable articles today 10 exactly tJh per cent,
the same as befor the Mckinley bill WAS
passed, notwifhstan Ing the largely increased
free list. But even his Is not "A fair way OF
making the statement. The duty on all I'M
ports under the old tariff was .. per cent. The
duty on all imports under the Mills tarif was
q per cent. The duty on all imports under
the Mckinley tarin Is slis per cent We have
reduced the per capita tax OF the whole country
u PEI cent. Where IL WAS 81 20 per head before
the Mckinley Law, ii is today $.oO per head and
this reduction comes Ia n torn that brings
greater relief 10 the poor than 10 any other
class. Daring the last year the free imports
exceeded the dutlable imports for the first
time In the history q. the country,s revoiu-
ton brought about by the Mckinley tsriff.
The tsrif Is n question Of methods.
Free Coinage
10 a question OF morals. There may be an hon
est difference of opinions as to " hch method,
tariff or free trade, j. better tor the country.
Yet, however sincerely a man may hold his
opinion that free sil1er coinage is right, there
can be no honesty IN the debtor seeking to
evade an honorable obligation by paying t3 OF
debt with g.. Who are the creditors who
are going to suffer by free silver coinageg
They are largely the wage-earners. who re-
ceivc their pay In the currency that " ten
| dercd them
Nov il matters li,tle that the free silver
coinage measure me, a bare defeat In the
house. II Is still "A live issue with large ma
| jority Of the ID ,inocrs;ic party. 10 may not
| appear In the platf IN adopted at Chicago,
bit II will be t',ere all tue same wr.ten In In
visible ink, VIII, IN he heat or ths presidential
| canvass will bring 10 light. No harm has
come and VT say hole can co'ue from pro-
tective tar'f hri ysss free coinage act
and we ma RS that L.! In this con-
vention vii. not live TO see The end OF the
calamity that will overwhelm the nation.
The Fifty-first congress Is charged with ex-
trayagance.
The Riiiion Dollar Congress
!, Is called. Only by a csbalistic Juggling with
figures can the high sounding cpithet be ap-
piled. In reckoning the expenditures OF the
Fifty-frst congress the sum Is increased by
adding the appropriation made for the post
Office department, a thing that was never done
until 1890.
The fact of the expenditures OF the Fifty.
first congress are simply these: Divested OF
all superfuous and Irrelevant amounts, the en-
| tiro expenditures on account of the running
| expenses or the government, according 70 the
latest data for the two fiscal years ending June
| %, lssis, including interest on public debt.
largely increased pay ments on account of PEN
sions. S7.000,00o for taking the census anc e3s.-
0O,COD of deficiencies left over from the previ-
GUS congress under Cleveland, will amount to
about sC95, 10000 an amount that has been
| often exceeded
The speaker then addressed few words
to those who have from time to time dur
ing the last eight years left the Republi-
| can party. He asked them to compare
carefully aud candidly the civil service
record of the present administration aud
the administration just preceding it, and
asked them to come back and vote with
the Republican party. He applauded the
rare diplomacy of President Harrison and
incompatible statesmanship OF Secretary
Blaine In all our foreign affairs He
praised the work Of the navy department
and declared that the postal service had
become the best. In conclusion, he said:
The Democrats enter the campaign with
ranks divided upon questions and candidates.
They realize that their great campaign cries,
one after the other, have been silenced.
Every act Of the flfty-frs congress called Ia
question has been declared constitutional.
The Republicans cater the campaign with
unilel ranks. There Is no BanQuo at our feast.
gun- up and down the land seeking the l.e-
publican nomination for the presidency. We
enter The campaign with the issues clearly
and distinctly defined protective tariff, recip-
roeiiy based o1 proieci iye principles, honest
mon@, and free btlot.
Fcil W Republicans, fvliow citizens, fellow
conn rymen: II Is nnt by parties alone that
our \. public is t1 re saved. IL Is not by oil
the t,ws whcn are enacted that the rights of
the people are preserved. only by due re-
strsN 4 upon ourselves can we enjoy the full
| est freedom. Charity, single handed and alone,
will in, where the law and a standing army
will 'ai In tie high character, moral tone
and education of the people, rests, and must
| forever under God continue To rest, the truest
safe. .uHrd Of american liberty
The Platform.
The resolutions, while indorsing Presi-
dent IIarrison's administration, do not
try TO pledge the convention for Mr.. Har-
rison.
| There is "A temperance plank in the reso
| lutions, but il is mild one. On the Ques-
| ton of the tariff the resolutions are quite
orthodox, and leave no room on which any
Democrat could be sent to Minnea polls in
order TO secure raw materials.
General John H. Reed of Cotuit nomi-
mated Ex-Governor Ames. President Pink
erton nominated Ex-Governor Bracket.
ex-ConQressman Greenhalge nominated
General Coggswell, Ex-Governor Long
nominated Mr.. Crane aud Representative
Gillett Of Springfield nominated Mr.
Crapo
Last Night's banquet.
The banquet of the Republican club Of
Massachusetts last night was success as
to general arrangements, attendance and
speeches. Ex-Speaker Reed was the idol
of the hour and occasion. and Secretary
Blaine was remembered with an enthusi-
asm that could scarcely he contained
within the four walls, rivalling the recep-
| ton which bis name received at the clubs
dinner last year.
Congressman Lodge, too, would have
blushed at the encohiums pronounced
upon his recent speech aud bill for sound
money had he been Ia the vicinity. Ia
short. the administration was pretty thor
oughly indorsed by the speakers, aud the
Endorsement borne out by the applause OF
| the audience.
The hall was gay with buntin9 and
flags, deftly arranged. The whole hack
OF the stage was covered with the stars
and stripes, and large blue banner with
the name Republican Club OF Massachu-
setts. 1892" faced the diners Baldwin's
Cadet band was ia the rear.
There were from 100 to 1870 members
of the club and friends at the lengthwise
tables on the noor ~ the hall, and the
stage was brou .ht ioto requisition to seat
many more. To give list of names would