Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-03-31
II was an immense rally!

IL was an immense rally!
Nothing was ever seen like II before in
Pswtucket.
Long win the people of the city remem-
ber the Democratic mass meeting held In
Music Hall last night.
The ball was packed with intelligent
voters and they gladly remained until
about II o'clock to listen to the eioquence
of four of the brightest lights of the
national Democracy.
Chairman Bucklin OF the City Commit
tee called to order and Mayor Carroll pre-
sided.
Congressman Bryan OF Nebraska was
the first speaker. He is the young Con-
gresham who made such notable tariff
address in the National House last week.
He is a smooth faced young man, dressed
holly in black, wearing his hair quite
long and having quite clerical look.
He told little story to get acquainted
with his big audience, and then started of
boldly with his argument.
The tariff was his subject. He said
when q man finds the right side OF ques-
tion he could afford to wait for the peo-
pie to come to him; for the people event.
ually always get upon the right side.
"Hear! hearl" enthusiastica exclaim-
ed the venerable Judge Robinson, who
sat upon the platform, as the youthful AMI
eloquent Congressman contrasted the
principles OF Democracy and Republican
ism-of Jefferson and Hamilton.
Jefferson said," continued the speaker;
"legislate as little as possible and leave
tn rest for the energies OF the people to
work OUT" Class legislation is never a
benefit to tho poor man. Go down to the
seat of government at Washington and
who Will you find there? 1t is not the
poor man. No, it is the rich man who
secures class legislation that he may put
his hand into the poor mans pocket.
II you buy an article tho cost o' which
is enhanced to you by the tariff what does
it mean2 1t means that II you spend the
wages of a week to buy that art cle you
have worked four days for yourself and
two days for somebody else.
The speaker then gave a very forciblc
illustration Of the protective tariff prob
lem. Suppose" said he; 81 should
pass around the hat in this audience and
give the contributions to these gentlemen
upon the stage; and suppose / should
continue to do so, would not the result be
that l would get all you had and
these gentlemen would get all
that collected? And would not
these gentlemen be willing to
give afildavits that that was the best sort
of government That is the tariff ques-
tion In nutshell"
Ho spoke of the great wealth OF this
country and said that 1t was all the result
OF the combination of labor and raw ma
terial. But the great wealth docs not
remain with the people. II this system
Ia to be continued we will come
to that same condition OF that unhappy
people OF the Emerald Isle toward whom
the hearts OF the civilized world have
gone ont for centuries.
He continued In n most earnest manner,
being frequently interrupted with terrific
applause, to point out the mission Of
Democracy. Referring to the purchase Of
votes, he said man, when he put his
ballot in box, should find reason for
that vote in his head and not in his
pocket.
Congressman Scott of Illinois was the
next speaker. "He will tell you some
thing about that section OF the country,
where the blocks Of Ave- were led to the
polls," said Mayor Carroll In introducing
him. Congressman Scott IL a very earnest
speaker. He talked straight home to his
hearers and made them thoroughly un-
derstand the first principles and funda.
mental truths Of the party which he rep.
resented.
A smooth faced man, dressed in black
and wearing Prince Albert coat sat Just
behind the speaker. He was a fine look
ing gentleman. tic sat with his hands
clasped together, listened to the remarks
closely, but rarely joined in the hand
clapping. Whenever strong point was
made, or there was burst OF enthusiasm,
he would nod his head In recognition.
"who was he2" asked many people in
the audience, but nobody seemed 10
know.
All Mt once Congressman Scott referred
to him and as soon az his name was mon
toned there went up mighty shout.
The quiet gentleman was Congressman
O'Neill Of Massachusetts,.
Congressman Scott went on 10 clearly
show thnt the tsriif was not paid by the
foreigner; that II was paid by the people
the home purchascr-and that II increased
the prices OF all articles.
Unnecessary taxes kept from the people
the benefits OF improvements and inven-
tions. The protectionists point TO the
low wages In tree trade England but they
fail 10 say anything about Germany,
Italy, Russia and other countries with