Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-06-22

CALVIN s. BRICR
At 1890 o'clock Chairman Brice of the
national committee took his place on the
platform, and Mt l2l6 he raped for order.
When all was quiet, he introduced Rev.
DR. John Russ of Chicago, who offered
prayer The invocation concluded with
the Lord prayer. Mr.. Brice called for
porary organization.
The national committee reported the
following
List of Officers
for temporary organization: Chairman,
Hon. William G. Owens Of Kentucky;
secretary, 5. Z. Sheerin of Indiana; as
sistant secretaries, l.. Merritt Of Illinois,
w. ~ Doyle of Pennsylvania, Hambleton
Shepard OF Virginia, Clinton Tillery of
Missouri, l.. L. Rowley of Michigan,
Robert Il. Wilson of Mississippi. Charles
X. DefreesS of New York. Charles j. Strain
of Illinois; principal reading clerk, n. NJ.
Bell OF Missour; assistant reading clerks,
Martin Morrison of Indiana, Cato Sells of
Iowa, Bernard Brown of Montana, w. +.
Thompson of Michigan, Ii. J..Lyon of Ten
nessee; sergeant-at-arms. Sd Bright of In
diana; stenographer, f. Is. Dickinson of
New York.
The temporary officers were unani-
mously elected ana committee was ap-
pointed To escort Mr.. Owens to the chair.
AS he surrendered the gavel to the tenn
porary chairman cheers were given for
Mr.. Brice, who bowed in acknowledge
ment. Mr.. Owens then began his speech
as follows:
Temporary Chairman Owens Speech.
Two great dangers menace the Democratic
party. One is external, the other internal
~ rgt Ia ha nj iza6f of
lied capital supported by the whole power of
the government The second Is a tendency
among Democrats to make issues among them
selves. Two needs therefore stand before us
indispensable TO success-unity and harmony.
OF the one, this chair and gavel stand repre-
sentative; 1t remains for you to supply the
other. In this spirit greet you. fellow Demo-
Gratis, as the advance guard Of a grand army,
sent forward TO blaze n pathway to victory.
How momentous is your responsibility I need
not tell you. IL your work be done In wisdom
the millions toiing In mine and shop and field
will rise and call you blessed. The rollcall Of
the republic attests that its heart and con-
science are with us in our war with the repre-
sentatives of greed.
The best tho oIsLt of our party Is n platform
that Challenge the appreciation and invites
the support of the people. We can succeed
we must do more; we must deserve success.
Above the wreck, il need be, of selfish CON-
bnations, we must rear n temple to the plain
people and build u shrine so broad that there
every lover of his Kind may kneel. The bur-
den must be lifted from the back of labor, and
TO that end II has IA right to demand that who
ever bears our banner must lift II above the
conflict and the din of faction, that every
Democrat Of The union may follow its lead in
exultant and Irresistible combat. Let.us not
mistake. The gravity Of the situation de-
masis the broadest patriotism and every
needful sacrlhce.
Our work but begins here. Under the suns
of summer and the frosts.o of autumn we must
carry II forward with unfaltering courage to
n triumphant close. This again must be q
campaign Of education. The study OF the
cornfield," loEun In the west and south, must
be carried into every hamlet OF the east and
north. The people must Learn their true re-
lation to the tax-gatherer. They must learn
that no rail Hoad presidents champion the tri-
bunes of the people; that no taskmasters write
our tariff bills. They must learn, too. that for
private ana political advantage their country
was menaced by tue threat of war, and they
will learn with shame and regret that the
very day the warlike proclamat ion OF their
president was read in the halls of congress tho
peaceful response Of the little ty-by-ten
republic of Chill. accepting the terms Of the
presidents ultimatum, was read la every cap
ital of the wo-ld.
Our opponSnts must be measured by their
deeds and not by their professions. The Fifty
frst congress wrote the blackest page In our
legislative history, and became a thing of the
past II challenged the approval OF the people,
ana they responded In tones 90 portentous
that IL seemed the voice Of God. With q
unanimity that nhds no parallel In the history
OF popular government they determined that
n billion dollars was far too much to pay for
such a museum of freaks. IL we but permit
II they will stand by this verdict. That our
cause may triumph let us work In Kindness.
In the heat of emotion let us not forget that
our political brothers may be just as honest
and perhaps better informed. Impelled by
one purpose. and that purpose the public
sood, we viii free ourselves from the bicker-
ings and heart burnings that characterized
the Republican party when It's Marshal Ney
went down at Minneapolis before the mailed
legions Of the bread and butter brigade
Mr.. Owens proved himself to be a young.
imooth-faced gentleman o. good presence,
resembling very much, both in face and
pose, Richard II. Dana Of the civil service
commission. Mr.. Owens has clear, full
voice, he speaks slowly aud with distinct
ness, but hesitates at times. His speech
was very effective one.