The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-19

the country when prosperity was 50 plain
ly manifested ms now. We have come to-
gether tonight for the purpose OF ratify-
ing the nominations OF our party. and we
have one OF the most delight ful tasks In
so doing. For President we have noni-
mated our own most honorel CHIEF magis-
trate, second TO none In the country
Applause. A man whose record in
point OF power ana progress has never
been surpassed. A man who he, hims. III
says, is no less comrade OF the soldier
now than in 1865. when he stood under
the starry banner with his comrades ut
arms. shall vote of confidence be with
held now from Benjamin Harrison APP
plause.l Indeed not But when. put
ting aside all thoughts OF office, as only a
great man can do when he walks down
into the shadow OF death by which he
shows trait of domestic fidelity In
which ress his create 1t claim to oiii c.,
say shall vote of confidence be with
held from him?
The crucial test is in New York. We
in RHODE ISLAND are SURE OF the election
but we cannot afford To close our eyes to
the Importance of fighting the enemy at
every point. And whom have we for Vice
Presidentf We have chosen that bill
liant editor, that leader In the profession
more closely allied To the public opinion
than any other, that wide-viewed states
man and diplomatist, whose career
abroad has been unflinching in the line
of duty, Whitelaw Reid. [Applause.l
And now to come nearer home, we have
as candidates for Congress two most
worthy men. They are worthy OF our
votes. Let us support them with our
united strength"
The speaker here diverged and spoke on
the vital questions affecting the CAM
paign. The free silver issue was consid-
cred briefly in Mr.. Littlefield's match
less manner, aud In closirg. the speaker
aprostrophized the national banner which
was gracefully draped on the desk in
front OF the platform. Said he: 'Mr.
President ana members of the club, /
congratulate you that the first speaker
you put up tonight was the grand old
American flag, whose utterances remind
one so forcibly of the past. Listen to its
proclamation OF peace and liberty, but do
not chide it IL it dwells on past events.
The present and future IL is content to
dwell upon. But for the past the old flag
loves TO commune with those who awelt
about IL during the storm Of war. Let 1t
tell its story SO that all may hear. The
old do not need it, but the yoang do. Let
us heed the story that lifts up TO every
future generation the grand story OF the
building of free country, a nation sur
passed by none. Listen TO its story Of
millions of acres OF waste lands reclaimed
and populated, O. singing rails connect
ing the two shor,s OF the continent, and
last but not least. the story of the mighty
triumph OF human labor This is "A great
issue. You hear the hum of great indus.
tries and now you are invited 10 substi-
tule the principles OF free trade. Notice
the difference between the condition of
this country aud England. Our own
markets are the best in the wprld aud our
nome productions are unequalled in the
word. The glory of our principle OF pro-
lection is that it strengthens us mentally
and morally"
Mr.. Littleheld took UP Grover Cieve-
lands statement that the tariff is inn
moral and answered it by drawing splen-
did pictures of the development of Amer
lean manhood under system which
creates skilled workmen in all lines Of
trade. A morality greater that could be-
long to race Of herdsmen. How the
millions of lights up and down our val.
leys are each the star OF hope of some
little family close by and how the intelli-
gent workman teaches his son that il he
applies himself and is honest. there is no
height which he may not reach. Where
is there another country on the face OF
the earth where this is truei
At the close OF Mr.. Littlefeld's address
the assemblage rose TO their feet as one
man and applauded long aud vigorously.
President Kendall then read letters OF re.
gret from Lieut.. Gov. Bull and the Hon.
Adm B. Capron, who were to address the
assembly, but were unavoidably delayei,
aud he then introduced the Hon. Nathan
Dixon. who spoke briefly AS follows
"Our State is Republican because of what
has been accomplished by the party. We
must, however, work to win the election.
Last spring RHODE ISLAND aud the coun-
try ut large was informed that az weat
RHODE ISLAND IN the spring so would
90 the national election this fall.
That was. Democratic prophecy. IL
is now Republican and Democratic
prophecy. This State was ut that
time flooded with Democratic liter
ature and arguments TO carry the State
with the Democratic party. Everything
that could BE- done at that time with
money and arguments, to bring the State
into the Democratic fold, was done and
we know the result You remember
flooded with the promises made at that
time. Reforms were promised, all sorts
OF calamities prophecied as result of
Republican legislation, and the result 10
manifest. None of the promises have
been carried out and none Of the predic-
tions realized.
MANY great names were presented to
the Republican convention, and you are
all we'll aware of the reasons why some
of these names were not accepted, and
you know why another great man was
chosen.
For four years Benjamin Harrison, the
strong, able American, the common, or
dinary man. strong in himself, has stood
before the American people rs the chief
executive of the American people. Since
his inauguration he has grown great in
the sight Of the people until he is now no
longer caricatured as being hid in the
shade of his 'grandfather's hat" His
able activity has impressed the people un-
til the demand for his reelection was
universal
Look abroad to-day. A happy and
contented people are on all sides. From
water TO water there stretches almost n
line OF settlements The
great American desert has been made to
bloom like n rose. We are one people
interested in one great subject, the adj
vancement OF all our own people" We
are interested in retaining the value Of
our currency. Mr.. Cleveland was nomi-
mated by the Democratic party. lie
comes before the American people stand
ing on n platform with n trap la IL. BY
his side is man whose only public ser.
vice was beheading postmasters, and the
Democratic party asks for the SUFFRAGE
of the people OF the United States be-
cause of desire to change the personnel