The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-05
A GREAT SPEECH.
Senator AIdrich's Mastery Address
at Pawtucket.

The Republicans of Pawtuc&et held a
rally In Music hall last evening which
was we'll attended. Among those present
were President Tiepke OF the State Re
publican League, Senator Fred w. Easton,
Hezekiah Conant, Franklin p. Watson,
Proctor G. Lull and Abraham Riley.
President riepke presided and presented
the Hon. Nelson w. Aldrich, who spoke
in substance as follows:
Fellow Citizens: The unparalleled
advance In national prosperity aud the
improvement in the condition OF the peo-
ple OF the United States constitute by far
the most important benefits TO humanity
OF the four centuries which have just
closed. III the home life In Spain at the
time Columbus set out on his voyage of
discovery could be reproduced, we could
show how great this advancement has
been. There is not home Of a working
man in Pawtucket but has more OF the
luxuries and comforts OF life than tn"
homes of the wealthiest of that time. But
the most marvellous thing about this is
the fact that the greatest advance has
been made within the past generation. 1t
j. n generation of sound currency, of pro-
tective policy, OF Republican rul !, which
has produced such important results.
'"The advancement In national wealth
times as great as in the generation pre-
cedinp The increase of the average
earnings of the workin2man during the
| last generation has been greater than the
amount received by them In the genera
| tion previous 1t may seem that there
| is an apathy in the conduct OF the pres
ent campaign, but i believe that there is
| a vein of deep thought running through
| it, The great prosperity OK the country
| cannot fail to have It's effect upon the
| mind. We are called upon as people TO
| decide whether we shall completely re-
| verse the administration OF our affairs or
not.
| LET us see what is the nature of the
| changes which the Democrats propose TO
make. The Democratic platform de-
clares against the national banking sys-
| tie m and advocates the return to the state
banking system. We have now a system
| of banking unequaled by any system in
| the world We have u national currency
| which is exchangeable all over the world.
| No nation has ever had system which
was equal to ours. The Democratic
| platform proposes to repeal the 10 per
cent tax on state bansa. Remove tr 3
tax and in forty-four States OF the uni, 4.
| we shall have forty-four different sys-
| TENS of banking and forty-four differ
ent kinds of banknotes. The young
men of the country have no
| convention of the conditioL OF the coun-
try prior to 1850" The speaker then gave
several instances of the trouble and in
| onyenience experienced under the old
system. People could not pass the notes
OF the banks of one state in another state.
One quarter OF all the bank notes in cir
culatlon were counterfeits, aud the IL ss
WAS always sustained by the working
men who were not acquainted with
money.
senator Aldrich then referred to the
tariff question, and said: mo, other
community in the United States has so
much at stake in this matter as the
state of RHODE ISLAND. No other peo-
pie in the United States have received 80
many benefits from the tariff in proper
ton TO their number
You remember the unbridled state
ments OF the Democrats in 1890 III regard
| TO the new tariff bill They succeeded in
so working upon the minds of the people
of the country that they secured major
ity in the House OF Representatives, 10
day, however, we know that our prosper
ity has been increased, and no other
party would have the assurance TO ash
FOR support after having had their predic
tions proven so false.
1T has been said By our Democratic
friends that Notwithstanding the benefit:
of the protective tariff TO the country the
benefit was all received by the manufac
turers, while the cost of living to th'
working men was greater. This Is AS Ia
|
we know more to-day about this than w
ever did before. 1t is proven concluslvel!
that one hour of labor will buy more dnt
20 far Vher than in the period of 1860. tn
brightest period OF the tariff reformer
The wages to-day are twice as high AS II
any other country in the world. No mar
eau dispute this and tell the truth.
don't suppose any mal would say tina
| any work ingman in the United State
was not better of than in any othe
country in the world. They say. 1t ma
be that wages are higher, but prices ar
! higher 1t is true that prices have bee
going down in the United states sinc
1861 Prices have not declined To th
| foreign level aud they can do so IN onl
, one way, and we do not propose TO hav
} that
"It is said that clothing is dearer her
than In England. 1t costs the American
manufacture % cents "A pound 10 clea
} WOOL while IL costs the Bradford mant
{ facturers 10 cents. IL costs MIN % cent
r pound to make il into cloth, while
4 costs the English manufacturers - ceniI
5 Both use the same machinery. hat ~
= the elements of difference The dlhe
y ence Is the difference in the wages OF III
: men in the two countries We can r
}. duce the cost of making the goods To tl
u | English level by reducing the wages
the same level. and that is the only wa
What will be the effect upon the pc
. pie OF the lnlleu States " VIC ItuuDt VI
y cost of articles To the foreign levely
{ means loss OF more than s3OOWO,O
!, every year. IL means "A loss Of prosperlt
Wipe out OF existence all the protecVs
: industries of Pawtucket. aud what
: your property worth hereg What does
u mean TO you To have your earnings J
i duced to that standard OF wages exlstll
= abroad. Are you willing 10 take aw'
!, from your children tine advantages whl'
:. they now have and put them To wori
, The mau who would incits the workin
men OF this country to put the torch
the ediiicc of their prospriety ~ ms
who commits "A crlne for whom no pu
n ishment is too severe"
IA Mr.. Aldrich's speech was connect'
" and forcible argument, and he was loud
:. applauded.
r: iho Hon. Adm H. CaprOn was then J
L. troduced and spoke at length upon u
% application OF the protective policy
s.: this state.
-t President Tiepkc then introduced G
d Gov. X G.. Richards of Ohio, who reterr
H. | IN RHODE ISLAND aud its industries as