The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-03
THE RHODE ISLAND CANVASS.
GREAT DEMOCRATIC RALLY IN The
OPERA HOUSE, PROVIDENCE

GREAT DEMOCRATIC RALLY IN The
OPERA HOUSE, PROVIDENCE
Speeches by Mr.. Cleveland, Ex.Gsov. Camp
bell OF Ohio. Mark d. wiiber OF Brooklyn,
and Others-The Democracy Aroused.
Providence. April 2.--The political tempera-
ture OF Rhode Island is at fevor heat to- night.
Both parties profess great confidence There
have been rallies In every hall available and
unlimited enthusiasm. The Democratic cam
paicn reached It's climax to-day In ex-presi-
dent Cleveland's speech and roception. Mr..
Cleveland was greeted on his arrival with such
. demonstration as Providence has seldom
given any public man. Half an hour before the
time his train was due the station and streets
leading to the Opera House were crowded with
thousands OF people, and the numbers did not
diminish. although the train was over an hour
late. It was due at 315. but Il was APO whom
the engine drew up at the Sabin street
crossing. below the station. and tho ex-
President alighted with ex-Secretary Of
the Navy whitney. ex-Gov. James G.
Campbell OF Ohio. and Congressman
Oscar Lspham and John A. Mccall Of New
York. and Mr.. Evans Of Philadelphia Friends
Of ex-Gox Campbell were also OF the party.
They were unable thus to escape the crowd.
which closed around the carriages. Cheers
wore given for Mr.. Cleveland. The party was
driven rapidly to tho Opera House through q
mass OF people. who blocked the streets and
followed them.
Tho Opera House was packed shortly after 3
o'clock. and all the State candidates and near
ly all the leading Democrats In tho State were
on the stage. Several short speeches were
made before ex-President Cleveland arrived.
Mark ID. WILDER OF Brooklyn. State Represen-
tative John s. Hefrernan. Mayor Samuel
H. Honey OF Newport, and Congressman
William McAdoo OF New Jersey spoke.
While the Congressman was speaking MIR.
Cleveland came In. His entrance was tho
signal for a burst Of cheering. After silence
had been secured Chairman Franklin p. Owen
Of the Dsm .S STATE Central Committee,
Bristol. the Domocratic candidate Tor G Gov
SS pfef ths
audience as the next President Of tho United
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boxes when MIR. Cleveland came forward. He
spoke as follows
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eysrywhere to win victory with Ga Is SO Just
ton the part 81 Rhode Islands staunch Democracy
Mr.. Cleveland spoke for halt an hour in q
loud and clear tone. and was listened to with
close attention. many sentences being greeted
with round of applause. :, o,, T.,
loved He I sane When my friend G Major '
McKinIey: replies t9 II ne at long range to-
negie Phipps &, Co. went into their pockets
that money was not taken out Of their
men To-day's paper, says Carnegie rs
ready for another sliding scale He
must have been contributing to this cleo.
ton" lie spoke Of the closing Of nm oatmca!
mill at Ravenna. Ohio, as the result % a trust
prophesied i nvo months ago. - His closing
point was with reference to the effect OF an In
crsase II tariff upon wages He s1id ,,,, wv
make tho foreign manufacturer pay into the
trcasury, the difference between his labor
cost and our labor cost before We allow
him to enter the American market
The. census, reportss show the ,a a9NXerage
dor a Democratic tariff. at "a per