The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-05
TRACY.
Ne Reviews tho Splendid Work Of
the Present Administration.
ABOUT THE AMERICAN NAVY.
n..~r.ssnsn Donivsr Gets m Ovsfion
and Makes . Fins spsseh-senst'r
Aldrioh s.d Thomas B. Reed Follow
m Rspublioaa Cubs Banquet.

~rhiicsn Club at Infantry Hall last even
~ wrs one of the most important OF the
series Of great events Of the past few
dsysL The supper was served py Iiiline-
shouf 1 900 men seated ut the tables. The
sndisnce was one of the most enthusiast
10 which has assembled for some time at
= eimilar event..
After the tables had been removed the
prominent guests were ranged on the
platform; Among them We're: H hoE En-
ex-ioy. Royal @. Taft, ex-Gov. Littlefeld,
William G. Rocker, Lieut. Gov. Stearns,
Arthur II. Watson, John K. kendrick, j.
q. ii. Woods, Atty. Gen. Burbank, Edwin
Lowe, j. Nicholas Brown A. L. Calder,
ex-Mayor Smith, Judge George M. Car
R snrrows. Alderman Little, Eliery H.
Wilson, Charles c. Gray, A A. Baker
The galleries were now opened and were
soon we'll filed. There We're a number of
ladies among the crowd In the galleries.
President Hiram Kendall presided ana
and Of the young men taking part in the
unfolding OF the Republic. 1--WE must
he said, "take care OF and instruct those
who come to u shores. We are making
history every year Of our lives and 1892
will establish in the United States, in my
Me- Of q party" He expected tho
Qreatest battle and the greatest victory
since the one led by Abraham Lincoln in
1881.
TT is now my honor to present to you
one Of the best known and most highly
esteemed men IN the country, secretary OK
Kendall. Mr.. Tracy had just entered,
accompanied by Senator Aldrich, and the
two were greeted with cheer upon cheer.
Secretary Tracy read his speech, which
was loudly ~applauded. especially when he
alluded to President Harrison, Secretary
Blaine and Senator Aldrich.
Gen. Tracy's speech.
sI am here to night, Mr.. President and
cnce how deep an interest I feel in the
pending election in this State. 1t is an
election of great moment, not alone to the
Republican party in Rhode Island, but to
all our people. It is not only the opening
conflict of the Presidential campaign, but
IL has In itself q national Importance, for
on its result depends the continuance OF
Nelson w. Aldrich In the Senate of the
United States. In the permanent branch
OF our national legislature, whore States
are represented as States, their power
does not depend upon tho number OF
square miles within their borders. or on
s s6s sDsal Of 81 their their p sCliscsiSs ~ 1s s6s
..Whatexef the size Of the voting poptf-
lation, the numerical representation In
the Senate IL the same for every State.
Each one starts with the Same voting ca
pacity. But the weight and influence OF
the State In the councils OF b a august
assembly are not measured by mere num-
bers. The standard Is q high one, the
highest possible under u system OF Rov-
ernment. It rests upon the intellectual
ability, the statesmanlike grasp, the ex-
porience in public affairs md the loyal
patriotism of the Senators themselves.
of all the States in geographical area,
ranks to-day with tho first In power and
"a legislative weight. Is Rhode Island
now willing to sacrifice that lofty posi-
tion 2 Can she afford to dispense with
the services of her senior Senator and to
send . new and untried man to take his
"What gave Massachusetts, for so many
years her proud pre-eminence and leader
ship among the States OF b North
Moro than to any cause 1t was IN to her
representation in the Senate, first by DAN
tel Webster and later by Charles Sumner.
What but the SURPRISING ability OF John
the leader of the South : During the first
half of this century the new and thinly
settled State of Kentucky won q predom-
tnant influence In the council chamber OF
The nation through the long career OF her
great orator n statesman, Henry Clay.
the great men OF the Senate, now de-
parted, we find that each of them in his
time gave to his own State. according to
his character n merits, q conspicuous
place In the management of national
affairs, apart from its size and its popula-
tt,n--Fessenden OF Maine, Hale Of New
HNmpshire, Trumbull OF Illinois, Morton
Of Indiana. And Rhode Island may like
wise be proud of her traditions, when she
recalls the long services Of those two up
right and honored statesmen, Henry B.
Anthony and Ambrose X. Burnside.
There are needed now no less than for
merly the services of q tried statesman, q
wiye counsellor, an upright man.
'The successful legislator Of to-day
must be thoroughly familiar with public
Affairs, well schooled in the science of
finance and political economy. deeply
vers6d IN the fnfricacies OF tariff schedules,
and able 30 to influence their adjustment
continued development Of American in
dustry. He must not only know how to
raise the needed revenue with the least
possible burden to the individual, but he
must also know how to expend IL so as to
promote the best welfare OF all. He must
know where It Is r economy to give
and when 1t Is the part OF wisdom to with
hold And, above all. he must be inJelli-
gent and honest in dealing with the great
and now preer:inently important ques-
ton Of the national currency. In each
and all Of these varied requirements there
n no man in the Senate to-day who holds
= higher place than Nelson w. Aldrich,
o his loss to hat body would be q loss
not to the State, but to the nation.
THAT the issue Of the coming Presi-
DENTAL election will be largely influenced
by the Judgment which the country shall
finally pronounce upon the President and
his administration cannot be doubted. An
opposition press, while preserving, as I
gladly conceded IL has preserved, in the
main that spirit Of fairness and honesty
and patriotism which IL the high tradi-
tion Of the American press of both par
ties, has been active and vigilant, turning
its s~earchligbt upon every executive act
Of the government for the post three
years. and yet, however earnest its parti-
sanship, 10 has been compelled TO amend
where IL would have lost no opportunity
70 condemn.
Although I would willingly refrain
from taking mp your time with matters
pertaining to that branch of administra-
lion with which I have the honor to be
charged, yet / feel that upon any public
occasion where national affairs are dis
cussed, some statement would be expect