Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-06-23

now propose TO disarm US OF further power 10
resist their exactions. Republican success In
this campaign, when we look to the party
platform, the party candidate, or to the utter
ances of the party leaders, means that the
people are TO be ~, psi of their franchise
through force bills .n order that they may be
stripped Of their substance through tariff
bills.
Self-C overnment.
Free government is self government. There
Is no self-government where the people do not
control their own elections aud levy their
own taxes When either of these rights are
taken away or diminished. a breach is made,
not In the outer defenses. but in the citadel of
our freedom. For years we have been strug-
Cling TO recover the lost right Of taxing our
selves, and now We are threatened with the
loss Of the greater right of governing our
selves. The loss of the one follows in necessary
succession the loss OF the other. When you
confer on government the power OF dealing
out wealth, you unchain every evil that can
prey upon and eventually destroy free institu-
tions--excessive taxation, class legislation.
billion dollar congresses, corrupt civil SER
vice, n debauched ballot box and purchased
elections. In every campaign the privilege OF
taxing the people will be bartered for contri-
buttons TO corrupt them at the polls. After
every victory new Mckinley bill to repay
these contributors. which taxes were wrung
from the people.
What Tariff Reform Means.
Governor Mckinley charges that the Demo-
cratic party believes in taxing ourselves.
am afraid, gentlemen, We must admit this
charge. What right or excuse have we for
taxing anybody else. with a continent for q
country, with freedom and intelligence as the
instrument fOr its development2 We stand
disgraced In the eyes of mankind IL we cannot
and do not support our own government. We
can throw that support on other people only
by beggary or force. IL we use The one we are
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pirate nation. The Democratic party does not
intend that we should be either. No more
does II intend that they shall falsely call IL
taxing other people to transfer our taxes from
the possessions of those who own the property
of the country to the bellies and backs Of
those who do the work OF the country.
II believes that frugality Is the essential vir-
tue of free government. IL believes that taxes
should be limited to public needs and be levied
by the plain rule Of justice and economy. But
gentlemen, we are confronted with new cry
In this campaign. TheRepublican party, says
Governor Mckinley now stands for protection
AMI reciprocity. He was for protection alone
when he framed his bill In the house, or rather
permit ted his benenciares to frame IL for him,
aud firmly resisted all efforts of the statesman
from Maine to annex reciprocity to it, No
wonder that he favors the reciprocity added
by the senate. You may explore the pages Of
burlesque literature for anything
than the so-called reciprocity of the Mckinley
bill. We are for the protection that protects,
and for the reciprocity that reciprocates. We
are In favor of protecting every man in the
enjoyment of the fruit Of his labor, dimin-
ished only by his proper contribution to the
support Of the government, and We are for the
real reciprocity, not through dickering d.
plomacy and presidential proclamations, but
by laws of congress, that removes all unneces-
sary obstacles between the American producer
and the markets he is obliged to seek for his
products.
But, gentlemen, must not keep you from
the work that Is before you. Let us take up
that work as brothers, as patriots, as Demo-
Gratis. In so large convention as this 10 would
be strange IL there were not some differences
of opinion on matters OF policy, and some diff
ferences of judgment or of preference to the
choice Of candidates. IL is the sign of free
Democracy that il Is many voiced and within
the limits of true freedom. tumultuous. II
wears no collars; IL serves no masters. We
cannot shut our eyes to the fact that many
who have heretofore followed our flag with en-
thusiasm are today calling, with excusable
impatience, for immediate relief from the
evils that encompass them Whatever can DO
done TO relieve the burdens, TO restore,
broaden and Increase the Prosperity
of the people and every part Of them, within
the limits and according to the principles Of
free government, that the Democratic party
cares TO promise that II will do with all its
might. Whatever is beyond this, whatever is
incompatible with free government and our
historic liberty, IL dares not promise to any
one.
IL is not for me, gentlemen, to attempt to
foreshadow what your choice should be, or
ought to be, in the selection Of your candi-
dates. You will make that selection under
the sense OF responsibility to the people you
represent and to your country.
aa CHI IN, "a.
campaign, no telegram will fash across the
sea from the castle of Absentee tariff lords
TO congratulate him. But from the home of
labor, from the fresidc OF the toiler, from the
hearts OF all who love justice and do equity,
who wish and intend that our matchless heri-
tage Of freedom shall be the commonwealth
of all our people, and the common opportunity
Of all our youth, will come up prayers for his
success and recruits for the great Democratic
host that must strike down the beast of Sec
tionalism and tho molech oe monopoly before
we can have over again a peoples government
run by peoples faithful representatives.
Settling Down to Business.
AS Mr.. Wilson concluded he was
cheered again and again Mr.. Owens, the
temporary chairman, thanked the con-
vention for the honor it had conferred
upon him. Mr.. English reported for the
committee on the order of business and
the report was accepted. Chairman Will
son called for the report of the committee
on resolutions and platform. Before that
was ready to be read Mr.. Phelps of Mis-
souri, presented the chairman with metal
gavel, given by the zinc producers OF Mis-
souri,. The names of the national commit
teemen were then sent to the secretary by
the state delegations.
A Recess.
The convention had now been waiting n
long time for the report OF the committee
on platform, so a committee was ap-
pointed to see the tardy committeeman
aud ask them when the work would be
finished. The calls for other party lead
ers were then continued, Henry Waiter
son and Bourke Cochran being heard. The
New York man made a short and pleasant
speech. Then Mr.. Dickinson moved that
recess be taken until 5 o'clock and the
motion was adopted.
The Evening Session.
Every man who held a wigwam ticket
knew well as he went to the big barracks,
that before the session was over the
battleE1would be on. The assumption
that there would be skirmish or
battle was based partly upon the
fact that the committee on resolu-
tions would probably report. IL was be-
licved that Dourke Cockran's warning OF
the morning that he would have business
with the convention later" meant enter
taiument for the crowd Partly, too, the
anticipation OF the throng was based upon
a sl.t skA~ l..