The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-03
lican statesmen who declared that they never,

''NHNsN AueN QeNOltQlY iNNtt bui WoihiIt-
men and were determined that their employ
ment should be constant and that W gcs
should never SINK 20 the disgusting level Of
the pauper labor of Europe. but that, in view
Of the fact that the war in which the tariff
then existing originated had been closed for
more than twenty years and IN WOW Of tho
further fact that the public treasury was
overburdened. they were willing TO readjust
tho tariH. If il could only be done by It's
friends instead Of Rebel brigadiers'
The demand in your platform for free raw
materials ought Il seems % me. to be warmly
seconded by the citizens of your State. The
advantages TO the people Of Rhode Island Of
such policy do not seem 70 be questionable.
and am not here to discuss them in detail.
but ali have said touching the conduct and
record OF tho Democratic party and its oppo-
nCnts in regard TO tariff legislation is in SUP
port OF the proposition that all who desire
the special relief referred to IN your platform
or any other Improvement in our tariff laws
IN the general interest OF the people must
look % the Democratic party Tor it.
born IN pennsylvania. performs q like feat
without grant. He also IS in the Cabinet.
Free wool. free food and rec coal were among
LIES necessities. Traffic is the golden girdle
of the globe. 1t meant peace and good will.
Tariff, which takes its name from Tarifa. a
town on the Barbary coasts. whose device
was robher meant chickering's and national
mlsunderstandngs
MI Burrows (Rep.), OF Michigan. opposed
the Dlll IN logical speech. which closes the
deOate on the bill for the Republican side.
lie defined the difference between the Teve-
nue. policies of the two parties and denounced
the assault upon the tariff laws bv the Demo
Gratis because IL dsturbs business alarms
capital, preventing 10 embarkng in new en-
terprlses, and deters the employment OF labor.
Mr. Burrows claimed that under the first
section OF the bill the loss to the revenue
would be $4,000 and the subsequent sec
tons mean the sure destruction of the wool
fiocks.
Mr. Brickner Democrat of Wisconsin. in
q brief speech fav red free wool
II the Democratic party does not give to
the State Of Rhode Island during the present
session of Congress the free raw materials
she needs it will be because Republican
Senate or Executive thvarts It's design. At
any rate nothing shall divert Us from Cur pur-
pose to reform the tariff in this regard as
well as many others, be the time OF Its accom-
plshment near or remote.
HINT AT FREE SILVER.
1T doubtless would please our adversaries II
We could be allured from our watch aud guard
over the cause of tariff reform TO certain other
objects. thus forfeiting the peoples trust and
confidence. The national Democracy will
hardly crafty this wish and turn It's back
and unsteady lights III the wilderness OF doubt
and danger.
Our opponents must. In the coming ma
tional canvass. settle accounts with US on the
issue OF tariff reform. Ii VIII not do for them
10 say 10 US that this is an old and deter
mined contention. The ten commandments
are th usands Of years old. but they and the
doctrine of tariff reform will be taught and
preached until mankind and the Republican
party shall heed the Injunction Thou shalt
not steal.
AS ] leave you let me say to you that
your cause deserves success; and let me ex-
press the hope that the close of your canvass
will bring you no regrets on account oi
activity relaxed or opportunities lost. De-
mOnstrale to your people the merits OF your
cause and trust them. Above all things.
banish every personal feeling of discomfort
and let every personal consideration be
merged in determInatiOn lervadiug
your ranks eyerywhere; TO win IA victory
With d cause so Just, and with activity. vigl-
lance. harmony and determination on the
part of Rhode Islands stauncn Democracy.
] believe yOu Will not fail.
Mr. Cleveland spoke for half an hour in q
loud and clear tone and was listened to with
great attention, many sentences being greeted
with q round of applause. His first reference
% tariff reform was the signal for burst OF
cheers There was more loud cheering when,
IN referring 10 the same sub ect, lie said.
I'VE have never lowered our standard" and
q voice shouted, And never will"
In the next five minutes he was interrupted
again and again with applause and cheering.
The audience was evidently thoroughly IN
sympathy with the speaker through his dis
cussion of the tarin. and the wit and sarcasm
which appeared here and there met with IN
slant and hearty response and laughter and
hand-clappng.
The speakers comparison of tariff reform
with the commandments called for ap-
plause and cheers. which lasted fully mln-
ute. and were renewed again and again. At
the close Of his speech he was greeted with
prolonged cheering
IX-GOyERNOR CAMPBELL.
Tx-Governor Campbell followed. Among
other things. he said. IF never heard Re-
pu lcan speaker address an Irish audience
without shedding barrels of tears over the
evictious in Ireland but / never heard one
make the true statement that there are every
year il New York city more evlctions fol
rent than in the whole Emerald Isle.
TIE HILL BOOM WANING.
WAsHrvGrov. d. c.. April Especial. -
Senator COlquitt of Georgia and Captain
Evan Howell Of the Atlanta Constitution bad
very earnest talk with Senator Hill last
night They advised him that his boom Is
RAPIDLY subsiding III Georgia and that with
the Hill men o. that State Senator German
i, becoming the presidential fayorite
Senator Hill has gone 10 New ork pre-
sumably to set in motion some machinery de.
sqned 10 check the steady decline OF las
presidential canvass.
Rlr. Cleveland dinod with Or. j.. Is. An
drews president of Brown University, anc
was then taken to the city hall, which hao
been rendered by Mayor Potter. with the
consent of the board OF aldermen. SIR
Cleveland was escorted TO the reception room
on the first ioOr.
Ex-Governor John W. DAVIS and Cnariel
/ III. German. candidate for Lieutenant Cover
nor. received him and in the line with then
stood Congressman Oscar Lapham, represent
ntite OF the Eastern district; General JOIN
| n. Brennan and ex-Auditor Elisha y. Busk
lin.
Rrpublican EnilY
PRoyrDENoE, r.. T.. April 2.-Thers was
very large Republican gathering at the Music
Hall rally tonight, those present including Z
number OF ladies' 81 $50 there was q blaze
Of red fire IN front OF the hail, and a few
minutes later the Garfield Club. of Paw
tuchet. which had escorted ex-Speakel
Thomas Is. Reed and others 10 the hall
entered. Following Mr. Reed came Governor
Iadd. Lieutenant Governor Stearns. the lion
Roswell h0rr. Isaac T.. God and other promi
neut Republicans. Tho meeting was called
Ia, Colonel foN xvho ,,.oo..,, -,