The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-01
VALLEY FALLS.

The little hall at Valley Falls was
crowded with In enthusiastic gathering
of Republicans last evening who cheered
the efforts of the different speakers and
listened attentively TO the different points
scored. Secretary of State George ii.
Utter was the first speaker. He told of
what the Republican party had done for
the people Of Rhode Island. "A political
party" said he, lis ar organization of
men brought together to accomplish GER
tain results. A political party never Gre
ates an issue, but an issue creates the
party. Political parties must be formed
in order to carry an issue to perfection
and they are to be judged by what they
do. Then followed a general discussion
showing the manner of introducing q bill
into the General Assembly and its passage
through both branches.
Ex-Congressman Roswell G.. Horn of
Michigan was the next speaker, and spoke
in brief as follows: 81 purpose this even
ing TO discuss the question, an old one in
the United States, of how revenues should
be obtained. To begin with, there is no
such n thing among civilized peoples as a
purely free trade nation. All free trade
countries levy some duties TO support the
nation. England alone levies and collects
every year hundreds of millions of dollars
duties on products raised in that country,
but ties duties are levied upon the free
trade pan, differing from that in opera
llDl III thiS COuhbty. BbhStouu iVNics
duties on articles not produced by herself
and the inhabitants are compelled to pay
thist tax from their own pockets.
1.-THE protectionists, however, levy the
duties on an entirely different plan. We
object to the plan followed out by England
fnl and fair to all. They have adopted
the following theory: Put a duty on
articles produced in the United States and
we better the masses The free traders
insist that n duty is a tax aud they think
the duty adds to the cost of the article,
but they are wrong, as n brief glance at
u industries since the inception OF the
theory and its being placed in practical
work will show"
The question Of free coinage Of silver
was then discussed from all the possible
points OF view ond was followed by n
brief discussion of the single tax theory.
This discussion produced an excited con.
troversy between several in the audience
and the speaker, but eventually the argu-
ments as advanced by Mr.. Horr were con-
sidered and accepted. The meetivg was
marked for orderly conduct and was en-
thusiastic to the end.
The town of Cumberland is very much
excited over the single tax question, and
IL is said bat many Democratic owners of
landed property will vote with the Repub-
leans this year as the most emphatic
means OF expressing their d~isapproval Of
DIR. Gar wins wild economical heresies.
DIR. Garvin Is fully aware OF the exist
ence of this feeling, and TO &c was due his
decision TO delay the single tax debate In
the Senate.
What DR.. Garvin said was that he wasn't
ready TO try TO convert the Senate with
out preparation.
What DIR. Garvin meant was that he
didn't want 20 say much about singls tax
till after election.
The Republican senator's had considera-
bic fun with him on the subject, under
standing his predicamsnt.
The property voters Of the town without
distinction Of party are against the single
tax theory and do not relish the idea.
The NEWS is for sale by Hougii or
Healy OF Lonsdale, and Sullivan of Valley
Falls.