Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-10-27

rs the Dem ocrauc canaiuate TOR wee pres
ident came forward
Mr. Stevenson began by speaking II the
administration of President Clevelaul,
which he said was an econ omica aud abb.
one. Under IL the rights Of all property.
of all sections. Of all people were recos-
nized and enforced. Under 10 the bonded
debt of the governmOt was paid at
maturity; trust funds were not used TO
avoid a treasury deficit; and the gold
reserve WAS not menaced by threats of in
vasion TO meet the current expenses Of
the government. Under that administra.
tion no additional burdens were laid upon
the people. He said:
The bankruptcy which now threatens the
treasury is the result first, OF the enactment
OF the Mckinley tariff law.land, second. the
avish appropriations Of tho Fifty-hrst con-
gress. We hold 10 the use Of both gold and
silver as the standard money OF the country
and the coinage of both gold and silver with.
out discrimin alton against either metal Or
charge for mintage but the dollar unit OF
coinage of both metals must be OF equal in.
trinsic and exchangeable value. or be adjusted
through International agreement Or by such
safeguards of le egislation as shall insure the
parity Of the two metals, land the equal power
Of every dollar AZ all times in the markets and
IN payment of debt, and we demand that all
redeemable in such coin.
Regarding the tariff question, Mr. Ste
venso on said the Democratic party de-
nounces Republican protection rs fraud
upon the rights of the people. He denied
the power in congress to impose a tariff
tax, except for revenue only, and de-
manded that the limit of such imposition
shall be the necessities OF an honest ad-
ministration Of the government.
or the 100000 of laborers In the United
States, less than one tenth are engaged in the
protected industries. The Democratic party,
II entrusted with power, proposes Ia remedy
the Irregularities and the injustice of the pres
ent tariff laws, not by radical legislation.
which Will disturb paralyZe any of the
business interests OF the country, blt hy "A
patient and conservative consideration Of AL
interests 10 30 adjust tax burdens that Justice
shall be done both To capital and labor.
l need hardly remind you thai the force
bill takes the election OF representatives ia
congress out OF the hands OF the o,iicer- i'rp-
videi by state law, and gives II 40 fCd' raj
agents. Since my nomination have been in
eight southern and southwestern states Oi the
Union, and have talked with men of all
classes and conditions there. ] find general
and growing apprehension OF evils which 1t
Is believed would result from the passage of
the Lodge bill or similar threatened legsla-
ton.
The enactment Of the threatened force bill
into law wOuld undoubtedly retard the growth
OF the states at which IL is aimed; would ex-
cite in many communities race troubles and
invite retaliatory legislation. which would
discontinue and destroy the value Of northern
investments. And its reflex action upon the
north and northwestern states would result in
consequent loss OF commercial and trade rela-
tion with the vast territory now becoming
tributary 10 their wealth and prosperity.
The era of good feeling and renewed COM
mercial relations commencing with the elcc-
tion of Mr.. Cleveland In 1884. should not he
interrupted by tho Inauguration of a policy
which tends TO destroy popular representa-
tiou and the purity OF local self-government.