The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-20
Senator Simpkins.

Fellow members of the Republican
Club, Ladies and Gentlemen:-lt is an
exceptional honor to preside at such q
meeting as this. The place frst held by
Roger Wolcott cannot be easily filled,
nor do feel competent to fill it.; but by
your help, and by your efforts, hope
that when my term of office shall have
expired you will find the club success
fully continuing in the same high plane
the work that was begun so bravely and
so earnestly year ago.
IL may refer for moment to the re-
cent election in Rhode Island, and take
what happened in that state as an ex-
ample, / might Justly surmise from the
way you have 'turned out" tonight that
MIR. Cleveland must have spoken recently
in this state also. Rhode Island has
heretofore been considered small state,
but she has grown tremendously since
the last election. More seriously speak.
ing, / read Mr.. Cleveland's speech ~
quoted in the Globe with that attention
and consideration that should always be
given by every citizen to the words OF a
man who has once been the "chosen
chief OF a proud peoples" but although
searched II carefully and read every line
nowhere could / find the faintest allu-
sion to the vital question Of the day, the
question OF free coinage OF silver. What
a contrast to the manly speech made by
President Harrison in Albany. For a
speech upon national matters which con-
tains no reference to silver cannot be
considered finished product today, or
be accepted as such by the public.
have referred at some length to Rhode
Island and to Mr.. Cleveland, because in
the coming election the people OF Massa-
chusetts must pass judgment upon the
same questions and possibly upon the
same man, and believe they will solve
them in similar way.
A word about the independents.
], for one, am ready to give the leaders
chusetts full credit for their honesty of
purpose and their desire to act for the
best good OF their country.
But we are met here tonight not so
much to criticise our opponents az to
sound the first note of advance In the
coming campaign.
1t is the eve Of the Republican state
convention.
1t is the anniversary OF the battle of
Lexington, and the example of the victo-
rious struggle there begun may we'll
serve to encourage us in this later battle
we are now making for the triumph Of
American principles upon American soil.
The purpose OF this club Is to promote
honest politics; to encourage political ac-
tivity at primaries and caucuses In all
good citizens; to advocate and dissemin-
ate the principles on which the Republi-
can party was founded and by which 1t
has won It's greatest triumphs, and with
such principles at heart to enunciate
from time to time new objects and
measures deserving support. We be-
lievo in honest money. We believe In se-
curing the ADOPTION by the chief CONNER
cial nations of the world Of q fixed ratio
between gold and silver.
/ have now the honor to present TO you
a man who believes In the same creed, q
Republican from the Pacific slope, the
Hon. Joseph N. Dolph, United States
Senator from Oregon, who will address
you upon the silver question.
Hon. j. n. Doiph.
Mr.. President and Gentlemen: I shat
discuss the question Of free coinage OF
diver upon the supposition that you are
familiar with the course ~ legislation IN
this country providing for and regulat.
ing the coinage Of the precious metals, and
with the politics pursued In recent year.
by the principal commercial countries OF
Europe concerning the use OF silver 90
money.
what 10 meant BY free coinage Of sllvsrf
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