Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-10-05
A DOUBLE OPENING.
Republican Campaign in
the Bay State.
BOTH M'KINLEY AND REID
Talk on Issues Which Will Figure in
the Campaign.


heavy guns-state and nntional-the Re
puhlicans Of Massachusetts, opened the
campaign last evening in Music and
Faneuil halls. At Music hall, the scene
OF the chief rally. magnificent audience
and an enthusiastic welcome awaited
Whitelaw Reid, Governor Mckinley and
the candidates for governor and Lieutenant
governor in this state, Lieutenant Gov
ernor Halle and Roger Wolcott
At Faneuil hall, though there was a
good crowd and all the speakers appeared,
there were long waits.
The tide of tariff, monetary and pat
riotic oratory was at its food, and in the
addresses, which appear at length below,
will be found those issues which the Re-
publican candidates have decided will
figure In the campaign.
At exactly sos the back door of the
stage of Music hall was thrown open and
Hon. William Mckinley and Hon. White
law Reid entered, escorted by Speaker
Barrett Their appearance was the signal
for enthusiastic demonstrations, and three
cheers and tiger were given for them,
while the air was filled with flying hand.
kerchefs and hats
IL WAS several minutes before order
could be restored so that the speakers
could address the audience After three
more cheers and another tiger voice
from the gallery asked What's the mat
ter with Mckinley" "Oh. he's all right"
was the answer from thousand throats.
Hon. William l.. Barrett was intro
duced as chairman of the meeting
Mr.. Barrett proceeded to discuss .he
tariff and then turppl N stnta issuns Ha
admitted that Governor Russell made a
creditable chief magistrate, and said that,
as Republicans had been asked what re
forms Mr.. Halle would introduce as gov
ernor, they would ask in return what re-
forms Governor Russell had suggested
AT the close of his address he introduced
Hon. Viii teIaw Reid.
Mr.. Reid stated briefly the achieve
ments of the Republican party, and then,
In substance said:
AT every step in this magnificent march IL
was resisted, in whole or in part, by the DEM
ocratic party which resists il now. AT every
step IL was sustained by the Drawn and
brain, by the men and money of MSssachu-
sets. There are those who say Massachu-
setts will resist 1t now. l do not believe the
aspersion
The Republican party Is now in power. The
country is peaceful, contented and prosperous
beyond precedent. Shall we thereupon make
aradical and sweeping changer IL so, why?
There is the question Tor the solid men of Bos-
ton.
Up TO Tuesday last our opponents openly and
without exceptions wanted a change rs abrupt
and as important as can well be conceived.
That would mean shock 10 business and "a
disaster To labor that would exceed anything
this generation has seen. They wanted TO re-
verse the fiscal policy OF the government since
1881 by abandoning part OF the national pre-
rogatlve OF Issuing money-breaking down the
best currency this continent ever - the na-
uonal bank notes-to substitute for il the
worst state notes and shin n-plasters.
Our opponents denounce as a sham the reci-
procity treaties by which we secured new
markets for our products in Central America
South America and Europe. That means
The Closing Again
or those new markets and high revenue
tariff again on sugar coffee and tea. chal-
lenge the judgment of the candid and intelli-
gent business man Of Boston, whatever their
politics, on the proposition that those changes
n actually carried out by the Democratic
party, as they are demanded by the Demo-
cratic platform, would prove for "A year or
two, AT any rate, the greatest and most danger
Gus shock to business since the war.
That the Democratic party demands these
changes everybody knows. But sonnet hing has
happened Since last Tuesday they have been
demoralzed and almost on the run. The let
ter OF acceptance discloses a figure which our
aboriginal friends of the far west would de-
scribe as Big Man Afraid of His Platform"
and the party gazes in perplexity and alarm
on candidate who accepts its nomination,
but mas not yet shown either the candor To ac-
cept or the courage 10
Kepudiate Its Principles.
Regarding state bank currency and recip-
rocty his letter is absolutely silent, while he
writes all around and about the tariff without
being able TO say in straightforward language
whether protection is unconstitutional, rs his
party declares IL, or right and expelient, as
Jefferson and jackson declared it. But he
does tell US that tariff reform is still his pur-
pose.
In vain, after this, does the candidate plead
anologetically that his party wages no exter-
mnating war against any American interests.
he tries to quiet alarm by saying free trade is
impossible. In vain is the net spread in the
sight OF any bird. No qualifications or oms-
sions, or vague generalities-and assurance of
harmless Intentions, can blind the eyes of vot-
ers 10 the fact, that however much Mr. Cleve-
land may regret IL, an honorable man he is
bound hand and foot TO the platform of his
party at Chicago, just as all the world knows
that he Is today bound 10 the car of trium-
phant Tammany in New York.
Mr.. Reid then referred TO the reports OF
Labor Commissio Peck and other officials
In New York state, and TO official reports from
Massachusetts,, New Jersey and elsewhere
showing an increase OF prosperity since the
Mckinley tariff went into effect. Mr.. Reid
sSiu ~ was ulluCull 10 DtllcNe lnal his nartN's
opponents expected to have their declarations
on the force bill" issue taken seriously. The
real question, he said, is shall every citizen
lawfully entitled 10 vote. be permitted 10 vote
and have his vote fairly countedY The Re-
publicans say yes. The Democratic platform
practically says no. Mr.. Cleveland in this
case says ditto to his platform.
Mr. Reid said his party had nominees who
were not afraid of its principles and II chal-
lenged the verdict of the American people ON
the character, the ability and the safe and
brilliantly successful administration of BEN
jamin Harrison.
Governor Mckinley's Speech.
Mr. Mckinley was introduced by Mr..
Barrett, who proposed three cheers for the
champion of high protective tariff and
they were given most enthusiastically.
When Mr.. Mckinley raised his hand for
silence il was granted, and he began
speaking:
Mr. President and Ny Fellow Citizens-If
anyone has heretofore had any doubt that the
campaign ia Massachusetts is not yet open,
that doubt ought To b. dispclled in the pres
ence OF this magnificent audience
We have the campaign on US this year and
should discharge the duty Of American citi-
zenship and make the choice by our suffragcs
for the chief executive 90 preside over this ma
tion f)r four years 10 come, and the choice Of
the national house Of representatives fer the