Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-10-05
the consent OF the sovernsu. I'M. ,.-. =.
Two Great Questions.


Two Great Questions.
The first contention OF the Republican party
is for the industries, the labor and the pros
Ierty OF the country. The second contention
Of .he Republicans T. for an honest currency
with which 10 measure the products Of the
people.
The Democratic contention Is for free trade
and debssed and worthless currency The
leaders OF the Democratic party have beon un-
sound financially for more than thirty years.
This unsoundness has not always taken on the
same form, but It's eject has always been thf
same, 20 corrupt the currency OF our county,
You will remember its position on the
sreenback currency, It's position on the ma
tional bank currency, its declaration In favor
or the currency without limit in volume. You
will remember its declaration for free and un-
limited coinage Of silver. These have been
the issues Of the Democratic party In every
national contest for years.
have lying on this table here a statement
OF the condition of the banks thirty years ago,
when the
State National Bank Law
was In vogue. What does II showf 1t shows
that In this country at that time there were
1880 which issued bank notes TO the extent OF
their capital, and what they expected TO earn,
and the notes OF but fifty OF these banks were
at par. The notes OF 1910 OF these banks were
AT n discount There was not bank in the
state of Massachusetts, quoted at par In the
city of Philadelphia There was not note
issued by any bank In the state OF Ohio, Penn
sylvania or Illinois that was quoted at par.
Eight hundred and ninety banks failed In add
dition 10 the 1870.
The Republican party Is against the return
TO the state bank circulation. We have today
gold, silver and paper money each equal ~
the other. In every business country in the
world II is worth 100 cents to the dollar, and
worth that every day In the year.
We have had all the Confederate currency
that we want. We not only stand up for our
industries and our labor and insist that they
be we'll paid and prosperous, but we insist
when they have earned their money that they
shall be paid dollar worth 100 cents.
Free Trade
shoyes down his labor first and then cuts
down his pay by rewarding him In worthless
state currency. The one cuts down his wages
and the other cheats him In his pay. And this
Is the Democratic platform of 1892.
Mr.. Hill, in his recent speech, said that
protective tariff is unconstitutional. I know
of but one constitution IL violates, and that is
the constitution of the Confederate states.
Our foreign trade under a protective tariff
last year was over Sl,Se0,O0OO, which is
greater than was ever attained before. We
never had SO good a business at home as we
have got now, and we never had 30 large q
business abroad as we have got now.
Free trade cheapens the product by cheapen-
Ing the producer. Protection cheapens the
produce by elevating the producer. What has
The Protection Law Of 1890
done? II has increased industries all over the
United states: IL has started the button indus
try in America. We used 20 have only eleven
button factories, but now we have ffty-eight:
we are making woolen and cotton goods in
Texas, the home Of Mills. and we are max
ing tin plate in the United States.
The necessities of life are cheaper today than
they were eighteen months ago, as are the
commodities in the household OF every man
and woman, and the price OF labor has In
creased as shown by "A senate committee. COM
posed of three Republicans and two Demo-
Gratis
The Democrats ask for the protective tariff
law Of 1876, and only ask that you read the
tariff laws of 46, and not one Of you will vote
a Democratic ticket.
lie closed with request that the Re
publicans support the nominees of the
party, and closed as follows:
president Harrison has made us the
best president we have ever had"
Three more cheers and q tiger were
given as he took his seat.
Halle and woIcott.
Hon. William III. Halle was introduced
by the chairman He was heartily
cheered as he stepped forward He was
frequently interrupted by applause in the
course Of bis address, in which he reviewed
the issues of the day and said that il mis-
takes had been made by the party let
them be corrected now. II all did their
duty glorious Republican victory
awaited them I'm November.
Mr. Wolcott was the last speaker. He
created good impression. He went over
the record of both parties and said
Look at the votel Look at the record!
The great bulk of the Democratic party
has been found on the wrong side; the
great bulk of the Republican on the
rightw
Halle and Wolcott were both very en-
Enthusiastically received. and the usual
three cheers and tiger were repeated in
their honor.
The meeting adjourned at 1I.05
The speeches at Faneuil hall were prac-
tically the same as those delivered at
Music hall