The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-05


enthusiastic.
The speakers were Hon. Whitelaw Reid,
candidate for the vice presidency; Gov
William Mckinley OF Ohio; Lieut.. Gov.
Halle Of Massac husetts and Hon. Roger
Wolcott. Speaker Barrett OF the Massa-
chusetts House OF Representatives pre-.
sided over the Music Hall meeting and
spoke at both. Postmaster Hart presided
tn Fanueil Hall. On the platforms were
prominent Republicans from all parts oil
the state.
When Mr.. Reid was introduced he was
greeted most enthusiastically and fire.
Quent applause punctuated his remarks
Hon. whifeiaw Reid.
Mr.. Reid stated briefly the achieve
ments OF the Republican party and then,
In substance, said:
At every step in this magnificent march
It was resisted, in whole or in part, by
the Democratic party, which resists II
now. At every step IL was sustained by
the Drawn aud the brain, by the men and
she money OF Massachusetts,. There are
those who say that Massach usetts will Ire.
sist IL now. do not believe in aspersion.
Edmund Cu2ke said. "You cannot frame
m indictment against whole nation"
But this state, IL she should vote now and
on the issues of today against the Re-
publican party, would indict one of the
most glorious periods and many OF the
most glorious names OF her own history.
The Republican party is now in power.
The country Is peaceful, contented and
prosperous beyond precedent. Shall we
thereupon make a radical and sweeping
change? III so, whyY There is the ques-
tion Tor the solid men of Boston. Up 10
Tuesday last our opponents openly and
nj oh oa
abrupt and as important as can we'll be
conceived. They wanted to reverse the
whole revenue policy Of the government
since 1861 by a change from a protective
tariff. 10 tariff for revenue only. That
would mean
A Shock to Business.
and disaster to labor that would exceed
anything this generation has seen. They
wanted to reverse the fiscal policy OF the
government since 1861 by abandoning
part of the national prerogrative OF issu-
Ing money-breaking down the best cur
reney this continent, ever saw, the ma
tional bank notes, to substitute for 1t
the worst state notes and shin plasters.
That would mean a shock TO all banking
and exchanges and an Inconvenience and
constant loss 10 every citizen. Without
reviewing the discreditable story of the
constant discounts on the sort OF bank
notes in circulation before the national
banking system. let me remind
you that even now the losses through
failures OF state banks. private banks and
brokers for the year 1891, amounted to
more than the total losses OF all the cred-
itors of all the national banks during the
entire twenty nine years OF the existence
of the national system.
Our opponents denounce as a sham the
reciprocity treaties by which we secured
new markets for our products in Central
America, South America and Europe.
That means the closing again OF those
new markets and high revenue tariff
again on sugar, coffee and tea.
I Challenge the Judgment
Of the candid and intelligent business
men OF Boston, whatever their politics,
ON the proposition that those changes, IL
actually carried out by the Democratic
party, as they are demanded by the Dsm-
ocratic platform, would prove for year
or two, at any rate, the greatest and most
dangerous shock TO business since the
war. That the Democratic party de-
manded these changes, everybody knows.
But something has happened. Since last
Tuesday they have been demoral ized and
almost on the run. The letter OF accept
ance discloses figure which our aborigi-
nal friends OF the far west would describe
as "Big Man AfrGid of His Platform;"
and the party Sazes in perplexity and
alarm on candidate who accepts it's
nomination, but has not yet shown
either the candor to accept or the cour-
age to repudiate its principles. Mr..
Cleveland now acts toward the platform
of his party as IL he were afraid that il
be should venture to step on IL
It' Wanna Break Tbrouyb
Regarding state bank currency and
reciprocity his letter is absolutely silent;
while he writes all around and about the
tariff without being able to say in
straightforward language whether pro-
lection 10 unconstitutional, as his
party declares 1t, or right and expedient,
as Jefferson and Jackson declared Ii.
But he does tell us that tariff reform is
still his purpose.
That is to say, everything must be once
more unsettled, and the whole tariff
must be turned oyer again to be tinkcred
by a Congress OF that party, which, at
Chicago, by a nearly two-thirds majority,
pronounced protection unconstitutional.
He might as well have stepped boldly
upon the platform, for what he does say
brings him, whether he likes It or not,
straight to tho platforms conclusion.
Are even the Democratic business men
OF Boston eager for an enterta inment
like thatf
In vain, after this, does the candidate
plead apologetically that his party wages
no exterminating war at.,inst any
American interests. He tries TO quiet
alarm by saying fres trade is imposs BILE.
IN vain 10 the net spread In the sight OF
any bird. No quaificati ions or omissions,
or vague generalities and assurance OF
harmless intentions
Blind the Eyes OF Voters
70 the fact that, however much Mr..
Cleveland may regret It, as an honorable
man he Is bound hand and foot to the
platform Of his party at Chicago, just as
ali the world knows that he ~ today
bound to the car OF (triumphant) Tam.
many In New York.
Never since 1864 have our opponents
disclosed so plainly the real spirit that
controls their majority and their actual
incapacity to comprehend their country
or their times.
Mr. Reid then referred TO the reports
OF Labor Commissioner Peck and other