The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-13
REPUBLICAN DOCTRINES.
PRINCIPLES Of the Party Upheld by
the Rhode Island League.
CONGRESSMAN RUSSELL TALKS.
Ne Tells Of Rhode Island Experience
with Cheap Money just After the
Reyoiutlon Duty of Republicans
Outlined by Iieut.-Gov. stearns.

There was some rouslnB hcpubllcan talk
nj the meeting of the Republican League
Of Rhode Island at Blackstone Hall yes
terdav afternoon and although Senator
Dixon aud Congressman Bellamy Storer
NJ Ohio were unable TO be present. the
other speakers made up for the disnp-
pointment and those present to hear the
words of advice ana encouragement went
away we'll satisfied.
President riepke made n fitting speech
,n onening the meeting. The meeting was
called he said 10 honor the birthday Of
the great emancpator Abraham Lincoln,
and Introduced rs the first speaker, Gov.
Ladd.
His Excellency said he thought it was
a fitting thing 10 show honor 10
the great leader Coming down 10
politics of the present time he thou ght
The majority of the intelligent young men
OF the country were allylng themselves
with the Republican party, although the
other party was very apt To make great
cry that all the young men were going to
the Democratic -slde-Ie the intelligent
voter there could he no doubt as which
party has done the most to benefit the
country and place IL where it is to-day
the foremost nation of the world, I'VE
are entering upon spring campaign of
unusual Importance" he said IF our
heDuDlCdn NOle tOUlt out, Il leel sure
that il will be a Republican victory
Whatever the result of our election here
this spring, it will have a marked signif-
canoe in the fall election. Both parties
will strain every nerve to win. The Re-
publican party now has power In this
State, and let them como out and vote.
and ii that is done have not the slightest
doubt as 10 the result"
In introducing Hon. Charles A. Russell
of Connecticut, President Tripke said that
be was now the only Republican in the
lower house of Congress from Connecticut
who had withstood the devastating in.
fluence, for the time being, of the McKin-
ley Bill but as tine statistics of the State of
Connecticut showed that State was, like
all the others, enjoying n period of success
under the Mckinley Bill which would in
sure a return OF full quota of Republi-
can Congressman of the SD Congress.
. Congressman Russell was received with
applause. Politics is a business he said"
and make the assertion in no partisan
sence. IL is an honorable profession and
in a Republican form OF government is a
joint stock concern from which every citi-
zen can draw dividends. In "a Republican
for of government the one only patriotic
business in which the citizens can engage
in is politics. / have very little regard for
the citizen who cares not for politics. This
political business Is n responsibility
Il
feel just like urging the young man start
ing out in life To recognize this fact that
this country claims of their political
setietf tt ft eftftff- ot- tftru uggrUsSTvU pOtt-
tical action In city, town, State aud ma
tional elections. Go away from here with
the impression that your duties as mem
befs Of the great Republic of the United
States is 10 take an active part in politics
not only on election days. l think you
ought TO take a continued active interest
in the Republican party of the country
because now, as in the days of Abraham
Lincoln, it is for the best interests of the
The better element of these states
formed the Republican party when there |
was need of it, and Abraham Lincoln was
the wise, active, aggressive repre- |
sentative of that party and down TO this |
time the party has answered the require |
ments put npon il. L wish to speak OF the |
cardinal difference between the Repubii- |
can and the Democratic parties. On one |
point they differ widely, on the question |
Of finances and currency. II is the domi-
nant principles which makes the platform |
stands to-day for sound currency and |
honest money, and is the only national |
political party that does. The national |
Democratic party declares for CHEAP |
money, and that is affirmed and re-af- |
hrned by the State Democratic conven- |
lions, by Democratic leaderr everywhere, |
and Democratic leaders in Congress.
Following the Revolution tie State of |
Rhode Island was in poverty stricken |
condition such as no other section of the |
country knew. Something had 60 be done. |
All OF sudden there sprung up all over |
this state cry for cheap money. 1t |
fought three battles and finally elected a |
legislature which Immediately proceeded TO |
establish what was popularity known as |
the Rhode Island Paper Money Bank. 1t |
proposed to loan this money ON real estate.
When the bank opened the people focked |
there and the cheap money was dealt out |
TO them in cords. They thought the era
OF prosperity was at hand. The mer-
chants looked at 1t askance and refused TO
take IL except at a discount. The legisla-
ture then passed penalty act, making il
a crime. punishable by a large fine for any
one refusing To take IL. Still the mer-
chants refused To take il. aud shut
up the stores, and history tells
us that the city of Providence
and Newport presented n woebegone APP
pearance. Trade was sLopped, hut still
people had plenty of cheap money which
nobody would take. In three years. 1889,
the people wake up To the fact that the
one thug necessary for the success of
Rhode Island was not cheap money, and
then the cheap money party was defeated
by an overwhelming majority, and then
tISy oSeiucd iudl tue Only lhlng Tor sue
cess was sound dollar. Task the people
OF Rhode Island TO profit by the expert
ence OF their ancestors on the cheap
money question.
The ultimate object Of the Democratic
party Is TO break down the system which
has brought about the prosperity which
the entire country is now enjoying. The
last Congress spent preat deal OF IN lney.
believe IN the old flag. aud beneve in
good sized appropriations TO uphol apd
sustain 1t. Ask YOUR Democratic Repre-
sentatives when they come here next fall.
which one OF the appropriations which the
last Congress made, they would have r.
pcaled5 ] believe in the blk appropria-
ton for pensions. and / think it will BE- n
loug time before the soldiers get another
such If the Democrats have anything TO
do with IL.
You have Senator 20 elect here rs we
have in Connecticut, and | hope that I'm
both cases IL will be a Republican, aud |
hope that that sterling statesman Senator
Aldrich will be returned by you TO repre-
sent Rhode Island"
Lieut-Gov. Stearns was the next spea-
ker. lie said il had been his pleasure TO
meet Abraham Lincoln in Illinois b fore
he was ever thought of as President ard
he found him 20 be one of the noblest men
he had ever met. lie was glad to see so
many OF the gray haired men present