The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-31
POINTS ON PAWTUCKET.
Enthusiastic Meetings In Every
Ward Last Night.
ABLE SPEAKERS ALL PRESENT,
No Fixzie After the Providence Mass Meet
Ing Pattern-sociaI Notes-A Compli-
mentary Reception - Other Valley
News-Central Falls.

Iue hcpuDllcanS opened up tneif Siuo oi
the campaign last evening in this city, not
with one gun, but with whole battery.
Five different rallies were held by them,
one in each ward, and in each place two
or more speakers addressed the gather
ings,
First Ward.
When James L. jerks, the chairman OF
the meeting In this ward, called to order
last evening, the room was completely
filled with eager voters who came 10 hear
the principles of the Republican party
of Maryland, who delivered an able ad-
dress on Tuesday evening in Central Falls,
a report Of which appeared in last even
ing's NEWS, was the first speaker He
spoke of the effect of the Mckinley bill
upon the American republic. and Senator
it was a necessity for the Republicans OF
Rhode Island to return the Hon. Nelson
w. Aldrich TO the Senate. Mr.. Henry l..
Tiepke, president of the State Republican
League, was next introduced, and said he
believed the First ward would assist in
sending a Republican senator and six
representatives from Pawtucket. He was
followed by Mr.. Boulanger of New York,
who addressed the French voters present,
and the meeting adjourned.
Second Ward.
The meeting in this ward was called to
order by Charles o. Read, who after a
brief address introduced Walter NJ. Lind
say, of Vermont, who addressed himself
particularly TO the young men, urging
upon them the necessity of upholding
those principals which the Republican
prrty represents. The issues in this cam
paign are not new. The questions involv-
al n Va lnpu haau A auhiaI,, of discusSiop
The wages in this country have always
been higher than in any other country,
and TO have them remain so we must pro
tect our industries. The Republican
party does not have 10 depend upon theory
for the support OF its principles. The
American workingman of to-day receives
twice as much for the same amount of
labor as his brother in England, while his
expenses are but about half as much. The
correspondingly higher social and intel
lectual state of the American working
man is a matter of universal knowledge.
In conclusion he said, "If you believe in
the platform of the Republican party, go
TO the polls on election day, and cast your
ballot for that ticket"
The Hon. Thomas II. Dudley of New
Jersey, ex-consul general to Liverpool,
was then introduced as one of the del
egates TO the convention which nominated
Abraham Lincoln. He said that he incon-
venienced himself TO come to Rhode Is
land at this time, because he believed the
election in Rhode Island this year, as of
the utmost national importance. A very
dear friend of his had died, and he wished
very much 10 remain at home on that ac-
count; but he had promised TO come to
Pxwtuck-t this evening, and had done so
against his own personal desire. The i'm
portance of the election in this State can
not be over-estimated. The defeat of
Senator Aldrich at this time would be
national calamity. 1t is question which
rises above politics. A similar case is cited
in Ohio, when John Sherman was re-
elected. 1t was matter OF national i'm
portance, and the speaker, though of an
opposing element, voted for him on that
ground. The first of the questions which
divide the parties is that OF the tariff.
Every country raises some part of its
revenue by tariff taxation. One systemis
that of a tariff for revenue only; the
other, a tariff which discriminates in favor
of labor and considers the welfare of the
industries of the country. The speaker
then dwelt upon the free trade
policy Of England and other countries,
and the condition of those countries during
the last forty or fifty years. He then COM
pared the two countries of England and
the United States from the time protec-
ton was first introduced in this country
in 1851 10 the present he quoted we'll
known English authorities to show that
the industries of that country had steadily
deterioratcd; that one man in every ten in
that country was pauper, and that the
minority Of the commission appointed to
examine into the cause of this recon-
mended a protective tariff. The manu-
faCtured commodities of the United
States to-day are half as much as all Eu-
rope put tovether-greater than those of
England and France put together. The
speaker then gave statistics 10 show the
rapid advancement of the country, its
manufactures, its railroads, its telegraph
and other industries.
In regard to our being over-taxed he
said il WAS gigantic falsehood. There
is not one single manufactured commod-
ity which is not cheaper to-day than it
was in 1860 Commodities are cheaper to-
day in this country to-day than they are
in England.
The speaker then mentioned several
commodities which are manufactured
here and sold in England in preference to
their goods, and also cheaper than they
can be bought there. Continuing he
said: "Why then do we want protection?
W G want 1t To keep the industries here, to
keep the wage earners here, and TO pre-
vent the country from becoming the
dumping ground for the overproductions
of English manufactures.
In closing he denounced the ground
taken by the Democrats that the work
markets of Europe than in the home mar
kets, and again urged upon them the ne
cessity Of remaining loyal to the Repub-
lican party.
After few closing remarks by the
chairman the meeting adjourned.
Third Ward.
An enthusiastic audience gathered last
evening in this ward, which was first ad-
dressed by the Hon. Edwin G.. Pierce of
Providence. He spoke of the great in-
fluence the election in this State will have
upon the whole country, and dwelt upon
the tin plate industry in the country and
the great impetus given this industry by
the Mckinley bill. tie was followed by
the Hon. joseph III. Walker, Congressman
from Massachusetts, who addressed a
large audience in Providence last Monday
evening. hc continued on the subject Of
tin plate, stating that two different times
the manufacture of tin plate had been at
in this country, but both times
the Welsh tin-plate trust had lowered the
price OF that commodity, aud the mills in
This country were compelled 10 close. The
speaker then graphically illustrated the
third ATTEMPT TO start the industry here,
and said that under the Mckinley bill the
mills were now running successfully ana
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