Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-04-01
CHEER UPON CHEER.
Enthusiastic Rally in
Central Falls,
| ABLE SPEECHES ARE MADE.
The Importance ofths Coming Election
Clearly Set Forth.

ing last evening with the flower Of the
sturdy Democrats of Lincoln eager to hear
the words of wisdom and Democratic
truths expounded by the speakers from
this and others states who were there to
preach the gospel Of Democracy. On the
platform were seated Representatives But.
man, Falcon and Won Gottschsik, Thomas
F. Quigley. James r. Murphy, Council
man O'Brien Of Pawtucket, James E.
Degnan, George A. Cummings, William r.
McGlynn and the speakers.
Thomas r. Quigley called the meeting
to order and presented Jshn N. Butman,
Esq, a. Chairman OF the meeting.
Mr.. Butman was appisudcd on rising
and he spoke briefly but intelligentiy on
tho issues Of the campaign. He then
presented Hon. Charles f. German, the
next lieutenant Governor Of the state.
Mr.. German received quito an ovation,
and at onco launched into tho Issues oi
the campaign, discussing the agitation oi
the Suffrage question and leading up tc
the adoption OF tho Bonrn amendment
so.caiied, and the compulsion under
which 1t received the votes OF some Re
publicaus, paying particular attention tc
the methods used by the Republicans "a
befog the French Canadian voters rs they
were not quite 90 conversant with The
facts as tho English speaking voters were
He reviewed all the efforts OF the Demo
cratic party to broaden the suffrage In
this State, and pointed out the perfidy
Of the Republicans In promising tn.
balic. to the soldiers, and three dinsren,
times In 1882, 1884 and 1878 voting down
the same. He admitted that II was q.
nally In 1888, q years after the close of the
war, given to limited number, namely
the soldiers Who enlisted from this state,
making a discrimination against those
who, through patriotism, enlisted
from other States. lie also
commented npon certain avs pa
sed hy the Republicans Of this
State requiring q residence oftwenty-oBs
years before being eligible for naturaliEa.
tion, and the sacrifice made by the ID mo
cratic registry voters Of Pawtucket, New
port and Woonsockct, in forfeiting
certain rights possessed by them in order
to secure the frsnchiso OF their fathers.
Compare that, ne said, with the propo-
sitIon OF the Republicans 70 open the
polls on election day after you go to work
and to close them before you get away
from work by tho infamous o'clock law,
and he wanted to know then which party
was the friend OF the workingman. In
closing he said that IL the working people
Of this State could be suddenly deprived
Of the privileges won for them by tn,
Democrats within the past six years,
there would be no hesitsncy in deciding
the issue.
In voting next Wednesday, continued
Mr.. German, vote as you please, but vote
a. men and on principle; and tho result
will inspire the nation with confidenoe
for tho battle In November.
Ex-Governor Campbell Of Ohio was
next introduced and the applause was
deafening and was again and again re-
newed. II was fully minute before he
could proceed.
After hearing the able exposition Of the
efforts TO enfranchise the fereign born cit
isens Of this state, he said that the natu.
raiiscd citizen who voted tho Republican
ticket after such treatment deserved TO b
struck by the next bolt Of lightning un-
less he would declare that he was too mean
TO associate with the good upright, honest
foreign born citizens. We want TO go into
the fight OF next November with the
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feat, therefore this is not question oi
who shall be elected in this State for the
sake OF the office. Il is a National ques-
tion and vital one, and the eyes OF the
Nation are on this State, as they never
were before, and victory for Democracy
will nerve the arm Of every Democrat
throughout the country.
He reviewed the tariff issue In an In.
tslligent manner, and said bo did not
object 10 infant industries, bat the price
such ss vi ,0oo, 900 for the infant tin in
dustry was away and beyond the market
price OF infants. The first tariff was only
71-2 per cent, and even that Was pot on
with an apology. Now II Is 60 per cent.
of eight times greater than Il was io6
years ago In the time OF washington,
In other woods, II means that Aldrich
thinks himself eight times greater than
Washington. He rocountod In detail ell
the necessaries OF life taxed to the utn,os,
limit by the Mckinley bill and even
showed that II followed them evon be.
yond the grave. The Republicans, be
said, have abandoned principle In this
campaign and intend to win by the
distribution OF "sugsr and tin," and un.
less the Democrats roso In their might
and voted on principle the election would
b stolen as II IVES In Ohio
Stand up on next Wednesday and ist
manhood su6ffssc at this time moan MAx-
HOOD euYYPAoE, and eound note OF
victory 80 loud that II will rcverberste
10 Ohio and throughout the Nation and
not cease resounding until the Anal vic.
tory next November. loud ano long
continued spplause).
Mayor Carroll was the next speaker and
on rising received q warm welcome. Ne
discussed tho local situation and the
many efforts made by the local Demo-
erscy against tho machinstions OF tbe
Republican ring.
vale ha.os Carsn wae sr~>hinS ~