The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-28
GOV. LADD CONFIDENT.
He Says the Republicans Have
Started in to Win -
A VICTORY TO Be PROUD OF.
The Vote Will he the Largest Ever Cast I'm
the History of the state-Rhode
Island Realizes Her Responsibility
Extraordinary Enthusiasm.
rBY LEASED WIRE TO THE xrwsl

NEW YORK, March 2S-Gov. Ladd of
Rhode Island has written as follows to the
Press in response to request for his view
OF the Rhode Island situation:--
Rhode Islands election always sets the
political ball of the year rolling Accord
ingly in important years our State cleo
ton excites an extraordinary interest all
over the country. Last Spring, following
the Democratic sweep of the preceding
November, Rhode Islands Republican
victory turned the tide the othar way, and
the result in this little State at that time
gave the greatest encouragement TO the
party all over the country.
This year there is even stronger reason
for Republican success. Rhode Island is
a mar u1acturing State. Her interests are
the interests of manufacturing corpora
tions and of thousands OF workingmen
employed in Rhode Island industries.
The campaign now in progress will,
think demonstrate that the great Repub-
lican principle as embodied In the Nc
Kinley law is favorably received among a
people whose interests are most closely
associated with the tariff question.
Rhode Island gave an indication of her
sentiments last spring when the Republi-
cans won signal victory, electing Cen
eral Assembly more overwhelmingly Re-
publican in both branches than it has been
for years. So the coming election, with
the additional stimulus of the return of
her distinguished Senator, is most i'm
portant and attracts the attention of the
whole country. Rhode Island expects to
maintain the position taken year ago,
and thus give TO the country an indication
of the trend OF public sentiment and to
foreshadow in favor of which of the two
great parties IL is isinclining.
lfRotb Il narties ara alive Al tho iScna and m
the importance of the result TO the coun-
try at large. The Rhode Island Republi-
cans realize their responsibility in main
tanning the party supremacy in the SEN
ate, now held by slender a majority. The
Democrats all over the country are in
spired TO greater efforts than ever befare
in behalf of their party in the State. Ac-
cordingly if the Republicans win it IL will
be victory to be proud of Without
question we shall cast the largest vote in
the history OF the State-and a big proper
tion of our GO. 900 enrolment.
The Republicans of Rhode Island pro-
pose to win on the 9th of April next, and
thus foreshadow Republican victory on
the sth of November. This expectation is
not boast, and it is not "A hollow claim.
II is simply the sincere feeling that the
Republican party has that, with great
principle 20 fight for, great leader TO re-
turn to his seat in the Senate, a strong
and capable ticket of State officers, and
compact party organization working in
entire harmony with the members OF the
party throughout the State. there ought
TO be no Question about success.
The greatest enthusiasm exists in the
Republican ranks and the various divis-
ions OF organized effort are working in en-
tire harmony with one another aud with
!. the state Central Committee. The Re-
publican League is doing an enormous
work and Is represented by well-organ-
lied clubs in every village and every ward
among the French Canadians in popu-
lous Woonsocket. the Swedes in busy
Pawtuxet Valley, in every quarter of the
State, and even Brown University has n
thriving organization among its students.
The young men who responded so splen-
didly to the efforts made last spring TO
enlist them In active political work are
showing up more strongly than ever In
this campaign. The workingman, too. as
an active campaigner is conspicuous
figure of the present Republican canvass.
Rhode Island is n busy hive of industry,
and our industrial people especially APP
preciate the benefits they have enjoyed
and the greater benefits that are yet to
in the framing of which Senator
Aldrich had so prominent a part.
No city in the world can show such a
large proportion of intelligent skilled
workingmen as we have in Providence,
Tor instance, where we cast ~ per cent. or
the total vote of the State. Many of these
artisans pass for Democrats aud are DEM
ocrats on merely local issues, but their
votes are found with the Republican
party on national industrial questions in
national year.
The Republicans have their full share
of the registration. They have gained de-
cidedly in the personal property enroll
ment, and their ticket and well defined
principles will attract large proportion
OF the uncertain vote.
The situation has improved the past few
davS in Republican favor. aud at present
writing the outlook is splendid.
HERBERT w. LADD,
Governor of Rhode Island.