The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-02

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In conclusion, Mr.. Tiepke said: be-
lieve in the magnificent possibilities OF
this superb organization. Let every man
stand Loyalty by the colors which we love,
and American interests will thus be made
more safe and secure. In conclusion, beg
TO thank you for the splendid support given
to me in the discharge of the duties in
cumbent upon a league president. now
cheerfully take my place in the ranks OF
an organization anxious TO follow where
Others may lead.
The Platform.
The address was followed by enthusiastic
applause, after which Frank w. ruling
hast presented this platform:
The Republican league of Rhode Island,
in convention assembled, rejoices in the
revival Of the interest in the principles OF
the Republican party, as manifested the
recent elections in New York, Massachu-
sets, Pennsylvania. Iowa and New Jersey,
and in the election by larger majority
than ever before reached OF the author OF
our present industrial laws, Hon. William
Mckinley as governor of the state OF
Ohio.
We also rejoice in the election of Hon.
Frank +. Olney as mayor of the capital
city of Providence, and in the election OF
Hon. Henry T.. Tiepke as mayor of the in
dustrial city of Pawtucket, and of the
adoption, by an overwhelming majority,
of the plurality amendment to our state
constitution.
Yet amid all these successes, deeply
gratifying to all, we are reminded that it
IL not only time for congratulation, but
il is a season for careful investigation and
patriotic action.
A remarkable state OF affairs confronts
the seope of the whole country. A coun-
try prosperous through long series of
years has suddenly been thrown into fear
and distrust. The unexampled prosperity
enjoyed under the protective principles of
the Republican party has been followed,
under Democratic administration com
mitted TO the principle that protection
is robbery and fraud" by period of
business depression and disaster.
Within few months the wheels of in
dustry have stopped, hundreds of facto-
ries and workshops throughout the Union
have closed their doors, the wages OF
Wnrkingmen and the hours Of labor have
been reduced, thousands employed in the
mining of coal and iron have been thrown
out OF employment, railroads have passed
into the hands OF receivers, hundreds of
national banks have suspended, and uni
versal panic and distrrst prevails.
Cause Of the Panic.
This condition OF business, experience
proves, is the result of threatened
change in the protective principles of the
tariff laws under which the industries of
this country have been developed and the
laboring classes employed.
The Democratic party, always the party
of criticism and obstruction, has again
demonstrated its inability to govern by
its exhibition of incompetency as shown
in the recent legislation in congress
concerning the silver question, by its
unwise and unpatriotic course in re-
lation to the Hawaiian government, by
which IL seeks to establish and maintain
a monarchy i'm place of the present pro-
visionsl government, by its entire disre-
gard of its civil service pretensions in the
appointment to important diplomatic
positions OF incompetent officials as a
reward for campaign contributions, by its
open and well known hostility to the
pensioners of the last war, which resulted
in the erasing OF the names OF 6000 vete-
rams from the pension rolls, and by its un-
American attitude towards labor and cap
ital as shown i'm the so-called "Wilson
tariff bill"
The conditions that now confront us
should call forth the best efforts OF every
citizen regardless OF party or party names.
AS no industry is exempt from the threat
ered change in our industrial laws, IL at
once becomes a personal matter to every
one who has living to earn or COM
petance TO gain. The Republican party,
never found wanting in times of emerg-
ency, should strengthen itself in all
quarters for the great contest against this
new invasion OF the rights of American
labor and the American markets. The
proposed tariff bill must not become the
Industrial law OF this country. II threatens
destruction to our industries, il menaces
our home market and it strikes fear to
the hearts OF our large laboring popu-
lation.
The duty OF our Republican party was
never palmer, never clearer than today.
Our laboring classes must be employed at
good wages and our own market must be
maintained for our own industries. Ii is
in the exercise OF patriotic duty that we
oppose all legislation that gives foreign
countries, which have greater and cheaper
capital, larger plants and lower wages,
an advantage over the better wages OF our
own country.
True patriotism will legislate first and
last for the American people. IL the
battle for the Republican principles is
well fought this year and the year fol-
lowing, it is fought for quarter OF a
century. Threatened free trade is quite
enough. Our people, after the ex-
perionces OF the past six months, viii
never wish to approach nearer industrial
ruin than they are at the present time
We commend the patriotic course OF His
Excellency Governor Brown, and the Re
publican majority in the state senate,
which has been sustained by the supreme
court, by which the unconstitutional and
revolutionary attempt of the Democratic
party TO defeat the expression of the pop
ular will in the election OF state officers nj
the last May session OF the general as
sembly was prevented.
Again rejoicing in the recent successes
OF the Republican party, with firm faith