The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-26
Hare a Great Love Feast In Music
Hall, Boston,
MANY DISTINGUISHED ORATORS
Grace tho Decision, Speaking Words of
Praise for the Grand old rarty-
Affairs ut Washington as They Are
Viewed by Ex-spesker Reed.

Boston, Oct. 2S. Tho third annual din.
ner Of the Republican Club Of Massachu-
setts In Music hall last night proved the
most successful in its history. The large
hall had been turned into banquet room,
and its large proportions hardly accommo-
dated the members present American
flags adorned the walls aud ceilings On
the stage, behind the table Of honor, rested
two magnificent crayons of the Republi
can nominees for governor and lieutenant
governor, Greenhalge and Wolcott.
President Simpkins presided az the
board. To his right sat Hon. Thomas Is.
Reed of Maine, and Hon. John Dalzell OF
Pennsylvania. To his left Hon. Frederick
Il. Greenhalge and Hon. Roger Wolcott.
Nine hundred covers were placed and
every seat was taken. In the galleries
above hundreds of ladies and gentlemen
looked down and Joined in the enthusiasm
of the hour
President Simpkins opened the after
dinner exercises and congratulated the
club on its manifestation of interest. He
introduced as the first speaker Of the even
ing the Republican nominee for governor,
Hon. Frederick L. Greenhalge OF Lowell.
Mr. Greenhalge said, in referring to the
campaign, that an effort had been made to
carry on the high debate in spirit worthy
of Massach usetts. He said: 1--WE have
never resorted to trick or device. We
have not indulged In personal attacks"
Mr.. Wolcott, In following, spoke on the
currency question, saying the more 1t 10
studied IL Is plain to see that from the
early days of green nbackism and fiat money
down to the last editonof the press the
Republican party has stood for solid cur
rency. The people of Massachusetts,. he
said, see plainly that the Sherman act
swept aside the Bland bill, swept away
the coinage OF 65-cent dollars aud an
nounced the settled policy Of the United
States that every dollar issued should be
the equivalent OF every other dollar. II
was temporary law and the best possible
at that time. Today" he remarked. 1--WE
see the president of the United States,
thank God for that, standing firmly for
unconditional repeal and the Republican
party holding his arms up and suppo rtina
him.
"In the present crisis have not noticed
any expression of gratitude from the presi.
dent to the Democratic members Of the
senate for their support. Back OF this
question is that Of state bank currency.
Let the people stand by Cleveland then.
but not with the party that deserted him
In the hour of need"
Congressman DaIEeIL
Congressman John Dalzell Of Pennsyl.
vania was enthusiastically received.
He said: ~ deem 1t an honor to
sit at this board tonight. i re-
cogpize before me the representatives
of Republicanism in Massachusetts,,
the men who are to place our banner
where 1t belongs on the ramparts Of vic
tory.
"He Is but a superficial observer who
imagines that the last election repudiatei
the principles Of the Republican party.
The people do not believe in free trade,
they do not believe In dishonest finance,
nor in striking down the barriers put mp
for the protection of the free ballot. nor
that tariff be derived from revenue only.
It was a general, underlined res tlessness
that put Grover Cleveland in the executive
chair in place Of Benjamin Harrison, that
put VOORHEES, at the head of the committee
on finance instead of Allison, and Demo
cratic speaker In place Of him, whom, were
he not present would term the brainiest
man in public life, and, since he is present,
will call cur outrageous lea1er, Thomas
b. Reed of Maine.
"One OF the most patent causes OF the
present depression is the uncertainty as to
what the Democrats are going to do with
the tariff. This has paralyzed our indus
tries. have the honor Of being a member
of the committee on ways and means.
Democrat and Republican manufacturer
and laborer cry out In one breath against
change in our system of protection.
Democrats want to reform, but they
always want this reform In somebody
else's district. When the new tariff bill
is put In the hands of the people they will
soon find out that the Mckinley bill is the
most benefcent aud just law ever put on
our statute books.
Another cause Of this Democratic de-
preston has relation to the currency
question. The President Of the United
States would have been as powerless as an
infant in arms had it not been for John
Sherman and his Republican associates.
"Pennsylvania will always be found In
the Republican column. Iowa is falling
i'm line. Ohio will be swept as with a
western cyclone by that apostle of pro-
lection. And Massachusetts--well, IL any
one doubts, he should have been here to-
night" Mr.. Dalzell closed with glowing
tribute to Greenhalge and Wolcott.
Reed Has the Floor.
1t was easy to see that Hon Thomas B.
Reed WAS an idol of Massachusetts, Re-
publicans. Four minutes of continued APP
plause welcomed him. He said:
''From all Appearances should imagine
that this was partisan audience. /, how
ever, am not going to make n partisan
speech. AS take up this unbiased Boston
journal (Tne Hersld) notice the follow
ing headline President Cleve and Vio;o
rious,' Victoriousl Over whatf Over
the Democratic party. take great de-
light In agreeing with the Boston Herald.
Fellow citizens OF Massachusetts,, IL be-
hooves you, then, at the next election to
complete that victory, and the greatest
praise we can aive Grover Cleveland IL to
initiate him In his victory over his own
party. We were called together three
moaths ago In very extraordinary session.
We hal before us in the opinion of the
people of the United States a very simple
task, namely, to repeal law that was
frightening the people Of this country.
The Republican party. with self-denial,