The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-04

Among those present were ex-Police
Commissioner Osborne, Ex-Governor Good
ell of Rhode Island, Colonel Albert Clarke,
secretary of the club; Collector Beard,
Chairman Winslow of the state committee,
ex-Lieutenant Governor Halle, Railroad
Commissioner Crocker, William b.
Plunkett Of North Adams, and many other
well-known Republican leaders. En-
thusiasm ran high, especially over the adj
dress of Governor Mckinley, who, in sub
stance, said:
Mr.. President and members Of the Home
Market club:
The Republican party values its pr inciples
no more in victory than in defeat. II adheres
% them at all times unwaveringly because 10
believes In them, and believing In them IL exc
cuts'ihem when IN power. and believing In
them, IL battles for them when in power. They
were not produced TO tide over one cam
pnign but to last for all time. The defeat of
1Soe has not made them less true. We accept
the verdict Of that year with the true Ameri-
can spirit, but challenge appeal TO the
American people whose view Is never ques-
toned, whose power Of reversal is supreme.
The Republican party In lsAs began its career
and II has lost the presidency but three times
out Of "a.
Whenever it met defeat It has usually fol-
lowed some great, new public measure which it
has not had sufficient time to try. That has been
tho truth Of all our defeats, and assembled
here tonight We give notice that We do not
intend to lower our colors. Let others lower
their colors; We will not, for that is
Not Our Habit Nor Our History.
n You could strike from the pages of history
al that has been done by the Republican
party, what would you have left? Nothing to
b proud Of. II you could strike from the
pages Of history all that the Democratic party
proposed promised and set out TO do, what
would you have left? Nothing to be proud of.
Al NE time OF the war, when the Demo-
bratio party left power, the nations credit was
dishonorsd, its flag dragged down, slavery
prevalent and the popular spinion was that
popular government had failsd. Taking IL
since the war, the reputation of that party has
bsen 70 try to initiate the national debt and to
establish British free trade.
We are not afraid of contrast. During 80
Vears Of Republican power the national debt
has been diminished from 216y000,000,000 to S63,-
100000 when Benjamin Harrison went out Of
che presidents chair. This country leads the
world in manufacturing. agriculture and
mining. Since 1880 its
Manufacturing Has Increased
In value S40000,000 and increased the employ
ment Of workmeD by 10000.
They say they will tear down that tariff.
do not agree with my distinguished friend
(Senator Dawes)i in hopingI that they will tear
Il down. I think too much of my coun-
try. / do not share In that sentiment.
hope they will not keep their promises. The
Democr attic party seems to be described In
these 1ines:
TO praise, propose, pretend, postpone
And end In letting things alone;
In short to earn the peoples pay
BY doing nothing every day.
do not come here TO make any speech. but
In answer to an invitation from your president
- sAtA A.
erisnd and your endeared public servant ex-
Senator Dawes.
We still believe that protection is not rob-
berry and unconstitutional; that reciprocity is
not sham, and that the state bank Is not the
best method to
Secure Our Financial Reputation.
| Let those now in charge Of public affairs In
terprct the election Of 1892. II is not for us TO
lntsrpret. There are those all about us who
say the people have nothing TO fear by DEM
ocratic administration Of affairs, and they
point TO the FIRST administration of President
Cleveland and say that business did not then
sustain shook
But the condition of affairs has changed
bince then. Mr.. Cleveland then carried out
Republican law and not q measure was passed
that did not have Republican approval. They
promised 10 stop the so-callcd tariff robbery,
but II has been going on for four months by
their consent Since election we do not hear
% much about wiping out the tariff as we do
about revising IT,
Governor Mckinley closed by exhorting
the club to 20 forward In its mission OF
welfare to American industry.
Mr. Dawes introduced.
President Bent then introduced ex-Sena-
lor Dawes as true, trusted and honorable
public servant Of grateful people Mr..
Dawes rose and was given three rousing
checn He said in substantial part:
ID ba wen known law that we should FIRST
exhaust the active list and then take up the
retired list and your president has violated
that rule. [Applause.l The bugle notes al
ready ochoing around this hall.would stir the
bicod OF an old soldier. enlisted in the Re-
publican party when II was instituted and I
shall continue 20 follow II a. long as can see
The contest the people will have 10 wage In
ths future Is one Of title and possession. II
understand the creed of the Republican
party and this club n II that the United States
belongs 10 its people and its people have the
right 10 determine is use. The Democratic
party was elected last fell on numerous PROM
iscs-for II had nothiny 90 offer.
II may at least have the consolation that. N
Il does not keep them. u can renew them.
do not doubt the sincerity OF that party, but
thc men that outlined ~ platform never drew
~ a tariff bin.
1ho Democratic bsrt- d going 10 take OF