The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-25
BAY STATE REPUBLICANS.
Enthusiastic Meeting Of the
Home Market Club.
GOV. M'KINLEY SPEAKS.
and Defines the Duty of the Party---Ad-
dresses by Governor-Elect Greenhalge.
Senator Hoar. Congressman Cousins and
Others.

move the ectfe OF the pfoMiseu 1ree trade
bill, remove the feat which has settled
upon every business interest, and CONN
dcnce Will return. 1t was this fear which
found expression In the recent elections OF
Che people, and these. however they may
be regarded in certain quarters, were i'm
pressive protests against the party which
created the fear. We have everything
this year we had last but good times
"If full and free expression could be
had, there is scarcely state Of the Union
which would recorsaits majority vote in
favor of free trade or purely revenue
tariff. am firm ia the conviction that
the prcponderating sentiment OK the
country is for protective tarih-was In
'92 and is now. The verdict of last year
was not against the protective system, and
II the party In power SO interprets it, it
will do so at its own peril as party, and
at the peril of the vast invested interests
Of the country.
There ia not a state, II its real senti-
ment could be had today, but would ad.
wise congress TO keep its hands of the
prese Mt tariff and leave any revision which
experience may prove to be necessary to
the friends of the protective system; not
Democratic representative from an In
true sentiments Of his constituents today,
but would vote against the proposed raid
upon our industries.
"What would be more welcome to the
business interests OF the country, to the
wage workers Of the country and every
true American interest, than the assur-
ance that this congress would adjourn
without medd.ing with our industrial
legislationi Such an assurance would
bring glad tidings of great joy to the
millions Of American homes whose occu-
pants see the winter coming. the savings
of years going or gone, and no work or
wages in sight. The free trade congress
is fearful menace to the industrial in
terests of the country. Business is now
waiting on the uncertainty of the congress
soon TO convene, or, to be more exact,
upon the certainty Of unfriendly legisla-
tion when IL does convene, and while busi-
ness Is waiting the iaborer is waiting out
side with nothing to do.
'T sound the note OF warning here to-
night, wish 1t might reach every corner
of the country; that every reduction of the
tariff will be followed by a reduction of
wages; that every cut In the tariff rates
will be followed By cut in the wage rates.
The effect Of the proposed tariff legisla-
ton, whether intended or not Is an un-
erring blow ut labor which will be instantly
felt in tho home OF every operative In the
United States. The threat OF 1t has al
ready been felt. The friends Of protection
should not now faltcr.
"The fight is only begun. II temporarily
lost, 1t is not to be given up. Courage was
never more needed and never more ex-
pected by the people from their represen-
tatives than now. II is the demand OF the
hour and the requirement OK the sit ua-
tion.
"The tinkerers Of the tariff should be
thwarted; they should be opposed at every
step in their program Of destruction. Re
publicans and Democrats who believe in
the protective system in congress should
stand together in resisting every effort to
weaken or destroy 1t.
III It is at last TO be accomplished let
none of the responsibility rest upon us. In
a time like the present, with idle men and
idle mills, s,-platforms TO the rear and the
ories to the winds,-thc voice Of partisan
ship should have no place In our councils,
the voice Of patriotism should alone be
heard. Lot there be no yielding OF princi-
pie, no compromises which shall despol
our workshops end degrade our labor Let
soon TO assemble show itself as genuinely
American as the great body of the people
which it represents"
BIr. Reeds Speech.
Thomas Il. Reed spoke next. He said:
awe have had glorious victory, but that
is only the beginning of the war. We
have three years before US, three years of
sober endeavor. We mustn't let tho intox.
ication OF victory overcome Us. The truth
has been announced by tongues the most
eloquent in the world, and still the DEM
ccrats have faltored and turned their
backs upon the principles Of prosperity
Even IL we should be successful In defeat
ina any effort OF the Democratic party TO
carry out the program Of their platform
we should not forget our duty to push
forward.
Where are we todayi The people all
over the country realize the fact OF the do
preston which the country is now under
going. l have the greatest hope for the
future No one supposed that tho result
would be 90 tremendous In Ohio. In Mas
saCausetts we prevented the establishment
OF dynasty Of Russeils Iowa stands
6rm in tho Republican party, and Now
York, which we had given up as irrcdccm-
able, without special act OF grace.
by the simultaneous acts Of les people,
Joined the ranks OF the Republican party.
"You have one great duty before you, a
duty for the people This is n country
where the majority will rule sooner or
later, and believe that some way or other
In any country the voice OF the people will
eventually be heard aud needed.
"if your protected industries in New
England STOP what business Is there for
the raiir0adf Who is 10 take the men
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