Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-04-13
ON DEMOCRATIC LINES
Statesmen Address Fol-
lowers of Jefferson.
MORTON GIVES HIS VIEWS.
Eckels Says Democrats Are Not to
Blame For the Hard Times.

BOSTON, April lS.-rhe young Demo
cracy" held forth in the Quincy House
last evening. at the jefferson birthday
celebration of the Young Mems Demo-
cratic club. IL joined in, chorus fashion,
with the musical mlnistrations Of the
orchestra and hurrahed at periodical In
tervals
The occasion was one of unusual i'm
portance, because Assistant Secretary Of
the Treasury Hamlin, Secretary Of Agri-
culture Morton and Comptroller OF the
Currency Eckels were there. In addition TO
many other notables.
President Stratton introduced Secretary
Morton at about $3.50.
Morton's Speech
Secretary Morton's address dealt
largely In economies and trade questions.
One of the principal points made In the
speech was that protection was now rec
ognized as provincial and local. while
free trade was national.
In allusion to the Democratic party Mr..
Morton said that there was one class Of
men who believed in and advocated free
trade because they loved liberty-because
they thought that every man is entitled
TO use the legitimate earnings of his own
himself and family; and that to do this
he should be allowed 70 exchange his
earnings wherever he can get for them
the most of those things which he desires
'They believe" said Mr.. Morton, 'that
free trade does not compel anybody to
trade anywhere. that it does not even
suggest trading. They believe. however,
that It permits men to trade wherever 1t
may seem to their advantage"
The United States had great and
growing trade with Europe. And il must
have been, therefore, q trade mutually
profitable TO the United States and to
Europe. And high protective tariff was
established to stop that trade; that IL, to
destroy a traffic which was mutually ad-
vantageous to Europe and America.
The idea of liberty for commerce, like
the idea of liberty for conscience, which
originated with our Pilgrim fathers. Is
thoroughly, purely, intensely American
In conception. righteous In principle and
equitable in operation.
Eckels' Argument.
Comptroller Eckels. who followed,
spoke as follows:
Comptroller Eckles said that he ac-
cepted with pleasure the opportunity Of
paying tribute of respect to the first and
greatest of American Democrats. of again
renewing fealty to professed Democratic
principles and loyalty to an adrninistra-
tion which has been unfaltering in en-
forcing those principles.
After paying a handsome tribute to
John X. Russell on his speech TO the
Democracy of Illinois, he took up the
questions of the day, and said that recent
events showed that thoughtful attention
must be given TO the present and future
of Democracy The position IL occupies
today was different to any time within the
memory of those present. 1t bears the re-
sponsibility of the national government
and must be held amenable for the con-
duct OF public affairs
Its chosen representative hlls, with
credit to himself and honor to the party,
the Office of chief magistrate Of the ma
tion, while Democratic majorities prevail
In both houses of congress. Its commits
sion was from the electors who drove
from power a party that had been
recreant to the vast interests of the coun-
try and Indifferent to the needs of the
people.
The Democratic party must fnlfill the
pledges given on the platform by their
orators. The public will not be deceived
by fatteRy or soothed into silence by
splendid pbraseology. The acts of its
servants are scrutinized by the press and
the people, who care little for past tradi-
tions. The temper of the people will
brook no delay, for they demand immedi-
ate action and its present acts map out its
future history.
Embarrassed by Republicans.
Since the advent Of Democracy into
power 10 has met with embarrassments,
the legacy Of party who came into
power when the people were happy and
prosperous. who depleted it's oyerfowing
treasury lessened its store of gold, dis
turbed the financial interests of the
country and weakened confidence at home
and abroad In our monetary system,
closed mills and factories and caused the
distress which prevail In the vast army of
the unemployed.
In the midst of this the opposition is
trying to create the belief that this un-
fortunate situation is due to the return Of
Democracy to power. Let no thoughtful
citizen be deceived.
Nothing can be further from the truth
or less In accord with the facts. The
Sherman silver act was a child OF the op-
position, received It's sanction In It's eau
cuses, it's vitality through the approval of
their executive Only In its crasure
from the statute book, as a source of
weakness to our financial interests, have
the Democrats had aught to do with it,
The Mckinley bill brought increased
ruin TO that wrought by the Sherman act
The late administration found an over
flowing treasury. and left II depleted.
They found gold coming into the country,
but their act sent It out.
Upon Democracy devolves the duty Of
bringing about different order of things
which must be met with courage, wis
dom. and with patriotic devotion to the
country's great needs. Never was there
greater need for harmony of action or
unity of purpose.
1t Is now within the power Of the Dem
ocracy to make into law the great reform
10 which so much time, energy and
thought has been expended. II 1t can
but accomplish this none need doubt the
glory Of Its future.
Changed the Charge
AMSTERDAM, April l3 = The trial Of
Hendrick de Jong, the man who has long
been In prison on suspicion Of having
murdered two women to whom he had
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