The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-04-03
IN THE FOURTH WARD.
Enthusiastic Gathering at The
Republican Club Banquet.
GOVERNOR BROWNS ADDRESS.
lie Has Tried to Obey the Laws and
Now Asks the Approval and Sup
port of the People-Mayor Tiepke's
Rattling Speech Upon the Current
Issues.

Governor ID. Russell Brown and Mayor
Henry Il. Tiepke were the guests OF the
Fourth Ward Republican Club at their
banquet last evening at Gelb Nortons.
Supper was served at 8 o'clock. Speech
making was commenced by short ad-
dresses from different members OF the
club who held the floor until the Governor
and Mayor, who had been at Pawtucket
meeting, were announced.
President George T.. Barstow, by way oil
introduction, said that the one character
istic which American people admired more
than any other was backbone ana that
was something which the present occn-
pant OF the executive chair had SHOWN III
amost admirable manner.
Governor Brown referred briefly TO the
troubles of the present Legislature ana
the ruling of the Supreme Court, saying
that he had tried to obey the laws and act
in accordance with the constitution OF
the State and In doing as any fair minded
man would have done under
like circumstances, which was merely
duty and not deserving of any partic-
ular personal credit. Continuing, the
Governor said that he was ready TO yield
when some one should show the reason
why and come forward with the
proof that he was not enti led TO
the position which he now held. The
people are taking an intelligent interest
in this campaign; they attend the meet
ings and they will come out on Wednes-
day and vote TO sustain their Supreme
Court, their constitution and the economic
principles of the nation.
Mayor Tiepke said: 81 stand here Tor
the Hon. j. p. Dolliver, OF Iowa, one of
the brightest men in Congress and i can
not even rattle in his shoes. But he Is in
Pawtucket addressing an audience of 1000
Republicans who would not let him go to
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This IL one OF the most important cam
paigns ever fought in Rhode Island. 1T is
important for both Its national and its
local significance. III / understand the
sentiment OF the Republican party cor
rectly from its birth up to its present hour
it is a party of law and order, one
that believes IN maintaining the Federal
and the State constitutions. And 1 am
somewhat surprised that even so
good Democrat as Hon. David
.. Baker should so far forget
himself as TO appeal TO the lower
sentiments of men and instil into the
minds of his followers the idea that Gov
ernor Brown, man of honor and above
reproach, is holding public office wrong
fully and by violation of the constitution.
AS a matter of fact Mr.. Baker failed by
over 1900 votes of being elected. On the
other hand, II it were true that His Ex-
cellency had held TO his office
been some personal motive, and
had there been would 1t have been reason
able for Governor Brown to have worked
as he did for the plurality amendment,
measure which he may certainly be
called the father of. A few years
istence then, will claim that the plurality
amendment was their work, but the
people will not forget.
To-day is the anniversary of the birth Of
Thomas Jefferson. IL would be a good
thing tonight for Democrats to read some
thing OF his life, and learn that after sign
ing the constitution, the great statesman,
whose name they like 10 couple
with, went into Congress and i'm speech
that Is memorable, declared that a con-
stitution was so ething that may
not be lightly tampered with. And
what have the so-called Jeffer-
sonian Democrats of Rhode Island done2
Violated the constitution and insult
ed the States highest judicial body, the
only body which has the right for the final
Interpretation of that constitution. To vote
the Republican ticket on Wednesday will
be to uphold this Supreme Court OF Rhode
Island and to stand by Governor Brown
who has always done the right thing at
the right time"
In conclusion Mayor Tiepke told OF a
large manufacturing concern, a branch of
an English house, which contem-
plated settling in Pawtucket estab-
fishing 100000 plant that
would give employment to a thousand
people. But the managers OF the enter
prise are waiting for the outcome of the
present tariff legislation. II the Wilson
bill becomes law the enterprise will not
be located in the United States.
General Charles A. Wilson said that il
was hard to understand why the people of
Rhode Island, with all its industrial in
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could vote for the National ticket for a
party whose legislation was always an
tagonistic to those interests.
Rev. j.. o. Bartlett said that the Demo-
Gratis of Rhode Island in the present cam
paign reminded him of the man in court
who was crying for fear that he would get
justice.