The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-27
RALLY AT WESTERLY.
Big Mass Meeting Of Republicans
Greet Senator Dixon.
Addresses by Hon. X. G.. Horr, Col.
Sheridan and Other Distinguished
Gentlemen-Live Issues Discussed.
[From our Regular correspondent.l


WESTERLY, March 27.--The first rally OF
the Republicans of Westerly was held at
Bliven's Opera House last night, and was
attended by over 1000 persons, most of
whom were voters. The south gallery
had been reserved for the ladies and In adj
dition to this part of the hall there were
many in the body of the house.
evening, Hon. Roswell q. Horr OF Michi-
gan, Colonel George A. Sheridan OF
New York; II. 5. Senator Nathan +.
Dixon, Hon. Il. II. Allen, Republican cam
didate for lieutenant governor, Represen-.
tative L. w. Arnold, Albert ID. Chester oil
the Republican State central COM
mittee, Everett l.. Whipple, chair
man of Republican town committee, II.
w. Biddles and Foster Jaeger, members
of the town council, Elanson Crandall OF
Hopkinton, Enoch w. Vars OF Mantle,
Charles Steadman of Potter Hill, and John
w. Sweeney, Esq.
Senator Dixon briefly introduced as the
first speaker OF the evening Hon. Roswell
q. Horr, who had addressed an audience
in 1892 from the same platform.
Mr.. Horr's Address.
The speaker received the close attention
of his audience for one full hour, The only
interruptions that occurred being the
appreciative applause that answered his
telling hits. Mr.. Horr devoted his atten--
the two great parties on the
question of protection and free trade.
Two years ago he told the laboring men
of Westerly what he believed would re-
suit II an attempt was made to lower the
duties, and now he had only to say, 81
easily applied. Vote the Republican
ticket and thus turn the current
OF public opinion in the other direction.
A glowing tribute was paid to the work.
ingmen, cut in whose wages meant the
curtailment OF purchasing power, hence a
loss to the country. The ailment OF the
Democratic party he ascribed to its inca
pacity, its inability to manage the busi-
ness of this country, as shown by the
experience OF the past year.
"Here in Westerly )" said the speaker,
" is new element in the campaign the
coalition of such a sweet aud kindly ma
ture that it is going to change things.
They tell me that the temperance people are
going TO vote the Democratic ticket TO
further the work of temperance" The
Michigan orators experience had
led him to doubt the wisdom
of such course. He had some respect for
a man who was q Democrat, Prohibition
ist or Republican from principle, but for
the man TO go into such an alliance re-
gardless of principle, he could say nothing
good. Least of all, he could not UNDER
stand how any Democrat could vote for
candidates elected on a platform, not one
plank of which was in sympathy with
Democratic ideas. In closing, the lecturer
said that the voters of Rhode Island
should elect Governor Brown and the
Republican ticket from beginning to end.
Colonel Sheridan's Speech.
In as few words as possible Senator Dixon
introduced Colonel George A. Sheridan of
New York. This was Mr.. Sheridan's first
appearance in Westerly, but he made a
favorable impression. His address was
earnest and logical and with increasing
force as the speaker continued. The
periods, 1861, when the Democratic
party was in power, and 1851 49, when the
Republ party held sway were COM
pared, much to the detriment of the party
now enjoying itself at Washington. Ire
land was a good illustration of n country
reduced from affiuence to ruin by free
trade, from one naturally prosperous to
one OF beggary and destitution known to
the whole world.
There were present several workingmen
who have hitherto always voted the DEM
ocratic ticket, but six months idleness has
convinced that the Republican party are
more efficient in the management of pub
lie business.