The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-04-04

running OF the government. lie
showed by illustration that every man,
woman and child contribute something to
the support OF the Government, however
lowly their occupation might be, and the
injustice OF competing with the peddlers
from foreign countyies who bring
In goods 10 undersell those who have paid
for the support of the communities IN
which the working classes reside. The
people OF this country have built up
higher civilization than any other country
in the world. III any foreigner comes 10
this market to enter into competition, he
must first pay a decent proportional
share in the support OF the Government
before he loads our shelves and counters
with his wares and drives over manufac-
turing and industrial interests with
which every workingman and work.
ingwoman in Rhode Island is in
terested. After clear and practical ex-
position of the principles OF protection
and free trade, he paid his respects TO the
Cleveland administration, and said that II
was not possible 10 find hero
worshiper from Providence TO Cam
the god OF his idolatry. They could
not say that the President was bet
ter than his party. He directed atten-
tionto the culpable action OF Cleveland in
refusing to call an Immediate session OF
Congress after his inc dction into Office to
party had advocated. Months OF uncer-
tainty, suspense and anxiety intcryened.
Another important question was that OF
the currency. He would like TO find any
one who had carefully studied the veto
message of the President, even the most
frenzied monometalists who were
| running up and down the country,
| to explain some of its equivocal passages,
and find II it showed any true and faithful
| adherence To any living, fixed or known
| principle. Bland himself might well go
| TO the President and after reading one or
| two passages, say TO him, "Mr. Presi-
| dent, you have said something con-
| ciliatory. VIII you dissemble love, but
! why did you kick me down stairsT He
| directed attention TO the paragraph in
which President Cleveland was not favor
able TO the coinage OF the seniorage bull
| lion In the treasury unless IL Is accom-
| panied by the issue OF bonds at a
@ neutral, insidious and equivocal
statement, practically inviting the West
! and South to come in and try their
l scheme over again, and then they would
find "Barkis willin.'" II is OF vital import
ance 90 remember that, equally to capital
and to labor, the dollar in the coinage
measures the value of the cottage as well
as the value of the palace, and should be
safe, steady and secure. What grand OPP
portunity Cleveland missed in the hour
when personal and political ambi-
tion swayed him, that hes did
not stand up and teach the
unweildy and incoherent masses in his
party the living truths that his heart and
conscience taught him were necessary TO
the safety OF the business interests of the
country. In no message has he uttered a
word or has he performed an act
which has lifted the people
and the country out of the slough of
kaln In hn n IL m
party here in Rhode Island to gather to-
gether the intelligent and thinking men
of all parties and bring them TO the con-
clusion that there is no hope or pros
pect in the Democratic party.
The Republican party for
thirty years has demonstrated
marked business aptitude, decision,
promptness and courage, and has kept the
flag OF the Union flying from the mast
head, while the Democratic party has been
hanging the Union down. We mean to
have great united country and loyal
people who love every foot OF territory
from Puget sound to the Providence river.
II we are going TO have foreign commerce
i ask our conservative friends why we
throw away the jewel Of every
coaling station which should stay here
as long as the sun rises and sets. That Is
the Republican policy which was carried
out under the silent, patriotic and faith
We are trying 10 teach the other side the
simplest elements in parliamentary law I'm
which Tom heed stands as their instruc-
tor. He then paid high compliment to
the services OF the Republican Senator's
and Representatives In Congress from
Rhode Island.
The country looks to Rhode Island in
order that Ler brave, intelligent free men
may give verdict rising into the thous-
ands in favor OF Republican principles and
Republican policy, and "don't forget"
said he in conclusion, "that able defender
OF Republican principle, and able expon-
ent of Republican policy In these
troublous times, ID Russell Brown. Pro-
longed applause.
Colonel Wyman Speaks.
President olney then introduced Col
onel John &. Wyman "of Rhode Island"
Colonel Wymsn's remarks were inter-
and mirth provoking stories He said that
the State was on the eve of
one OF the most important elections that
had ever been held in Rhode Island. The
state occupies a very prominent and con-
spicuous position in the United States.
The eyes of the country are turned upon
this State, and although IL is called Little
other State in the Union tomorrow.
He could not help but marvel ut the glory
OF the Republican party since 1860. Com
pairing President Buchanan with Presi-
dent Lincoln, he denounced the former
as half rebel leaving his execu-
tive seat al time when his
presence was most needed, and drew
the widest applause from the assemblage
by his eulogy Of President Lincoln. In
speaking OF subsequent Presidents he
compared Garfield, a hero who fought for
the flag, with Cleveland, n man who sent
substitute to the war in his stead
Calling attention TO the condition of
things at the present, he said that tho
country was in position similar 10 that
OF 1861. The rebels will not storm the
fortresses of the North with bullets, but
the same traitors are working now
against the North as at that
time. The question is whether
or not the North will wipe out the old
party lines again as in '61, and in SO doing
teach these men once more tho lesson
they have almost forgotten, letting them
know that the North IS all powerful rs in
those days past. The chief effort OF
the Democratic party today is TO
build barrel around bung-hole
and IL is a we'll known fact that the party
Al.