New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-14
MIDDLESEX CLUE RAIIFIES.
GATHERING OF REPUBLICANS IN BOSTON.
ALL IN LINE FOR THE PARTY's SUCCESS IN STATE
AND NATiON-sPEECIiEs BY TIE
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Boston. Oct 13-The dinner given by the NH
dIcsex Club that stawart Republican organiza-
ton at Youngs Hotel this afternoon was largely
attended Notwithstanding the Storm more than
one hundred representatives. Of some Of Massa-
chuse,ts's large business interests were present.
and the affair partook OF the character OF a rati-
ncatlon meeting the first ratification OF the
unanimous action OF the Republican State Com
yen,ion one week ago Most OF the State officers
were present including Governor Greenhage.
Lieutenant + Governor Wolcott. Secretary of state
william ~ DIN. Auditor John w. Kimbal and
Acknowledgement Knowlton. There was also
present the venerable ex-governor Boutwell,. who
was Secretary Of the Treasury under President
Grant.
After dinner Ex-Governor Bracket. president OF
the club called tho company 10 order. In Il briei
speech he referred to the unarimity manifested
at the recent Republican Convention. and PAID
n deserved compliment 10 the State officers VINO
were renonlinated The Democratic Convention
Of Monday offered a broad mark for Mr. Brackett 5
keen satire lie closed By introducing Governor
Greenhalge.
The Governor was received with cheers ana
snnlouse as he arose t. respond He apoloszed
for IN. necessity Of brevity on his part by rea-
son ~ another engagement. His speech was
Republicans not to permit Themselves to be
nilled into inactivity by the cry that W. were
going to carry everything this fall There never
was more needed b.g Republican majority
than In this very campaign.
Iieutenant-Govcruor Wolcott made short
srecch. witty keen ard apt lie referred 10
Governor Greenhalgrs majority ~ $4,000 last
year and expressed the belief that 1t would be
much larger this year.
Ex-Governor Boutwell, was the next speaker.
lie closed a strong and eloquent speech In these
words:
The end has not come The declaration OF
Senator Hill that the era Of prosperity has re-
turned was "A vain declaration as vain az the
promises Of 1892 When ne was delivering his
speech at Saratoga he 2ith day OF September.
1894 there were hundreds ~ thousands or work
ers In enforced dleness and hundreds OF thou-
sands Of others who were working AZ wages
ranging from 10 10 % per cent below the wages
Of 1882. and trembling under the apprehension
that the next pay day might be- the last
Prosperity can return only wnen the policy 81
the country shall have been reversed The poi
ley OF the Democratic party Is a fee-trade pol
icy. The policy ~ the Republican party IL a
policy OF protection. first, now and always
against competition in the products Of foreign
labor. and then. II the exgenccs Of the country
shall - require protection against the mmgra-
ton Of foreign laborers.
The issue IS thus made up and the demand
for cessation OF agitation is a repetition OF the
demand made in the days of slavery. Para
phraslng the declaration OF Mr.. Lincoln, made at
Springfield in 1855 | now say that the agitation
will no; cease until the Nation shall have be-
come "A free trade Nation, or the doctrine OF pro-
nent public policy.
District Attorney Knowlton was the last
speaker. II was one OF the most successful
dinners &: the club.