The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-21
HE IS ENDORSED.
The Peace Society Favors Ex-Gov.
Brown for Vice-Presidency.
Resolutions Were Adopted and On
GERS Elected Last Night.

Last evening the Rhode Island Radical
Peace Society met and endorsed ex-Gov-
ernor ID. Russell Brown for the vice-presi-
dency of the United States. Resolutions
were passed to that effect, that referring
to Ex-Governor Brown being as follows:
"Rssoived. That the Rhode Island Radical
Pence Society earnestly recomm mmeuds to the
National Republican convention. to be as
ination of ocr much respected honorary
msmbvr. u. Russell Brown. ss the nominee OF
the party for the exalted position OF Vice
President OF the United states. In the judg-
ment of this society, Ex-Governor Brown Is
eminsntly fitted for such an honor by dis
tinguisbed public services. His effoi ts in his
owp State to secure q state board Of arbitra-
ton and his maintenance.in private as we'll a.
In public life. OF the now universally popular
doctrine OF peace. commend him 10 the sup
port of the friends OF peace throughout the
country"
The other resolutions were OF a con-
gratulatory order upon the fact that the
recent war scare developed into a latent
peace sentiment, and were also to the
effect that arbitration Is desirable; mill
tary drill In public schools Is undesirable,
as are boys brigades in Sunday schools;
that the recent national arbitration con-
ference at Washington voiced the senti-
ment OF all peace-loving peoples that the
New York State Bar Association Is doing
noble work, and that the X. i. X. p. 5.
recommends to the General Assembly the
adoption of resolution or series OF reso-
lutions which shall be expressive OF the
sense aud sentiment of the State OF Rhode
Island as favorable TO high Court Of In
ternational Arbitration for the settle
ment OF disputes among the nations and
the consequent prevention OF war.
Other resolutions were to the effect that
tha prnyfdanna ha fhanEad for
their kindness in the past and that the
secretary OF the peace society receive
thanks for the donation of SO for society
uses. The secretary Is Mr.. Z. Z. Plum
mer.
The meeting was opened by Scripture
reading by Rev. Charles II. Plummer,
the president, followed by prayer by
William III. Turner. Then there was sing
ing by the Plummer family and addresses
by President Plummer, Francis Gallagher,
Deacon Turner and Myrou w. Dickinson.
Mr.. Gallagher talked interestingly on
"Home Influence for Peace"
He said that IL this truth shall ever be
universally recognized that to die for
ones country is service far inferior to
living for ones country, women must
bear large share in its ipcu lcation.
Woman's influence In patriotic matters
begins early. "Patriotic men cannot be
produced where patriotic women do not
exist in the, home
Officers for the ensuing year were
chosen as follows: President, Rev.
Charles III. Plummer; vice-president,
Elizabeth. Il. Chace; secretary and treas
urer, Cornelius {. Plummer; correspond
ing secretary, Francis Gallagher; execu-
tive board, Rev. Charles III. Plummer,
Rev. Samuel Boyd, Cornelius {. Plum
mer, Adelaide +. z. Prouty, Rev. II. j.
Hudson, Mrs. Shubael s. Howes, Mich
olas Carr; trustees Jerome p. Plummer,
Jobnsthan Bailey, Francis Gallagher.