The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-28
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resurrection morn. but our personal feel
fngs and relations were never changed"
Foraker's Address.
Senator Elect Foraker who followed.
thanked the club for the opportunity of
visiting Boston. He said: Grant must
always be thought of as a soldier, for
that overshadowed everything The
great battles OF the war from Fort DON
aldson TO Appomatox place him among
the greatest generals of the world.
Fortunately his career did not end there.
To the hour that Lee surrendered we had
seen only one side OF his character. He
revealed another side when he refused
Lees sword and directed that the Con-
federates take their horses home for the
spring plowing. That was a command
Ing invitation for peace. This showed
that IL was a fight which was not for
humiliation, ut for us all to go on TO a
common destiny and a common glory.
This marked him as a Republican. AS
Republican he maintained that this
was Union; no state was at liberty to
secede when IL saw f1t. He believed i'm
humane liberty. He believed that no
country could be prosperous unless II
developed Its iron resources, and that
made him an unqualified protectionist
He believed that IL was necessary to
conduct business to have the credit OF
the country maintained. We study the
lives of persons and we draw lessons
from them. Il do not know which would
be his choice at the st. Louis convention.
He might be with Massachusetts, in her
support of that great and gallant and
stalwart representative, Thomas Il.
Reed, or he might be with us I'm Ohio
with our gallant Governor McK,rlcy.
tremendous applause and cheers for
Mckinley. He.mlght be for so1neboo
cSse. but he would be for none other tha
the nominee. General Grant believed in
party organization and party disci-
bline, without which no party can sue
ceed. He believed in no revenue deficit,
no bond sales, no bond syndicate and no
bond scandals"
Senator John r. Thurston brought
the congratulations of Nebraska TO
Massachusetts,. saying that the Repub-
licans Of his state are just as truly.
soundly and soi!dly for a stable cul'rencv
as are the Republicans Of Massacnu.
sets. We Go not want the face of the
Goddess of Liberty to be seen on piece
of currency that does not represent 100
cents on a dollar Senator Thurston's
speech was the most eloquent Of the
evening in fact IL was one of the most
notable TO which the Middlesex club
ever listened. Az.
The next speaker was James H. Hoyt
of Ohio, and following the speech of Mr.
Hoyt there were informal remarks by
a number of prominent members, with
" i,o no n rl< a Ia la oh m n
of the event was brought to a close.
A Republican Love Feast.
Rochester. April 2S = What was in
tended as one OF the great political
moves of the year, the bringing face TO
face in harmonious relations of every
faction OF the Republican party, at a
dinner commemorating the birthday an
niversary of General Grant, would last
night have been turned into mere ban
quet OF Republicans had not the absence
In flesh and blood OF the state leaders
been in measure atoned for by politi-
cal leaders summing UP the work and
the aim Of the Republican party in the
state. The Young Mems Republican
biub OF Rochester had conceived the idea
of having ali the Republican guberna-
torial timber break bread together.
while these who make governors should
sit about and enjoy the clashing of
beeHs,- The plans did not fully carry
out. however. as the guest of the evening,
Mr.. Plat. and several others did not ap-
pear. In his letter of regret, Mr.. Platt
said in part:
'I find IL Will be impossible for me to be
with the league on this most interesting
occasion. 1 greatly regret It, 1t is well
for Republicans to meet together on the
anniversary Of the birthday OF General
Grant. He was Mpublican to whom
his party owes more than some people
would have us fancy it does. Everyone
does not remember that he rendered
great service TO the nation when he was
president. The future historian, / be-
lieve. will declare that when he vetoed
the imitation act, 1874. he did as much for
the permanent prosperity ofthe country
as he ever accomplished on any of hts
hard-fought fields. Ills courage was as
unlinching then as it was i'm the Wilder
ness.
He never 'straddled,' he never 'wob-
bled' and he never consented that any
man or any body OF men should either
'wobble' or straddlo' for him. He did
the work before him TO the best OF his
ability with the material that he found
at hand, sure that In the end patient
merit must certainly be recognized and
meet a fitting reward. He never cut
across lots 90 head off an apparent favor
ite of fortune. nor did he trouble himself
about the rivals who were making over
the fields TO prevent him from reaching
the goal for which they fancied him to be
striving.
The story OF the centuries shows the
world cavcs nothing Cor the petty rival
ries and raniSlias jc1lovsies OF would-be
leaders. though manlyiai everywhere
hastcns 20 do honor To- tho master spirits
who keep I'm tie beaten paths OF duty and
go straight forward with their work
The hypocrite. the charlatan and the en-
vious dullard shall find no place on
flames eternal camping ground.
"rhc Republican party must 60
straightforward with unflinching cour-
age until the principles for which II
stands shall be recognized as the estab-
Of h.a n % nj ~ h..