The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-10

and towns in Rhode Isiand which an enemy's 8
fleet couldslay under tribute by the occupa-
zion OF Nhrrsgansett ray and its adJacen
waters would be- Sl70. HASA
wish that might az this time correct an
impressiop which obtsihs in the minds Of
srmorie, @ % IN this state E been ma useless" useless e1. *
penditurs or the public funds In my opinion,
no wiser expenditure can be made than the
equipping our own militia to enable II at any
time to respond To any call for duty to guard
and TO protect our very homes.
Finally, gentlemen Of the convention, let MS
do the work which has been given us to do in
such manner TINT 10 will meet the approval
OF our feliow-citizens and their endorsement 3
at.the polls. Let US be guided in our delibera.
tions by tho thought that IL is the best
governed common wealth which contains the
greatest number OF happy and contented
human beings.
Delegate Henry r. Barker of Providence,
presented resolution providing for the
appointment by the chair OF committee
on resolutions, to consist OF three men,
bers from Providetce county and two
from each Of the other counties.
The resolution was passed and General
Dyer made the following appointments I:
Providence county, Henry X. Bsrker,
Benjamin +. Davis, and W. s. Hopkins.
Newport county, Charles II. Burdick
and Edward 4. Dyer.
Washington county, A. A. Saunders
and Frank f. Dutemple.
Kent county, Henry 5. Young, aud
James +. McCusker.
Bristol county, Theodore Warren aud
Charles +. Chase.
While the committee was engaged in
the work OF preparing platform General
Dyer addressed the convention and en-
phasized the necessity of coast defence
for the nation and then made his argu-
ment local by assuring his audience that
Rhode Island had made no mistake in
expending money for State armories.
Ex-Governor, ID. Russell Bown, Royal
G. Taft aud HerbertW. Ladd and Hon. =.
W. X. Allen were on the platform and
each one of the distinguished quartet de-
livered a short address.
Hon. Royal z. Taft congratulated
the delegates and referred to the glorious
past which the Republican party has In
Rhode Island.
Hon. Herbert W. Ladd reminded the
convention OF the Important part that
Rhode Islands State election plays In the
national ca npaign every four years.
Hon. ID. Russell Brown told the dele
gates that they represented one-half of
the people of the State ard that they had
been sent to the convention with the ex-
pectatioD that they would act wisely and
that their party's expectation would be
realized II they renoininated the candi-
dates Of 1895. In doing 80, the speaker
continued, they would perform but a part
OF their duty and it would remain for
them to show by their v to that
they believe in wise development OF the
State and an honest purpose in govern
ment. At the close of his address ex-
Governor Brown was presented with a
bouquet from the ID. Russell Brown Club.
Hon. $. W. X. Allen said that one OF
the pleasantest things In the world Is to
look an honest man In the face and u Is
still better to look a crowd OF honest men
In the face. pleasure. continued the
speaker. OF the House, which he always
experienced when he addresses a body of
Rhode Island Republicans.
The committee on resolutions then re-
presented the following platform, which
was enthusiastically adopted:
THE PLATFORM.
The Republican party Of Rhode Island.