The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-15
THE GOLD STANDARD
Championed by Leading Republicans at
q Boston Ratification.

Boston Ratification.
Boston. July l5.-Four thousand peo-
pie occupied Music hall last night. at the
first RATIFICATION meeting held under the
auspices Of the Republican state com
mittee In recognition Of the nomination
by the st. Louis convention of the Re-
publican candidates for president and
vice president. The han was beautifully
decorated with bunting. At the back
OF the platform hung pictufes Of McKin-
ley and Hobart On the platform sat
many well-known citizens, whose ap-
pearance was greeted with cheers. G..
II. Lyman called the gathering TO order,
and introduced William S. Butler OF New
Bedford as chairman Mr.. Butler was
greeted with much enthusiasm. and
after extending welcome to the large
gathering. introduced Governor Walcott.
When the applause which greeted the
governor had subsided sufficiently. he
delivered an address filled with eulogies
of the action taken by the Republican
party at st. Louis. paying particular at
tention to the platform adopted. and
comparing IL TO that framed at Chicago.
In a humorous manner he referred to
Massachusetts small contribution to the
silver party He gave his views upon
the question of Is 10 1. and pointed out
that such a ratio would but ruin rather
than enrich the rich as well as the poor.
Doubling of the price OF commodi-
ties" he declared. will never be-met by
a purchasing power. There are going
TO be with us this year thousands OF
honorable DerNosrats. and those men
will find welcome with us. if not under a
blue uniform. as during the war. al
least under and for the Stars and Stripes.
The laws Of this commonwealth say that
all of our bonds shall be paid in gold
coin or its equivalent That law was
placed on our statute books during the
dark days of the war. AS result, our
credit Is good. Our financial honor is
highly regarded. And now is this all 10
be set aside by the Democratic party?
I say no. II Is question Of repudiation
or honor. between the pirates flag and
the Stars and Stripes"
Senator Lodge received a grand
ovation. He said: II had thought that
we should enter on this campaign with
an appeal to the American people 10
restore the Republican party to power,
resting such appeals on the last three
years record of the Democratic party:
situation has changed. and we appeal to
the American people to prevent panic
and misfortune. The Republican con-
venton met and adopted platform
clear in its policy. We want TO carry
IL, and Mckinley and Hobart TO victory
Those of us who know our candidate for
president, know him to be a patriotic
American. who would rather cut off his
W he TAD To-
tie than that the honor OF his country
should be repudiated, than that our su-
preme courts should be tampered with.
or a creditor turned away from the gates
OF our treasury Mr.. Hobart is a guar
antee of the party which he represents.
Since June l6 another convention has
been held. A transient collection of per-
sons got possession OF the Democratic,
organization"
From the outside OF their conyen-
tion. il appears like a series OF orgies
a secessionist from North Carolina and
an anarchist from Germany at the head.
The head Of the ticket which they have
nominated: voice and bank account:
silver at head. gold at foot. They de-
clared for tariff for revenue only. The
Republican party declared for protec-
stand for the gold standard OF the United
States. The Republican party has been
on the gold standard from 1873 to 1893.
and we had during that time pretty good
times. The only question is whether we
shall stand on the existing gold stand
ard or so over TO a silver standard. In
1850 the Democratic party was divided;
bloody war was near. and no man
dared trust his neighbor The RepubI-
can party called all TO fits standard.
We now call all to US. We do not pro-
pose to rake up the past TO drive men
from us. but we are anxious TO have all
good men with US repeat to you now
that in this day, when ideas are thrCa at
ening the liberty OF the American peo-
pie. the Republican party which placed
Lincoln In the chair lifts UP it's standard.
The result is I'm the hands OF God.n