The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-31
BY a Vote of the Fourth
Ward Club.
Excellent Speaking at the An
nual Banquet Last Night.
Evans Said That President Andrews
is Converted--License Question.

rOurtn Naru hepuDiicdu AluD VINO sat
down to an excellent supper at 1illing-
hasts Assembly rooms last evening, and
after enjoying the good things that had
been prepared addresses were in order.
The president of the club, George T..
Barstow, was the first speaker, and said
that the club had lost none OF its old time
zeal aud vigor, and he urged the mem
bers to go into the work with enthusi-
asm and give the Republican candidates
a much larger vote that last year-each
man must do his whole duty as this is
presidential year.
He then read letters OF regret from sew
eral prominent Republicans, including
his Excellency Charles Warren Lippitt,
Ex-Governor TAFT, Colonel Hunter q.
White. He then called for a choice of a
as follows: Reed, 43; Mckinley, 16; Har-
rison, 3; Allison, i, and Cleveland, /,
the latter being cast by a newspaper
man.
1t was voted that a unanimous express
sion of opinion be recorded OF behalf of
the club in favor of the granting to Cuba
by the United States of belligerent rights.
Mr.. Barstow then introduced Walter b.
Vincent. His subject was the "Amend
mept to the Constitution. He said that
the Constitution Of the State had heen
meddled with for the past 90 years and
the voters of the State should see to it
that such would not be the case in the
future. He urged the voters TO see to it
that the city did not get a larger repre-
sentation in the State government, for
the State was safer in the hands of the
country voters than IL was in the floating
population of the cities, for the other
party does not want to change the Con-
stitution OF the State for any other pur-
pose than to get control of the State. He
closed by saying that he wanted every-'
body to stick to the 3-5 vote. "For il you
don't the Democrats will get the power,
and we know what the result of Demo
cratic government is, and any business
man will tell you that he doesn't want
any more"
Colonel John G. wyman was the next
speaker, and he was heartily received. He
said that he rejoiced TO he with
gathering of men that were in earnest IN
getting this great and noble country
again into the hands of the grand old Re-
publican party. "It is perhaps well," he
said, 'sthat we are passing through just
such times as these, for it arouses our
patriotism, for in the future we will be
looking out for the interests of the peo-
ple.'
The Colonel urged the voters not TO rest
until the victory had been won, for, said
he, don't be over confident. Work and
work hard, and the country will again
take the lead of the world. This speaker
told a number of stories that were adapted
to the occasion, and they were the cause
OF much merriment.
At the conclusion of his address some
wanted a vote taken on the license ques-
tion, which resulted as follows: License,
40; no-liceDse, J2; high license, 9. AT
this time Mr.. Barstow required the mem
bers of the club to get as many mem bers
as possible as it was the intention TO
make it the banner club of the State.
The next speaker was Taliesin Evans of
New York, who gave facts and figures on
the tariff question that were somewhat
new to the mem bers OF the club. This
gentleman said that il the voters of the
United States would only read history
that there would be no free traders. One
of the greatest dangers we have in this
country is the colleges, for IT is found
that nearly every professor is a free trader.
In the colleges the students learn only
their profession, so you can see what dan
ger the country has IN the colleges, as
they want everything cheap. MIR. Evans
said that the American manufacturer
wanted but two things-one that those
who work for him shall live like Ameri-
market for his goods. Mr.. Evans dwelt
at some length on the purchasing power
of the country, and said If England could
get control OF it that any other country
could have the rest.
IL any one will read the history of the
United States relative TO the tariff ques-
tion there will be no free traders. Presi-
dent Andrews has been converted by just
looking from his Office on the hill at the
smokeless chimneys in this city. The
foreigners laugh at our simplicity and
don't see why any American can allow
any foreign country to be on the Same
footing With them. At the present time
the japanese is the greatest menace to
this country, for they are a smart race OF
people, but the wages paid are low. The
highest salary paid there is go per month.
In conclusion Mr.. Evans said that he
learned that this state had method OF
annihilating Democrats. "You have, l
understand, snnihilated nine towns and l
hope on election day that ycu will ami
hilate the rest"
The last speaker was Ex-Governor ID.
Russell Brown, who spoke briefly, and
said: 81 am glad to speak 10 the club
whose members startea me in the office
which i enjoyed so much. / am glad that
the club has had so many excellent speak
ers here this evening. i want you all 10
remember that Wednesday we have all got
a duty TO perform, and we want to see to
IL that our candidates are elected. They
have given us the same men who are
now in Office and who have made good
records, and we want to give them such
a majority that will show we endorse
their acts.
During the evening Reeves orchestra
played "Amerlca," which was sung by
the bers of the club and their guests