The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-16

| one cent. Thus far under the admins
tration OF Cleveland the government has
borrowed over goo, ,00), 600, which, with
the the interest accruing thereon, will
amount to more than $500, 900, 600. What
a luxury this Democratic adminstra-
| tion il.
AS we review these facts why should
| we not almost expect the very earth from
the Atlantic to the Pacific, form the
Canadian line to the Gulf, to cry ont:
Let the grand Republican party be re-
turned to power; lot its protective policy
be inaugurated, together with the policy
OF reciprocity, the wise creation of our
neyer-to- be forgotten statesman, James
q. Blaine In these times OF depression,
as in the time of the greenbfck craze, we
| near the cry for more money and this
time II comes In the call for unlimited
coinage OF silver.
"A great reason why we are opposed to
the unlimited coinage of silver Is be-
cause II Is not in accordance with the
principles of honor and integrity by which
not more money that we want, but what
we do want, is party In power pledged
to honest money which will not break its
faith With the people, so that the man
who buys bond payable In ten or any
number OF years to come or makes con-
tract for labor or for manufacture ON
| which money Is to become due in the
| future, will know that he Is to be paid
In dollars worth 100 cents each and not In
anything which may be worth the frac-
| tion OF penny less.
"Let the Republican party pledge itself
anew to the doctrine OF honest money.
inspire confidence in business, and save
It's prosperous ano respected country
from bankruptcy and dishonor. Our for
eign relations and the decline In Ameri-
can ship-building were next referred to.
| and In conclusion the speaker said:
| NJ Aaoir
to take one as the standard-bearer of
the Republican party In the coming cam
pafgn whose ability, wisdom, integrity
and honor are beyond question; who has
demonstrated his fearlessness and courage
ever to stand by his convictions; whose
record Is clear on the question Of protec-
tive tariff and honest money; who is in
himself platform OF Republican princi-
pies; that brilliant leader and matchless
pariiamentarian, Thomas b. Reed.
"We name him as our choice for Presi-
dent. We shall go to the National Con-
vention at st. Louis with Q solid delega-
tion from New England. Let them throw
any thought of failure to the winds, and
| Standing shoulder to shoulder, with
the influence Of good New England felt
mightier than ever before In the conven-
tion, God grant they may succeed.
"If nominated SO sure as the tide ebbs
and flows Thomas b. Reed will be elected !;
and, IL elected, the country and the world
need no assurance of ours that he will
prove worthy TO I'LL the chair in times
past occupied by Lincoln, Grant, Garfield
| and Harrison.
At the mention Of Reeds name by the
speaker, at the close of his address, the
cheering continued, ever increasing IN
strength and volume, for fully five
minutes.
Il. B. Boutelle, brother Of Congressman
Boutelle, was chosen secretary, with a
Hat NJ Cd .
the formal organization had been COM
pleted, Herbert..M. Heath OF Augusta,
chairman Of the committee on resolu-
tions, presented the following platform:
The Platform. r
The Republicans OF Maine gladly, join
! with their brethren In other States by
| presenting to the Republicans Of tho ma
ton. for promotion to the presidency, the
Speaker of the National House. He needs
no platform but the record of his life.
Under his administration, as his public
efforts conspicuously show. would be re-
stored the Republican policy OF protec-
tion taught by Lincoln, illustrated by
the signal prosperity OF the country for
80 years,a policy which would be adapted
to the business OF the country and ad-
| justed with care from time to time to
changed conditions.
Then with confidence and prosperity
| restored. revenue will be made adequate
to the support OF the government, and the
issuing of bonds ostensibly for the
maintenance OF the redemption fund, but
really TO meet deficiency, will cease.
He is opposed to the free and unlimited
coinage OF silver, except by information
| al agreement and until such agreement
can be obtained, believes the present
| gold standard should be maintained. He
has always been uncompromisingl for
the maintenance of the highest national
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the public credits, not for sthe creditors
| sake, but for the nations sake; for the
reason that the most valuable position Of
any nation In time of war of distress,
next to the courage OF its people is an
honorable reputation.
with ease. Sound finance and rtainty
at the treasury and protection for the
producers will mean prosperity and
peace. He favors measures for the re-
striction of immigration. He favors a
| just administration of all pension legisla-
tiou, and Is an earnest friend OF Amcri-
| csn shipping and its restoration TO its
former rank In the world. He stands for
| the preservation OF national honor at
home and abroad,
Under his administration, the Repu bli-
can party can say with him: "And when
the time comes, as IL surely will come
for us to lead this land back to those
paths OF prosperity and fame which were
irodden under Republican rule for SO
many years, we shall take back with us
our ancient glory, undimmed by adver-
sity; our ancient honor, unsullied by de-
| feat
The following delegates-at-large were
then elected: Amos It. Allen, Alfred; |;
| Charles LittIefeld, Rockland Edwin L.
Burleigh, Augusta; DR.. Il. A. Thompson,
| Dover.
Governor Cleaves, Ilewellyn Powers
| and Herbert NJ. Heath, all made brief
| speeches endorsing Reed and his policy.
John o. Patten OF Bath endeavored to
introduce resolution favoring the legis-
lation to discriminate in favor of Ameri-
can ships.
The resolution was not accepted by the
convention, Patten being ruled out OF
order. He then tried TO present the reso-
luton as minority report of the COM
mittee on resolutions, saying that ~ Mr..
Reed favored. ds.American shipping II would
not hurt him TO cay 60. Mr.. Pstten was
ruled out OF order on this, also, and the
| convention then adjourned.