The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-16

We can confidently look forward from
| this time on to such improvement in our
national affairs as will secure a return To
the prOsperity~of 1892. It Is unnecessary
for mo 10 dwell upon the measures that
have already been outliAed by President
Mckinley, for you are familiar with them
as am. While we can properly anticipate
that the prosperity we all hope for will
be secured, it is still TO be remembered
| that we, cannot anticipate such result
| within a month or six weeks or two
months.
| When the Republican convention of
1913 comes together to perform the duties
that you are now engaged in, / conf
IDENTIFY believe that the country and the
state will be I'm such an improved flnan-
| cial and business condition that we can
with correctness and with pride call at
tention To the change that has been
brought about by n return TO Republican
control of national affairs.
The committee on notification returned
to the convention hall accompanied by
all OF the candidates with the exception
OF General Treasurer Samuel Clark.
Each candidate received an ovation as
he was presented To the convention by
Chairman Wilbour.
Gen. Elisha Dyer In accepting the
nominations reviewed the course of ma
tional history of recent years and in
the last four years Of misgovernment
prophesied the splendid future In store for
the country during the present admins
tration Of President Mckinley.
MR., POTHIER'S ADDRESS.
Gentlemen-I am very grateful to you,
the representatives of the Republican party
OF Rhode Island, for the nomination
just rendered me. 1t is an honor, indeed,
TO be associated on ticket with men
who have rendered valued services TO this
state and whose deserved popularity has
call of this convention, not only for the
honor it conveys but also mindful Of the
obligations it. implies, If your choice is
ratified by tho people on April Z.
The Republican party, gentlemen, may
have it's shortcomings, but in that party,
nevertheless, have centered tho hopes and
aspirations of the American people. While
/ believe that Americans, regardless of
party affiliations, are patriotic, having a
common interest in the welfare of their
country; while / believe that love of flag
and attachment 10 the institutions OF this
land are not the exclusive attribute OF one
party, l do not hesitate To say, however,
that no party ever showed n more sincere
patriotism than the Republican party,
that no party ever understood as we'll the
policy TO be adopted 10 assure the steady
development Of this country that no party
and national unity.
To that party were entrusted in 1861,
the destinies of the Republic, and who
ever recalls that epoch, opening at Sumter
and closing at Appomattox, can refuse To
acknowledge its part In the preservation
of the Union. The hand which stemmed
the rebellion, which freed the slaves and
prevented the dismemberment of this
great federation was the hand of Lincoln,
who personihed the patriotism and
humanity of his party. IL was again the
Republican party which led the nation
during the period of reconstruction. and
healed the wounds which civil war had
caused. And today, If our flag so proudly
waves, il this people made such wonderful
strides in its progress, during the three
decades just closed, we owe il, in a great
measure TO the wisdom, the foresight and
courage Of that same party.
The crisis which this nation had TO meet
last November has perhaps been as grave
as any In its history. Business depression,
industrial stagnation, loss of confidence,
discontent among the masses, credit inn
paired, all these cast a gloom over the
land. Four years of unwise legislation
and uncertainty had brought disaster
and ruin in every direction. The vacil-
lating mood of the preceding administra-
tion, in its foreign and domestic policy,
had affected every interest and an ex-
pectant people looked for relief
To the rescue came the Republican
party under the leadership of that most
eminent and gifted statesman, William
Mckinley, ,championing the rights OF labor,
IA sound financial policy, protection to
American industry and the people who
had known better days under Republican
rule, recalled that party To power. The |
election Of Mckinley, rallying as it did |