The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-15
Opened by the Democrats
in Faneuil Hall.
SENSATIONAL INCIDENT.
The Mayor Of Boston Accused OF
. Insulting Mr.. Bryan.
GEO. FRED WILLIAMS ADDRESS.

in large numbers for the purpose OF
ratifying the nomination for state off,
GERS made at the state convention held
In Worcester. While the meeting was
held under the auspices OF the city COM
mittee Of Boston. 1t was really the grand
opening event Of the regular Democ-
racy's campaign for this season. and
Hon. George Fred Williams, the standard
bearer and candidate for governor, in
speech of great power and over an hour
in length. which is very unusual for him,
presented in a mastery manner the
Democratic views and aspirations. and
the hopes for the salvation OF mankind.
John H. Lee called the meeting to order
shortly after s o'clock and spoke very
briefly introducing as the permanent
chairman Thomas Riley Of Boston, the
brilliant lawyer, whose profound ad-
miration for Boston's Democratic mayor
cropped out in a declaration to the ef-
feet that Josiah Quincy last fall had in
suited Democracy's standard bearer.
William Jennings Bryan. This incident
made somewhat of a sensation, and
many OF those present believe II could
not have been entirely unexpected. for
Mr.. Williams had apparently led up 10
Mr.. Riley's reference by speaking of an
other Mayor Josiah Quincy OF Boston.
The candidate for lieutenant governor.
Christopher Callahan, made a long
speech Charles Nash, the candidate for
secretary Of state, spoke interestingly
on the issues presented in the Demo-
cratic platform, and John A. O'Keefe.
candidate for attorney general. dis
cussed the issues presented in the plat
form al length. after which the meeting
adjourned with cheers for George Fred
Williams and the state ticket.
Mr.. O'Keefe said among other things:
"At last we have shaken off the in
oubus that weighted us down; We are
free once more as Democrats were in
the glorious days OF Jackson-free TO
enact such measures as we shall con-
slider best for the countrys welfare,
without dictation from political bosses
or envoys, who came TO our conventions
straight from the sanctum Of some great
corporation. The reformed Democracy
has received no favors from wealth; no
words Of honey have been lavished on
IL by capital during the past year; II
g under no obligation that can by one
iota embarrass or impfde its action. We
have principles that may well command
our approval; and we have leaders in
state and nation, whose ability and
sincerity Of purpose deserve our enthus-
iastic support-Bryan and Williams
both young. both fearless, both culti-
waited, both above the power OF the
enemy TO dishearten or corrupt
Mr.. williams Address.
George Fred Williams, on rising, was
greeted with tremendous applause;
cheer after cheer rent the air. When
the excitement had temporarily sub
sided Mr.. Williams said: Mr.. Chair
man and fellow citizens, when Lovejoy
fell. the first martyr TO the cause Of free
dom in the great contest for the emanci-
patton of the slaves. Wendell Phillips
(applause). standing upon this platform,
said: When liberty is in danger, Faneuil
hall has the right. and IL is her duty, to
sound the keynote for the Union zap
plause and cries of "good"). If l be-
leved, as i stand before you tonight,
that there were any less cause for ac-
tion than there was in that day when
Phillips spoke. could not bring you so
full q heart as bring you here tonight.
Il believe that we are gathered here
not alone for prosperity, not alone for
comfort and happiness. but We are here
in defense OF the liberties that belonged
TO the freemen OF a republic (applause).
We stand upon platform broader than
any man has yet conceived. We have
no single issue which we wish TO force
upon the people as a panacea for all
woes. That In not the spirit Of the in
spiration OF the new Democracy. We
are upon a platform that asks first and
foremost that at the end of 100 years
there shall be brought back 10 the people
the right TO make their laws. the right 10
insist upon the regulation of their own
freedom. and they demand that at the
last the rule OF an arstocracy and an
oligarchy be thrown from the neck OF
the Democracy OF the nation (applause).
i believe that the spirit Of our platform
may be expressed In these words: That
the powers and forces of our time are
throwing the wealth OF this land into
narrow channels, and uniting the or
ganiZable forces against the scattered
until We have an absolutely false ten
dency in our civilization. II may not
seem at the first glance that that is a
broad principle involving the liberties
OF the people. but. my countrymen.
liberty docs not mean alone the. you
shall be unshackled. that you shall es-
cape the cell OF the prison. that your
limb and lives shall be free from attack.
Under a free soeernment you. every man
OF you. has an equal right under the law
to gain wealth. 10 gain comfort and hap
piness for yourself and those who are
depending upon you (applauseD; and in
This proposition I believe Is 10 be found
the compass and scope OF the efforts OF
the new Democracy. IL is our purpose
that the masses Of the land shall he
placed In order TO reverse not one law.
but a hundred or a thousand which have
thus perverted the course OF wealth and
reduced uS 10 q condition where the
freemen OF this republic are complain
ing that they can hardly live.
How has this been accomplished? BY
the fsilnre cf the people themselves 10
control their own government (applause).
For four years this country has been in a
condition Of suffering and misery. Not
alone has the lsboring man been called
upon 10 sacrifice and 60 suffer. but all the
tpduafrioe ~ this country fror1o tho m ~eg