The Worcester spy., 1898-10-11


Please notice by contrast what repre-
sentation for 20 years we have had in
congress excepting John f. Russell. MIR.
Rice was a very worthy man, a good
legislator, an excellent district attor-
ney, but no man can accomplish much
in this world who is not worker. The
difference between Mr. Rice and Mr..
Walker is that Mr.. Walker works too
much and Mr.. Rice worked too little
Qaughter); but they do not seem TO
average
What has Mr.. Walker done for this
district? He has ridden on his hobby,
his one idea, banking bill" He said
the other day. In accepting his renomin-
alton, that the Maine was an incident"
in this war and he said he did not know
what was the best to do with the Phil
ippine islands.
l believe his constituents know and
that where the American Board Of For
elgn Missions has spent 90 years IN ci-
vilzing and Christianizing these peo-
pie on the Islands OF the sea when by
the course of Providence the stars and
stripes have been planted there, their
work shall not be thrown away, and
those emblems of liberty
SHALL NOT COME DOWN.
Some of you may think from what
you have seen in the papers that Mr.
Bates is going to be an independent
candidate for congress in this district.
You are mistaken in that respect Mr..
Bates has not the remotest idea of be-
ing an independent candidate for con-
gress. What would have been very
agreeable and appreciative thing for me
IL years ago, no longer has any attrac-
tion. 1t has lost its charm.
IL I could have, 70 years ago, had
that which was promised to me, If the
jealousies of the lawyers and the two
business men had not taken possession
of the field, If | could have served one
term in congress, l should have been
pleased, and that would probably have
been all. ! served one year in the
house of representatives in this state.
l also served one year In the senate, re-
fusing q unanimous denomination. And
short term in congress would like
wise have satisfied me-
Never have / seen the color OF dol
lar for any service I have ever rem
dered public life. I never charged the
town at North BroolI1eld one cent for
services in its town affairs, as trustee
Of the free public library, a director of
the water works, or any other town Of
fee that I ever occupied. When / went
to the legislature, that terrible mean,
stingy, close-fisted Bates took a check
from the treasurer of the common
wealth in payment for services and
turned it over intact to the treasurer
of the free public library at North
Brookfield for the purchase OF new
books. 1 have neither been selfish nor
ambitious politically, so
AM NOT AMBITIOUS
now to go to congress. With such
a
two years ago by many very promi-
nent republicans in this district it did
seem that our actions might cause Mr..
Walker to feel that he had been in
congress long enough, but he did not
let go, and ] believe he will never let
go SO long as he lives
Whether he represents you, or fails
absolutely to do so, he is there for
keeps. See what might be done. There
are available men in this district who
would serve 1t with conspicuous abil-
ity, who would not ride one idea and
one hobby, giving that their sole at
tention to the exclusion of almost
everything else in a ten years terms of
Office The magnificent prestige that
the American navy has acquired should
be followed by American congress to
reap the fullest benefits, and wherever
our flag leads the way on our battle
ships, it should be followed by the
merchant marine.
Why should we not carry the WOOL
en- goods and boots and shoes and the
things manufactured in return for the
coffee and tropical product that we
buy. Every steamship that goes out
Of a German port or an English port
goes under royal subsidy. Every mail
that leaves any one of these countries
is paid a sum sufficient to practically
cover the expenses Of the trip They
reach all the South American ports and
cover the seas. They take their man
ufactured products for distribution.
We have to have our goods come to
us in German or English bottoms. We
have to pay for it with English or Ger
man money that Is sent to Europe. A
representative to congress from this
district, noted far and wide as man
ufacturing centre, should be a man
who could devote his energy to the en-
largement of the American commerce,
that you, the producers, might have
an opportunity to sell the output OF
our cities and towns in all the mar
kets of the world. Such a representa-
tive would be of inestimable value to
the business and all other interests of
this district. I have no candidates.
AM NOT ONE.
AS have told you, my desire to go
to congress has passed from me, but
if it were possible to name a man upon
whom all parties, without regard to po-
litical faith, might unite, it would be of
great value to this district. This is an
era Of independence. I remember a
few years ago, that Judge lockwood
Hoar ran as an Independent candidate
for congress against Ben Butler, and
his failure to win did not kill him. He
was subsequently nominated for at
torney general of the United States,
and served in Hayes cabinet.
Senator Hoar himself recently told
how he glories in the independence of
his course during the last 25 years
how many things he had done that
were not strictly in accordance with
party lines. A few days ago, General
lockwood Hoar notwithstanding his
leadership of the independent move2
ment at the last mayoralty convention,
was endorsed by the republicans for
district attorney, so there Is a great
deal Of independence all around, and
even our friend Joseph H. Walker was
once an independent.
1t is my opinion that Mr.. Walker
ought to be told, in some way, that
he does not represent what he thinks
he does within the republican strength
in the district in congress, and it is nay
opinion, il you want to change it, here
are 1000 voters in this hall--if you want
to change it,
IT WILL BE EASY.
II you will take a petition, every one
of you, sign it yourself, and get five
other names to it, it will make 10000,
and you can get a man to go to con
gress from this district who WILL in
two or four or six years, fill the shoes
of George r. Hoar and give us a re-
as good as that we had when
Mr. Hoar was in congress. Ten thou
sand names on petition. asking him
TO 60 to congress. without regard to |