The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-13

telligent public service OF His Excel
lency Gov. Dyer. and especially hi
ability and patriotism IN promptly fill
ing Rhode Islands quota with mel
whose personnel and equipment wer
not surpassed by that OF any othe
state.
The platform was then unanimousl,
adopted with great enthusiasm.
MIR. BULL RENOMINATED.
Harry c. Curtis. i'm n neat speech
then nominated as the candidate OF
the Republican party for congressman
from the first district. Hon. Melville
Bull OF Newport, and the nomination
was warmly seconded by George n
Bliss of East Providence.
There being no counter nominations
Hon. Melville Bull was unanimously
nominated, and on motion Of Mr.. Cur
tis. a committee consisting of Messrs
Curtis, Landers, Hayes and Budlong
was appointed TO notify the nominee.
In a few minutes Mr.. Bull was escort
ed 10 the platform, and was received
with the warmest applause.
Mr.. Bull spoke substantially as fol-
lows:
This is what Is termed an 'off-year'
In politics when men turn rather 10
the pursuit OF business than 10 the TO-
rum OF political discussion. Happily.
the prosperous condition OF the country
vival OF business industry permit our
citizens 10 eschew politics forthe time
being for more profitable engagement.
condition so strongly I'm contrast with
that of the memorable campaign Of 1896
when men had little else to do than
engage i'm political discussion. that IL
warrants emphatic notice. IL is not
10 be assumed. however. that the re-
stored confidence i'm the integrity aud
validity of our government to maintain
the parity of the money of the people
and the consequent increase OF oppOr-
tunities for the safe investment OF cap
ital and the employment Of labor can
be permanent BLESSINGS, or their stab J.
ity not again ieopardiZcd without the
constant vigilance of those who are
now enjoying the fruits of the victory
OF 1896. The issues NAV not be SO
clearly defined as then. the lines may
not be SO tightly drawn between friend
and foe OF sound currency, yet l would
sound the note OF warning lest those
who. i'm fancied security OF returned
prosperity permit apathy-the enemy
of every cause when once victorious
to interfere with the discharge OF "A
duty which is just as binding upon the
friends of sound money now as IL was
in 1896.
"The loss of the next house of repre-
sentatives TO the Republican party
that body to the advocates Of free sill
yer coinage, and apathy only among
the friends of sound money can bring
about such a dire calamity to all the
business interests OF the country. IT
behooves US, therefore, TO be watchful
against this insdious foe-apathy. So
long as the financial and other fallacies
OF the Chicago platform continue to be
spread by those in control Of the Dem
ocratic party, just so long will IL bo
necessary to combat and overcome
them even. as our great leader, Presi-
dent Mckinley has said, IL IL costs a
continuous struggle temporary sacrifice
TO do so.'
QUESTIONS TO BE SETTLED.
The great and perplexing questions
growing out W the war with Spain,
which Congress will be called upon to
consider and to some extent adjust. de-
mand that their settlement be made by
a Congress i'm accord with the policy of
the National administration: otherwise
embarrassment which delay would oc-
casion would not only seriously injure
our national prestige in the eyes OF
other nations. but would be extremely
to our commercial interests
I'm the territory which the victory over
Spain has apparently opened to our
markets and people. to say nothing OF
the inhumanity OF leaving the political |
status of millions of people undecided |
for an indefinite period.
AS TO the policy to be adopted with |
respect to the acquisition OF territory in |
The far East or elsewhere. whether We |
shall take the city of Manila and sub |
Irbs'' only. or the Island of Luzon or |
he entire Philippine Archipelago, can
be and will be decided under and by |
he intelligent direction, discretion and
wisdom OF our able President whose |
breadth OF capacity i'm the determina-
ion OF large questions Of public policy.
whose statesman-like foresight and
i'm the discharge OF the |
rying and responsible duties Of his po-
'ition Immediately preceding the war.
md whose wise pilotage OF the ship of
state during hostilities. and whose
manly and businesslike attitude I'm the
vents succeeding the war have won
or him the admiration OF the world-to
uch able leadership / say can be safe
v entrusted a settlement OF all the |
problems which our victories over a
ommon enemy have imposed upon the |
Nation. i for one. have no fear of the |
esult. but the hands OF our modern |
Noses should be held up. on the right
md on the left. by Congress in full
ccord with the policy he shall indicate.
After enumerating few OF the laws
nacted by Congress to show the bust
Iesslike character OF the Republican |
majority in the House Mr.. Bull contin-
led:
OF LOCAL IMPORTANCE.
Leaving the great questions which |
1ore especially concern the whole Ma
'on,f would call Your attention to mat
ers of local interest To this district and !
tate. Limited as this congressional dis
riot is in area IL comprises within its
ounds diversity of interest which
tamp IL as unique and interesting.
What things arrest the attention and
bsorb the interest OF people canno;
e better observed than I'm the relations
representative to his constituency
nd / have noted with deep interest )
nd much instruction to myself. that
here is no department of the general !
overnment with which this district has ]
OF had more or less communication
trough me. J
IL is urban and suburban. maritime .
nd agricultural. manufacturing and J
military and naval N may
no day need a small postoffice estab-
shed. and the next day a life saving I
alton. The needs of city and country q
land life and OF sea life. of sailor life !
nd college life. of soldier life and citi- !
IN life. are all closely associated and
iterwoven I'm this as I'm perhaps no I