The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-31

Stearns and his speech made at the free
lunch at Republican city headquarters.
This 10hour question will not be set
tied for five years Mr.. Holland said, and
also that the Union Railroad company had
watered its stock 10 the extent of $4,000, =
Mr.. P J Mccarthy explained to the
meeting how the Republicans were past
masters In the art OF deceit The speaker
paid particular attention TO the constitu-
tional amendments condemnng them
roundly and urging all TO vote reject
and scored the Republicans for attempting
10 make political capital out OF the car
strike
The commissioner Of public works was
brought into the speech and Mr.. McCar-
thy said all the employees OF the depart
msst ets Hote tSs r RepSesp ee
Mccarthy went further and said he chal-
lenged contradiction that the commits
sioner was using his power, and had been
doing so right along, TO aid the Republi-
can machine.
Mr. Mccarthy said that Harry C Cur
lis had agreed TO meet HIM in debate on
state and city issues and the speaker
now issued challenge TO Judge Lee or
any other Republican candidate To meet
him In debate.
Mr. Miles A. MacNamee candidate for
city treasurer. spoke briefly. urging every
man who had a vote 10 come forward and
vote the Democratic ticket The present
opportunity was grand one and the last
chance for the party. and II the Demo
Gratis didn't win this year they never
would
Mr.. MacNamee was followed by Colonel
Henry J. Spooner. who also spoke briefly.
THE TRUSTS AND TARIFF.
Mayor, Granger was greeted with splen-
did applause. He spoke principally on
the trusts and the tariff The last five
years, he said, had seen a big change in
business conditions and the tremendous
growth OF trusts in that time was posi-,
lively alarming.
The recent coal strike In PENNSYLVANIA
was touched on and the coal barons who
could AFFORD to sit back and lot the poor
man starve.
Continuing. Mr.. Granger referred to Mr..
Rulfs speech, In which the latter said
what he would do were he elected. and
Mayor Granger followed this ND by say
ing If l am elected / can assure you
coal hides, lumber, beef and iron, and /
want to know If Mr.. Bull will do the
same?"
Col. Bulls answers to the questions
asked by the speaker as To where he
stood on these things had not been ans
wered' Mr Granger said. he had re-
amount Of pensions in the state had been ZEN
increased S2400. and that there were 81
more pensioners on the Rhede Island list
than last year. Mr.. Granger was glad TO
know OF this. but thought Col Bulls du-
agent.
DR. Garvin was the last speaker OF the
evening. He spoke particularly for the
assembly ticket and said Il was the most
important one IN the coming election. as
II was the scheme OF the Republican ma
chine to take away the power OF the gov
ernor TO preside at the assembly.
DIR. Garvin also spoke OF the alleged vio-
htion OF the l0-hour law by the Union
Railroad company, and the defiance OF the
legislature by that company, and the way
the company had laughed at the law
makers OF the state. He closed by urg-
ing all to vote the Democratic ticket on
Tuesday.
The rally then adjourned
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