The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-21

Yesterday afternoon Mayor Granger
sent his letter OF acceptance OF the nomi-
nation for congress froxn the First dis.
trict TO Frank +. Nolan. OF Newport
chairman of the Democratic convention
which nominated him.
Mr.. Granger expresses his views very
aorcibly. coming out strong on the sub
5ect Of trusts. the tarir and the election
of United states senator's By the people;
ne also opposes ship subsidies. The let
.preyidenoe. R. /, Oct is. 1902.
frank II. Nolan. Esq. Etc, Newport,
Dear Sir--ror the nomination OF the
convention representing the Democratic
trtct TO the Office OF representative 70
congress, as well as for the unanimous
endorsement of the Democratic state CEN
trai committee. desire to express my
high appreciation.
II b an honor which had not sought
and which at first felt, for strictly per-
the honor. however. because I feel that
srecting the welfare OF the entire COIN COIN.
soycne and Msw Eassad so bs In o
has no right TO allow private considera-
tons to deter him from entering public
service.
During the past year this country has
passed through a period Of great material
development. development however,
which cannot Justly be claimed by any
one party, nor attributed to one system
of legislation.
The Republican party is fond OF claim
ing for itself the result which a thought
,ful student must attributs to a higher
power.
copper Of Like Superior, the iron and
goal OF the West and South, the virgin
l1orssts stretching from Michigan TO the
ko4te OF washington. the Tremendous
wheat fields of the Middle West. the
kample water courses comprising the
1snsth OF the continent. the Industry aud
Ienergy which characterize the American n
mind nay even the millions Of immi.
tof these great treasures possible. are not
10 be set TO the credit OF any political
This great material developmont ha
NATURALLY aroused deep interest among
lpther nations and the closest scrutiny OF
tAmerican affairs. But what do we nnd
interest? ls II changes In the tariffp Has
heard that Cannon and Grosvenor and
asrderson Sso are 9Bpossd to tariff revision
american prosperity Is to be uninter-
mo. tn. press of Europe is interested
lPtapie agricultural products. AS soon as
81 was known during the past season that
our corn. wheat and cotton were praetl-
siop was reached that the dice have
fallen kindly again for the Americans
And even the Republican party has hest
tated TO openly claim credit for the prop
er amount OF sunshine and rain 90 make a
good harvest.
CoUNTy's PROSPERITY.
But do not let me be misunderstood. !
would not have IL thought that the pros
perity OF this country is today independ-
ent OF legislation. Fer years Republican
legislation has passed tariff laws chang
ing the natural development OF the indus
tries OF portions OF the land
He would be a rash man who would
today legislate as though there had been
no such previous special legislation, bu,
4 do not believe that the present condition
of such tariff legislation IL sacred and
cannot be changed and that Il IL no,
Jour duty here In New England 20 at.
fempt such changes az our conditions
show 10 be necessary for our further de-
lvelopment
81 have no radical program OF free trad,
10 propose. but do not believe that
lpollcy OF protection which its chief pro
moter claimed was for the benefit Of IN
liant Industries should be continued for
lbillion dollar corporations. nor DO I be-
llieye that industries which can cell theli
Iproducts sn foreign markets at 20 PER osn
Ilsss than they are demandins from oui
own people need the encouragement OF
hsrin.
s'I belie~s that the time has come wher
ifhs tariff OF tnis country should be re
Ivfscd ana that u should be ~
lvassd - ths.reprsseutatives of the Amer
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