The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-09

ditions OF the Republican party, Charles
Dean Kimball'
The nomination was seconded uy
Charles c. Mumford OF Warwick. who
spoke OF the purity and integrity OF the
public and private life OF Mr. Kimball.
He believed that the people OF the state
would approve OF the nomination and that
while Mr.. Kimball had held office consist
emily, that in the future his efforts In be-
half OF the people would be as manly. as
dignihed and as able as he demonstrated
that he can administer the affairs of the
state
The convention made Governor Kimball
the nominee by unanimous vote.
OTHER NOMINATIONS
Mr.. H. b. Kane OF Narragansett nomi-
mated George L.. shepley for lieutenant
governor and this being seconded. Mr..
Shepley was declared the nominee of the
party by unanimous vote
Frank T.. Holden nominated with a few
complimentary words, FOR secretary of
state, Charles p. Bennett. and Mr.. Ben
nett was declared to be the nominee Of
the convention.
Mr. Mumford OF Warwick moved the
nomination of Charles F. Stearns as at
torney general. and this met with the
unanimous approval OF the convention.
Mr.. M. r. Brown of Providence nomin-
ated for general treasurer. Walter A.
Read OF Glocester with complimentary
| expression and Mr.. Reads nomination
was unanimously made
| The chair then appointed Col. Easton.
! Mr.. Holden. Mr.. Kane, Mr.. Mumford and
| Mr.. Bowen as committee TO wait upon
the candidates and escort them TO the
| hall.
The committee retired and returned
! with Governor Kimball. Secretary OF
4 State Bennett and Attorney General
| Stearns. the appearance OF the commit
| tee with the candidates being the signal
| for much applause.
| Governor Kimbal was then introduced
| and he spoke as follows;
| GOV. KIMBAI.L ACCEPTS.
| Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen:
| No man can be nominated for the office
/ OF governor of this state without being
sensible of the honor conferred upon him.
| thank you for this evidence of your
| confidence and esteem.
| We are here representing the great Re-
| publican party. The party that has vir-
| tually had control OF this country for
| forty years Our leaders have guided the
| American people through many critical
difficulties. They have often found Il
necessary to reject plausible and attrac-
| tive remedies for evil conditions and hold
fast to time honored principles.
They fought the advocates of paper
| money They stood to their guns when
the principle of a protective tarin was
assailed. And they successfully demon
strated the folly OF free and unlimited
| coinage OF silver.
| But no party can exist upon its past
We are living in times or remarkable
| changes We look with confidence tc
the national leaders OF our party tc
! grapple with new problems as they arise
and solve them. To carefully estimate
tho value and the danger of vast busi
| ness consultations To ascertain wha'
is necessary for their proper regulation
or TO prevent the abuse OF their grea
powers.
| These questions cannot be settled by
| visionary theorists, or impracucabl'
dreamers. Statesmen of the class tina
have guided this country for the pas
| generation can alone be trusted 10 prop
| erly discriminate between reckless ex
pertinent and sound courses of action
| AS long as Theodore Roosevelt occupie
| the presidential chair we are sure tha
sound and progressive ideas control tn
| situation.
We represent all the men who believ
; I'm protective tariff. We may dffe
| as TO the rate TO be imposed upon som
particular class OF commodities upo
the value TO tho United States of par
ticular treaty OF reciprocity, or whethe
the rate I'm some cases Is or Is not nee
essary for the proper protection OF Amerl
can industry. But we ind room I'm on
party for every one who believes in IN
, | principle OF n protective tariff.
' We stand for those who demand tina
: our currency shall be placed upon II
sound basis Afforded by "A gold standar'
, For those who believe that the constiti
ton OF the United States should be
construed as To give the greatest pow'
possible TO the national goyernment;. An
West who believe that the American fla
. should not be hauled down whore IL ha
once been unfurled.
But we have also been intrusted wit
the government Of the state OF Rhoc
! Island Experience has shown that II
impossible TO permanently organize
, party upon state issues alone. Such a
tempts have universally resulted I'm fai
tally affected state elections. Cons'
quently the Republican party has cor
trolled Rhode Island for many years
How have We discharged the trust5 Ca
| any ore say that the state OF Rhode Is
and Is not run well7 Public building
such az the Normal school. the count
court houses. the armories. the reform
atory, correctional and charitable inst
tutions at Cranston. the college AT King
ton. the Deaf school. have an been but
and paid for out OF the current income
The only bonded debt that the state owe
IL for the state house. and that was eS
pressly authorized by the votes OF IN
a few years ago an attempt was mad
% provide new constitution for IN
state. After fair trial this method q
improving our fundamental law has bee
abandoned. by a specific amendment tn