The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-01
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Then followed mass OF figures treat
ing OF all the departments of the nation
1n which millions and billions OF dollars
/. were spoken OF as OF little weight, when
( considered from Republican standpoint.
3 and then spoke OF decreased freight
rates.
There is nothing sacred In the tariff, he
G said, but when the figures shown speak
90 eloquently, the revision of the tariff.
Z tf any. should be made by It's friends.
About s.0o00o0 had been distributed In
the state by the National government,
and this didn't include the S1.00o.000 for
I the Providence postoffice. He then ask
ed what the Democratic members OF con-
gress had done for the state when two OF
: them we're there 8 or 10 years ago. Per
haps they did something" he said" but
II they did we haven't seen anything Of
j 1t yet" a,
The senator than read a long list OF ap-
preparations made for the state by the
national government. and said this was
a grand showing. and couldn't see whore.
in the face OF Il there was any chance
for the Democratic candidates TO be elect
ed
CONGRESSMAN BULL.
Congressman Bull said he had covered
pretty well the platform OF the letter OF
acceptance OF Mayor Granger. but he had
) q few more points TO touch on.
The proposition OF Mr. Granger to
lower the duties OF certain articles used
an the manufacturers Of New England
was only q subterfuge TO break down
the entire protective system. He asked
II there was demand for any change In
the schedule OF duties and answered by
saying that II any changes were made
they should be made by it's friends.
The Republican party had always been
the friend OF the working man and
should have the task OF revising the tar
IN instead OF the Democratic party,
which had many times plunged the coun-
try into a financial abyss.
Trusts was the next topic OF Col.
Bulls speech, and he said all the anti
crust legislation ever passed was done
by ths Republican party. and I'm every
base the legislation was opposed by the
Democratic party, and from this fact II
must be deducted that II IL the Demo-
cratic party that Is the friend OF the
trusts.
Mayor Granger's proposition 10 have
the government assume control OF the
mines was rendered towards socialism,
he said.
The rest OF the letter OF acceptance
was criticised strongly. The mayors posi-
h tion is contradictory. he said as he
preached that the government should
settle the strike and then criticised the
president for attempting 10 settle Il.
Col. Bull closed by saying that his
. opponent had criticised his purchase OF
, campaign literature and buttons outside
of the state. and he would like 10 ask
Mr.. Granger where be bought the coat
he looks 80 we'll In. In Providence or
London. where the ta.lors work for two
shillings a day
CONGRESSMAN CAPRoN.
Mai. Capron was received With great
{ applause, and he said the welcome
, touched him deep down IN his heart He
had been up and down the state FOR The
past week OF two. and said that, every
where he heard nothing but econiums
for the whole ticket lie had heard
but one thing against him, and that
? was that there was something the mat
ter with his Initiative and referendum
and n that was the case he needed a
doctor badly. and he knew but one doc
tor who was familiar with the case 10
> treat II.
The initiative and referendum was az
old ss the country. being the principle
Of every town nesting and he declared
n was a helpless case 20 elect any OF
the Democratic candidates. Mr.. Dur
fss would certainly be elected next
Tuesday. he said. and he would look
cut for the initiative and referendum.
This II the fret election he ever e.