Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-24
FIRST GUN.
Opening Of Republican Cam
paign in Rhode Island.
Discussion Of Trust Legislation by
Secretary Shaw.
Senator AIdrich on the Necessity Of
Organized Effort.

by Secretary of the Treasury Leslie NJ
Shaw and United States Senator Nell
son w. Aldrich of Rhode Island. who
were the prin, ipal speakers at the BAN
puet of the Young Mems Republican
club in Infantry hall.
Trust legislation. it's progress under
several administrations and the atti-
tude of President Grover Cleveland
in regard to such legislat ton. cOnsti-
tuted the principal points of Secretary
Shaw's address. while Senator Aldrich
tried to impress upon his hearers th,.
necessity of organized effort in order
to ensure party success.
There was a large attendance at the
banquet.
George II. Webb. president of the
club, who spoke briefly, was followed
by Lieut. Gov. George II. Utter.
Senator AldriClI was then introduced
He said in part:
The record of Republican achieve
ments in the past forms an epoch If
American history tn" most renar arkablr
and brilliant for development i'm every
direction. material. intellectual and
artistic. in the worlds annals
There is one portion of this record.
for American diplomacy in the world
fell. which is peculiarly gratifying u
US. They We're secured under the lead
""Ship Of John Hay. whose afirctionate
regard for his alma mater, our ancient
university. ana for this state. it's his
| tory ana traditions make him 4 Rhode
Isla rd'r in everything except the acCi-
dent of birth.
our well-iefined party principles
have repeatedly received the approba-
tion Of the American people and their
adoption has resulted in individual and
governmental success and prosperity.
We shall soon have in this state half
| a million people. all dependent for
| their prosperity ana welfare upon the
men who labor in factories, shops anl
offices. These are all vitelly interested
| in the questions which divide political
parties. problems relating to the tar
| iff the currency, the best means OF ex-
| tending our foreign trade, the encour-
| agement ot our shipping interests. the
construction of IN isthmian canal, the
p-buildin, ot an American navy. the
| proper treat tment of cur newly acc
qIircd possessions and q great variety
| of collateral questions connected with
or growing out Of them.
| The issues thus made up will be sub
mitted to the calm judgement of the
| American people. Speaking for the
people of RhoLa Island. with their
| traditional! conservatism, the verdict
! cannot be uncertain.
Your appeals to young men should rot
| be solely to their selfish. material inter
| csts but to their patriotism we'll. If
| we. as Il party are 10 realize their highest
| ideals the character of our candidates as
! well as the soundnoss Of our principles
! must be beyond question. our national
candidate. President Roosevelt, belongs
dStinctivcly t. this class.
| by his fearless and conscientious dis
charge of difficult executive duties. by his
| zclIolis and constant devotion to the high
est interests of the public al home and
| abroad by his fidelity to TIE principle;
of our great party. by his virile ard vi5
nrous AmcrclniSm Il. has shown himself
| NorthH OF 4 coHSI SIicuouS place in the II
Ilustrious line of Republican Presidents.
With such q candidate. in such cause,
To contemplate failure is to mpcach the
Intelligence of the American people.
| Secretary Shaw followed Senator Al
| dlicl: The scCrctaryS remarks were in
part follows:
| No sooner was The result O. th" n"rg-
er case announced than the oppasltinn
linaugurltcd wl'irly varying and la'oA-
sistent tactics 10 rob the Administers
ltion of the fruits Of its victory. Some
demanded the institution OF similar
suits against every large business aHd
| producing enterprise ana every con-
oscillation OF railroad interests, whether
of competing systems or OF continuous
Hines The most amusing effort TO
IaXUid n comparison of Republican ara
| Dculo, rattle administrations. to the
great advantage OF the former. appears
lin a recent interview by eN-PreSldent
cleveland. He does not claim 10 haV"
recommended amy antitrust legislation
during either of his administrations.
He does not claim that any antitrust
LEGISLATION was passed during either o.
his administrations. He does not claim
Icredit for any litigation ever Instituted
Ito suppress any trust or combination
lduring either of his administrations.
He simply seeks TO explain why nothing
was done ana he places the response
bility therefor upon the courts ana the
lConstituti0n aud upon the fact that the
Northern Securities Company was not
lorcaniZed during his administration.
am very glad that the cx-President
has again commenced to take notice.
Notwithstanding the Mckelway letter.
Eight years is a long time to remain In
mourning. But row that he has volun-
Itarily entered the lists and invited COM
lparisons. he can not complain If COM
parisons he made.
| Mr.. Cleveland was first iHauguratei
President March !. 1852 Neither IN
lhis inaugural address nor in any mes
sage does he mention the subject of
trusts until Immediately preceding the
lelection of 1883. In his last message
preceding that campaign he refers to
the existence of combinations fire.
auently called trusts" and closes with
this sage conclusions:
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