The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-25
.LITTLETON The
CHIEF SPEAKER
Ent.' US astiC Democrats Crowded
falk Theatre Last Night.
GEORGE T. BROWN, CHAIRMAN.
Man Who Nominated Judge Parker Attacks
Roosevelt and His Party and Mr..
Browl, Local Conditions
GEORGE T. BROWN, CHAIRMAN.

nc clever New Orkef VINO nominated
Judge Parker ~ the Democratic stand
ard bearer at the convention I'm 81. Louis.
Martin w. Littleton. was the chief speak
er at rousing Democratic rally In the
house awaited him. 1t was an enthusiast
4 tic audience also and cheers and bursts
of hand clapping frequently interrupted
the speaker when he made telling points
in his expounding OF national issues.
There were seated on the stage Hon.
] II. L. Il. Granger. member Of congress:
George T. Brown. candidate for attorney
general: Alderman ID. r. Mccarthy for
mer Councilman Luke Kavsnaugh. Ed
ward NJ. Sullivan. secretary Of the Demo-
cratic state central committees: David J.
| Barr chairman OF the Democratic city
committee: Charles f. Mulhearn. David
j. Barry and others
I Edward NJ. Sullivan, secretary OF the
state central committee introduced the
chairman Of the rally. George T. Brown,
who, in his address said In part:
This year the Republicans. to defeat
the man who has twice been elected
governor. have presented for your suffrage
and ask you to elect as governor a man
who says he knows where TO aim a re-
volver 10 accomplish the greatest effect.
and from present indications they are pre-
pared to make the fight of their lives.
Gov. Garvin is an honorable. upright ciu-
zen, fearless 10 pursue the right as he
sees il. and, though he has been repeat
edly insulted by the Republican senate
and some Republican officials. with no
other object in view apparently than the
pleasure they derive at insulting the
the chief magistrate Of the state he has
gone forward I'm a dignifed manner. con-
scientiously discharging such duties as
pertain 10 the office, with a single object
In view--that OF improving and amelior-
ating the political conditions In this state
But permanent relief cannot come until
we are represented not only In the legis-
lature but in both branches Of congress
by men who are in sympathy with these
reforms.
''The Democratic state committee has
succeeded in bringing 10 this city one
Of the most eloquent orators In the coun
try TO address you upon national ques-
tions involved in this election.
Il take great pleasure In presenting
Hon. Martin w. Littleton of New
York.
MR.. LTTTLEToN.
Mr.. Littleton. when the applause had
subsided. said in part:
There Is a perfect army and navy or
ganized In an instant in the heart OF
every man OF this nation II the flag Is
attacked Caesar and Napoleon were
never 80 great as the armies that have
sprung up in this country out OF times
OF peace.
MY Republican friend, you say that I
do not represent the president fairly. |
tell you, | do. You say that our president
doesn't want war, but longs for peace
declare to you that he does want war
q L..
behave itself and pay it's debts. IL need
fear no interference from this country
but tell you that II he Is going to plunge
us into trouble every time they don't pay
their debts I'm South America. he'll need
an army. Then he'll need to Danish the
big stick.
"Out there in Colorado they have not
been keeping much order lately. but the
president and his cabinet nave been too |
busy explaining what he meant by these
writings TO bother much about what they !
are doing in Colorado.
FOREIGN LABOR.
"The United States Steel company en- /
ploys about i5s,O0o men, and out OF this !
number OF employees ioo.O are I
Slavs Huns and Polaks Against the /
entry into this country of these Slavs, |
Huns and Polaks there IL no limit or bar /
rier imposed These laborers work their /
wives and children and live az a standard /
~ food and rsiment and shelter which /
would brood revolution In true American /
blood
Thus the government of the United
states co-operates by its policies with
the organizers OF this company 10 enable
them 10 consolidate H., then awards them
a bounty OF IS per ton upon its products,
which IL and every citizen OF the country
knows. 10 be collected and distributed
upon stock that rests upon no value.
This is done for the purpose. they say.
of protecting labor. when they know that
he great bulk OF labor employed Is the
abor OF the Huns the Slavs and the
Polaks. whom they have on purpose in.
stted into this Industry. and who they /
know are degrading the standard OF
American labor
And what does this situation mean IN
he commerce of the country, and what
ioes It's continuance portend? II means
hat the Republican party stands nat on
he partnership between such comhina. /
Ions az these and the United States gov.
'rnment.
1T means that they stand pat while
his concern. under the protecting care OF
ne government, takes toll of every plow
nat burrows the western field. OF every |
'caper that gathers its golden harvest /
stands nai while this concern hv tho aId 4
" The government takes TOLL of .,ar,. /
nsn who unGertskes 20 sr.of these lof,, |