The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-24

| OF the naflOns
! These problems are all economic I'm
! their character. Tney relate 10 the tariff,
the currenoy~ the Lost means Of extending
/ our foreign trade. the encouragement OF
/ our shipping interests. the consruction
| OF an isthmian canal. the us,Du.lAing OF
an American navy. the proper treatment
\ OF our newly hsquired possossions and
\ a great variety OF collaters. quesu1r9
connected with or growing out OF these.
We must impress upon every patriotic
! and Intelligent citizen OF the state the
fact that the rinciples. aims. an: can
4 dictates OF the party ere better suited To
meet the exacting requirements insep-
/ arabic from the sdcceeSful gpvernlochs
OF a great people than are thDse ~ our
/ opponents. The record or Republican
achievement IN the past forms an epoch
| OF American history the most remarkable
| and brilliant for development, III every
/ direction, material intellectual, and ar
| tistic. in the worlds annals.
WOULD SACRIFICE INDUSTRIES.
We believe that protective duties are
| imposed for the purpose OF giving op
| portunities for the successful prosecution
| OF Industries requiring the profitable en-
| ployment OF labor.
! We believs that these duties thus levied
| do not encourage or create monopolies
| or trusts or combinations. which are an
| incident OF our Industrial development
| and I'm no wise affected by the !mpo u.ioa
| OF tariff rates. while our opponents
woulc sacrifice Industries and prevent the
employment OF labor by the reduction or
abolition OF duties upon the pretext that
this course would destroy trusts.
We believe that the extension OF our
foreign trade IL one natural result OF the
constantly enlarging volume of success
| fu domestic production; we believe that
the establishment OF closer commercial
relations Is desirable with those nations
whose products are mainly noncompetive
and in whose markets our products have
a fair field; we believe that we should
adopt those agencies 10 secure trade I'm
neutral markets which have been found
So helpful by our Industrial rivals: we
believe that we should establish better
/ banking facilities in other countries.
more efficient and direct machinery for
the introduction OF goods In the worlds
market. while our opponents believe that
foreign trade can only be built up as do
nestle competition and production are
limited or destroyed.
TO INCREASE NAVY.
The contest is between those who be-
heve as we do In giving encouragement
and aid to American shipping by appro-
pirate legislation and those who through
inaction and antagonism TO all reasonable
relief would drive the American flag from
the high seas.
Between those who believe that our
own national and commercial interests
require the immediate construction of an
isthman canal at Panama and those who
upon one excuse or another are trying
TO delay or defeat that project.
Between those who believe that the
American navy, as the most effective
guaranty OF our own and tho worlds
peace, should be sustained and increased
and those who would cripple and res trict
| II. claiming that from motives OF mere
economy, the United States cannot afford
| TO keep abreast in naval construction and
expenditures with the second class naval
powers Of the world.
We believe that we should treat our
newly acquired insular possessions in a
sane and intelligent manner as a part
Of the national domain. while our oppo-
nents believe that we as a nation should
confess our inability TO manage, in the
| interest Of humanity and civiliza tion, the
practical affairs Of the people fate has
! committed To our charge.
APPEAL TO PATRIOTISM.
| Your appeals TO young men should not
| be solely 10 their selfish. material in
terests. but 10 their patriotism as well
II we. AS n party. are TO realize their
highest ideals, the character of our can
didates as well as the soundness OF our
principles must be beyond question Our
national candidate. President Roosevelt.
belongs distinctively to this class.
BY his fearless and conscientious dis
charge Of difficult executive duties bv
his jealous and constant devotion to the
highest interests OF the public at home
and abroad. by his fidelity 10 the prin-
ciples Of our great party by his viriIe and
vigorous Americanism he has shown him.
self worthy OF a conspicuous place In the
ilustrious line OF Republican presidents.
With such a candidate. in such a cause.
To contemplate failure is TO impeach
the Intelligence OF the American people.
The president then introduced Secretary
Shaw, who said no could not help payinx
the compliment TO the gathering OF ear
nest business men OF Rhode Island and
the fair women, of likening Il to an loan
audience
While proceeding in n humorous VEN be
inquired of the members OF the press n
they were trying to report that stuff he
was saying. Don't" he said. and hand
ed down bunch of copies OF his speech
prepared at Washington. explaining at
the same time. that the newspaper fell
lows Ike 10 have US provide them with
what they call stun. and we let them
nave II. knowing that no one will read
II and II also saves us being misquotsl
There was a great laugh at this at the
reporters ana Mr.. shaw stated, after
we give them the stun we needn't con-
fine ourselves TO g. for no one Will ever
know the difference. and he proceeded 10
advantage Of this lack Of restriction with
numerous anecdotes relating TO people and
occurrences i'm his native state. The best
time that the Democrats had the country
was between 1898 and 1897. and they turn
cd IL over TO the Republicans then in the
best condition that it was ever turned
over. II is not a joke, my friends. 1t Is
an historic fact
The Democrats have had such vast diff
ficulty TO formulate the issues that will
enable them 10 win that they have not
had time 20 plan ont the sort OF govern
ment that is best for the country IN case
they do win.
A CONTEST OF PRINCIPLES.
Politics Is not sduabble for office, but
a contest OF principles. my friends.
Secretary Shaw then explained the sort
OF literature the Democracy party used
10 draw votes with and told why the peo-
pie we're led away from the Republican
party after 1892 which was the banner
year n this country's history both In gen.