The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-17
Republican Club Flung Roose-
VeIt Banner to Breeze.
TOOK IN 121 new MEMBERS.
Congressman Capran and Willard B. Tanner
Were Chief Spsschmaksrs Or. wlad-
sor Again President.

While the ProblnitlonlstS were easerly
listening TO the words OF helpfulness and
encouragementfrom their national leader
at Infantry hall last evening. the Re-
publcans out in the Eighth ward were
holding a roNsing rally and flag raising |
at Odd Fellows hall. 279 Plainfield street. |
The Eighth Ward Republican club Is
a lively organization. especially when II
comes TO rallies. and the affair last even
ing was a complete and gratifying sue
cess and reflected much credit on the
committee in charge. The attendance
was estimated as being over Zoo. During
the evening 121 new members were en-
rolled making the total membership SOL.
The rally opened with the raising or
the campaign banner OF the CLUB Inc
emblem is OF the convention type. bear
ing the portraits OF Roosevelt and Fair
banks flanked with American flags and
various scroll designs OF appropriate ma
above the street in front OF Odd Eel
lows hall
Music was furnished by the Italian
band from Silver Lake. few selections
were rendered in the street, after which
| the musicians adjourned TO the hail.
At a short business meeting held before
| the following officers were elected for
| the next year: President, II. r. WINDSOR;
Secretary Abel Reynolds Jr.; Treasurer.
James n. Smith; Vice Presidents, Thomas
| n.
Leman. Thomas II. Mills. j. Fenner
| Irons. Easton Inman. Harry l.. Bates
r A. jerks, simon Reversi Clinton II
ter, George f. Hopkins, Charles f.
Brown. Arthur w. Carpenter; Exeeu-
tive Committee. Nathan NJ. Wright; w
s. Brownell Jr, Beyiies Z; chase Wsttsy Marfy
more; COMMITTEES on Membership Gil
bert r. Parker. William A. Crompton
w. a. Henry. j. o, Daring, ing, s EnsIoy wi.
| liam Jacobs. Seth Walton, Oscar O. PIKE,
The COMMITTEES on the flag raising was
w. II. Leavitt. f. p. Burdick Harry 4.
Kenyon. Thomas r. Day and B' FRANK
Al the conclusion of the business meet
| ing. President windsor made n brie1
speech OF acceptance In which he dweIt
upon the auspicious opening of the Re
publican campaign in the Eighth waro,
| He then introduced as the first speaker
OF the evening. Congressman Adm H. Ca
! prom The congressman was vigorously
| greeted with applause as he rose TO ad-
dress the rally and speedily gained the
close attention OF his audience through
| the medium OF fellcitlous ihtroouS'ioi
| and a witty story.
Mr.. Capron entered upon lively expo
sition OF the merits of the Republican
| marty I'm its attitude towards the vltal is
| sues OF the campaign Roosevelt ana
righteousness" said he. 'is the under
| living principle OF tHt IN'phpiN"h k''sNs'
There IL not a man here who does not rh-
derstand the principles OF the party ana
nm glad TO see so many young men
ready to take their places as active WORK
ers I'm the ranks. So long as the Repuoh-
can party lives up to the principles enun-
ciated by Lincoln, so long VIII IL DC '"e
party OF the people.
.orha tariff cannot be considered an Is
sue in this campaign The Democratic
marty is divided horizontally on this
noint: II the truth were known half OF
them believe In a protective tarin as
much as we do. know no Industries IN
this section that are not peheH'eu ny
protective tariff"
For a time Mr. Capron considered the
case OF Mr. Montague Of Canada and the
matter OF reciprocity between the Uhlteu
States and the vast country 10 the nor'h
The congressman was strong In discoun-
tenancing the idea OF such measures, de-
claring that such action would severely
damage the Industries OF this nation.
Touching upon the charge OF militarlsm
brought against President Roosevelt by
the opposing party. Mr.. Capron SAID;
"The man who had been defeated twice
for the presidency has said that there is
reason 10 be afraid OF the present incum-
, hent OF the presidency on account OF
yr,I,,arism There never was n man more
! ready 10 bow down 10 the law than Presi'
/ dant Roosevelt For William Jennings
Rrvar 10 assert that he Is afraid OF
: Roosevelt mllitarism is ridiculous The
other party has built up straw man ano
has aroused it's own fear that the straw
man Is the devil The days OF witchcraf
arc mast. and YOU and have got 10 have
aome,hing more tangible than this before
we believe I'm the danger of any man In
this country setting himself up as czar.
Dealing I'm generalties the congressman
continued: II have been trying TO thinl
OF some act by the Republican party TO b'
ashamed OF. but | can't. i wish some
one would tell me of some one law o.
inheritance enacted by the Republican
nartv that has been detrimental 10 th'
hes, interests OF the country. The Ding
lev law. Ever since that was passed W.
have had period OF prosperity such al
I was never before experienced. Sometime
: has been said about strikes. am glat
that we are able 10 have strikes.
shows that we have some fat on our ribs
A man out OF q Job can't very well strike
; ana hope that conditions will continu'
90 that a man can strike II he wants 20
we have had strikes I'm the cotton mill
{ near nv Mr Sully got a corner on cot
ton and put up the prices so the manu-
facturers could not get new dollar 10
an old one. There was no law by whicl
we could hang Mr.. Sully. although w
ought 10 have had one
want YOU 10 remember one thing.
wear ago last winter. when II was get
ting colder every day and there was cr'
Ali over the country for coal, Theodor
,, Roosevelt came to the front. The Goa
, barons said they were running the strike
! Roosevelt said that he had been chosel
as the head OF so.oo0o0 and that thei
veal was his interest. and he hammere
at them until the strike was settled An
n he had done nothing else that one &C
entities him 20 our deepest regard. ~
has been held up 10 scorn ana contumel
hv those who lie and I'm my opinion tn
+: viiIifying of the president ought to b
), made punishable ought TO be made
, crime The word 'demagogue' he's bee
. defined as meaning a vessel that hold
n nluor II II only demogoguery when the
= say that Theodore Roosevelt Is anythin
but a noble. righteous. true-hearted an