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

tiger. and in. a characteristic speech
said in part as follows:
Fellow citizens and those who sit I'm
fne Tast to e9pgr1ssfe 9Ss yon
club In the state OF Rhode Island and
want to congratulate you because the
do IT." He outlined the nature of the
work TO be done in getting new members,
and said that each OF the 800 members
should get each 10 men and take them
TO the town clerks office and have them
registered. Then you would have GOO
voting. We have been laying back and
taking things too easily, leaving TO much
TO our managers.
We want votes, We must have them
registered IL is our duty 90 have them
registered. II is the duty OF every man
to cast his vote on the first Tuesday in
November, even though IL be at great
efforts, you busy fellows who should get
out TO the polls and deposit your ballot
for the sake OF right.
In reviewing the history OF the Re
publican party from It's birth, % years
ago in July, he said he was the same
age as the party and he traced the de-
velopment OF the country with the de-
velopment OF the Republican party as
simultaneous. coming from little col
lection OF states to the grand union We
have now.
The passage OF the Homestead law"
which developed the west and opened II
TO the rank and file OF the American citi-
zens, the establishment OF the principle
that no state can withdraw from the
union by a war which also gave freedom
to an enslaved race were also credited 90
the Republican party which, he said.
made Il possible for man to make the
best OF the talents that God has given
him.
ROoSEVELT-NEXT PRESIDENT.
He referred to the great men Of the
party who had addressed to the Repub-
hcans Of this city naming the silent man,
Ben Harrison" the powerful man. VIII
liam Mckinley. and great man that now
heads the nation and who will lead II for
for wears more. Theodore Roosevelt. lie
was interrupted by cheers and then con-
tinued about President Roosevelt.
THE only thing they can sey against
him Is that ne Is too far advanced.
"No man IS too far advanced who car
ries I'm his hands the Stars and Stripes
II "a for us 10 shout we are coming with
the line 20 the colors. ne stated.
He was heartily applauded and after
the hand had played n selection. President
Webb introduced the senior senator from
Rhode Island "Our own Nelson w. AL
drich'
senator Aldrich said in part, after re-
ferrinr I'm a complimentary speech TO the
secretary OF the treasury. Mr.. Shaw, then
seated on the stage.
WILL, SUPPORT ROOSEVELT.
Rhode Island gave her electoral vote TO
John c. Fremont I'm 1855. In each sue
cessive presidential election since that
time she has given her support 20 the
Republican candidate Her representa-
,,ves I'm the electoral college OF 1904 will
vote for Theodore Roosevelt. Whether
the victory we are 70 achieve shah be
s,,ch I'm character and significance as to
settle all doubts es TO the Republlcanism
OF Rhode Island for a generation will de
pend largely upon your determination
and efforts
and education. which yoi lnaugurate to
night under such auspicious conditions.
must be carried forward without cessa-
tion The character and spirit Of this
meeting furnish evidence tnat the Re
publican campaign in this state IL to be
both active and aggressive.
In this connection you should constant
lv bear I'm mind two essential elements
OF success. First. there must he a COM
plete and careful organization Of the
party IN every voting precinct: and sec
ond every community in the state must
have the benefit OF the freest and fullest
possible public discussion OF the questions
now dividing political parties There IL
nothing I'm the record or purposes Of the
Republican party that calls for conceal
ment or evasion. Its principals and
acts past and present. will bear the
closest possible scrutiny
ECONOMIC PROBLEMS
We shall soon have In this state hair
million people an dependent FOR their
prosperity and welfare upon the men
a., IL. fr .ssI 81
These are all vitaliy interested Nv the
questions which divide political parties.