The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-04
First Local Campaign Speech
He Has Made Since Retirement
BIG RALLY IN IRONS HALL.
4 No'ahls LIST Of Speakers, Headed by For.
nsr Chief -stIcs = Democrats Also
Held Campalgh Meeting.

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and Democrats. The former party in
dulgod in rousing rally In Irons hall,
while the latter. through mismanagement,
was forced to exploit its affairs In the
open, cart-tail rally being held at the
the eastern end OF the square
At Irons hall the Republican meet
ing was one of the most successful OF the
entire round OF recent rallies Hon. John
II stness was the principal speaker, his
address being the first delivered by him
In this city since the doffing OF his judic-
ial robes and his entrance into tho thick
OF the political struggle.
ARRIVAL OF THE SPEAKERS.
The rally was held under the auspices
of the Mount Pleasant Republican club
end in point OF attendance was a pro-
nounced success.
The speakers arrived at the hall at a
few minutes before s o'clock. The party
Included Hon. John III. Stiness. Alderman
James y. Freeman, nominee for mayor OF
this city: Judge William a Sweetland,
and ex-Attorney General Willard b. Tan
rer. They were escorted TO the reception
room. and a few minutes later the party
passed on TO the stage. Seated thereon
we're. in addition TO the speakers Chris
topher L. Holden. president OF the Mount
Pleasant Republican club who presided
over the meeting: Thomas Walsh. presi-
dent of the Eighth Ward Republican club;
Nathan M. Wright, secretary of the Re
publican state central committee: Council
man Harry Daw OF the Eighth Ward
Deputy sheriff Albert o. Coates. James
n Smith, treasurer OF the Eighth Ward
Republican club. and Alderman William
II. Covell.
Chairman Holden opened the meeting
promptly and after brief Introductory re-
marks. called upon Judge stiness. A
spontaneous burst OF applause greeted
the distinguished congressional nominee.
In part the speaker said:
JUDGE sTINEss' SPEECH.
Mr.. Chairman and Fellow Citizens--I
suppose you have all heard of the man
who was talked to death. have wonder
ed whether there would not he a good
many At the close of this campaign who
would reach that unfortunate end I do
not remember any previous campaign i'm
which there has been full and free
discussion OF the matters involved In an
election as there has been this year. All
over the state. In the cities and towns,
men OF prominence from the different
parts OF the country, we'll as able men
of our own state, have discussed before
the people the issues that are involved
in the coming presidential contest.
Let us examine Tor a Few moments
the conditions and the grounds for fear
IL is now about three years that Theo-
dore Roosevelt has occupied the presi-
Dental chair. He came to IL with liberal
culture. He came 10 II from service In
the army. and with experience in the de-
partments of the government, In the az
fairs OF the largest city I'm the country
and as governor OF the safe OF New
York You cannot have forgotten that
within the first year OF his service as
president came the portentous coal strike.
All over the north there was fear and dis
tress A more dlreful winter even that OF
the Pilgrims when they landed at Plym-
outh was threatening US. Employers and
miners stood stubbornly opposed for five
anxious months until President Roosevelt
not by virtue OF any law or Of any power
vested I'm him, but by the power OF his
own character and persuasion, brought
about a settlement OF the troubles and re-
lief OF the people. Gratitude for that act
alone Ia enough 10 entitle him To your
confidence. Then follow through his adj
rntrf~tratfor.--Ne ssT-ef-Als -nt-nt-lhe
Republican party has brought trouble or
discredit 20 the nation. We have had
three happy prosperous years. No FOR
efgn complications have disturbed our
government and no national troubles have
disauieted OR people. We have paid SN-
Oo0OD for the Panama Canal with az little
aDnarept OlHllTbdffe hr ihVbSh ~ hn'
been $40 And right here let me speak OF
that transaction.
THE CURRENCY.
Take the standard OF money. large
portion OF the party favor the gold stand
ara and a large portion favor the silver
standard They are rreconcilably apart.
There is no relation In principle between
them. For the present they are to-
rether because they SAY that question IS
settled. But how far IL II settled? sup
pose that william Bryan and his follow
err should elect a majority 10 congress
who are Of his way Of thinking how long
would the question remain settledT You
can see at once the danger TO our financial
condition II that party should come into
power, because It's nominees have not
been selected on that basis II is no
answer 20 say that they cannot get the
power TO do the mischief. The question
We are considering is. why should we
change? Surely. we should not change
20 a party that is liable 20 do harm In
case II can get a majority.
Another point Of difference among
Democrats II the question of the tariff.
Here. too. different portions OF the party
are unrelated. Some favor free trade aud
some favor protection. Put them IN power
and which would YOU get2 No man can
tell Their nouinee for president az
understand him. favors free trade. or
large reductions while the nominee for
vice president ~ a protectiorist TO some
extent. az least Whatever the result
might be We know this that their policy
was tried IN the last Democratic admin
istration under the Wilson tagifr and II
resulted I'm disaster Tho popular verdict
was against II AZ the next election Since
then the country has been prosperous
wages have been good and work plenty
except as these have been Effected by i'm.
migration. Certainly there II no reason
for n change on this ground
PROTECTION.
The theory Of the Republican part,
has been that the welfare II all ciseso
requires protection for our Industries Al
Parties ssres that there must be tsfn
~ scre sort 70 rsjte uioury for csrryinl
m the government The difference I
whether II should 30 40 lsid 80 - rrcfec