The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-27


he arose. He said:
This campaign will be memorable I'm
our annals as one OF the quietest ever
known. Rarely in our recollection has
there been so little excitement SO slight
disturbance of the orderly course of af-
fairs.
None OF US will make the mistake of
thinking the contest OF this year unim-
portant' on the contrary, il goes down
TO the very foundation OF our national
welfare. lta rs not campaign rhetoric,
II Is merely the simple fact to say that
nothing but disaster could follow the
reversal Of the policies TO which we are
lndepted for the prosperity OF the past
few years,
the gold standard and to drift on tho
shifting currents OF financial experiment
and quackery. IL cannot afford TO give
uP the principle and practice OF protec;,
meddling with the tariff would throw a
thousand Industries into confusion and
bring many TO ruin,
Stability, unity of purpose Is absolutely
necessary 10 the complicated and dell
cate machinery OF modern business.
where the change In the price or single
by-product may. yitally affect the pros
perity OF a great industry and may make
all the difference between comfort and
want 10 thousands OF workingmen and
their families.
time TO time be revised. But IL is too
evident for argument that the revision
must be intrusted TO friendly hands-to
those who believe, as a matter 90 busi-
ness and OF public morals. In the policy
OF cherishing American manu'ac, ures
and OF caring for the well-being OF mill
lions Of American workmen.
1T is not a matter TO be handed over
10 those who insist at the start that
American industries have no right 10 pro-
lection In the robbery OF the many for
maxim OF English law that said, a child
should not be given In charge 10 nurse
that loves-tt not
OBSCURE PRINCIPLES
In our platform, In our record in the
words OF our candidates, our views and
world. Our path is marked ont for US
SO painly that even II we wanted to we
could not deviate from IT.
''If the people want a cor continuation n OF. OF
know they will get II from the Republi-
can party. But what man In this audi.
ence, what man In this universe. can tell
what Judge Parker would do II he were
"Perhaps-and this is the theory OF the
most optimistic OF his supporters-he
might do Just what Mr.: .s R9oseyelt ,S, Is do do
poslte view Of all public questions. There
comes no light on this vital inquirl from
the Democratic platform.
III OouEts QhtseOho
dlcs others: Il makes charges without
basis OF truth or probability. II palters
In A double sc on all the questions up
on which We desire frank utterance
And II we seek N from the candidates
we are no better of.
when they do not contradict the plat.
form they contradict each other and
themselves. They have been Cor holding
the Philippines and for scuttling from
them. They are for free silver. 70 judge
By their acts: they are for gold stan
dard. 10 Judge by their words.
''They are for free trade-and fair
degree of protection. on one point they
and the platform agree: they are I'm favor
OF the Constitution-except I'm the South
ern states.
"But whatever the platform and the
candidates may profess. IL II perfectly
clear that the vast proportion of the
party as at present organized. is OPP
posed TO the Republican principles set
forth In our platform and avowed by our
candidates. They are opposed 10 the gold
standard: to protection of American In
dustfies: 20 all our program foreign and
domestic: and their candidate IN ne
should happen 10 be elected would be
confronted with chaos 81 the very outset
of his administration.
NOT FIT FOR THE OFFICE.
He has recently made a speech which
would be a very shirt Of Nessus 20 him
~ be were ever called on 20 carry his
vcrds into action He has a. lsst come
80 TIE point where he is willing 20 say
ve must abandon The Philippines