The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-17


| the political complexion OF the govern
| ment. 10 IL true that the times then
| were good, bat II Is no less fact that,
| while there has been no change In the
| party in power. many OF the evils
! prophesied have come under Republican
rule. -Four years ago factories, mills.
| mines and furnaces were in active opera
! ton, unable to supply the demand. but
now many are closed and those that are
| open are being operated with reduced
| force on short hours. Then wages were
| high labor was scarce and there was
! work for all Now work is scarce, many
wage earners unemployed and wages re-
duced The apprehension which now pre-
walls In business circles and the present
| unsatisfactory industrial conditions OF
the country seem to demand a political
change.
RIGHTS OF LABOR.
In the language OF our platform, 1.-The
rights OF labor are certainly no less
vested, no less sacred. and no less in
alienable than the rights of capital"
The time Ia opportune 10 emphasize the
truth OF this utterance. The most sacreis b
right OF property Is the right ~, possess
and own ones self and the labor Of ones
| own hands-capital itself being but stored
up for labor. For years | worked I'm the
ranks as a wage Garner and 1 know what
II is to earn my living by the sweat OF
my brow ! have always believed ani
my convictions came from the school OF
experience, that. measured by the char
acter of the work ne does and the cost
uf living, man is entitled to full com
pesatiol for his services
My experience as a wage Garner and my
association with labor have alike taught
me the value OF Democratic principles.
Cor in them the humblest has the strong
est security for individual right and the
highest stimulus TO that Independence of
spirit and love OF self help which produce
the finest private characters and form
the base of the best possible government.
The receipts OF the government for the
year ending June 30 1902. the first fiscal
year OF the present administration,
showed surplus over expenditures OF
S9l 10000 but for the fiscal year ending
June 30 1904, instead OF a surplus there
was "a deficit OF Al 100000 From the lst
OF July, 1904, TO Aug. 10. or for about a
month and third OF the present fiscal
year. the expenditures OF the government
have exceeded the receipts by s2l. .7l5,0o0
There could be no stronger evidence OF
the extravaganza into which the Republi-
can party has fallen, and no more potent
argument In behalf OF a change to the
party whose tenents have always en-
braced prudence and economy In adminis-
terlng the peoples affairs.
THE WALKER TARIFF
our Republican friends are prone to re-
fer TO the great commercial growth OF the
country under their rule. and yet the CEN
sus reports show that from 1850 70 1860
under Democratic rule and the Walker
tariff the percentage OF increase was
greater in population. wealth. manufac-
lures and railroad mileage the factors
which affect most largely the prosperity
OF the country. than I'm any decade since.
The cost Of government has largely In
creased under Republican rule. The ex-
Tonditures per capita for the last years
respectively OF the Administrative given,
taken from the reports OF the secretary OF
the treasury, were as follows: In 1860
under Buchanan. s2.01; In 1898. under Har-
rison. s5.77: I'm 1897. under Cleveland, IS 10;
In 1901, under Mckinley. 1886: in 1904, un-
der Roosevelt. $40
CURRENCY QUESTION
The Republicans now claim great con-
sistency I'm their attitude upon the cur
rency question, and the president I'm his
recent speech OF acceptance. said that
they know what they mean when they
speak OF a stable currency. "the same |
thing from year to year" and Yet In the !
platforms OF their party In 1884. 1888 and |
1872. they favored the double standard OF |
value. In the platform of 1898 they said, |
The Republican parts Is I'm favor of the |
use OF both gold and silver as money. and |
condemns the policy OF the Democratic |
administration In its efforts to demone-
tie silver"
/ congratulate your committee. and the
constituency IL represents. in the selec-
tion by the delegates to the National con-
vention OF the nominee for the presidency. |
lie is man or courage. yet prudent; OF |
high ideals, yet without pretense: of the
most wholesome respect for the consti-
tuition and the majesty OF the laws under
H. and sacred regard for their limlta-
tions; or the keenest sense of Justice
which would rebel against compounding
a wrong TO an individual or to nation:
positive In conviction. yet Of few words:
strong In mental and moral attributes.
and vet withal modest and reserved; pos
sessed OF a sturdy constitution and mag
nifcent manhood and yet temperate I'm
his actions and dignlfed I'm his demeanor.
IL Is not the orator or man OF letters
but the man OF reserve force. OF sound
Judgment OF conservative method and
and steadiness OF purpose, whom the peo-
pie have called TO the office OF the presi-
iency; notably In the contests between
Jefferson and Burr. Jackson and Clay,
IAnsoln aud Douglas, Grant and Greely,
Cleveland and Blaine.
Dire predictions were made by our po-
tical opponents OF what would happen
At the st Louis convention but they mis-
Judged the temper Of the party and the
people While there had been differences
IN preceding campaigns. yet at St Louis
they were all harmonized and a common
ground was found upon which all could
stand and do battle FOR Democratic prin-
ciples. platform was adopted by n
unanimous vote. embracing the issues OF
the day. and presenting To the people n
declaration Of principles. which in the
language Of the times Is sane safe and
sound
DEMOCRACY SHOULD TRIUMPH.
With candidate whose personality an
peals 10 the good sense and sound iuds. !
ment OF the American people, n platform
whose principles are for the greatest
good 20 the greatest number and re.
united party earnest for the restora tion
ot good and economical government we
should succeed and the principles of De-
mocracy again triumph.
beg nay countrymen as they value
their liberty. 90 guard with great care the
sacred right % local self-government. and
10 watch with Jealous eve the tendency
" the times 10 centrsl'2e power In the
hands Of the few.
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