The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-05
Distinguished New York Demo-
cratic Orator Delivered Address
THE RALLY WELL ATTENDED.
Republican Demonstration Old Not Seriously
Interfere With III, Plans Of the Demo-
Gratis Keen Enthusiasm Prevailed.

One OF the more notable Democratic
rallies OF the present campaign was that
held In Music Hall last evening, at which
Hon. Edward n. Shepard OF New York
was the pincipal speaker.
The tremendous, spectacular Republican
demonstration exerted a strong Influence
in keeping the audience in the hall down
To moderate proportions. though there
was a profusion OF enthusiasm and eager
listeners In abundance while the distin-
gushed orator was speaking.
IL is surely thorough test or
speakers power when he Is pitted against
a great torch light parade OF handsomely
uniformed men with formidable array
OF martial music; and that Mr.. Shepard
more than held his own against the sta e
parade is indeed a convincing proof OF his
oratorical prowess.
MEETING OPENED.
At $50, Gov. Garvin called the meeting
10 order and INDUCED In prelim nary
speech dealing with certain familiar
phases OF the contemporary political sit
uation I'm Rhode Island.
The rotten borough" business was con-
siGered by the chief executive as were
also certain desirable-from Democratic
point OF view-amendments to the state
constitution.
glad to have hall tonight in which TO
greet our distinguished visitor. The pa
rade on the streets attracts many peop'e
no doubt who would otherwise fill the
seats In this hall and mechanically OBJ
structs the entrance. We had sub tantial
promises at the beginning OF the cam
paign that We would have the opportunity
OF hearing ex-Congressman Towne. Hon
John Sharp Williams, Senator Carmack.
ex-Mayor Hendrick OF Brooklyn and 9TH
ers OF national reputation In this city
But we were prevented from having these
speakers here by the policy OF our oppo-
nents In hiring the large halls and closing
them. However. by the foresight OF Chair
man Quinn OF the state central commit
tee We secured months ago this hall for
tonight and for next Monday night
81 now have the pleasure and the honor
OF introducing TO you a great statesmen.
known throughout the land, not by the
great offices he has filled. but by the in
huence which he has excY,ed In pushing
important measures TO the front and sa-
curing their adoption In the great state
OF New York. Again I say. have great
pleasure IN introducing TO you the Hon.
Edward NJ. shepard OF New York"
MIR. sHEPARDs SPEECH.
Mr.. Shepard was loudly cheered as he
rose 10 speak. In part he said: "One thing
at any rate is certain. and that is that n
doubt on the magnitude OF this meeting
they will not Re able t~ tfirow doubt on
4 The gAhHtne-DeHneeratic enthusiasm of
the meeting I am proud and delighted to
be here and TO take but a small part In
the campaign for the reelection OF your
governor. who Is honored the length and
breadth Of the land Since the Civil War
Rhode Island has done nothing that com.
mends II so deeply TO the United States
in the election and re-election OF q v.
Garvin. and we look this wear for the
biggest raior'tv ne has ever had
when President Roosevelt became the
chief magistrate of the nation. his first
words were the PROMISE that he was TO
follow out the policy OF President Nc
K'nley. Mr.. Mckinley said that the day
OF illberallty In trade relations on the
part of the United States ought to be at
an end. He referred TO the constrniut
producedeby gross abuses OF tariff legisla-
tion. The time had come when our manu-
facturers ought 10 have the advantages
nossessed by English manufacturers
Thus the genius and skin OF our workmen
and capitalists might get their reward
RECIPROCITY.
Reciprocity treaties were negotiated
and President Roosevelt made a feeble
effort to carry through the senate some
or all o. tf1o~r reciprocity treaties HgHfnst
opposition led in part. I am sorry to say
by your own senator. President Roose-
welt Welded 10 this contra lized and con-
solidated power OF which 7 smoke. with
all his courage end ability. and 7 knew
him as a courageous young man. he
hadn't the force and will 10 carry through
the rro~ran that President Mckinley be-
1ueathed TO him He couldn't defeat the
influence which Won and 7 must meet
and on which the American people are
called upon to prrs Judgment
AS stood ~ Brown university today
.nd Thought of the r>en there who are
devotine their lives 20 educa ton 70 noble
purposes and thoueht what had heen the
salaries % rren IN that work and then
Thought OF the sa'arIe. ~ the eso,si-s ~
irdustrv. wonde-ed whether the country
would 30 ~ Io~ver -itN that annie .v-
rort for .,he pe,uNI'can nertv from the
cla-ses whose interests II has sacrificed
again and aRain
FEW FTGr'pFs
"rr~ Re-rNVcar ca-rpa'V- hook quotes
ex'ersive'v f-o~, nvrires collected nv man
IN the pcve-~~-ert e-rr'ov Tn tho
decade ,ro-, I"oo ~ 1910 Tho ,nc-e,s. IN
vaIre ~ iron ar] sfee' nrcducts was fro-,
ere noo ono 10 eo95 nNH M m ircreasa 10 a
rer cont. The increase IN wapes and
enlar'es ~ cse en0agad In nroductnp
this magnificent output was from, sq5
WN HQ 20 sl3i 0O MO or II ner cont In
other words. the increase In wages and
sairries was but little moro than one-haIf
tho Increase in profits. Then 7 look a.
the silk industry The prices of the
product have increased 70 per cent while
the increase In wnees has been only II per
cent. I'm the wooden industry the figures
show tho same rate OF Increase I'm wages
and salaries as the increase In prices 10
the consumer The average increase IN
profits In many Industries. In which
figures are quoted. r. 20 per cent and the
average increase IN wages In those In
dustries II only " per cent. These profts
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