The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-16
TILDEN CLUB
RALLY IN
TENTH WARD

The first rally Of the presidential cam
paign. as It was styled by Chairman
Luke Kavanaugh. was held by the T1lden
club Of the Tenth ward. last evening.
Congressman Granger was present and
addressed the meeting at considerable
length.
His REMARKS were confined chiefly TO
Republican party during the hast session
Of congress. Some OF the more poignant
bits Of his address were as follows.
speaking OF his Washington experiences,
II am surprised to find how much alike
the Republicans are all over the world
There Is the same dfstr,1st OF the people
that character1zes the party here In
Rhode Island, the same unwiliingness to
put themselves on record I also found
down there what I had seen here. that
the men In control of the party were not
the ablest men In the Republican party.
"The men there, just as they do here.
represent corporate wealth Leaders are
put there by corporate wealth, and Il
puts men like Littlefield OF Maine, one
Of the sbiest men I'm congress- in the rear.
because he kicked over the traces"
Continuing. ne saids 'sThe Republican
party has done nothing except pass the
appropriation bin. IT has stood pat on the
tariff. on trusts. labor Legislation, social
legislation and on everything really worth
voting for.
'"rhe Democratic side found II irnpos-
sibie TO compel the majority to vote on
those SUBJECTS The Democratic party
will stand for such revision or the tariff
as shall make IL impossible for goods
10 be sold for less outside the country
than they are sold inside.
The Republicans haven't said so much
lately about prosperity and fun dinner
pals as hey did while ago. prepared
some statistics regnfding the cost OF liv-
ing and wages In this country,
The Providence Journal did me the
honor OF saying In tts editorial column
that my figures were grossly exaggerated.
They didn't say why, nor did they provo
IL. hut they made the charge that I was
trying TO deceive the people by giving
out IN the house OF representatives figures
that were grossly exaggerated.
.But within few weeks IN those sarne
editorial columns the Journal has taken
the same position in regard 70 the effect
OF the tariff On the cost of living and
on wages. They have done that within
one week.
I'VE have seen prosperity crurublinz
all over the country. We have seen the
names OF our captains OF Industry
smirched and found guilty OF Increasing
their wealth simply by means OF me
printing press. We have seen the result
In the effort 10 save money by reduction
OF wages and sfnitdowns IN order that
they may pay the interest on the IN
crease Of securities"
Enthusiastic applause interrupted the
progress OF Mr.. Granger's remarks at
many points. lie was followed by Col
r. III. Quinn, Thomas r. Cooney. Peter
Common and Michael -J--Degnan. ali
OF whom made brief comments upon the
political situation and the impending
campaign.
The official organization % the Tilden
club r. a. follows: President. Peter q.
Cannon; Vice presidents. Thomas A Arm
strong and NJ. J. Degnan: secretarv, y.
r. Feeney: treasurer. Thomas p. Haven
COMMITTEES on the rally. Luke Kavanaueh.
Thomas II. Haven, Michael MoGovern T..
y Fesney ana Michael J. Kane.