The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-01
Republican Spirit Rife In Pas.
coag Last Evening.
AL0RICH AND CAPR0N SPOKE
Rally Took Place In Large Tent, and Was
Preceded hJa Lengthy TorchNght
Procession.

1t was up 10 Pascoag last evening. The
Republican paradists and rallyists turned
their faces In the direction OF Burriliville's
hustling little village and there was some
thing doing as consequence
The fact that the distinguished Re-
publican speakers OF the state were to
address the people OF Pascoag last even
ing had been duly announced and the
village was in gala attire and thoroughly
alive to its opportunities when the first
Of Il e invading spellbinders put In their
appearance.
senator Nelson w. Aldrich. Lieut. Gov
George H. Utter and Congressman Adm
b. Capron were the speakers and the large
rally tenr was crowded 10 its utmost ca
pacity. On general lines the meeting
was a repetition of dozen others that
have been held here and there over the
state.
THE PARADE.
The marching delega tions from Provi-
dence had a special train OF eleven cars
and two locomotives TO carry them to
Pascoag which was reached by s o'clock.
In the baggage car at the rear OF the
train was a big collection OF edibles. the
ratons for the marching companies. and
next TO that car was the car reserved
for the speakers party. This included
Senator Aldrich, Lieut.. Gov. Utter. George
IL. Webb. secretary OF the Young Mems /
Republican club A. II. Shelton. secre- |
tary 10 Senator Aldrch; George II. Grant !
who had charge OF the trip. and the re- |
porters.
At o'clock the members OF the Pas
coag marching company. consisting Of /
$50 sailors, attired In uniforms OF blue
and white, assembled al Fountain square.
and after forming followed the Pascoag
Brass band Of "a pieces TO the depot 10
meet the Maplevile company of Rough
Riders that arrived on the 1880 train. r.
Mapleville company consisted OF rs r
and was accompanied by the Maplev
band. At about the same time the Har-
risville contingent arrived In barges num-
bering 100 men, and then all the marchers
OF Burrillville were formed in line and
awaited the arrival OF the special train
from Providence.
rived. and the line was then formed as
follows:
Marshal John s. waliing. and assist
ants. Roscoe s. Wood and Horatio Hop
kins and Mr.. Smith. mounted.
Pascoag Brass band. ~ pieces.
Pascoag Marching company OF $50 sailors
In four squads, under J. Burgess cap
tain. and Lieuts. Twitchell Joseph and
Frank Sedgwick
Harrisviile contingent OF sailors blue
and white uniforms. 100 in number.
under Capt. G. w. White and Lieuts.
Wallng and Williams. preceded by the
Harisville band. so pieces
Mapleville band. 20 pieces.
Coronet Rough Riders. rs. under Capt.
T. c. Joslin and Lieuts. Lacrois, Treggs.
McWiiams and Jones.
Fire King Fife and Drum band. 1s pieces,
III. |. Lees, leader.
Nicholson File company. $50 men, under
Maj. Edwin Y. Wilson and Capt r. {
+. Washturn. adjutant. In red and
white uniforms.
Carriages bearing speakers and other
prominent Republicans.
Edgewood Volunteer Fife and Drum
corps +. A Cullen. leader.
sixth Ward Marching company, 75 under .
Capt. Simons khaki uniforms. ,
Aldrich battery, two sections, rs men.
led by the Aldrich battery. Fife and ,
Drum corps. under Capt f. NJ. Bixby. ,
Capron guards, in two divisions. 75 men , ,
from Georgiaville and rs from Green |,
vile, under Capt w. T. Lawton. led
by hfe and drum corps. ,
AT THE TENT.
At the great tent In which the crowd
had gathered, order was quickly restored
and Senator Adrich introduced as the
nrst speaker. The campaign is fast near
ing It's close and the campaign orators are
getting down to genuine hard work Mr. n
Aidrieh probed deeply into certain OF the
great national party issues, saying In part :
as follows: q
"Mr Chairmf7 "Dd Fellow Citizens OF
Burrillvile-Th~r - are S3.0OOoO wege 4,
earners In the United States. The =
earnings OF the people engaged in the ,
useful occupations OF this country are :
vastly greater than those OF any other !.
country In the world now or at any other
time. These earnings are greater In this >,
country than they have been at any tine :.
In our history. and that is true whether :,
those earnings are measured In money or -
In purchasing power
Judged by all the recognized stand.
ards OF life. the comparative conditions.
moral, Intellectual. material and social. =
Of the wage earners of the United States o
are satisfactory-must be satisfactory
TO every lover OF his country ~
The American workman--and 7 mean
10 include the workers In every branch
and In every professon--ths American 50
workers are better clothed. better housed. a.
better fed-they are more intelligent thsv
are better educated-they are better eiti.
zens than any other people IN any coun. r
try In the world. The Improvement in pI
their condition has been constant and ca
continuous. They now work shorter hours.
have more recreation. have more OF the :
comforts and luxuries of life, than ever
lally Improved -
Rhode Island. with her 1870 cco ware
sarnsfs.is a manufacturing state We have
! larger per capita value or manufactured
product than any state In the union. our
have not only larger earn.
ngs. tsit they have larger per caplta
savings than any other community. and ~
hese are constantly Increasing" ID
CONGRESSMAN CAPRoN. u
Mr.. Capron was next introduced and az. b
er considering local issues for a brief
lme, took up the discussion OF national IA,
,robems as did Mr.. Aldrich In part Mr.. Ri
apron said: Rl
'"rhe American people only need the op- ri
'ortunlty 10 achieve success before the Bl
rorld. and that is what we get from the
Republican party. slave labor has been a al.
hins Of the past since the Civil war; vet =. -
ow the Dsmcerstic party asks yoy to
cmrete under slave ccnditiens With the VI