The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-23

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mocracy by men OF national prominence
present as the distinguished guests OF the
evening.
CONGRESSMAN ON THE TARIFF.
The next speaker introduced by Presi-
dent Kelly was Hon. David A. De AT
mond, congressman from Missouri ana
member OF the committee on judiciary
and committee on rules Of the house OF
representatives lie is a clear, clean cut
logical speaker. with every evidence OF
judicial mind and willing 10 accord az
well as expect due consideration from his
political opponents.
The story OF Democracy ne declared
Is an old story and was told years ago
as we'll as I'm these days by present eS-
ponents II believes in equality or opp0r-
tunity. equality I'm burden OF taxation,
equality In representation In legislative
bodies and equality at the polls. II nos
known vicissitudes and II has had It's
eras OF progress. At times II has adVo-
Gated things that II would have been bet
ter not 10 have advocated, ana vice versa
The party. however has endeavoTed 20 be
true 10 It's principles, 10 preserve the IN
terests OF the common people VI 'ho 0""t|
country.
This party, surviving so many trials
and living after 50 many triumpns' u
again before the people. ana will IN the
next campaign be before the public Tor
It's sanction. 1t desires 20 advance noun
ing but that which ought to be ADVANCED
10 overthrow nothing that ought nor .
be overhrown: 10 promote nothing bul
that which ought TO be promoted with
such ap lain, convicing, straightforward
platform supported by the people there
can be no question OF triumph at the polls
REVISION AND REFORM.
Judge De Almond then proceeded TO
take up the issues OF the coming natlonal
campaign which. like previous campaigns,
Is fI~ighted with it's own duties. one OF
the issues 20 challenge attention Is the
rtent old tariff question. Are the Repup-
licanF right that the present tarlH must
remain as the policy and law or the couh-
trye why should that party consistently
back IT. II you levy any duties one or the
results will be the raising OF pronts Dy
the local manufacturers. Certainly In the
future there will be imposed considera-
bic tariff 10 raise revenues TO continue W
carry on the government. The speaker q c
NOT think II wise TO devise tarin 10 ben@-
M individuals and not the general puouc.
The tariff schedules should be corrected
when they fall short OF business needs
ard the needs OF the people. The Repub-
leans can't shirk that issue.
No man can say the tarin schedules arc
what they ought TO be. II not then Shoul1
they not be corrected where they tall
short? Some items should be reduced
some raised, some on the free should be
pIaced on the dutiable list and others cut
of The Republican party has not the
mo, al courage TO do what IL should do in
this respect and revise the tariff. why
might the tariff remain unchanged2 IL
never will be changed until there is a
change OF power controlling that tarin.
These things should be changed, II for
nothing more than for true American pa
tr!ntism The best wisest and truest par
tisGnship runs side by side and keeps
company with patriotism It's the misfor-
tune OF the Republican party, because
that party is In power and perhaps X
might be the game under different condl-
tions. that nothing is done but what is
favorable to the powerful magnates and
other such combinations
Revertng 70 the tariff, the speaker said
II must be changed for the benefit OF the
whole American people. Why should the
American at home pay more at home
than the foreigner abroad pays for the
same product? He certainly should not.
Right you are" exclaimed Richard b
ComStock
Continuing, Mr. De Almond said;
Against such conditions the Demo-
cratic party is fighting and why
shouldn't they? They are striving for leg
islation for the benefit OF the masses"
THRUST AT THE TRUSTS.
Taking up the question OF trusts. Judge
De Almond remarked that while Presi-
dent Roosevelt is not hurting the good
trusts the bad trusts are not suffering.
These trusts are erecting around them
selves a safe hold that is wholly antago-
nstic 20 freedom OF business. These ia
vorites OF special legislation, these Grim
inal trusts. menace the land. These COM
binations have fastened themselves TO the
party, and so fastened are they that they
cannot be shaken of Thus it devolves up
on che Democratic party 10 get the power
to deal with and thwart the selfish mo-
tives OF these magnates.
He had confidence in the Democratic
party's elevation in this state in the early
future and he counseled inviting into the
fold, nationally as well as locally, the
independent voter. the thinking men OF
the great middle unattached class with
whose cooperation there could be no
question as 10 the result.
The fundamental principles OF the
Democratic party have stood the test Of
time, and that is sufficient to define their
appropriateness and righteousness Bear
ing that in mind, he hoped when the
next campaign IS over that old party,
whose principles have existed for years