The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-29

Senator Fairbanks left Boston at 3
field Proctor OF this state The train.
which was is minutes late, arriving at
1880. was met by a delegation from tho
state Republican organization. Chair
man Alfred r.. Watson OF the state COM
mittee and Lieut. Gov. u. s. stanton at
the head OF a delegation from all parts OF
the state met Senator Fairbanks as he
alighted from the train and welcomed him
TO the state
After luncheoon I'm the station building
the party was driven TO the high school
grounds where hundreds OF persons had
assembled.
Chairman Watson called the meeting TO
order shortly after o'clock. At the con
ciusion OF n brief address by Senator
Proctor the candidate for vice president
was presented. He was given an enthu-
siastic reception. Senator Fairbanks adj
dress was as follows:
SENATOR FAIRBANKS SPEECH.
Senator Proctor and Fellow Citizens: I
wish TO thank you for your most generous
welcome. / do not, of course. feel that
II Is personal. but regard II rather as a
manifestation OF your interest An the pub
lie questionS which are now engaging the
are Inspired by common purpose. We
have q like interest In good government.
for its blessings are not restricted by tho
narrow limits OF state lines.
This spot possesses a special interest 20
me- for near here my father was born.
He left this country In his early youth
and took up the arduous work OF pio-
neer IN the wilderness OF the great Mis-
sissippi valley. but he retained always for
fhts stafa v,vofoupd affaCtfOn
To the grand old commonwealth OF New
Hempshire which stands in everlasting
Fellowship with Vermont. we are indebted
for loyal and efficient service In every ma
tional emergency. She has made her rich
contribution 10 her country in times OF
peace and war
OF FAR REACHING MOMENT.
We have entered upon campaign OF
far reaching moment. We are to deter
mine the policies that shall he I'm force
and the administration which shall be In
power for four years TO come. The can
didates and the platform are before the
people The records OF the parties are
part of our familiar history and we should
be able to Judge what policies and what
administration viii best advance our well
fare. We should consider the questions
before ms and determine them IN the light
OF the freside without passion and wie>>s
out prejudice. One OF the uppsrmost
questions In. does the administration OF
President Roosevelt merit vote of con-
ndence This question confronts us at
the very threshold OF the debate.
The president took UP the duties OF his
office at n serious moment In the history
OF the republic. He assumed his great
responsibilities with a due appreciation
OF their gravity and gave assurance 90
his countrymen that he would carry out
the policies OF his predecessor The pcople
were familiar with them. They were the
policies Of the Republican party. They
had brought the country immeasuratlo
prosperity and they naturally desired
their continuance
RECORD OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Let us see what Republican aaminis.
tption and Republican policies have ac
complished. We may compare Demo-
cratic and Republican Administrations
with profit Fortunately we have before
US the records OF the both parties during
the last twelve years Twelve years ago
the country vas in the enjoyment of an
unusual degree OF prosperity There was
work 20 be had on every hand and at
good wages The farmer received re-
munerative prices for the products OF
the farm. Benjamin Harrison was then
presidsnt-one OF the ablest men who has
held the chief executive Office The pub
Nc business was well transacted The
Mckinley tariff law was In full opera b
hon.
In the face OF all this, the Democratic
party denounced Republican prosperity
~ a fraud and robbery Of the great ma.
lority of the people for the benefit ~ the
few" n was declared to be unconstitu-
nonal and the repeal Of the Mckinley