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

William Sulzer OF New York would be
present, but at the 1lth hour word was
received that sickness prevented his at
tendance.
The gathering was called to order by
President Doran shortly before 10 o'clock
He introduced Mr.. Clark, who said I'm
part:
II am here tonight. the first day
have missed since this session OF con-
gress began for three reasons, first, for
the love ard respect ! have for my coll
league on the ways and means committee.
Congressman Granger (applause); second
ly, my love for the principles of Democra-
cy. and thirdly. because OF a disposition
which have TO help any body OF Demo-
Gratis who are trying TO put down the Re-
publican machine.
Il believe that the sands OF time are
running toward a big Democratic revival
that Is going TO sweep the country and
give up a Democratic president in 1905
You here in Rhode Island have helped
set that tidal waves In motion By electlng
Congressman Granger to congress and in
electing Gov. Garvin TO the head of your
state government
~ don't want to say anything against
the Republicans or TO hurt their feelings.
individually they are good fellows. / re-
member an old fellow out in our county
who was eternally getting into lawsuits
He carried his pitcher to the fountain
once too many times and IL got broken
at last When the jury brought in ver-
dict against him he squinted down the
line OF jurymen, looked them all over.
and finally said: Individually you are a
lot OF nice fellows. and / like YOU first
rate. but collectively you are as big a
lot OF d fools as ever lived.
TIME is RIPE.
TITS a fact that the time is ripe for
.
there are plenty Of precedents in political
history TO show that II may be expected"
do you indorse the departure OF the
president from the Jeffersonian princi-
pies OF peace, commerce and honesty? l
want 10 know who made us a national
constable II we can take sovereignty
over San Domingo and Hayti then we
can with equal right extend the same
over all the unsettled, bankrupt nations
OF South America and Central America.
Those Democratic congressman who
are fighting the San Domingo matter de-
serve the plaudlts OF every American
citizen. Supposing our American fore
fathers had saids that we must support
King George what would have been our
condition today?
1T has been said that we much support
the president simply because he is the
president. This Is false proposition.
As long as his performance OF duties IL
for the general benefit OF all. then he Is
deserving OF the support OF every citizen,
but wnen he deviates from that principle
OF the best interests OF all. then no citi-
zen is forced 10 support the president,
be he Republican or Democrat. no matter
to which party he may belong.
WICKED WASTE.
"I want to see every function of our
government properly administered. and I
want the necessary money for that 10 re
forthcoming. but I say now and I've
always said. and I always will say. that
every dollar wrung from the laboring
man in excess OF the amount necessary
TO properly run this government IL
wicked and wanton waste II there were
no other question injected into the next
campaign than that Of economy we ought
10 carry the country hands down.
What Is called in popular phra aseolosy
standing pat I'm regard TO lavish and
secret contributions OF individuals and
corporations. who thus obtain control OF
party machinery. will be n difficult atti-
tude 20 maintain I'm view OF the movement
now gathering strength like a great wave
sweeping over the country The light
OF publicity Will strike the shackles from
an emancipated electorate, who will sue
cessfully demand remedial legislation by
you state legislature. Let Democrats Of
today recall the words OF Andrew Jack
son I'm his message 10 congress during
his memorable and triumphant contro-
versy with the bank:
The bank is thus converted into n
vast electioneering engine And the
money which belongs TO the stockholders
and 20 the public has been freely applied
10 efforts 20 degrade IN public estima ton
those who were supposed to be instru-
mental in resisting the wishes Of this