The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-24
LIPPITT TALKS ABOUT MONEY
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swear In the orator of the occasion before
presenting him to the audience.
One statement that attracted some at
tention was this: i am a conservative
Republican, who has not held office for
more than 10 years, and am not a seeker
OF office"
A morose, but prosperous looking ind-
vidual near the door, remarked: That Is
just the reason the people OF the state
want a change IN management. The con-
servative Republicans. who don't want
Braytonism. and conservative men gener-
ally never can hold office under the state
machine"
While the meeting was I'm progress Gen.
Brayton's clerk appeared in the doorway,
made a motion and Chairman Frank w.
Tillinghast OF the state central commit
tees executive committee Immediately
disappeared.
Among those who dropped in during the
meeting were: William +. Marvel. aged
81. of Fall River; Col. Daniel r. Ballou,
Senator Walter r. Stness, Hon. Samuel
Ward King Allen. Hon. Samuel l.. Peck
OF Warren, Maj. ]. r r. Bucklin, j. u.
Starkweather OF Darlington, Capt George
Pettis, Robert Grieve, Peter G.. Cannon.
DR.. Carroll OF the Ninth ward Gen
Charles l.. Wilson and Secretary Collins
OF the state fisheries commission.
The meyoralty candidate who doesn't
discuss city affairs In public spoke sub
stantially as follows:
1T Is a great pleasure to me to meet so
many business men. and the occasion
makes my mind revert TO contest years
ago. when ] had as my opponent George
A. Lrtlefeld. man OF great learning and
a man for whom had the highest regard
I'm the present contest l am the oppo-
nent OF man who is also a friend and
whose frank and manly manner is worthy
OF the highest commenda ton
Democrats or Republicans. we are all
Americans, and such have the interest
or this great republic at heart hoping
TO do something 10 develop her destiny
Unimportant matters should not deter
mine how we should cast our ballots
There are number OF reasons why
Republican policies should control the
state and city. The question that concerns
US and Is OF vital Importance is money
Forty-hve years ago the amount OF money
throughout the country was at the ratio
Of sl3 for every person in the country
That year the Republicans came into con-
tTol; and today we have money at the
ratio OF s3l for each person In the coun-
try"
The ex-governor then read lot OF
dry statistics TO show the condition OF
the money market OF The world. and
dwelt on the supremacy Of This country
In this direction. He added that America
stock OF paper currency than any other
country. Continuing, he said
Does not this represent a good record
on the part OF the Republican party.
which has controlled the country for the
past " years? These conditions have
been brought about by Republican policies
and sustained by Republican votes.
IF after 45 years this party has raised
the country from the inferior position II
occupied In the COS 20 Its present lofty
one, do you not think II worthy OF COM
mendation?
Rhode Island has been In natioual
matters uniformly Republican The city
OF Providence is the heart OF Rhode ISL
and; and the prosperity OF the state ra-
diates from Providence. Ie there any
reason why this city, whose prosperity
depends on the manufacturing interests.
should go Democratic? II the electorate
will study this question believe, the
city will be Republican just as the state
has been
'The Wilson German tariff act almost
drove the country 10 destruction. The It'd
ings OF disaster multiplied and all be-
came alarmed. This tariff lived for two
years and II months; and then the bil
was repealed and the Dingley tariff sub
stituted. and has remained there to this
day.
''Do we want free trade? Do we want
those conditions Of the Wilson and Cor
man tarin act? Show that the city OF
Providence proposes 10 sustain those
policies that have made her what she Is
today. | trust all will try and awaken
interest In the electorate; and II this il
done. there need be no worry about the
result. The thing which Is now upper
most in our minds Is what TO do next ?
Do this: and the result will take care of
itself
United States I'm its present position; and
feel IL my duty TO support those prin-
ciples."
The chairman then announced that the
olt-Perry- Aldrich organ desired a flash 81
light photo OF the group; and all remain
cd until this was secured. IL was then
announced that the speakers for tomor-
row will be Lieut.. Gov. Jackson and Col.
n AnthOpV Over