The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-01

About o'clock there was a short busl-
rcss meeting at which the Following Of
ncers were reelected. President. George
l.. Shepley; vice president, j. Edward
studley; secretary. Michael F. Dooley;
treasurer. Louis II. Comstock; executive
committee. Richard c. knight. Charles
Alexander and Benjamin A. Jackson.
President George l.. Shepley made a few
Introductory remarks about Gen. Young
who is an old fishing companion OF his
I'm the south. and INTRODUCED Gov. George
ii. Utter, captain gsneral of all our
forces" 10 bid him wslcome to Rhode
Island
Gov. Utter said a Rhoie Islander should
stand for n mans right 10 act as he thinks
and he said we should honor man who
had done so much for a cause he thought
right. II take great pl,a I'm wecom
ing to this state man who Is from
another sovereign state.
1T Is fact that we as Americans have
not only TO lau6 the men who fought for
the Stars and Stripes. but also those who
were under the Stars and Bars. for they
We're true Americans as well.
ITS a common heritage that is ours
and when we couple the names OF the
men who stood highest on both sides we
have the best types or Americans. Tho
red. white and blue OF the flag stand for
the colors OF those who wore the blue as
well as those who wore the gray"
GEN. YOUNG INTRODUCED.
As "our d-tlme adversary and our
friend today" Gen. Bennett II Young Of
Louisville, Ky, was greeted with cheers
and applause.
He said he was not one of those Con-
federates who complained OF his reatment
since the war II am glad | was allowed
20 live" he said. ana ne said after his
three years exile abroad when he was
allowed TO come home he was the most
enthusiastic American alive.
Il must own TO sense of profound
satisfaction I'm visiting the scenes where
governed labored and struggled one OF
the worlds greatest apostles OF liberty.
Roger Williams. and one can but feel and
catch noblest and sublimest insplra tion
from association with places connected
with the history and work OF him who
nearly 800 years ago had the courage and
heroism 10 teach and declare chat no
human power had the right 10 intermeddle
IN matters Of conscience. and that neither
church nor state. neither bishop nor king
may prescribe the smallest iota OF relig-
ious faith. and that in these man Is re-
sponsihle TO God alone
1T was long and tortuous path from
the declaration OF the intrepid founder OF
Providence 10 Independence hall In Phila =
delphia where. 1i0 years later. the Amer
lean colonies were TO declare. with their
lives az stake that all men are created
equal
These six words were tho real basis
OF republican Institutions I'm n single in
slant they changed 3.0Uo 600 Of struggling
colonsts into n nation OF patriots and
made these feeble patriots a republic Of
free men. who were in a brief while 20
emerge into the most intelligent. tho
mightiest the most resourceful and the
freest nation upon which the sun sheds
its rays.
CANNOT CORRUPT ALL.
"The great demand OF this period is n
pure apprehension OF political conduct
and Co stand by tho right with absolute
sincerity ln parties is not now 50 great
as 10 make this task difficult
on questions once fraurht with hcrcest
bitterness the dividing lines have gradual
~ melted away. until we have Roosevelt
Democrats and Bryan Republicans. The
Independent aud fearelers voter. who Will
stand f0r decencv and justice. Is % be-
the greatest safeguard or llberay and
prosperity
This country has the right To demand
of every citizen bis bcst thoughts and
most exalted service This Obligation falls