The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-28

At Infantry hall last evening. the Young
Mems Republican club had about 1000
guests at dinner and listened to speeches
such as might be expected from a. L.
Blair, OF Brooklyn, n well-known political
orator of the Empire state, Congressman
James $. Sherman OF New York and May
- Elisha Dyer.
( THE hall was elaborately decorated, ana
palms, potted plants and oak foliage were
ranged along the edge OF the stage.
Fay's American band rendered a concert
program, under Bowen r. Church,s lead
ership and Rev. G. A. Denheld said grace,
after the tables had been filled at about
s o'clock
After the dinner the speakers and others
who had been seated at the table OF hon
as follows: Colonel George II.
Webb, president OF the club; Albert l..
Blair, Hon. James S. sherman, Hon. Adm
B. Capron, Hon, William 5. Greene, Con-
gressman from Massachusetts; senator
George Peabody Wetmore, Mayor Elisha
Dyer, Secretary and Treasurer Fred NJ;
Rhodes OF the club. Attorney General
Tillinghast. Hon. Joshua Nj. Addemal,
Hon. Charles Warren Lippitt Rev.
Charles A Denfield Colonel II.
Anthony Dyer. John shepard. Jr..
Hon. Arthur w. Dennis, Hon. Charles Il.
Bennett. Col. Harold Gross, Hon. II. Rus
sell Brown, Hon. Charles Dean Kimball.
j. Allen Burlington, George w. Gardner.
Henry a. Carpenter, Gen. Charles n.
Col George H. Webb. president OF the
club, called the meeting 10 order and
apologzed for the absence of Gov. Utter
and Lieut., Gov Jackson, who were de-
tanned by illness He then introduced
Mayor Dyer. who made a characteristic
cally vicious attack on the Independents.
1--WE have confronting us I'm this state.
said the mayor, "a party that Is shifting
as the sands OF the sea; party that as
credits It's own leader. We have even
worse than that 10 face. IL Is party
that has called itself the Lincoln party.
Think OF what that is IL Is the party
that did everything Il could To overthrow
Lincoln and tie his hands. IL did It's best
10 villfy him.
Gentlemen. this is the real Lincoln
party (Applausc) This rs the party OF
Abraham Lincoln and the party of George
H. Utter OF Rhode Island. and OF Theo-
dore Roosevelt. (ApplauseD Gentlemen,
let ms rise I'm our might ana put down
the Lincoln party. This Is most auspic.
ious opening OF campaign that will lead
us on TO another victory.
Congressman sherman was next intro
duced and said:
can campaign tlats going To put back
in the chief executive chair man you
all know, and send TO Washington not
only dear old Capron, but republican
'The Dlngley bill Is the greatest
wiscrt measure ever enacted at wash
tington; but the question In the coming
the tarim 10 is whether we shall sus =
tain in all his acts Theodore Roosevelt
as president OF the United states. Has
any people on the face OF the earth
enjoyed such prosperity as the Ameri-
can people today entOyY That Is the
beneficial erect OF a protective tarlu
placed on the statute book and Kept
there with one brief interval by the lte-
publican party.
The Republican party Is the party OF
equality of opportunity. q Is the party
Of the young men. ON our record OF the
past. which Is our guarantee OF fulfil
ment IN the future. We ask for your suf-
fraEcs. / pray YOU once more Go buckle
on your armor and under the leadership
of utter. 81 Capron and of Dyer to press
forward 10 a certain and n substantial
victory /"
Mr. Blnir. the last speaker. had mis-
apptehcndcd the anne OF the organization
before which was toappcar andsaid
Il want 60 congratulate you on the name
of your organization. the Lincoln club.
Someone ON the platform appriscd the
speaker of his error "Wel. never mind.
said Mr.. Blair. and went on with a care