The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-28

The charge that Mr.. w. I. G. Ward
we'll pays or has paid as low as 20 cents
day to adult employees is one of the
utmost gravity. This charge was origi-
nally made by the Woonsocket Reporter,
which challenged Mr.. Wardwell to sub
nit his evidence to the president of the
Central Labor Union. Mr.. Wardwell
refused TO do this, through his agent,
Christie, because the Central Labor
Union was ''defunct organization"
This insult 10 organized labor did not
deter the Reporter, however, and on
Saturday it stated that it was author
lied to say that Col. Isaac I. Williams,
superintendent of the National rubber
works, Bristol, has the names of three
men who are willing to take any plat
form and state that they have worked
for w. T. G. Wardwell for from 70 cents
to 81 day"
To the challenge of the Reporter has
thus been added n quasi challenge from
one of the most prominent and respected
men in the State, man whose word is
as good as his bond, and we must add,
as we have said before, that the charge
is matter which Mr.. Wardwell cannot
afford to ignore.
There is one point in connection with
this matter which is of vital importance.
This seventy-fve cent story is not
campaign "roorback." II was put forth
as soon at the struggle opened, not held
back until the last days. This is proof,
not indeed of the truth of the story, but
of the Reporters well grounded conf.
dence in its ability to prove it, if any
doubt Of this could have existed in the
case Of so conscientious a paper. Such
a charge against one of the candidates,
if circulated without warning the day
before election, might be regarded with
suspicion. In this case Mr.. Wardwell
has plenty of time for disproof.
II is understood that Mr.. Wardwell is
to speak at Woonsocket this evening,
and we bespeak for him full audience
answer this charge or be ANONYMOUSLY
defeated. And we submit that simple
denial will not be sufficient. He must
say. Il will submit my evidence to any
responsible person or tribunal that the
Reporter may select within two days, if
it will do the same"
If Mr.. Wardwell will say this in
Woonsocket tonight the nOw-de-
spending Democracy Charles f.
German, Mr.. Wardwelrs running mate)
will take hope TO itself and endeavor to
come through the campaign with some
credit, under the circumstances.
THE New York TribaRe'S arraignment
of the Providence Journal is well de-
served. "When a Journal" it says,
(which has exercised great influence in
New England during the last genera
tion cannot pull itself together and bring
its weight TO bear on one side or the
other, there is a positive loss of power
and prestige. When the two national
parties are defining their issues
and fighting the first battle of
the Presidential year in Rhode
Island, it is an ignoble journalism
that dismisses the contest with cynical
contempt and lacks the courage to make
its influence felt with power and author
ity. The Journal affects to regard
Rhode Island politics as pretty small
potatoes. It's own kind OF journalism
would have been regarded by Senator
Anthony and Mr.. Danieson as coming
under the same category"
THE impetuous World has been singu-
larly lacking ia discretion in its pickings
among the Southern chivalry who are
to come spurring in, their horses afoam,
and carry off Little Rhody on a pillion.
There is Mr.. Roger Q. Mills. He is
voting for free silver and has turned his
back on the broad back of Cleveland.
There is Mr.. Wilson of West Virginia.
Just suppose now some Rhode Island
Democrat should be moved 10 ask that
gentleman why he has worked early
and late in the Ways and Means Com
mittee TO defeat New England Demo-
cratic effort to put coal on the free list.
Little Rhody will never find her young
Lochinvar in him of Corsicana or in Mr..
Wilson.
ByNUN says free coinage is Knocked
ont. Bynum also says protection is
nothing but n theory" Tomorrow will
show that free coinage can still come to