The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-22
THE STATE PRESS.
The Congressional Campaign.
Pawtuxet Valley Cleaner


Pawtuxet Valley Cleaner.
The acceptance of the Democratic nom-
nations by Messrs. Lapham and Page,
will open the Congressional campaign.
III VIII be necessarily short and the indi-
cations are that it will be quiet one with
very little band music and red fire.
There Is, however, strong evidence that
the people of the State have made up their
minds TO rebuke the weak and vacillatiHg
policy of the party in power by rolling up
handsome majority for Messrs. Bull and
Arnold, the Republican nominees. The
voters have awakened with sorrow
to the fact that they have
been fooled; that their confidence
in the Democratic promises of two
years ago was misplaced, and in place of
the promised benefits of an increased
prosperity they have experienced disaster
and ruin. They are in no mood to be tri-
fled with, and they will record their dis
pleasure with Republican crosses on the
first Tuesday in November.
MIR. Pages Nomination.
Westerly Sun.
The denomination of Hon. Charles II.
Page by the Democrats of the Second
Congressional district is an important
move in the campxign. He had said that
he would not be candidate for renomi-
nation, but the convention, apparently
following the example set by the New
York State convention, did not permit
that negative to stand in its way.
To day the fact is that Mr.. Page has
been renominated, without opposition,
and that he is the actual candidate Of the
Democratic party. 1t therefore behooves
the Republicans to consider that fact
without prejudice, and see just what it
means to them.
Mr.. Page is, without q question, the
strongest candidate his party could name.
His official position during the past four
years has given him opportunities to put
under obligations to him political friends
and foes, and he has taken full advantage
of these opportunities. In addition to
this, his position on the tariff bill will
hold TO his support some who might
otherwise support the Republican nomi-
nee. No other man could be named by
the Democracy of equal personal strength.
1t will be wise for the Republicans of
the district to recognize these facts; they
will gain nothing by ignoring them. The
recognition should increase their earnest
ness, and arouse in them determination
to work for the election of Hon.
Warren o. Arnold from now until
the evening of election day. il they
do that, Mr.. Arnold will be triumphantly
elected, just as he should be. Westerly
and Hopkinton and the other towns in
Washington County should poll heavy
Republican votes. Upon them rests the
responsibility of securing q plurality
which will overcome any possible Demo-
cratic plurality gained in other localities.
A Tough Party.
Westerly Tribune.
The Democrats in convention yesterday
renominated Congressman Page and lap
ham. Both are capable. Both are men
of good moral character. Both are per-
sonaI friends of the writer. But both
represent bad party. The Tribune can
therefore support neither.
S'posin'
Westerly Tribune.
Suppose all the church members, in
Rhode Island and Connecticut, should
make up their minds, as they must know
it is their bounden duty to do, to vote
for the Prohibition candidates at the next
election, what rustling it would make
among old party politicians
Thoroughly Competent.
Westerly sun.
No man could be better qualified than
is Hon. Warren q. Arnold to understand
ingly legislats on tariff matters as they
affect Rhode Island industries. His per-
sonal knowledge will be of great value to
the next Congress on all such matters.
The Bl-PIatformcd Democracy.
Westerly sun.
Two platforms were necessary for the
Rhode Island Democrats, each fashioned
on styles to suit the figures which are to
stand upon them. 1t is rather amusing,
however, to read how a good thing the
Wilson bill IL for the First District, and
TO hear not hing about 1t in the Second.
"Ifv
Pawtuctet Tribune
Messrs. Lapham and Page were yester-
day nominated for Congress. The action
Of both conventions was harmonious.
The result of the election will be-
watched with interest because Lapham
is rigid tariff reformer and Page is .
protectionist. IL will be of interest to
political experts to note the differences of
sentiment in the two districts Of this state
and II both are elected IL may seem to be
an anomaly rarely met. Both are more
capa ble than their respective opponents,
but the owen Comstock combination has
a lard Job ON hand.
Lst us isrvsstiy pray Ter ths-bssa