The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-23
A LETTER OF RESIGNATION.

BrONideucc IL Is OAN - 49,
"Messrs George w. Gree9e, John Palmer ana
Arthur Cushing. Committee OF the peno'
cratic Convention. ; cond Consress'ohai
District OF Rhode Island;
'Gentlemend ought 20 say 'chumps)-i
am in receipt Of your embarrassing cohlihu-
nication Of tbs 18th inst, notifying me ol my
denomination by the Democratic convention
as candidate for representative TO the hi.y-
fourth Congress OF the United states. from the
Second district Of Rhode Island, and request
ing my acceptance. you'll get the accept
ance. in your eye).
II fully appreciate the situation you bet your
boots do) aud the honor tthell with honor
conferred upon me by this additional PROOF OF
the regard aud confidence OF my fellow citI-
zens Il mean those chump Democratic dele
gates.)
II lam now serving my third term In Congress
thanks 10 bull headed luek) and could con-
tinue (that is could, IL there was any way OF
getting electelD only at a great sacrifice TO
my personal and professional business WHICH
requires so much OF my attention make II q
rule to never sacrifice for more than
three terms at a time) Ii during my term OF
service have differed upon some questions OF
legislation from my party associates IL has
been an honest ifference of opinion seems
10 me l have heard that before, some
where. but II sounds well, anyhow,
] have endeavored by my action at ali times,
as far as possible. to carry out the principles
Of true Democracy (whatever those are) as
understood them, and act upon all legislation
In business affairs with view to advance and
promote the best interests OF all the people
represented. especially 90 keep my former
promises 10 favor legislation la behalf of the
soldiers, Il was soldier myself for nearly
three weeks. sailors, and laboring classes, tno
true Democrat should forget to ring Ia some
thing about the 'laboring classes). and 10 so
discharge the duties OF this high pos ton as
10 merit the appreciation OF my constituents.
(But don't want To put this statement TO the
test of an ele ction, just the sameD
1T is well known 10 all my personal and
political friends that | was anxious To retire
from Congressional life at the expiration OF
the Ffty-second Congress dhats little fshy,
but they may swallow I'D. but they willed
1t otherwise. and | acquiesced as
matter of duty and not by
choice on my part the de uce dido. have
now given this matter the. fullest and most
careful consideration, looking at 1t impair
TALLY from every point of view especially
from the point of view of n man who bets on n
ten THOUSAND TO one horsel. Ihave considered
my duty TO party Gs there any party left y,
duty to country Il know what that is--had all
wanted of 1t in three weeks with the 'Trott-
ing TwelfthD and duty 10 myself nov I've
hit Il y. and after duo deliberaton tahem y
il is with deepest respect again ahem y
that deem IL my duty q like that word
'dutyD to inform you aud through you the
convention that poor old convcntionb and
the people OF our distric that cannot accept
the nomination for re-ele C ton Cas the re-elec-
ton doesn't go with the nomination..
etc. ETC.. etc.
"CHARLEs ii. PAGE"
The above is Congressman PAGES
letter OF resignation Illuminated by a
few parenthetical observations which,
it is fair to suppose, were in Mr.. PAGES
mind when he wrote his message, but
which, for obvious reasons, do not ap-
pear in the letter.