Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-09-07

msnt State officers will remain In ONCE
two years. The Democratic party has al
ways advocated q constitutional conven-
tion. This convention would consider
laws that time has made 10 necessary to
change and make them such 90 every pro.
gressive State requires. Our constit ution
was formed In 1912. At that time there
was not such difference In the popula.
ton OF cities and towns. Now Providence
has about one half the population of the
State and with Pawtucket has more tnan
one-haIf. These cities are not represented
according TO the population. Although
the towns have not increased In popula-
tion, yet they hold their power. Proper.
tionate representation means that all the
peopielshould te represented. The Demo-
cratic party desires senatorial districts or
something similar whereby all will be
represented. This amendment does not
change the representation OF cities. The
Republicans hope to make their grasp on
the State perpetual. IL they were honest
they would have created districts, for so
many hundred men there should be rep
resentative. Ii matters not where man
lives, his vote should have the same power.
we believe the people should rule. II you
peiieve In popular representation you
10 not step forward, bat q step backward
OF lOO years and disfrancbises the major
ity. The minority will have power great.
er than the majority. While the popular
vote might be Democratic their represen-
tation In the legislative halls would be a
small minority. We do not object to BIZ
ennial elections, but we do objest to this
rider. They have called lthis election
at time OF the year when the people are
not prepared for ,iG and count on their
apathy and Republican money to carry Il.
One hundred men In the country should
not have moro power than 1000 in the
city. It 10 contrary to the constitution
OF the United States. ask you to vote
against this measure which is fraught
WITH 90 mach danger to the people,"
Mr.. Carroll introduced Thomas r.
Vance who spoke az follows:
"Fellow Democrats and voters of the
First Ward:
ut might seem q little presumptious
Tor me to stand here tonight and talk to
you politically, but being one OF you and
iaboring for the same cause, Il seems that
we cannot do better than have these meet.
ings, as they involve the welfare OF as ALL
One of the worst outrages that could be
perpetrated upon people Is being now
imposed upon yon. You will be called
upon the 18th OF this month to vote upon
proposition which the Republican party
is advancing and unless we round up and
defeat 1t the last Republican nail will be
driven In our coffin and the Democratic
party Will be buried forever. The bien-
NAL election matter which Is to be voted
upon Ia couple of weeks is one OF the
most iniquitous measures that the Repub.
lican party has brought to light. AT ell
times it has been the desire of every fair
minded citizen that the government of
this country should bs of the people, for
the people and by the people. But with
the Republican party the principle has
been enlarged and 1t reads: Government
OF the Republican party, for the Republi-
can party and by the Republican party.
Let me beseech you to make a note OF 1t
and be sure and get your vote I'm against
this damnabIe amendment. Vote early
and don't wait until afternoon or even
Ing. Rouse up your friends and your
neighbors and have them here on election
day and see that they vote against this
shameful amendment"
Dir. Carroll maoe another short speech
explaining the matter more fully and ex-
horted all to vote against the amendment.