The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-10
A. P. A. QUESTION
yhe Principal Theme Discussed by
Democrats Of Bay State.
THE PROFITS OF CORPORATIONS
Should Help Swell Receipts OF
the Public Treasury.

nosroS Oct. io.--The opening gun Of
the Democratic campaign was fired last
night by big rally In Music hall, and the
great edlhoe was crowded to the doors
with the supporters Of the party who
came to listen to the discussion OF the
Issues and to endorse tho candidates.
Chairman Corcoran of the state COM
mittcc opened the meeting and introduced
ex Governor Russell as tho presiding OFF,
Ger OF the meeting. Mr. Russell said In
part; 1.-The Democratic party has made
no mistake In making frank statement
of the living issues OF the day. We rejoice
that our candidate and platform fit each
other, without evasion, compromise or
contradiction. Our candidate docs not
have to repudiate his own convictions or
his partys platform. / do not wonder
that the leader of our opponents says that
tho issues are not made by platforms.
"The most important question In the
state Is tho existence Of q secret organ
ization whose motto is prescription on re-
iigious lines, and whose aim and boast are
that 1t controls the Republican party.
The Republican party fears to fight this
new element so it compromises. IL has
played this old trick before by nominating
prohibitory candidate on license plat
form.
"Of the existence of the A. p. A. there
can be no doubt. IL has two character
istics: 1t excludes all Roman Catholics
from public Office and 1t advocates meth
DDS described by Senator Hoar as collar
politics. These principals are obnoxious
to the people and detrimental to their
welfare, and we demand that this question
be removed out of politics.
h.a .hz In,
some Of his acts, and am sure he will
make a free and frank statement Of his
sentiments on this subject. II he endorses
the platform, then vote for him Is one
for religious prescription. The very least
that he can do, and the lieutenant gov
ernor with him, Is for them TO define their
position. II Senators-Hoar Is right, and
these two gentlemen conduct the cam
paign ignoring this fact themthere can be
no doubt but that they Will fad them
selves in cellar"
Talk On Corporations.
Candidate George Il. Williams was then
introduced He said: "There are three
issues In this campaign which / wish to
lay before the people: First, the love and
brotherhood of our common citizenship.
Second, the wise regulation Of the public
service Third, the protection of the pub
lie rights against corporations. These are
all state questions and the Republican
party has evaded them all.
1.-THE force of our campaign this fall
should be directed toward the control Of
the legislature consider that have In
accepting the candidacy made myself the
advocate and defender of tho Democratic
platform. When candidate has declared
that he stands upon platform, the peo-
pie should judge him by that platform.
am ready 20 discuss oil questions Of public
policy with my opponent. So far as the
governor is in Disagreement with his
party, let us join with him In this for the
public good
"The most potent factors in the state
are the corporate creatures without souls
Their duties are to stockholders and not TO
the people, We demand that assessments
made for public improvements that are
used by private corporations shall give the
public fair return Of the profits OF the
corporation. So long as million dollar
rights can be obtained by the iudicious ex-
penditure OF thousands, so long will your
legislature be ruled by the money makers" /"
Mr.. Williams went on TO advocate the
appointment, under the old law, OF So
licitor general, whose duty 10 should be TO
represent and assert any just complaint
that any citizen might make
Other Addresses.
Edward j. Flynn, tho candidate for
lieutenant governor, made speech, in
which he said he congratulated the man
ufacturing interests Of the state In the
improved conditions of trade under Dem
ocratic tariff laws and demanded the
same religious freedom here as do the Ar
menians abroad,
Henry +. Hurlburt OF Lynn also spoke,
and John r. Russell closed the meeting.
Mr. Russell said that upon reviewing
the work of the Republican convention,
he was glad he was Democrat. He de-
plored the absence from that convention
OF certain prominent men. and paid his
particular respects to Lieutenant Governor
Wolcott, whom he termed n gilded axle
box of the wheel OF fortune
He said that he took a different view OF
the A. p. A., for in the platform it said
that the movement was counter irritant
that Is to say. the A. p. A. Is n mustard
plaster applied TO the Republican party To
cure an ailment In the Democratic party.
They have the blister in the neck, and II
will take soft soap next year In the person
OF Elijah Morse To heal tho sore. The
meeting closed with cheers for the candi-