The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-10
CHURCH TO LEAD
Nominated by the Demo
Gratis for Governor.
Fayette Bartlett Named for
Second Place on Ticket.
Messrs. McNamee, Brown and
Walker the Other Candidates.


vention:
For Governor-Daniel T. Church of
Tiverton
For Lieutenant Governor - Fayette
Bartlett of Burrillville.
For Secretary of State-Miles A. Nc
Nance of Providence
For Attorney General - George Il.
Brown OF Providence.
For General Treasurer Edmund Wal
ker OF South Kingstown.
Tho complete Generalization of the
Democratic party i'm Rhode Island and
the inefficiency of the state central COM
mittee to have any sort of an organization
was demonstrated today more emphati-
cally than ever before by .the painful
efforts To hold state convention for the
nomination OF general officers for the
April election
The hour for holding the convention
was at IL O'Clock, one hour later than
usual, and IL was half an hour after that
before 1t was possible TO call the delegates
To order, as the secretary of the state
committee forgot TO come on time
The roll call showed that out of 2ls del
egotes elected only ia were present at the
convention, and several towns were not
represented at all.
Ex-Mayor George w. Greene of Woon-
socket was named as temporary chairman
OF the convention, and he made speech
about the time-honored party which was
in convention assembled to proclaim to
the people of Rhode Island their glorious
principles.
Mr.. John i. Conley was elected secre.
tary and the organization of the conyen-
tion was made permanent.
Upon motion of DR. Garvin of Cumber-
land the chair appointed the following
committee on platform: Dr. L. +. G..
Garvin, George l.. Church, William Fitz-
gerald, Michael X. Carroll and Thomas j.
Dorney.
Without waiting for the platform upon
which the candidates would he supposed
TO stand, Chairman Greene called for
nominations Mr.. Richard B. Comstock
said that the party needed an aggressive
nominated DanielT Church. T'You will
be surprised" Mr.. Comstock said, Eat
the size of the vote which Mr.. Church will
get. There We're no other nominations
and Danial 4. Church of Tiverton, was
declared the choice of the convention for
governor.
Mr.. Comstock also presented the name
of Fayette Bartlett of Burrillyille for
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and ho was nomi-
mated
Upon motion of Mr. Thomas +. West,
Miles A. McNamee was nominated for
secretary of state.
for attorney general by Mr.. Comstock
and the convention so voted.
Edmund Walker of SouthKingstown was
nominated for general treasurer
The following committee on notification
of candidates was appointed by the chair:
Messrs Metcalf, Comstock, Thomas :F.
West and William III. McGlynn.
The Platform.
The following platform was recon-
mended by. the committee and adopted
without debate:
To the Citizens of the State of Rhode
Island:
For years the Republican party has
been in absolute control of the admins
trative and Legislative branches of the
government of this State. Made reckless
by this long possession of power, and
believing that the Indifference of the citi-
zens of this State TO political duties will
continue, they take no care for the welfare
of the people, but use their power and the
possessions of the State merely for the
promotion of their political ends, the adj
vantages of certain quasi-pubiie corpora
tions, and the fame and glory of the
favored few. by these few are all nomi-
nations dictated, all laws determined
upon.
We charge tho Republican Legislature
with cowardicc in that they have three
times refused to legislate before election
so that the people before rc-electing them
could judge of their acts and after elcc-
tion have passed bills i'm the interests of
the mOnopolistic corporations and mimi
cal To the rights of the people of this State,
and we invite the close attention of the
OF this State TO the character of the
legislation which will be attempted after
the present election Is past.
We charge the Republican Legislature
with an utter disregard of the desires and
rights OF the people OF tho City of provi.
dcncc i'm that the Legislature has passed an
act increasing the burdens upon the tax
payers by augmcntng the salaries Of the
Board of Cnnvassers and Registration
against the earnest protest of the City
Council and the citizens of the state
We charge the Republican Legislature |
with being "A tribunal for special lcgisla-
tion merely. No question is asked, no
discussion had, and the only issue raised |
in the passage of an act is not "How will |
this affect the people generally, but "Who !
wants this lcRislatlong Acts have be- !
come law within thirty minutes Of their |
into our General Assembly. |
We charge the Republican Legislature |
with reckless extravaganza, not only |
sions appointed by them. Not only have |
the tax warrants OF the State been placed |
In pawn, but two Republican commits
sious have 50 grossly exceeded their power /
I'm making contracts beyond the appropri- |
ntions as even 20 excite the criticism ot |
the friendly Republican Governor Ex-
ropt the act for the appointment of n
TO revise the constitution, no
net can bc found which was for the ben
,iit of the people of this State.
Therefore, we invite the cooperation Of |
Inc men Of all parties, however, differing |
from us I'm other respects, 10 assist us in |
these abuses.
We pledge the nominees Of this convcn-
ion and the nominees of our legislative
ticket Throughout the state, so to lcglslatc
and administer that the laws will give I
'qual Justice to all. special favors to none.
! We pledge our nominees 80 to amend /
md adjust the tax laws of this State that
t will le no longer possible for the very
rich To escape neutrality-suspicious. by illegal