The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-07

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as the temporary chairman of the evening.
Mr.. German received warm welcome
and said that they were there to listen
to the issues of the day expounded,
and to Judge for themselves why there
should be change in the city's represent
.atives to the General Assembly. Continu-
ing he said that the time had come when
a death blow should be struck to bosses
and bossism and II the electors of this city
desired such a change 1t was their duty to
go to the polls tomorrow and support DIR.
Remington and his friends upon the Rep
resentative ticket. Mr.. German then in
troduced James f. Murphy, Esq, a war
horse I'm the ranks of honest government
for the people and by the people.
Mr.. Murphy said that it was not his in
tention to speak this evening, but when
the Democratic or the principles Of good
and honest government called upon him,
he was ready to respond in his humble
way. Mr.. Murphy paid glowing tribute
to the ticket placed in the field by the good
government people Of Providence, and said
that when such men as Col. X. II. q. God
dard, Judge John ii. Stiness of the Su
preme Court, and Rathbone Gardner, en-
dorsed such movement and loaned their
of it there must be some solid good sense
in it.
The people of this State, Mr.. Murphy
said, think that they are under republic
can form of government, but such an idea
was erroneous, as under existing circum-
stances all our laws emanate from the
State house lobby, and that was controlled
by few. Mr.. Murphy pointed out the
.lu II. 4f..tt av.1
demonstrated the peculiarities of the pres
ont constitution and the unjust discrimi-
nation against the registry voter. For
example he said that in the city of Cen
tral Falls the Mayor was elected by the
whole people, yet we find membere Of the
City Council who are elected by a part of
the people, namely, by wards, trying to
curtail the power of the Mayor. Mr.. MUIR
ply continued for some length and was
listened to intently.
Mayor Gottschalk, Chairman.
At this juncture His Honor, Mayor
Gottschalk, accompanied by DR.. Reming-
ton, candidate for Senator, George E..
Burns, candidate for Representative, ex-
Alderman Martin, william r. McGlynn,
John G. Peacock and others entered the
hall and were escorted to the platform.
The Mayor and his friends received q
grand welcome. When quiet was restored
Chairman German introduced Mayor
Gottschalk AZ permanent chairman of the
meeting.
The rousing reception accorded Mayor
Gottschalk when he arose to speak showed
that his lines had been cast among friends.
The Mayor said that he was glad to be able
to publicly meet the residents of the glOri-
Gus old Fifth and state his position re-
garding the candidates on the Citizens
Democratic ticket. He referred to the Re-
publican cry Of protection for home in
dustries when the plans for our new State
House was given to Boston firm In pref
erence to home talent.
Again they went to Georgia for white
marble when the best stone quarried In
the world could be obtained in our own
state. He wanted to know IL that was
protection to home industries? In the
course of his remarks he referred to the
manner in which the old town of Lincoln
was divided, and said that the town was
divided not by the wishes of the people OF
Central Falls but by the farmers in the
vicinity of Manville. He said that the
meetings or hearings at that time were
presided over by the one man, who was
chairman of all the committees in sight.
He said that he was there to endorse the
candidates on the Citizens Democratic
ticket and advised all who wished for
honest representatives to vote the same
way.
The Mayor then introduced DR.. Rem
ington, and In turn candidate George K.
Burns. Both gentlemen stated their posi-
tions In plain and forcible manner, and
their honest declarations seemed to carry
great weight. They put themselves upon
record AZ favoring nine-hour law II
brought up in the State Legislature. Mr..
Burns even went further; he declared that
he was In favor of an eight-hour law.
Ringing speeches were made by ex-Al-
derman Martin, ex-Councilman German,
r. Clyde L'amoreux Of the evening Tele-
gram and Joseph J. Manning of The
EVENING TRIBUNE. The meeting closed
with few parting words from the chair
man of the evening, who exhorted all to
vote as their convictions ran, and when
they went to the polls to exercise the