The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-19
.HONEYED WORDS
IN WALSH CAMP
Opening Of Second District Sem
atoriaI Campaign an Event For
Political Joshing Of the Smooth
est and Most Charming Type

David 1. Walsh of Clinton, Demo-
cratic candidate for the state senate
from the Second Worcester district,
opened his campaign last night in
L'Union Canadian Hall on Wall Street.
Mr.. Walsh, Congressman John r.
IThayer and Representative Edward L.
Logan Of Boston talked politics to
about rs voters, Representative Peter
f. Sullivan presided. The speakers
worked up a little enthusiasm, es-
made one of his usual political speeches
which was full of funny stories thae
kept the crowd laughing.
Representative Logan of Boston, the
first speaker, reviewed Mr.. Walsh's
legislative career. He answered inc
argument made against Mr.. Waish
that he looked after the subway bill in
the oHuse last year by saying the
Clinton man did so in order TO gam
the friendship and support OF the Bos-
ton representatives for the measures
he proposed for the benefit of his own
district. The people Of Clinton and this
section of the state have no interest in
what is being done in the city of Bos-
ton and Mr. Walsh gained substantial
support for his own district by his po-
sition on the subway bill.
Mr.. Walsh was the second speaker.
He gave Mr.. Munroe, his opponent,
credit for having acted honestly ana
conscientiously as public servant,
and he wanted Mr.. Munroe TO give
him credit for being honest TO
his constituents while in the
State House. The towns in the
district have almost as much
population and voting strength as the
city wards and they should have their
turn In representation. The Republi-
cans are agreed on this but because the
towns could not unite on candidate,
the city Republicans said they would
take 1t another year and they are try
ing to get it. But the towns have
united on a candidate. The interests OF
! the towns that are affected by the
Metropolitan water system demand the
presence of one who is acquainted with
4, the matter in the senate and he believes
1 the Heart of the Commonwealth feels
for the towns at her north and is VIII
+ ling to make a little sacrifice for them
by letting them have voice In the sem
ate on the momentous questions that so
vitality affect them.
In explanation of his position on the
| Boston subway bill and In reply to the
argument that is being used against
him that his election would be an insult
to Governor Crane because he voted
against the governors veto Of the sub
way bill, Mr. Walsh said he has right
to differ with Governor Crane on any
public question. If the members of the
bodies are not to be allowed to differ
with the governor why not shut up the
legislature and give the governor full
control of the affairs of the state? II
Mr.. Munroe believes 1t Is wrong to diff
fer with the governor, why isn't he
! al, of no re-
and let the governor rule the state az
he sees fit?
Mr.. Walsh claimed that this argu-
ment against him does not hurt him
half as much as IT does some Of Mr.
Munroe's associates in the Republican
party. A a Democrat, he has perfec
right to differ from a Republican gov
ernor If he chooses. If it is an insult
for him to do so, what must the crime
be for those Republicans who diff
fered with the governor on the sam'
! bill? Among them are Senator Har.
rington, Representative George G
Hunt, of Mr. Munroe's own ward
Representative Taft of Ward sever
and King of Ward eight, all of whom
are supposed to be good Republicans
but who voted with the speaker or
the bill in question. If Mr.. Munrot
wants to go into the contest on thai
line up, Mr.. Walsh said he Is prepared
to meet him. over 80 members of the
House voted against the governor:
veto and two-thirds of them were Re
publicans.
So far as his voting against the ref
erendum clause in the bill is concerned
Mr. Walsh said there are places wher
the referendum may not be appropriate
and in this case he thought it was no
appropriate be cause the bill was Ful
of teehnicalities. While he is charged
all along the line with voting against
the referendum, his opponents do no
give him credit for having inserted IN
4 thu, bill after hard fight the clause
which provided that the work should
be done by laborers who should be PAID
the same wages and work the game
number of hours as the laborer. .pi
Boston. The referendum is all right In
its Mace but he challenged Mr.. Munrot
to a statement If he is willing to vote
for the referendum in all cases where
it may be brought up.
In closing he reviewed his work for
the st. Jean Baptiste Society of West
Boylston in the last session OF the Leg
islature and said his record in the
house is before the voters of the dis
trict ad nhe will stand by their verdict.
Congressman John r. Thayer was
/ greeted Win cUeeTS. ne Sald ne was
present to talk TO Democrats and to
| urge them to vote for Democrat who
has been brought up under the tutelage
| of Judge John W. Corcoran of Clinton
which should be enough Of itself to be
a guarantee for the candidate He
commented on the fact that there is a
split in the Republican ranks Of the
district, and said when the Republican
politicians fall out honest Democrat
get their dues While he loved the cit,
of Worcester, he does not want to see
her be hog in any thing and he
thinks the city is willing this year tC
let the towns north Of her have a voic,
in the Senate, especially when thei
: interests are affected to such an ex
tent as they vii be the coming year
He losed by urging the Democrat
to poll at least 80 per cent of their vot
and the nominal Republican majorit.
will be wiped out this year and MI
Walsh will be elected.
The next Walsh rally In Worceste
is to be held next Wednesday night
in the Salisbury Street School house
The speakers win bN Mr.. Walsh, Rep
resentative Logan of Boston and JON
B. Ratigan Of this city. II arrange
ments can be made, there viii also =