The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-01
CHALLENGE TO
JOHN R. THAYER
Daniel P. Shea Would Like to
Meet the Congressman in De-
bate Since He Cannot Get SuIIi-
van to Discuss Issues
Def ISSUED AT A
WARD THREE MEETING


Representative Taft Tells of the
distractions Democrats Place
in the Path of Speedy Sessions
-Munroe Talks of WalSh'S
Record
At the Republican rally in Lake
View Improvement Society Hall, last
night, Daniel p. Shea, Republican
candidate for the Legislature in Ward
three, challenged John R. Thayer to
defend the record of his protege, Peter
f. Sullivan, during his term as repre-
sentative to the General Court.
Mr. Shea repeated the famous re-
mark by Mr.. Thayer at the Ward
three rally in which he was quoted as
saying: you have a representative,
such as he is" and Mr.. Thayers ex-
PLANTATION in which he said everybody
knew he meant himself, the congress-
man from the third district, when he
said it. Mr.. Shea said that If that was
the case Mr.. Sulli an was ignored en-
tirely in the Congressman summing up
of the delightful conditions existing
bereabouts.
Mr.. Shea referred to the fact that
Will, Mr.. Sullivan was profuse In his
challenges - last year he is
afraid to pick UP the gauntlet this
year. Mr.. Sullivan's manager, accord
ing to Mr.. Shea, has told him that the
y m tic candidate could not con-
| sistently meet him in debate for fear
of losing votes.
Mr.. Shea referred to the records to
prove that his opponent voted on but
Al questions of 72 that came before the
House. He also claimed that men in
the ward are getting on to the tactics
/ of John r. Thayer and his proteges,
and that Democrats, Prohibitionists-
| in fact, men of every political afiilia-
| tion-are uniting in the effort to have
Mr.. Sullivan stay at home this year.
/ The rally was called to order by
Ocar F. Dodge, who introduced Benja-
min F. Curtis. president of the Repub-
| lican Club of Worcester, as presiding
| officer Mr.. Curtis made a short adj
dress, urging the necessity of getting
every voter to the polls on election
day, and introduced Alexander H. Bull
lock as the first speaker of the eve
ming,
Mr. Bullock called special attention
to the desirability Of electing a Re-
publican senator in the second district
and a Republican representative In
| Ward three, which he believed was
possible, if reports he had heard are
true.
Arthur NJ. Taft, representative of
| Ward seven, paid considerable atten-
| ton to the attitude of the Democratic
party in Massachusetts. The speeches
| of James F. Ryan, Hon. John r.
| Thayer and Hon. Josiah Quincy at
the recent Democratic gathering were
commented on at some length.
The Democratic platform in its refer
ence to the commissions of the state
follows about six months behind Gov.
Crane, who started the movement by
consolidating the Metropolitan water
commission and the parks commission,
long before any such idea had en-
tered the head of a Democrat. Mr..
Taft claimed that the Democratic
platform merely followed or tried to
initiate some previous action of the
Republicans. He claimed that sessions
of the Legislature might be cut in half
that is, they would not take up more
than half the time consumed if hun
dreds of bills for which there is no
possibility of success were not intro
duced.
Absurd labor legislation, for which
no honest laboring man could vote If
he had a chance, and fanatical meas
ures aimed at eorporationcs with ap-
parently but one idea in view, and
that of making somebody come up"
and buy off the man. delays the ses-
sions. A great majority of such bills
introduced without purpose or expecta-
ton of their being passed are presented
by Democrats.
He referred to measures introduced
last year by Representatives Carey of
Haverhill and Mccarthy of Rockland
Socialists, with the apparent express
purpose of making political capital.
Their bills were backed up by the
Democrats Democracy drifts into
Socialism and Socialism into anarchy.
A lot of brainless and aimless talk
comes from the Socialists and brings
disaster.
Mr.. Taft said it was not necessary
for a man to be a good talker to make
a success in the Legislature. Most of
the work is done In committee and
making votes. He said If ever a prayer
was offered by representatives in the
House, it was when their Socialist
associates took the floor and their
prayer was that their tongues be
/ paralyzed for a little while.
! Mr. Taft believed that with the Dem
| ocrats in control of the Massachusetts
Legislature for two years it would be
unnecessary to point to Tammany Hall
| as an example Of political rottenness.
| Boston would furnish a good compan-
| ion for the infamous New York organ
| ization.
/ John P. Munroe, candidate for sena-
4 tor, was well received. He spoke brief
| ly He corrected a few statements of
| his friend Walsh, who, he thought, had
| strained few points in presenting his
| case. He hardly knew where to begin
/ on Mr.. Walsh as his record was as full
of holes as a seive. Mr.. Walsh at pres
ent poses as a Democrat asking for Re-
publican votes. His Democracy was to
/ stiff a few months ago to permit Of his
| voting for Senator Moar.
Mr.. Munroe referred to the affinity
| existing between his opponent and Mr.
/ Carey, the Socialist of Haverhill and
/ his support Of the movement for ref
| erendum at all times other than when
| the Boston Elevated wanted him, and
! then the Metropolitan water district and
! the people were forgotten.
Tonight there will be another rally
| in Ward three. Father Mathew Hail
| is the place. Benjamin F. Curtis will
| preside and the list of speakers will be
| Representative Fred C. Gilpatric of
1 Boston. Daniel P. Shea and Charles T.
| Tatman.
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