The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-01
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the reign OF corruptness: 10 end the gov
eminent OF franchdsed corporations
''Our task would be comparatively sim
pie. II we were simply 10 choose one from
among many upon whm to bestow hon
ors. without being obliged to take into
reconsideration anything other than our
mere preferences for men. But as have
said, gentlemen, there Is something more
10 this task than the mere indication OF
our sentimental preferences.
AT this moment we are considering
the nomination OF candidate for gov
ernor In selecting a candidate for gov
ernor however. we are doing something
more than bestowing a place at our dis
posal. Remember that we are organizing
q movement 10 clear out the hand who
desecrated the temple OF our civil insti-
utions and TO install there from highest 20
lowest level. from top 10 bottom. In every
post. great and small, guardians for the
rights OF the people.
I'VE are. as / say, commissioned 10 or
ganize a movement that will restore the
control of the state government 20 those
10 whom II rightfully belongs-to the peo-
pie OF the state We are 10 initiate
movement which will put II within the
power OF the man who tolls 10 secure
legislation, which will be or benefit 20 him
IN stead OF permitting the continuance
OF condition OF things which enables
the seeker OF privileges 10 purchase them
from bosses and spoilsmen 10 the mani
fest detriment OF the common citizen and
taxpayer.
THAT being our mission does II not oc-
cur 10 you. gentlemen of the convention
that the candidate whom we select 10
head our ticket should be a personihca-
tion and type OF the movement he is 10
head? Is IL not our duty to give an earn
est OF our Intention. a positive sign by
which our meaning may be read, to that
great body OF citizens TO whom we are
TO appeal for their suffrages?
"Under existing circumstances can we
do other than select as the figure by
which the significance of our movement
may be known, the very best exponent
OF the doctrines OF Democracy and the
rights OF the people?
IF you agree with US, as I believe you
must. In answering these questions In the
affirmative, you must support me In
my contention that the best man TO per-
conify and typefy the movement is the
man who has longest, most faithfully.
and most zealously labored 10 secure TO
the whole people as distinguished from
the few. the rights under the government
10 which they are entitled but OF which
they have been deprived by the corrupt
spoilsmen who have sold their rights as
merchandise in the market
ITO such a man would you turn when
you seek leader to enter into bat
tie with the Republican party OF Rhode
Island. a party which Is the property OF
q few men who use II as a machine to
turn public rights into private profits.
What name suggests itself to your
view on the instant as being that OF the
man who meets the requirements OF the
occasion? like the lightning fash
comes the thought. that OF the apostle OF
the cause the teacher and expounder OF
the principles. the veteran In the SER
vice, the volunteer I'm the hour OF neces-
sity. and the one who seeks not the re-
ward OF glory In the day OF prosperity
The Hon. Lucious y. c. Garvin OF
Cumberland"
The speaker then discussed the legis-
lation OF DR.. Garvin.
Continuing he said:
There Is one other incident I'm the
political career OF Dr. Garvin which in
Justice TO him cannot pass over. At the
last session OF the Legislature there was
enacted a law known as the Ten-Hour
Law for Street Railway Employees. That
law the railroad companies defed and
openly Violated and the Republican ad-
lministration has not yet compelled
them 10 respect and obey IL. Against these
Violations OF law by the corporations
protest was made by the mayor OF Paw
'tucket and the manner I'm which that
protest was made has seemed TO bring
rhim before this convention as a candidate
Hor the gubernatorial nomination.
but whence originated this law7 Who
iconceived it7 Who Is It's sponser2 Let
One say to you that the demand for n
fen-hour law for car men was moor
Borated with the Democratic state plat
'5orm originally at the suggestion OF the
|Eentleman whose name l have introduced
10 you-Dr. Garvin. He Is the creator
OF the cause. his the moving hand: his
the work OF starting into action the
force which developed a crisis: which
coined the Issue between the rights OF the
people and the privileges OF the pur-
chased corporations so closely that all
the people might see and appreciate the
Bignificance OF the situation.
Nothing can better describe the con
dition before the convention than 10
picture TO you the two figures that stand
forth In this matter which precipitated
the political crisis has opened the way 10
the redemption OF the state.
We stand forth as the personincation
OF moving. the creative force, while the
other looms up as the figure OF protest
The former Is necessary to the scene. be-
cause without him there would have
been no crisis: the latter Is not necessary
because his presence serves only 60 en-
pnasize what would have been clear
without him--that Rhode Island IL In the
control OF the corporations 10 which Il
gave its franchises. not Of its citizens.
Gentlemen, we are not here merely TO
protest We are here 20 prepare 10 take
The control of the state awn from the
spoilsmen The time TO protest against
existing conditions has gone by. The
time fer action has come.
mot the hgure Of protest should we
select 10 lead US. but the fsure OF crea-
tive action. To speak directly 10 the
point. we do not want 10 elect Demo
cratic governor as n protest against Re
publican misruie. but we want to elect
a Democratic legislature as well as
Democratic governor. because we want
20 take away from the Republican party
The power against the abuse % which
Democratic governor can only protest and
protest m vain.
The question before you is not who II
|the candidate WIN will get the greatest
number of votes IN the cities but who
r. the candidate who will get the most
Democratic aesembiymcn IN the state 1
venture % say that any candidate whom
The Democratic party might honor with
= nomination could be elected by the ma
forific~ IN the cities merely as protest
against toe uisdeeds OF the Republican
party. But IN the state there are not
anon an OF those who ara Satisfied with a