The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-30
BIGGEST RALLY
OF The SEASON
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OF railways. steamships. telegraph and
telephones. We move rapidly We have
had nearly 40 years or unwise, vicious
and corrupt legislation. -
| Let us heed the lesson. Inc people
| know that permanent inequalities OF con-
| ditions destroy democratic forms or gov
ernment. They begin 10 realize that we
are rapidly creating such condiuons.
| country, join with us and place the Dem
| ocratic party in power, To the end that
this government may be perpetuated.'
DIR. GARvIN.
Dr. Garvin was introduced as the next
1 speaker and said:
Under a system OF government by par
| ties the Independent vote Is the salt
| which saves the state. Ordinarily the
| great body OF Republicans and the great
| body OF Democrats can be relied upon to
| vote their respective party tickets. Such
| voters would have an easier time and be
just as influential II they paired of with
| one another for the remainder OF their
| lives.
But not a few electors who are called
Republicans. and not few who are call
ed Democrats, discriminate carefully
when they go 10 the polls. For some
years past this kind OF voter has been
very much in evidence In the city OF
Providence.
"In fact so manifestly have they come
10 nOlu the DhldnCe Oh power IN the city
that this year we see the Republican ma
chine. which formerly held the Mug
wumps in contempt, assiduously batting
a hook 10 catch them.
"In other words. the term Republican
upon the ballot not having proved good
name To conjure by. the candidates for
the General Assembly upon that ticket
have also been labelled Good Govern
ment.' A rose by any other name would
smell as sweet. The present delegation
from the city OF Providence under It's
new title OF Good Government smells as
strong as ever.
For what does that delegation stand?
II stands fer boss rule. The great lob
byist who is the well-paid agent OF a few
unscrupulous men OF wealth In this state,
makes use OF almost every member OF
the present delegation from the oity of
Providence TO accomplish his unholy pur-
poses. When he wants to create a politi-
cal machine for Providence under the
name OF board OF police commissioners.
the assemblymen from that city speak
and vote for It after they have been re-
elected.
PERPETUAL PRIVILEGES.
when he wishes to confer some per-
petual privilege upon the Union Railroad
company he makes use of the Providence
delegation TO accomplish his purpose.
When his employers desire to combine
the quasi-pubic corporations OF the
state Into trust with enormous powers
which cannot be curtailed without the
mergers consent the Providence delega-
ton becomes the tool most ready TO his
hand.
when he proceeds to establish the state
house machine beyond the possibility OF
overthrow. by subdividing Providence In
TO IL representative districts. he gets the
a.. -.
and throws in the governor for good
count. Now to call men, who. however
worthy In private life, are mere jumping
jacks. pulled about by the boss, repre-
sentatives OF good government is to In
suit the intelligence OF Providence voters.
THE true good government ticket, as
every Independent knows. Is the Demo
cratic, which stands pledged to home
rule and constitutional reform. and is
hostile to boss rule. government by cor
porations and the gerrymandering amend
ment
THE public fails to realize the utter
depravity of the state house machine. Its
managers feel no compunctions or shame
but openly plume themselves upon In
dulging in direct bribery. buying super
vioors and other election officials, steal
ing an election by false count or any
other conceivable method OF corruption by |
the lavish use OF money.
But IL relies chiefly for victory upon |
its power to fool the people. or its ability |
10 do this II apparently has not n shadow |
OF doubt and past experience affords |
some ground for its confidence. This |
year furnished the first occasion on which |
II has set out ostentatiously TO fool the |
independent voters.
DUMMIES NOT MEN.
at evidently imagines that by stamping
with the name of Good Government the |
powers its moves about In the general
assembly IL will prove to the world that
these dummies are men possessing wills |
and consciences OF their own. But IL
the machine does not have TO work over
time I'm order to convince the Independents
that black is white. then l am out OF my
reckoning.
THE most amazing feature OF Rhode
Island politics Is the fact that reputable
gentlemen can be found who allow them
selves 10 be utilized by the state house
machine as decoy ducks to lure the un-
wary 10 Its support. These gentlemen
not only sacrifice their own self-respect.
but they show themselves 10 others as
wholly wanting I'm what President Roose-
welt properly calls one of the essentials
OF character. courage.
For several years past II has lain
within the power OF a few influential Re
publicans. by taking the lead TO put an
end to boss rule In the state. For some
unaccountable reason such Republicans
have remained auiescent. The only re-
naming method OF cleaning the state
house IL for dissatisfied voters. irrespec-
tive OF party. to give their support TO
Democratic candidates. And submit
that the persons whose names appear
upon the Democratic assembly ticket for
the city OF Providence are worthy Of the
confidence and support OF all good citi-
zens."
ROYALTY RECEIVED.
Mayor Granger was royalty received
and was the lion OF the evening. lie
began by telling the story OF his visit
TO the state house 10 protest against the
passing OF the redistricting amendment
and the appearance OF the boss" and
the conversation that ensued, as related
by him at the banquet Of the Democratic
club on Monday evening. and published I'm
the News Tuesday He said he intended
telling this story every opportunity he
had Continuing he said:
I'm standing before you and asking the
suffrases OF the electors OF this city for
representative IN congress IL IL only right