The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-03
DEMOCRATS.
Continued from page Seven.

| fUe only tNlnk fNcpuuhchnr
talk about is the fair name OF our state,
and they say Gov Garvin has dishonored
| IL. II the man who has the courage 10
| denounce debauchery the one who has
caused the disgrace?
What Is the question before you In
Rhode lsland2 DO you stand for your
solves or for somebody else2 Col. Colt
says he stands for the state OF Rhode
Island It's mostly water, YOU know.
like the trusts. ! suppose he thinks II
he stands on Narragansett bay long
enough it'll overflow and therell be
something doing I'm the rubber line
There's no show for any man that
won't be a tool OF the corporations.
They're running Col. Colt as trial
horse.
The Republicans had rousing rally In
tho district call Arlington. last night.
where Judge Sweetland. Judge II. n.
Palmer and Judge Lyman were the chief
orators. and Horace J.. Horton and
Zenas W. Bliss. both OF Edgewood. spoke
on the local school question. The Fire
King band OF Pawtucket furnished music
for the occasion In street and In hail.
Chairman Phineas A. Conley OF the Re-
publican toyn committee introduced the
presiding officer. Hollis NJ. Coombs, who
said that so many derogatory words OF
Rhode Island had been spoke that n
had been deemed well 10 give the .ciu-
zens OF Cranston. on the eve OF election
day, an opportunity 10 hear q few words
In praise OF the state. He said II was his
belief that Cranston IS foremost OF the
towns OF Rhode Island, yet the schools OF
the town had given an education to
young man who had taken II upon him
self 10 smooch the name and fame OF the
town. and referred 10 Edward NJ sum
van as the man.
JUDGE swEErLAND
Judge Sweetland was the first speaker
and called attention 10 the special issues
Of the closing campaign--the state honor.
and whether men are going 10 permit the
trailing OF it's banner In the dust The
speaker compared the treason of Benedict
Arnold with the action OF Governor Gar
win. I'VE all despise a hriber." he said
and there have been things in the past
which We all regret. but the standard ~
citizenship IL steadily advancing and
Rhode Island today can compare with any
community on the standard Of political
purity All the manhood. honesty and
barins Of this state are not in the Re-
publican party But Governor Garvin Is
not a Democrat. he knows It. and his
presence on the ticket is as distasteful
10 the party as his presence in the gov
ernor's chair is humlliating TO us
He described Governor Garvin as
crank surrounded by a husk OF education.
pleasant manners and kindly disposition.
The election OF every candidate on the
Republican slate was warmly advocated.
each one being mentioned I'm turn. Judge
Sweetland said Cranston had the strong
est assembly delegation OF any town In
Rhode Island, men whom the state want
ed as well as the town.
Judge Richard r.. Lyman Of this city
followed Judge Sweetland and reviewed
the history OF the Republican party. af-
ter which he called attention to the ma
tional issues on which this years cleo
tons have n bearing.
He referred TO the constitutional amend
n1ent. which. II was earnestly hoped
would receive the approval OF the cleo
torate. The paramount reason why Re-
publican candidates should win today Is
that Republicanism represents tho oppo-
site OF Garvinism. he said
JUDGE H. a. PALMER
Judge Henry A. Palmer was greeted
with applause as he was introduced by
the chairman as another young man
who had been educated I'm the Cranston
schools" Mr.. Palmer said ne wanted 10
settle at once the charge that he was no
Republican. THE hrst vote [ ever cast"
he said. was for one OF the greatest
Americans William Mckinley. and there
was no offer held out TO make as a sop. (
| am going TO talk TO you as a neighbor /
upon the town issues. We are q large /
town. and IN going about the state dur
ing this campaign, whenever | referred /
TO Cranston as the most progressive town |
In Rhode Island there was not a murmur /
OF dissent. | will put the town--even |
under the misrule' we have heard so
much about-against any other in the
state as far as progressiveness and econ |
omy go.
our town IS a big corporat ton In which l
you all hold an interest Suppose you
were to employ a man to help you run 1
you rbusness. wouldn't you look closely I
at the character or the man before clos
ing contract with him. OF course you /
would and that is just what you want 20
do before you cast your vote tomorrow. |
I haven't any personal enmity against /
the men ia the independent Citizens
party. but you want to remember that
IL those candidates are elected they will |
be merely the puppets Of the men behind /
them whose dark-lantern methods are /
familiar TO all OF YOU"
GOOD ROADS BILL.
A. TO the Good Roads bill he said |
Providence and Pawtucket. Democratic /
delegations voted for the bill and the mo- |
tive actuating the members from Gran !
stonin favoring the bill was that II would |
be too gross selnshness TO deprive other /
had her roads built or the state
roads Cranston got mile instead OF
half mile The difference in cost was
that the state built II II feet wide and /
the town wanted n 30 feet wide. More
over there was another mile built and \
n highway Strengthened. the land for the .
latter purpose being donated by another I
member of the ring Frank I. Budlong.
II did get myself a job he said. 'and l
don't believe there ~ any one of you 1
who Is sorry for H. applause II got !
n after a fair and hones; fight"
The reference 10 the circulars OF Rep |
resentative Bliss was pisked up, the !
charge having been made that we mem
bers talked AL the time and Mr.. Bliv
not az all getting thereby the reputa- !
ton Of being "ss wise as an own
Mr. Bliss position on the finauce COM
mttee Of the house was referred TO as > !
credit n the town, as we'll as those Of |
Sansto Horton on the senate hnance |
committee and the speaker In the corr |