The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-21
DEMOCRATS
URGED TO
REGISTER
Spirited Meeting Held by tho
Red Hook Social Club, with
Remarks by Party Leaders.

The Democrats OF the Fifth ward. large
~ members of the Red Hook social club
held a spirited meeting at the hall OF the
club AT the corner OF Crary and Eddy
streets last evening and listened to some
rood speeches by Governor Garvin' Exec
,,t,ve secretary Grieve Former Mayor
FitzyeraId of Pawtucket and others. u. a
Cotton presided over the meeting
Governor Garvin was the hrst speaksr' =
savine I'm mart: zone OF the greatest dlil-
cuit,as which the sponsors of good legis-
lation and at the State House Is the prdc-
tice nv the Senate OF placing importaht
hills In the hands Of committees Whcn
nav no attention TO them. These olis are
Introduced into the house In regular loInl
are discussed both In public hearings anu
on the floor OF the house are passed aho
then sent TO the senate. the senate ~
uberately refers them 10 some committees
with the well-known result-burlh
"some well known examples or TINS
practice came TO the attention or the puo
lie during the recent session OF the iesis-
lature Some citizens OF froNluenSo ~
thoueht that the management OF the
echools should be taken out OF ponucs,
They proposed 10 have commission
thrre men conduct school anairs. anu
drafted a bill to that effect. This nlll Was
presented i'm due form, and was thorous"-
" discussed. 80. or,
to o committee and has not been heard OF
since The same thing happened 20
hill creating the office OF bank examiner;
Think ~ ~ Think OF II, Acts deslanueu
nv the people treated In this lmpuueh'
and insolent manner! a.
'Gentlemen, there Is only one thins "
be done. Every Democrat must ,esisloi
and 7 am I'm hopes that when the heAl
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for liberty. the effect of which VIII DC
felt throughout this state and nation.
Executive Secretary Grfevc was the
next shpeaker. He said: a.,
.sWe have been hearing on all sides
lately stories OF the great corruption ~
Rhode Island What are you going 10
do about Il? An analysis OF the vote TOT
senators. showed that % senators, ma
,oritv are elected by about 5000 votes
and almost all OF these votes are IN the
small towns. Here In where the trouble
lies These towns are very susceptiole
TO corrupt methods. and We have every
reason 10 suppose that corrupt i.ie.nVes me- %.
or. used II is a very simple matter for
a boss to use what is called influence
among 5000 voters, and, moreover. IL is
very profitable ,,,,,,.
mower of the governor. lie Is mace o.
recommendation for appointment 10 tne
senate and just one Democratic voter Wa
confirmed. tell you the man In tne
sheriffs office at the other end OF the
capitol is the whole thing. He manages
the affairs. A.,
"The only thing 10 be done by the
Democrats Is 10 organize. register re-
elect Governor Garvin next fail ana re-
.Iac, ALI OF the Democratic representa-
tives now In Office with few except
ions" -,
Immediately after Gov. Garvin held
receptIon and then left the hall. Ex-
MAYOR fitzgerald OF Pawtucket was tnen
introduced and made strong plea TOT
harmony. organization and registration.
a small literary programme was then
nrovided and the meeting adjourned Tor
one week