The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-01
HOUSE CLEANING.

had been acting and working with the
Republicans. and Champln did not rep
resent the Democratic party OF the island
Senator Banigan said II seemed 10 him
II remained with this convention to state
whether the sentiments OF Democracy as
expounded by ex-Mayor Fitzgerald be
sustained
When he referred TO the good work OF
the Democrats from Block Island In the
past there was general laugh, and
Senator Banigan said: I hear sneer
from Newport. and I remember an, un-
holy alliance that existed there 70 the
detriment OF the Democratic party"
STARTED THE PARTY
Mr.. Tai Dodge stated he started the
Democratic party In his town ABOUT 30
cratic ever since but one year. IF they
turn me down I s'pose they will They
can, but it's kind OF hard. ! can go home
The roads there yet he said.
ANTI-CHAMPLIN DELEGATES.
The question was put. and on viva
voce vote the following anti-Champin
delegation was seated: 8. Martin Rose,
John w. Coe. Alton f. Rose, David r.
Rose.
Mr. Quinn endeavored TO secure the at
tention OF the chair. but Senator Banigan
maintined his position on the floor; He
continued along the line OF MT. Fitzger,
be Democrats first IF you have any
dirty linen to wash Of a personal nature
don't carry IL to the state convention
the representa- tives from New Shoreham."
and then he made another plea for the
home rule principle.
COMMITTEE ON PLATFORM
~ The temporary organization was made
permanent.
as committee on platform Samuel r..
Haney George w. Greene. John j. Fitz-
gerald. william r. Congdon. Thomas A.
Carroll William Palmer. Frederick F.
Fill.
Mr.. Fitzgerald of Pawtucket offered
resolutions relative TO the number OF
delegates to be elected TO state and con-
gressional conventions.
Nominations were then called for the
chairman.
GARvIN's NAME PRESENTED.
]. Stacey Brown Of Newport nominated
L. c. F. Garvin for governor. In the
course OF his speech, he said
For the first time in nearly 20 years we
are met here today. not merely TO nomi-
nate a candidate for governor but to seek
from an awaiting and expectant elector-
ate a complete and entire endorsement cf
the official acts OF our Democratic gov
ernor And we count Il no insignificant
fact. no mere freak OF fate. that dur
ing the last % years. when governors have
twice have the great mass OF the common
people OF this state taken the chief ex-
ecutive closely TO their hearts and loving
~ styled them Honest John Davis and
Honest Or Garvin.'
II Is by no mere chance that the people
OF this state look upon our governor as
an honest. upright. Godfearing man.
Many years ago young soldier of the
civil war laid aside his musket and be-
gan the practice Of the medical profes-
sion In one OF the small townships In
this state. He went In and out OF the
homes Of the people minstering unto
their wants and curing them Of their
physical Ills II was but a short step
for this man to turn his attention to the
iile and abuses 10 the government under
which he lived.
He began TO try 10 rid those same
people OF the governmental disorders
from which they suffered His task once
begun, defeat did not dishearten him,
ridicule did not affect him,and partial
success did not satisfy him. And 50 he
kept on. day after day. year after year,
uncea singiy, persistently. until many OF
his sought for reforms have been placed
upon the statute books OF this state: un-
til at last. when his hair had become sil-
vered I'm humanity's cause. an indignant
and aroused people recognized this VIII
lage doctor "a n great tribune Of popular
rights and by an immense majority made
him the Democratic governor OF the state
OF Rhode Island.
Now during his brief tenure OF office
how has ne kept the peoples faith? He
began n crusade against corruption and
bribery which every man knows has been
present in the elections IN this state. And
how has he been opposed by certain ele-
ments of the Republican rarty7
They say that he has slsndered the fair
name Of the state. nv friends, more than
two centuries ago. certain French
monarch confident ~ his power and
might. gave uttersncs 10 famous state