The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-31
COL. COLT SPEAKS
Of WAGE. WORKERS.
Republican Candidate for Governors Ad-
dress Was on the Importance of Labor
i'm the Industrial World.
Of pawtucket and Col p H

Fitzgerald OF Pawtucket and Col r. II.
Quinn.
Charles Burns introduced the presiC
officer OF the evening, John j. Murpl.V
who made few remarks and then intro
duced Congressman Granger. In part he
said: l am glad TO be hear In my own
ward. When l came home after a three
months trip abroad ! talked with many
business men, who approved with much
eloquence all that has been done in this
city by the present administration OF
city affairs There II nothing that has
been done by any of the men elected 10
the offices by the Democrats last year
which cannot be praised. and Mayor
Miller has the appreciation OF every good
citizen In the excellent administration he
has given us
lin regard TO bribery let me say this:
Bribery can be effective only az long
as this present system OF voting and rep
resentstion can be kept up. Col. Colt
has said recently that the only way to
eradicate bribery Is To raise the tone OF
public morality. He said that bribery
In not party matter. He said Il is
prevalent I'm both parties, which II true.
Now Col. Colts remedy IL not the only
one. Wipe out the rotten borough sys-
TEN and IL will be cured.
Now Col Colt In nominated on a plat
form winch Ia a very strange one. The
tests against trusts. and Col. Colt Is an
officer I'm more than one Of the very
trusts that the platform protests against
As president of the United States Rub
ber company he holds n place that is not
compatible with the kind that the Re-
publicans condemn, one whose values are
inflated"
MAYOR MILLER SPOKE.
Mayor Miller was next introduced and
saio: Ihe way that the Republicans are
conducting this campaign shows to what
low level they have reached and what
lack OF interest there Is in Republican
principles. There was q rally last nixnt
IN the Talma theatre, conducted by the
Republicans. and they said Il was an
enormous success. l am told that there
were as many as II men present
now, gentlemen, this great enthusiasm
IL natural They care little for this CITY
They saddle laws on us which disfrnn-
chise voters. but the country town car,
elect representatives who vote to have us
pay 100000 for the expense OF n police
commission whose members we have no
power TO name. Recent Inquiries among
citizens have brought out some interes
ing results In regard 10 the malicious la w
All or the Democrats questioned said that
they were unalternately opposed I'd IT,
Here are few replies from Republicans:
u oon care 10 state my opinion. 4 am
not sufficiently familiar with the issue to
give an Intelligent reply IL is n aues-
ton which I have not looked into The
Republican candidate from the First ward
said; I am not sufficiently familiar with
the issue involved DO you want that inan
In the general assembly?
Very recently the candidate for gov
ernor on the Republican ticket made a
speech, and l think he Is going to epeak
again tonight somewhere. lie has de-
layed In talking so much that a Boston
newspaper mistook his first speech for
his letter OF acceptance"
f. Mr.. Murphy paid his respects 10 Charles
Bennett. candidate for secretary OF state.
John j. Gilmartin. candidate for Sec
retary of state. was the next speaker.
John III. Thurston was next introduced.
and he made warm defence OF Governor
Garyin
Harbor Master Mcguire was introduced
at the conclusion OF Mr.. Thurston's
speech. and the audience stood up and
cheered when he came on TO the plat
form.
Dr. Kerins made few remarks and
then Mr.. Fitzgerald spoke
The rally ended at the close of Colonel
Quinn's speech.
EAST SIDE DEMOCRATS
The East Side Democratic club Of Paw
tucket held rally and mass meeting at
their quarters on Cranston street last
night. Public school affairs formed the
main issue. and the Hon. j. j. Fitzger-
aid delivered most emphatic address,
saying In part:
1T u needless for me 10 tell the citi-
zens OF this city that politics and spoils
pure and simple. have been the Vnly
standard guiding the actions OF the city
council of Pawtucket for years back and
the only regret they ever had was that
the school committee was out OF the con-
troll OF the tax assessors and i'm the hands
OF the people. Feeling the loss OF spoils
OF the school committee. they endeavor To
arrogate to themselves control OF school
AFFAIRS I'm a devious way, under the lead
ership OF that prince of non-partsans.
Clovis III. Bowen.
ITO add to the 'non-partisanship and
dsnterested motives OF the Republican
party I'm this city, we find Republican
member OF the school board who is now
a candidate for recollection on the school
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