The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-09

general assembly I'm the legislature was
Is 10 Il Democrats who were unit on
the leading political measure that were
proposed
If the records be consulted II VIII be
found that this small minority, barely
enough to secure a roll call and record
vote. had stood together and I'm al i'm
portant measures the vote could be found
as l6 and IL 10 30. q, AZ and even 80. But
the party persisted IN It's course and
though IL was not considered that the
unity OF purpose would be OF benefit ana
that no good would bc accomplished II
can be demonstrated that good did como
from tho Democracy standing together
on all matters OF Importance.
ANOTHER PHASE NOTED.
Another phase was seen I'm the Demo-
cratic convention When the contest for
the nominal tion for governor had been de-
cided the defeated candidate, who had
wagcd hard tight for the nominau0r.
seconded the nomination made and hhd
asked his friends and supporters 10 do as
ne would do. work and support the party
nomination. applause. And the result
shows that he did support the ticket and
his friends stood Loyalty by him. Why
was this done? Because the Democratic
party was unit. The people of the
state followed the leadership because
they thought the same as the leaders OF
the Democratic party
Coming up TO the January session or
tho general assembly the senate this year
Is tho same as the house was last year.
Effort had been made 90 create dissention
among the mcmbc9@ of the Democratic
party, but the Democrats had had the
good sense To go on all interested and
united on the great principals that have
and will appeal To the people. The
course for the Democracy 10 pursue was
TO go, paying no attention TO criticism
and to make the fight for the people. The
principles that were advocated were the
fundamental principles OF government by
the people. The Democratic party was
I'm favor OF home rule, of independence
for the people.
IL was the purpose Of the democracy
20 DO all that was possible for the people
and to attempt TO force the senate TO
yield something and TO grant some of
the demands that would be made upon IL.
The democracy was In position TO win
and II the party would adhere 10 the
great principles that IL advocated there
was no reason to believe II would not Sc
cure "A reasonable measure OF success
ELECTION INEQUALITIES.
col Honey spoke at some length on the
conclusion of DR.. Garvins address. maxi
ing comparison OF the manner OF cleo
ting state senator's. He pointed out that
Providence with 175.000 inhabitants elect
ed but one senator, and that Little Comp
ton which cast 20 votes for senator
West Greenwich that cast 40 votes for
senator, jamestown that cast 120 votes
for senator aud Bristol that cast 600
votes for senator. were all given the
same representation in the state senate.
In other words the political worth Of a
voter was In Bristol 30 times the worth
| of voter I'm Providence. West Green
x<.It fDaI Il.r
| a Providence voter, jamestown voter
was worth politically l75 times the worth
| of a Providence voter, and a little Comp
| ton voter was worth zoo times politica lily
| the value OF a Providence voter. lie
| commented on the figures and then gave
| az the second toast, THE Lieutenant
4 Governor OF Rhode Island" and pre-
| as the speaker.
Lieutenant Governor Archambault said
that he spoke for the senate II was a
| remarkable body in many ways. The
| powers that il has were almost beyond
| conception and nc knew OF no form
| OF government that had the power of the
| Rhode Island senate. II was more ar
bitrary than the House OF Lords and there
was only ono thing that Il could not ac-
complish. the changing of the sexes OF
the people. lie would make prophecy
The senate had no will power OF its own
| IL had not the power OF independence
that a majority has and the members
! received their orders from one who was
not a member and who represented M
one not one OF the people. II the senat,
ever become great II would only be wher
Il applied the principles OF republican
form of government.
FOR THE SENATE
Senator Banigau OF Pawtucket ais,
| spoke for the senate He said the iieuten
ant governor or who occupied the senat
was the only representative OF the peop
OF tho state. The members OF the major
ity were mere automatons who did tn
bidding OF one who had nothing I'm mlnt
that concerned the people or their wei
fare He could see a glorious future 70
the Democracy. There was abundan
work 10 he done and there was need q
all good counsel and advice. but effcctiv
. | work by the Democrats could bring abou
tho capture OF the house and n the part
, | could get control OF the house for thre
or four years the senate would he DC
, batable ground There were now I'm IN
senate eight stalwart Democrats who ha
; fought hard for the success OF the part
I last year and had seen their number I'M
creased. While II might not be possibl
TO change the political faith OF some
: would bc possible to change their poHtics
: | compilations with unity of purpose ar
! adherence 20 the principles OF the Democ
y racy there was the best Of reason 10 ~
| poet Democratic domination
Senator Frank H. Jackson of PROV
dcnce spoke of tho hard battle that ha
= been fought by the Democracy tho r,
ward that adherence TO party principle