The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-30


the political lethargy into which 1t has
apparently been plunged for several weeks
and this morning the coming election and
things incident thereto were almost the
sole topics of conversation. AS it had
announced its intention OF doing, the
Citizens club started in TO wage Its wig
orous campaign" this morning by sending
out some circulars which caused sem
sation as soon as the carriers from the
local postoffice began to put them out.
The circulars in question attempt 10
revive the German matter in the hope
that If IL does not attain the dignity OF
an issue IL will at least serve TO swing a
few votes away from the candidates TO
whom they are opposed. Two of the Re-
publican candidates for reelection are en-
dorsed by the writers of the circular. but
all OF the others are either made targets
for vituperation or alluded TO In manner
which while not making any direct al
legations Is plainly an effort TO leave the
impression that all Is not as IL should be.
The document In question also makes
serious charges against several or the de-
partments OF the town government, ar
raigning the town council for various
alleged errors OF omission or commission,
questioning the efficiency of the public
schools and charging the police with de-
rejection of duty. IL says that saloon
Is running in the center or the residential
section without any attempt TO obey the
laws and that the police make no enort
10 make il do so. The place is not named
or any evidence offered TO substantiate
the statement
All the candidates on the Republican
and Citizens tickets are named and re-
IN
bers of the club think of them. The Demo-
cratic town committee is characterized
as decredited by the mass OF the party as
shown by tho refusal OF so many or the
nominees to allow the use OF their names.
Many plain statements are made In vari-
Gus parts of the document, but the PROOF
of the assertion Is not included. il con-
cludes with the platform" OF the Citzens
which states that they are.
l. Fighting the obnoxious ring that Is
making our state a name OF reproach
p Working for an honest and indepenh-
ent government, with a general assembly
awake 10 the needs OF the state and town
authorities unfettered In their offices.
q Working for the enforcement OF all
laws against Illegal forces In the com
munity: such as the conditions at Cres-
cent Park.
a In favor of granting liquor licenses
Ia the requirements OF the law.
3. DESTROYS Of improved schools with q
higher grade OF scholarship.
DEMOCRATIC RALLY.
last night a Democratic rally was held
In the town hall. owing to the fact that
none of the prominent men who had been
expected TO address the meeting showed
I'm the AFFAIR was not exactly howling
success. The meeting was called to order
bv Chairman Burns OF the Democratic
town committee. who introduced james
Crawley the Democratic nominee foi
school committee as the chairman OF th'
meeting. Mr.. Cawley spoke few
words of encouragement TO the assem-
blage and then introduced Robert Grieve
| private secretary to the governor. MIR
! Grievo spoke as follows:
Mr.. chairman and ov-citizen.
/ aid not expect to be the first speaker thii
| evening but am prepared to discuss tn
question as first or any other speaker
| The Republican speakers have devote'
/ their entire attention TO the governo
and have sedulous!y avoided discussion
1 OF the issues They mean 20 reflect on th'
governor and say that he Is impractica
and does not propose anything which car
! be put into execution.
All those men who have made great dis
coveries. were profound dreamers. Ih'
| speakers then cited INSTANCES OF WH'l'
/ discoverers and inventors had spent theil
time IN dreaming before they had
| made themselves famous by producing
anything OF great practical value
speak OF these things 10 illustrate how
! Governor Garvin dreams the speaker
said he dreams OF . pure Rhode Island,
/ with all the corruption aud bribery lett
ont Now I want 10 analyze the condi-
! tlons of today 50 that We can step from
| those OF today 10 those Of the time that
/ tho governor dreams OF
He defined q representative govern
ment which he said Rhode Island nomi-
| nallv had. but practically did not be-
| cauFe ~ the rotten condition of the sem
ate.
Ho then said there was q very unjust
representation by which % county towns
with $1,000 people elected ~ times as
many senators as the city of Providence
with population OF 10000
he said that in the senate was the
power Of the state and that IN that body
was actually composed OF the appointive
power OF the state. lie continued. II Is
easy 10 manipulate the voter I'm the small
towns bat IN the cities "a could not 30
we'll or so effectively done
The fact that some towns are corrupt
~ not disputed. without doubt. both par
ties buy votes ne said and repeated the
governors remarks that the Democrats
had never purchased 80 many votes be-