The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-16

own time OF trial he will desperately
need every friendly influence he can
have.
II do not mean that the president does
not as an individual approve OF Mr.. Low
or his candidacy. I have no authority
or information to speak on such sub
iect. But | have most excellent reasons
10 believe that the president, with per-
! feet appreciation Of the dignity OF the
/ position, has abstalned wholly from any
J expression OF approval even TO Mr.. Low
himself.
You ought to know better than l the
present condition OF affairs in the Re-
publican party In this state Has IL oc-
CURED 10 you that a part OF the compla-
cency OF the leaders OF the Republican
machine In our city may be due 10 the
'kill-two-bird -with-one- e-stene idea?
CAN'T GET RID OF HIM
ITO my mind the reason for our sue
cess in 1901 has never been consciously
and clearly pointed out II was not
brass checks nor Lena Schmidt, nor the
cadet system. nor the police nor whirl-
wind campaigns, nor graft, nor any or
all the abuses OF Tammany which was
the real motive force and which aroused
the public conscience and gave ua
victory which all over this country put
heart in many who had begun TO de-
IL was the accent OF sincerity which
was felt 10 be there How can you hope
10 win In a campaign whose first note
and ats keynote Is insincerity.
Il have no patience with this talk
about a logical candidate. The only real
meaning I'm the minds Of people who re-
sort 10 the term logical candidate Is
candidate whom they do not want but
cannot get rid OF In this sense MIR, Low
is surely the logical candidate of the Cit
zens union.
You know. or YOU ought to know, that
the Republican district leaders believe
with practical unanimity that Mr. Low
cannot be elected and that very much
more than a majority have expressed
themselves In substantially the language
used by one of them 10 me: We can
not help his nomination. Put him up
and let him get II In the back OF the
neck
LOWS PERSONAL POPULARITY.
You know IN your own organization
that not only with the leaders but with
the rank and fle also Mr. Low Is the
most unpopular candidate YOU can select
You must he perfectly aware that you
do not dare 10 resort 10 a secret ballot i'm
your forthcoming convention. even after
the use OF methods surely more unbe-
coming reformers than professional poll
ticians
ITO summarize: First Mr.. Low should
not be renominated because OF his person
al popularity, cause not by adherence 10
the principles OF reform but sprlnRing
from the personal character OF the man
Second the sincerity that was I'm the
campaign OF 1901 gave us the victory.
Should Mr. Low be renominated under
the existing conditions we should com
mence the campaign patiently insincerely
You must remember | am not a mem
Der OF any political organization and
have never been. except some years ago
or Good Government club n ought 20
be plain TO any man OF intelligence who is
seeking 20 do his duty az this time the
real question Is not whether | sm n crank
or n fool or n knave or a candidate. but
whether the thing ! have said are true
n have said M saw After all these
years you, AZ least. know me well enough
10 know that ! am not q child 10 sulk /
and refuse TO play because others will 1
not play the game IN the way want 20 /
and think they should"