The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-23

of the legislature that that idea was not
popular.
THE other side sent measures that we're
for the benefit of the people 10 commit
tees which refused absolutely to report
favorably on them.
81 think that we have paved the way
to take the government or the state OF
Rhode Island into the hands of the people
and away from the machine. 1t Is very
evident 10 me. and / am old enough TO
have seen a few campaigns. that the ma
chine is on it's last legs. for 1t. has taken
TO defaming the fair name of the governor
OF the state, and when they attempt 10
assail that patriotic man, Bishop NC
yickar with the insinuation that he needs
to be put under guardianship. ~
Gentlemen, what we must ultimately
have is a decent and honorable govern
ment by the people. a representative form
OF government which will represent the
people. not that of a boss which ouys
and sells legislation up there.
"Then they try to talk about besnirch-
ing the fair name OF the state.
is A DESPOTIsM ss
aMv friends. the real fact OF II we
are living under a despotism. Now, that
| Ia a strong statement. but say II ao-
yisIdly and anyone can verify IL py the
| records. This is not a representative form
II
a few towns given them by this anti
ouated constitution under which we live.
: lie then referred TO the fake circu-
| lar purporting to he signed by ten oeie-
gates from labor unions. mo one mas
been found TO stand sponsor TOR IL.
(Some one said, The Republican ms
chine) That was shrewdiy guessed my
friend" said Mr.. Spooner.
Are we going TO allow them 10 nreas
us nm? Not II the court knows tseif.
and I tfInk she does.
what awful things we see IN tne
psper. Why. even saw that my frieno
o. Connor here and I were involved IN
hard struggle. II we were did not Know
H. These things were put In to cause
the trouble which they wished 10 see
That's all
"The governor has been stripped OF his
mower. but one Of these boys. on plat
from the other night seriously urgeo
that Gov Garvin should not be electeo
because he hadn't done anything. lie
had attempted TO do what he couio' anu
has Done all he was permitted.
"Stand by your colors. Don't be de-
ceived by party names TX tney oon rep
resent your principles.
'I asked my Republican friends In the
legislature those who belonged TO the
so-called Republican party, what does
the Republican party. so called, stano lot
I'm Rhode Island in state anairsF l maven
got an answer yet. and gave them time
TO think II over. too II hasn't been an
swered because II can't be answered. for
II certainly Is not the national party for
which Lincoln stood
"It stands for doodle, bribery, bossism
and the giving out OF franchises 10 the
great corpora tions. from which the cities
and towns ought to derive great rev
enues."
col LIDDEIsL"
Col. G. d. Liddell OF Providence was
next introduced and I'm part he said
This splendid meeting gives an earnest
Indication that n week from next Wed
nesday that you will reflect Gov. Garvin
! by a big majority. To say that the gov
ernor has maligned the people, as the
machine does. Is base slander.
I'm their speeches the machine orators
! say that tho governor wrote magazine
article In which he stated that n certain
Judge procured his election TO office by
| paying out money for votes. The press
| then attacked the governor 10 get him
| to name the Judge. They did not want
10 know the name OF the Judge but simply
| to find some fault with his action.
at n debate I'm Y. nj. G. a. hall the
! other night what do you think that Mr..
| Utter gave as a reason that he was q
Republican lie said he believed in equal
J rights 20 all and special privileges TO
! none. GAughter) / don't blame you for
] laughing But he Is alive now. The
| Democratic side was In the hands of that
peerless tribune OF the people. John j.
/ Fitzgerald, whom we are going TO elect
as governor Of the state some day.
| The men who listened to his brilliant
| argument without thrill that night had
/ something beside warm red blood In his
veins that's all.
Mr. utter said this party Is one Of de-
struction. 1T is the truth. The Democrat
| ic party IL one OF destruction. Tt is go
Ing 10 destroy that monopoly which
makes us pay two cents every time we
use IT, good profit would be made with
three-cent fair. but for years we must
stand IL.
The Republican party which rules
Rhode Island was not born In 1857 as Mr..
Utter said DO you want 10 know when n
was formed7 We'll Immediately after
Lucifer was kickVk.out Of Heaven he
formed an organization Of which this out
AZ IL the iincai descendant"
He exorted them 60 send Gov. Garvin
back TO the capitol this year and as Mr.
Spooner said. "A united delegation from
Providence"
col. QUINN VEHEMENT.
Chairman Gilmartin stated them
The next 10 address you In the energetic
chairman or the state central committees
Col. p. VI. Quinn Of Warwick.
Col. Quinn said Il nax-er rarn.