The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-28
Republican Candidate for Governor Says
i the State of Rhode Island is the Plat
form He Stands On.

Col Samuel T. Colt. the Republican
nominee for governor made his opening
speech OF tho campaign at rally at
Newport last evening. a large audience
assembled In thu Opera House as there
was considerable curiosity and interest
expressed I'M the sentiments of the party
standard bearer this year.
On the stage were DIR. Barker. candt-
date for mayor: Police Commissioners
Horton and wetherel Hon. John p San
born Loriilard Spencer. Robert $. Bur
lingame. Postmaster A. G. Landers, Au-
gustus jay w. s. X. Wetiore, John NJ.
Taylor and others.
Clark Burdck called the rally to order
and introduced Senator George Peabody
Wetmore as the chairman.
Col Colt read his speech which was az
follows:
Fellow Citizens: 1t gives me great pleas
ore 10 be present with you this evening,
and thank you for this most cordial
greeting / have not come here To make
political speech. but 10 say few words
TO YOU as fellow citiznes. As you All
know. the nomination for Governor was
unsought by me. and came as complete
surprise.
nv first thought was that owing to my
business responsibilities. | could not ac-
cent: but upon reflection. and after advis-
ing with those whose judgment valuedlt
appeared 10 me that considering the man
ner and unanimity OF my nomination.
which placed me If elected IN an entirely
independent position. IT was my duty to
accept
NAV 7 be pardoned for first briefly re-
ferine to matters OF a somewhat personal
nature relating 10 my counecuon with the
business interests OF Rhode Island.
Seventeen years have elapsed since
have taken an active part IN public AT
fairs. During that time ! have devoted
myself almost exclusively 20 the building
no OF business interests IN the state. and
especially Ia the banking and rubber man
ufacturing industries.
SAVINGS OF WAGE EARNERs.
The first is represented by the Indus
trial Trust company and its branches, To-
Gated in different parts OF the state or
the s20OoOGf0 OF deposits nearly one-half
represents the savings Of the wage earn
ers OF Rhode Island
nv connection with the rubber industry
began I'm 1857 with the National Rubber
company OF Bristol. which az that time
had closed its works
To-day I'm Bristol Woonsocket and
Providence. we are employing ia this IN
dustry upwards of I 90 persons. with a
paw roll ~ nearly 500 .Ooo per annum and
with higher scale or wages than that
paid I'm most industries.
We have never since my connection
with the companies had strike of labor
troubles OF any kind
While 7 am director I'm other cor
poratlons. these are the only two whose
management Is under nv control. or
with which ! am closely Identified
STATE HIS PLATFORM
Coming now 10 matters OF more public
concern. LET me say that the platform
upon which I stand In this campaign is
the state or Rhode ls,and. the uphOlding
Of her good name the maintenance of
the high position she has ever occupied
among her sister states: the protection
OF the honor. populations and interests
Of all her people. OF whatever party, race
OF creed.
have no sympathy with those who
seek 10 blacken the character Of our state
and cover her children with infamy.
I glory IN what Rhode Island has been
and I'm what she II today. 7 take pride
IN her splendid history. her varied
achievements. her Industries. her arts
her educatlon her inventive genius hcr
civilization. and her broad Christian
sympathy and charity.
I maintain that these things have not
bred race of deEenerates. nor bribe-
taking electorate.
Doubtless there exf<ts some evils with