The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-30
BLOCK ISLAND RALLY.
Anti. Champlin Men Spoke 10 tho Skating
Rlnk,

Edward NJ Sullivan and Judge Ma
honey OF Newport addressed "A crowd OF
about $50 persons at the Skating Rink.
Block Island. I'm the interests Of the Dem
ocratfc State Central committee.
Seated on tho platform were 3. Martin
Rose Eugene Littieheld. Edward s.
Payne. Atmore Allen and II. Anson Ball.
Chairman Rose introduced Mr.. Sulli-
van who said: Mr. Chairman. Ladies
and Gentlemen--I appreciate the rare
honor Of being permitted To be the hrst
speaker to address the people or Block
Island I'm public meeting on the pohtlcal
questions involved I'm the state campaign.
/ come to YOU for the purpose of direct
ing the attention OF each of YOU To the
fact that II Is your duty as citizen TO
discharge your obligation al one OF those
by whose consent the government exists
I'm this state IL II exists at all.
''The primary requisite for the proper
performances OF your duties Is a mind
dominated by honest intentions. You
are aware that suggestions are current
that the minds OF men are tn be controll-
cd I'm this election not by moral In
fiuences, but by mercenary considera-
tions. and Block Island is pointed out AZ
a field In which the latter kind OF in
fuence is 10 be brought into full play.
THE second requisite for a proper ex-
erclse OF the franchise OF a citizen Is an
Intelligent understanding OF the questions
demanding his Judgment OF the questions
I'm issue involve policies OF government
and are really nothing TO do In the final
analysis OF political parties, neither one
OF which is always ever right or always
ever wrong I appeal TO you TO put aside
all partisan and personal prejudices and
approach a consideration OF these ques-
tions I'm calm and judicial temper. The
candidates for whom you are 10 vote rep
resent. not parties. bit principles, or the
lack OF principles.
RING or SPoILSMEN.
ION Block Island you have an illustra-
ton OF the real condition OF affairs.
There is no question or Republican and
Democratic parties I'm issue here There
Is no such question I'm the state as
whole A ring ~ spoilsmen who pose as
Republicans OF the state and Democrats
on Block Island and Good Government In
the town OF Cranston. control the state
government. The sole aim OF this ring is
to establish and maintain monopolies as
n legalized institution IN Rhode Island.
The ring which controls the state or
which has refused To seize the opportu-
nifty 30 nft the burden OF taxation from
the taxpayers by imposing adequate taxes
upon the franchised corporations. r. eth
or made up of fools or knavcs. and no one
who knows the ring will accuse its meth
DDS Of being those Of fools
THE, have obtained some consideration
for the robbery ~ public property. They
have BETRAYED the public How have they
received the Endorsement " not by the
bribery Of the fev voters who have Il
within their power 20 elect them 10 Office
Notwithstanding overwhelmingly adverse
votes IN the remainder OF the statef
The senator from New Shoreham has
distinguished himself as the leader OF
that ring Nm the senate and he hes given
the people Of his own town the same
treatment that the ring with which he r.
identified has given the remainder ~ the
state He he's ignored your vote for no
iiauor licenses In this town and a. the
session ~ the general assembly follow
ing the election st which that vote was
taken secured surreptitiously the enact
ment of n law authorizing the granting or
liquor licenses IN New Shoreham."
Judge Mahoney followed Mr. sullivan.
and he spoke very briefly, combining his
Emarks mainly 20 y discussion Of the
Republican io-hour law record.