The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-20

handa The honor and safety of the
country IL m your hands
In the absence from the state of Rath
oone Gardner. F<q. the next speaker was
Prot Macdonald OF Brown university.
I who certainly made a clean cut. convinc-
ing address lie said
'~Ehere are three things we may de-
msnd ~ any government In the hrst
place. we may demand competency. We
have the right 10 demand that n shall
be efficient. trained and accomplished. In
the second place we may demand honesty
OF our government I do not zee how we
can demand any less Of any government
offcial than that he shall be honest. fair
and ifnpa rtial. And In the third place I
think we may demand that our gov
eminent shall be progressive. There are
some governments like the papoose on
the squaw'e back: they are not awake
We may demand Of all our governments
that they shall be competent, honest and
progressive.
III might be well for voters young and
old 10 ask these questions OF the parties,
Does the party stand for honesty' IL Il
progressive party? II Il II. support ~
II 'not. vote against II. And these oues-
tions might be asked OF the candidates.
Il think that comprises about all that
| could suggest on this line. and II these
questions are honestly asked and hon
estly answered In this state. and the
people OF this state do their duty In ac-
cordancs Herewith. Rhode Island will
not be known far and wide as state
wherein corruption dwells
AN ATTORNEYS ADVICE.
John P. Beagan, local attorney. wac
presented as young voter and his re-
marks were interesting He asserted that
all ma ah ha nA
honest ballot. and no party allegiance can
excuse him from doing this great duty
for his state.
Every young man who steps 10 the
ballot box should realize the great past
that this country has had. but he should
also know all about present existing
conditions. One OF these conditions Ia
organization. and ora agnization IL abso-
lutely necessary In all political work.
II popular government Is 20 continue
II must be representative government.
and any government which Is not repre-
sentative In not exercising Its proper func-
ton. Every voter should know that IL is
not his duty To remain az home when the
polls are open and criticise the admin
istraticn. He should always take part.
as Is his duty. In all political activities.
DUTIES OF CITIZENSHIP
rsunce of Brown university as he arose
and he declared he could see much signif-
canoe in such meeting. which denoted
that the state. unlike the battleshp
Rhode Island IL not stuck in the mud.
but that there is great deal OF interest
In al, matters which have 10 DO with her
welfare.
mo living man can excuse himself from
the plain duties OF citizenship, and all
classes OF poor citlzene-the men that
know too little TO vote intelligently. and
the men that think they know too much.
There are In every New England state
thousands OF people who have recently
come. from other lands and do not know
our institutIens-etfr- -histery-otfr iaws,
or the simplest elements OF civic duty
Such people need TO be educated into
But a far more dangerous class OF
men I'm the community is composed of
those men who claim TO be educated and
reiined, who have acquired knowledge or
wealth. and yet are too inert or apathetic
To care for polNfral issues The man
who sits In his club window on election
day, too lazy 10 so to the polls: the man |
who calls himself gentleman. yet de-
clines To be a man, the man who talks
OF loving his country, yet will not lift !
nus manu- 10 secure kOOn men IN OTlCe- /
these are the truly dangerous classes in |
the body polite"
In his peroration. he asserted: What |
we need Is discussion OF public issues in !
every college and school, We need men |
who believe In party government. and |
are ready 10 work with their fellows yet /
ever holding country and party and /
conscience above both"
At the conclusion OF DR.. Faunce's |
speech the governor said: Whether this /
ally shall prove to be profitable. whether
he expenditure OF money which Il made |
necessary Is for useful or wasteful pur-
poses, II largely rests with you I hope
hat YOU have seen the importance OF the
hree things tonight First to register
hen 10 vote az your own conscience
and later TO use your influence
% induce men 10 support the candidates
Which, II elecred, you are sure will give
he state an honest administration.
hank YOU for your attendance"
The meeting was then at an end short
v after 10 o'clock and the audience dis
,ersed.
similar meeting will be held in woon-
ocket wednesday evening next