The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-09
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gathering of about 100 democrats rs
sembled I'm Gelb's parlors last evening and
fraternized for several hours at a com
pnmentary chowder rendered 10 the city
committee and the Young Mems Demo
cratic club Nor was the attendance con-
fined exclusively to the local democracy,
for there was good sprinkling of repre-
sentative and active party adherents. in
cluding Governor Garvin. ex-Mayor Fitz-
gerald and others from throughout the
state.
Justice having been done the viands.
the president OF the club, Charles M.
Kelly, shortly before o'clock, called
the assembly to order and introduced as
the first speaker Governor Garvin who
proceeded 10 severely crticlse republican
misrule In the state. and declared that
the only hope OF salvation lay In demo-
cratic success which, he said was sure
to come. He said that he had been ques-
toned a number OF times as To the possi-
bfity OF redeeming Rhode Island. and
that n conductor had once said to him
that there was the possibility OF a bloody
revolution in this state. and he thought
that reform could not he gained except
by another Dorr war. Then the gover-
nor mentioned some OF the reasons why
I
and save the state from ruin. First he
referred TO the corrupt power OF the re-
publicans through their outpouring or
| money.
Then hs paid attention 10 the corrupt
borough system and to the weaknesses
| within our own party" He admitted that
| Il sometimes happens that democrats sue
| cumb TO the tremendous money influence
welded by the other party, and he told
| how he had heard of two young demo
| Gratis who were paid $40 apiece TO work
1 for republican candidates at the last cleo
| ton. In conclusion he touched on the
| subjects OF constitutional convention
| and "the initiative and referendum, ana
said that the democrats should bend their
| energies TO making this the issue. III they
would he believed success was assured.
Hon John ]. Fitzgerald former mayor
OF Pawtucket. and at present a reNre-
sentative from that city. being leader oI
the house. nssde yIgorons appead, pea 10 tnnis nis
friends into line as early AS possible Ior
registration. Not only do the young men
constitute an element OF party strength,
but there is another strong element. ana
that is the Democratic party in Rhode
Island stands for the peoples idea or
government. The party in power Is op.
pose dto local control OF local anairs; III
stands for corporations and not for the
people: IL stands for the same IDEA OF
government that caused the American
| Revolution. taaxtfon without repi oseh,o
tion, and nothing is further from the prin-
ciples OF the first martyr. President Apra-
ham Lincoln than the policy followed py
the Republicans in this state
| Thomas T.. COoney made n prlel put
earnest speech. I'm which he said that
IIncoln's principle OF "a government or
the people for the people and by the
people" was a sacred trust Tor the Dem
ocratic party to carry out. He was foi,
lowed by Edward Dew. O.Connor, ana
then p j. Mccarthy was called upon, ne
said he thought 1t would be more pront-
able to hear from the several ward com
mittees and c. w OBrien OF the sixth
ward. the mayors clerk, was the next 10
respond lie was followed by Ihomes ,
IJ Dorney, who declared that the Nlntl
was the banner Democratic ward OF the
citv. althoug hsome rather hard Things
had been said about IL. Fortunately OF
UNFORTUNATELY, he said. II was elected q
member OF the state returning board. and
I want to say that was supported py
the same men that supported Col. IONA
, hue three years ago, and althousn lhes
, accuse me of being a Republican, am as
good a Democrat AS ever. i assure you
That 7 and others in the ward Will WORE
as hard as ever for the success or the
. Democratic party.
/ p 7 Mccarthy made brief but peru
a nent remarks in the course or whlch ne
assured Mr. Dorney the pleasure IL al
forded him to see Mr.. Dorney present
rhe other speakers were Luke Cavanagn
; Peter c. Cannon and Senator Thurston o.
Providence,