The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-17
SENATOR ALDRiCH
REELECTED TO-DAY
BY THE ASSEMBLY

the provisions OF Article XII. or the CON
stitution for their adoption to be de-
nominated article --- Of amendments
Section 1. Thechief executive power OF
this state shall be vested In governor.
who. together with a lieutenant governor,
shall be elected by the people.
Section 2 The governor. lieutenant gov
ernor secretary OF state, attorney gen
eral general treasurer and senators and
representatives I'm the general assembly
shall be elected at town. ward and dis
trict meetings on the Tuesday next after
the first Monday in November biennially,
commencing A. ID. 1907. and shall severally
hold their offices for. two years from the
first Tuesday OF January next succeeding
their election and until their successors
are elected and qualified.
Section 3. The first election OF officers
under this amendment shall be held upon
the Tuesday next after the first Monday
In November A. ID. 1907. The town. ward
and district meetings therefor shall be
warned and conducted. and the result
thereof determined, authenticated and de-
clared In the manner at that time pre-
scribed by law, and the persons then
elected shall hold their offices from the
first Tuesday I'm January, A. ID. 1908, and
thereafter until their successors are elect
ed and qualified.
Section L. Section OF this amendment
ahall- take IN the-eepstltptieH- Of the state
the place OF section / OF article VII II
the Executive Power" and shall be
deemed TO be In amendment OF said sec
tion and article. Section 2 of this amend
ment shall take i'm the constitution OF the
state the place OF section OF article XI
OF articles OF amendment OF the constitu-
ton Of the state and shall be deemed TO
be I'm amendment of said section and
article.
Mr.. Bliss of Cranston introduced the
resolution for the maintenance OF the
various departments OF the state (the ap-
preparation bilD for the year ending De-
cember, 1905, which was referred TO the
finance committee.
He also presented the report OF the
commission for the sanatorium for con-
sumptives. which was recorded without
reading and also q resolution approprl-
ating $50. 900 for the completion OF the
work OF the sanatorium.
This was also referred to the commit
tee on finance.
ELECTION OF IT, s. SENATOR.
The election of United States senator
was then In order after the reading OF
sections ] and OF chapter g. general
laws
Judge Harris said that on behalf OF the
Republican majority I'm the house he was
permitted TO place In nomination the
name OF Senator Nelson w. Aldrich.
Rhode Island is dependent upon her
manufacturing interests for nature has
not endowed her with natural wealth
Her agricultural interests have declined
and her commercial interests are not
considerable.
IL Is upon her industrial interests that
she Is dependent and having started from
the foot OF the ladder is nov near the
top OF the list OF manufacturing states
Much OF her prosperity Is due To the pro-
tective tariff laws which have been en-
acted in Washington. There can be no
questioning OF the fact that the protective
tariff has been OF immeasurable benefit
to Rhode Island.
These laws were not obtained without
struggle on account OF the conflicting
claims OF other states so that the credit
rests upon our representatives In con-
gress.
our numerical strength there has been
very small ana could not be depended I'M
on as we have found so that 10 Is upon the
personal efforts OF our representative
that we must depend There Is no one now
that has done more for the state I'm this
way than Senator Nelson w. Aldrich. who
has for the last Is years labored untiring-
ly for the state and the nation
Mr.. Peck OF Warren also gave a glowing
tribute TO the worth or Senator Aldrich
and 70 his work I'm establishing irrevoca-
bly, the gold standard
Mr.. Crafts OF Westerly I'm an eloquent
speech outlined the great work that Sena-
tor Aldrich had done. In seconding the
nomination and pictured the effect his ef-
forts have had and Will have on the
world.
THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE.
Mr.. Fitzgerald OF Pawtucket said "on
behalf OF the citizens OF the state who
were not corralled by the Great King
Arthur" az the last campaign on behalf
OF the unbought Democracy 7 will nomin-
ate man who Is an honest man. first and
foremost
streams 20 run over golden grounds or
cause arc lights 10 displace the "will-'o-
the-wisp" of the Chinese.
The men who have just preceded me
have told of what Senator Aldrich had
done for the country. but they didn't tell
what he did for himself az the seme
time. how much he has made OF the same
sort Of legislation
AT the last campaign he aid not tell
the people what he had done for them.
but only for individuals. a business man
here and another there
Mr.. Fitzgerald worked No into great
height OF oratory and told r. the sort
of work that a senator should do Work
FOR humanity and not TO be the leader
OF powerful coterie IN tho United States
senate that blocks all legislation Il Il
might work against them"
lie pictured Mr. Aldrich az the direct
antithesls Of the great man whom you
elected as president last year Theodore
Roosevelt" the latter being strong
worker FOR humanity he said. lie also
referred to the backwardness Of Senator
Aldrich In the recent coal famine. not
moving until his hand was forced
or SENATOR ALDRICH.
"oh. Senator Aldrich understands the
tariff very we'll lndee he knows what
schedules 10 watch and what changes
are necessary 10 guard the infant In.