The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-02

selves to the demands Of the machine
| III YOU believe this thing should con-
| iinue, II YOU want this machine TO rule
then vote the Republican ticket No Re-
publican candidate can tell you what he is
I'm favor OF They have 10 listen 10 the
voice OF the machine. You cannot be n
candidate on the Republican ticket and
think your own thoughts
The issue Is this. Whether you will
have constitution made by yourselves
or by the attorneys OF the Rhode Island
company who are also the attorneys OF
the Providence Journal company and be-
long 10 the Republican state central COM
mittee.
But | came here TO explain the ba..ot
| do not think there Is any reason why
YOU should not vote this ballot or would
make any mistake i'm voting H. on the
top Of that ballot IL star and beneat tn
that circle. ANY self-respecting man
VIII put cross in the circle That will
vote the straight Democratic ticket and
the Philadelphia gas gang will dictate 10
YOU no more Mr.. Comstock then pro-
ceeded to explain the various ways OF
voting under the new ballot law.
After a selection by Brown university
quartet which was heartily encored. DR.
Garvin was introduced He was received
with burst Of applause which lasted sew
cheers As soon as quiet was restored
DR.. Garvin said:
DIR, t;ARV1N'S ADDRESS.
There was a meeting last night at
which the governor Of the state spoke I
have invited him 10 speak with myself
before the same audience. not because
! thought / was better speaker than he.
but because / thought the people were
entitled TO n fair presentation OF the is
sues before them. He refused because
he said he thought this would not have
the desired end This Is not the first time
mat there has been an effort 10 close the
halls Of the city and elsewhere TO free
speech II Gov. Utter is not here to-
night 10 present his side Of the question
It Is not my fault.
The issue was stated last night as
'bedbugs.' I'm order not 10 mlsquote the
governor. / will read from the report OF
the statement OF the issue. II Governor
Utter were here that Is the issue I would
discuss with him. bedbugs I would
maintain that all the people OF the state
had been bitten by the political 'bedbug,'
while he would argue that only a few
had been bitten.
DISCUSSIONS PREVENTED
I'm 1903 every city OF the state except
Woonsocket, which was equally divided.
had Democratic delegation in the as
sembly. There were 35 Democrats and
81 Republicans. Newport. Pawtucket and
central Falls We're represented by solid
Democratic delegations Time after time
member OF that large minority would
move To call some measure from the com
mittee, and some member or the ma
jority would move TO lay the matter on
the table the motion would be carried and
discussion would be stopped"
The speaker told " the hnding OF a
slip OF paper on the floor OF street car
or q memorandum of what was to be done
In the town ~ Scltuate. on this paper
be said was memorandum that q Demo.
Gratis were 10 be paid various sums to
remain away from the polls. while others
were 10 be stricken from the list And
this was an order 10 the town council"
concluded Dr Garvin
Before introducing the next speaker Mr.
Comstock asked " Elisha Dyer would 70.
fuse 20 aNix his signature 20 ary meas
ure passed hy a machine city council
Continued on pase six.