New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-13
AGAIN NOMINATE GARVIN.
Rhode Island Democrats IndOrse
DIR. Roosevelt an Platform.

Providence, r. L, Oct 1.-THE State Demo
cratic Convention held here to-day nominated
Ex-Governor L. F. c. Garvin, Of Cumberland
for Governor and a full list Of State officers
platform dealing with State issues, federal con-
troll of railroads popular election Of United
States Senators and lauding President Roose-
welt was unanimously adopted. In it attention
was called TO 1.-The close relation between the
Republican machine in Rhode Island and one
of the large insurance companies now under in
vestigation."
When the report of the committee on resolu-
tons was read William Palmer. of East Provi-
dence. was recognized. He made objection to
the verbiage of the platform and called for more
emphatic enunciation of several planks In the
platform and less laudatOry comment of Presl-
dent Roosevelt. He offered a motion for planks
more emphatic municipal ownership and the
direct election Of United States Senators. Mr..
Quinn replied TO Mr.. Palmer, saying that the
Constitutional reform plank should cover all
that Mr.. Palmer wanted. Mr.. Palmer then
withdrew his motion. and the platform was
unanimously adopted.
The convention in session less than two
hours and save for the incident in connection
with the resolutions report was entirely har-
monious.
THE TICKET.
For Governor-I. F. c GARvIN Of Cumberland.
Lieutenant Governor-JAMEs l. THURsToN. Provi-
Secretary Of state-FRANK E. FITzsIMMoNs Lincoln
Attorney General-THOMAS a. CARROLL. Providence
Treasurer-ALBERT H. oLNBY, Providence.
The platform, in part as follows:
Desiring the success Of Democratic principles
wherever advocated, rather than mere partisan
success, we welcome President Roosevelt S
promise of tariff reform and pledge the Demo-
Gratis of Rhode Island 20 any measures he may
recommend for an honest reduction Of the tariff,
with the sincere hope that he will take counsel
of the people and not of official advisers who,
under the guise Of United States Senators, rep
resent the selfish greed of the few and counsel
delay.
ALL vha hat he hoe
recommended legislation for the control of the
into Congress by Democratic representatives
and advocated in Democratic platforms. Again
we urge him to persist IN the course he has laid
out and not to be turned therefrom by the OPP
position of railroad representatives. whether or
not in public office
The recent astounding disclosures of the use
of funds held in trust for widows and orphans
to aid in Republican elections emphasize the
necessity for State we'll national legisla-
ton, not only 10 prohibit corporations from con-
tributing to campaign purposes, but to punish
any person receiving such contributions for such
purposes, bearing in mind that the receiver is
bad the thief" The close relation be-
tween the Republican machine in Rhode Island
and one of the large insurance companies now
under investigation confessed contributor Of
trust funds to the national Republican party,
cannot fail to make fellow citizens reflect
upon the probability of a similar emheZzle-
ment by that and other corporations for the
success of the same party in State.