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

The hall was not heated and several
OF the windows were broken. but the
earnestness Of the speakers and tho in
tense interest OF hearers. caused those
present TO forget tho chilly atmosphere.
MIR. CoMSTOCK'S REMARKS.
Mr.. comstock spoke substantially rs
follows:
Last night our Republican friends held
a collation. at Infantry hall. This morn
ing / met Republican who had attend
ed the collation. in that sacred hall where
no Democrat can be admitted. where for
two years no Democrat I'm Rhode Island
can be heard. You will not have u
meeting OF Democrats i'm that hall at any
time or in any campaign for the next two
years"
The speaker said this Republican had
confessed that he had not heard one rca-
son for voting the Republican ticket at
the coming election.
II am not going 10 tell you tonight OF
the history OF our party continued the
speaker. 'for that has nothing To do with
conditions In this state. but any man,
] care not who he is. should vote for the
Democratic ticket at this election
do you believe in the government OF
the people? Do We have II here I'm Rhode
iSidnus boNtTnpf irdTNln mas tndllttBeu
the Republican candidate for governor 10
argue the matter. and what was the re-
py2 Il do not think any good Will re-
suit from it, No good would result for
the Republican party. They dare not ar.
que IL out I'm public.
THE ISSUE TO DECIDE.
THE issue for you to decide is whether
Rhode Island shall be ruled by the peo-
pie or by the machine. which is ruled by
the Rhode Island company. governed by
Philadelphia capitalists against whom the
city of Philadelphia Is I'm revolt
1t Is up TO you. gentlemen, 60 say
whether you believe i'm the government OF
the people or OF - towns I'm the state.
Liars sometimes figure but figures will
not lie. / refer YOU 10 the Providence
Journal for the figures of the - rotten
borough towns These control one-quar-
ter OF the population OF the state This
fraction OF the population controls the
state.
You are asked TO say one-quarter vot-
Ing strength OF the state shall govern I'm
this state | DO not believe in any other
state these conditions could exist one day
but in this state they have existed for
years and they ask you 10 continue
them.
The Republicans foresaw I'M 1897 that
q Democratic governor might be elected
and they Immediately guarded against g.
The only power that T. vested in the gov
ernor OF Rhode Island Is TO appoint his
private secretary and attend the cattle
show.
III the governor. being Democrat.
should appoint one OF you 10 the state
board OF charities and corrections the sem
ate would lay it on the table for three
days and then go TO the Rhode Island
company and ask them who they wanted
appointed"
THE POLICE COMMISSION.
The speaker referred to the police com
mission He said II was spending large
sums OF public money which was being
spent without the consent of tnc taxpayers
Of the city
Are you going 20 stand for this?' he
asked. IF Ju are then go 10 the polls
and vote the Republican ticket. II YOU
40 not care 70 be a free man. There
ere many brilliant young men who are
Republicans and well ~ for public ser
vice. bu' they cannot stand for once be
nsCse they DO not wish 10 prostitute them