The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-28

Oklahoma was received and accepted.
In explaining the use OF the new ballot
ex-Gov. Dyer said in part:
"One cross In the circle Of the Republic
can, under the eagle on the state ticket.
will give you good government and pros
perity for years to come,
las for the city ticket, II | may speak
OF II, with all modesty. we you'd like
you do the same "a on the state ticket,
put your cross in the Republican circle. ="
From the hall came prompt cries OF.
1--WE will. You can bet we Will The
speaker continued:
9TH commission recognized the fact
that II per cent OF the voters in 1904 voted
the straight ticket. the Independent or
scattering vote being about rs per cent.
1n that old ballo; OF the vote for governor.
over 5000. or : per cent OF the total cast.
were thrown out. and for general treas
urer 5000. or 9 per cent.
1T was told us that with the new ballot
81 would be impossible to have those con-
ditions. because in all cases. the intent
of the voter is what will count.
TT first thing TO do at the polls r.
make your mark for your party; second.
for the approval OF the constitutional
amendment, and, third. TO approve the
good roads and armory loan.
NEED OF GOOD ROADS.
we nte0 KOOu TOduS mere W. lff'A
them badly. I am lately from n country
where the roads have been magnificent
and wherc the farmers can travel 20
miles and sell their product because Of
,hem.
Good roads are necessary IN the full
development OF the state. As for the Ar
mory. al the breaking out OF the Spanish
War, when the United States government
called for troops and designated ProVl-
dence as n place OF rendezvous, IL was
found that there was not n hall in the
city big enough TO accommodate the
troops.
1--WE have armories In other cities. and
we need one In this city.
The state ticket needs no m II
is good from top 10 bottom. As for the
city ticket-well. I would rather you
would say something about that your
selves on election day. as. outside OF the
ether names upon IL. / don't think Il be-
hooves me 10 say much.
II will say this. A friend said to me the
other day: ITS about time that there wat
another Thomas A. Doyle in the city
hall / don't know what he meant fully.
but N the thing comes our way there will
be as good an imitation OF Thomas A.
Doyle there as / can make
MR. MORGAN INTRODUCED.
William A. Morgan was next introduced
and In giving reasons why he believed the
Republican party hould he supported
said: 1T is the party which does things,
81 constructs. ~ builds up and preserves.
The other party does not.
I'm this state we have the same feeling
expressed I'm the Democratic party. As.
for example. the party has opposed the
state sanatorium for consumptives and
on the good roads movement there r. also
obstruction.
They don't var any appropriation
made. The Republican party. however.
stands for the good roads. Now. good
roads mean TIE development OF ~civiliza-
tion. When you AVE ease OF intercommu-
nicatiOn and have a chance TO swap Ideas,
and good roads bring this TO pass. you
have a means TO education.
one reason why the world has pro-
dressed 80 rapidly r. because OF the rail-
road and steamship lines which have been
extended so rapidly.
Japan, In contact with Western people.
has seized the intelligence OF the progress
Give people. n see what che has done.
China. handicapped by the spirit OF Oh.
ftruction. retrogresses. She has no good
roads.
As soon as we overcome the spirit az
criticism which always makes n lot %
heathens Of us. then conditions better.
GO TO JEGrsLATURE.
We've besides 20 vote for a constitu-
tional amendment for good roads and a
armory loan. The Citizens Union.