The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-29
DEFEAT THE CONSPIRACY.

Citizens of Providence need not be told that
the board of canvassers and registration is the
vile creature of Braytonism. They have had too
many instances of its outrageous partisanship not
to realize that this body of contemplate puppets
is ready to perform any work. however dirty and
despicable, maiefc ogarehy may demand of it.
For three years it has kept in place as election
officers in certain wards of the city men who have
been publicly branded traitors by the ultimate
authority in the Democratic party; men known TO
have sold themselves for the blood money Bray
tonism doles out and whose notorious characters
have made their selection crying disgrace to all
reputable citizens.
1t is men of this stripe Braytonism's board of
canvassers has appointed to election Off
at the coming election, in spite of the ringing
protests of reputable regular and recognized Off
GERS of the Democracy and in spite of every con-
sideration of right justice and decency.
What is the purpose of this scandaous per-
version of the law, this diabolc surrender of the
election machinery of the capital city of the state
to the control of the vile harpes who have sold
their honor and their manhood for the dirty dol
lars with which Braytonism pollutes and prosti-
tutes?
Citizens who retain spark of self respect or
a shred of honesty do not doubt it is part of de-
liberate conspiracy to nullify the votes. OF the
honest Democracy and to steal the election in this
city by manipulating the ballots cast in support
of the candidates nominated by the forces OF civic
righteousness.
Who are the men chosen by the oligarchys
many times discredited and disgraced board OF
canvassers? Are not of them crooks who,
if they had their deserts, would be working for
the state without pay in that community of the
confined that gives Cranston an extra representa-
tive?
Are not others blackegs and thugs whose
presence IN the community is a standing menace
to the decent and law-abding? Are not all of
of hat, hand nf
Gus Hessians who traffic in their own shame and
dishonor, and whose corrupt careers are stencil
in the nostrils of all reputable men?
1t is to these bankrupts in conscience and in
honor the duty of preserving the purity and sane
tty of the ballot in this city is committed 1t is
to these fuglers, stepped in political vice and vii
lainy, the honest Democracy must entrust its
votes one week from tomorrow
Was there perpetrated such a shocking
outrage against the rights of American freemen?
Was there attempted such a brazen and
satanic suppression of the ballots in great party
in any community in this republic?
Neither Dunham at Philadelphia. Cox at Cir
cnnati, nor Butler at Chicago in the maddest
exercise of his political diablere, ventured on
such a damnabe assault upon the suffrages OF
American citizens is contemplated by
malevolent Braytonism in securing 20 such band
Of purchased mercenaries the control Of the eec-
ton machinery OF Providence.
That the oligarchy is desperate, that it reads
defeat in the haying its iniquities are receiving
from press, pulpit and platform, that il hears The
doom OF disaster in the rising STERN of people
wrath cannot be doubted when it turns TO its SER
vile and souess board Of canvassers for such
shameless service it rendered last Saturday
But will this assault upon the most sacred
right of American freemen, will this attempt to
suhvert and nullify the vote Of the largest COM
munity in the commonwealth. succeed
II will not.
The monstrous conspiracy Of the agencies of
infamy and corruption will be defeated The
very villainy which Brsytcnisrn plans will make
surer and more complete &C destruction that will
overtske il at the polls on election day
latest manifestation of malipnity nno