The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-31

col George n. Webb gave another or
his Young Mems Republican club feeds"
at Infantry hall last evening which was
attended by about 1900. a number OF
whom were heard in private conversation
10 confess that they intended TO vote
split tickets al the coming election out Of
desire TO overthrow the blighting con-
troll OF Braytonism that has brought the
party to disaster.
Senator John NJ. Thurston. who OF
course knows nothing OF the present cam
paisn In this state, was the star feature.
and, like Gov. Utter and Senator Wet
more, preached the glorles OF Republican
prosperity an a reason why the desire OF
the people of Rhode Island for reform
should be squelched. OF the real issues
they had nothing TO say.
GOV Utters speech was given a recep-
ton no more than kindly; and there were
many who did not even make a pretence
pf hand-clapping, while his reference 20
keeping the party clean was received
with silence. II was very evident from
The conversation heard that he has lost
In large measure his standing with the
men who really constitute the party.
Senator Wetmore got a very cool recep-
ton: but later somebody forced a dem
onstration by calling for three cheers;
and the Colt men endeavored In other
ways TO still further conceal the fact that
Col. Colt Is the real candidate selected
by the powers that prey for the senator
ship.
Col Webb opened the gabfest with a
characteristic speech in defense OF the
corporations that get what they ask, from
Boss Brayton and the city hall ring. and
In condemnation OF those who have dared
10 expose the rotten and corrupt condi-
tions that exist
He talked about Hearstism. yellow
Journalism, prosperity. Rhode Islands
Industries and the ship OF state. attacked
the ministers who have dared 10 have
opinions OF their own, praised Roosevelt
and ranked Gov. Utter with him. and dis
cussed about everything else In the long
list or Republican topics, but never once
referred 10 the issue OF this campaign.
and OF course didn't join Gov. Utter in
denouncing the Boss to whom each OF
them owes all he has had. and is. politl-
cally
Gov Utter delivered his speech with such
apparent earnestness that some OF hts
hearers said seemed 10 reflect the feel
ing OF so many that defeat Is staring the
party in the face: but he had evidently
heard few things since making his Cen
trail Falls speech. and he did not venture
again even To refer TO Boss Brayton, who
had n stenographer present 10 take down
every word the governor uttered. lie
lodged the issues OF the campaign in
every way. and among other things said:
THE Republican party has never stood
for the welfare of one man. Its birth, It's
history, its growth, has demonstrated
that II stands for the welfare OF all the
people, that be the ambition and may
that be the sole purpose OF the Republi-
can party OF the state OF Rhode lslanc,
that we will fight the battle not for our
party, that we will fight the battle not for
our men but that we will fight the battle
for the whole state OF Rhode Island, man,
woman and child.
Constructive legislation. constructive
service. constructive leadership, must
come from the Republican party because
the Republican party contains the brain
and the thought and the sinews Of the
state.
''The Republican party of the state Of
Rhode Island has kept close 10 the Will
of the people. on our statute books are
written the laws that have raised this
state step by step, until IL stands today
foremost among the states In the Union
as one that Is filed with contentment.
filled with satisfaction and filled with
men who are earning their living at fair
wages.
"The Republican party must keep itself
clean. so that the people Of the state can
say to IL: I'VE can truthfully trust to you
our welfare" who doubts that the Re-
publican party of Rhode Island. including
within its boundaries men such as are
here T.tpnight. will he true TO such
trust?
Look at our past Behold in IL that
which has made the country for the past
half century.
'The success OF the election TO be held
week from today will depend upon the
rank and file OF this party as II goes out
"a hattie for what Il believes 10 be the
right. I ask OF you 10 take TO ourselves
The duty OF winning the state for the Re-
nubIican party in order that the prosper
itv of this state may be maintained ana
tho clean name OF the state may be re-
tanned"
Senator wetmore started out with laud-
alton OF all the Republican Candidates
from top 10 bottom, praised hoosevelt ana
Speaker Cannon. doomed the Joke Canoi-
date Capron, patted the old soldiers. nat
tered the congressional candidate with
war record, talked about prosperity and
said eeveral other things, but never Tor
moment EXPOSED himself 10 the suspicion
~ referrIns TO the issues OF this cam
paign. Tie said. among other things
see 10 II that the general assembly
is Republican. You have also 70 elect TWO
members OF congress. Adm B. Capron
works sarlv and late. the right bower OF
Joe Cannon. When Speaker Cannon puts
him in his seat on pension days, you may
be sure that every old soldier In the
country receives n square deal
You have n candidate for congress
from the First district man who has
served the Republican party long' faith
fully and we'll In all the numerous oHices
,bai havs been entrusted 90 him. He has
elvays been a safe and faithful servant. :
Senator John NJ. Thurston OF Nebraska
confined himself also 90 plattudes about
prosperity. the past glories Of the Repuo-
iIcan party and the laudation Of It's lead
ers. In part he said:
'-The Republican party has no necessity
20 make any apologies. IL has always
been a party OF Importance, party OF
prosperity. -.