The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-19
THE SENATORSHIP.

That George Peabody WetInore will not be
nominated by the Republicans of Rhode Island for
another term as United States senator from Rhode
Island is certain as anything human can be GER
tain The decree of custer framed in secret by
Braytonism will be executed when a new general
assembly comes into Office with the opening of an
other year.
In the meantime Braytonisn will pursue its
policy of duplcity and deceit 1t will bunco Mr.
Wetrnore out of his money and his supporters out
of their votes and use both in an attempt to send
another trust senator to uphold the hands OF Pres-
dent Roosevelt by making upon him and upon
his policies.
Mr. Wetmore cannot see or will not see that
he is being made the victim of as contemplate a
confidence game as was played by men with
out conscience and without honor With utter
disregard of the plain purpose of Braytonism to
sacrifice him to its cupidity and selfishness, he
is permitting himself to be duped into furnishing
the very snews of political that are to be used
to accomplish his overthrow
The only conceivable explanation for his
astounding failure to realize the magnitude and the
potency of the conspiracy against him is that he
still trusts the loyalty OF the boss. Because he
bought and paid for the services OF the boss in Sc
curing first his election governor and later his
election for two terms to the United States senate
he believes he is buying the boss services now
when he hands over his substantial contribution
TO the campaign fund which Braytonism uses to
fatten its bank account and to debauch the cleo
oorate.
But like the whole shifty tribe of those who
live by their wits, the boss doesn't stay bought ;
nor does he own loyalty to any save the highest
bidder For his services and for the nomination to
the seat of the junior senator from Rhode Island
there is a higher bidder than Mr.. Wetmore; and
10 him both have been knocked down.
Mr. Wetrnore is today completely out of the
race for the senatorship as though he were citi-
gen of Rhodesia instead of Rhode Island. His last
hope of forcing the hand of Braytonism and of
making fight against its secret decree OF custer
vanished when the Republican state convention
adjourned without endorsing him for reelection
and without according him even pertunctory praise
for past services
Braytonism issued its orders and they were
obeyed There was no platform endorsement of
MIR. Wetmore, speaker was permitted to men
ton his name and the delegates instructed to de-
nand his recognition the candidate to succeed
himself dared not obey the mandate OF the citizens
who elected them. They chose to betray their
fellow Republicans rather than by proving true to
them the anger of Braytonism.
AT that convention Mr.. Wetnore was snubbed,
suppressed, houted. Only a Of astounding
fatuity could, after such plain, public and papa-
BILE repudistion, cherish the Elusive and deuSive
hope of again being the candidas-of his party
for a seat in the United States senate.
1t is upon that fatuty Braytonism is trading
and it will be through that faulty Braytonism will
pluck Mr. Wetmore clean to enrich itself and elect
Samuel Pomeroy Colt as the colleague OF Nelson
W. Aldrich in the highest Legislative body in the
republic
Who is the man upon Braytonism intends to
confer the high honor and dignity that attach to
the senatorial Officer Is he who will labor for
the interests and welfare of the people for the
protection and promotion of the interests Of cor
poratons? Will he stand with President Roose-
welt in his courageous endeavor to curb the trusts
m their rapscious and extortionate operations, or
will he stand with Nelson w. Aldrich in guarding
uhe trusts from all governmental control, regulation
or supervision and in making war upon President
Roosevelt's antitrust polcy2
The answer is found readily enough in the