The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-10
GOING TO BE AGGRESSIVE" +"

organ and mouthpiece of Braytonsm, the Republi-
cans planned to open an aggressive campaign. The
observant citizen will not fail to note the significant
coincidence between this announcement and the
approaching return OF Samuel Pomroy Colt from
his European tour
be well on his homeward journey. The fact
that the newspaper of which he is part owner has
been unmuzzled this particular juncture indicates
that he sent orders ahead TO get busy
The organ makes feeble and farccal attempt
TO discount the charge OF bossism by directing at
tenton to the fact that Colonel Tillinghast will be
in charge OF the campaign at Republican head
quarters and by asserting that the colonel has
opposed General Brayton very much more fire.
quently that he has supported him.
Where did this opposition manifest itself?
Certainly not in hostility 10 any measure in which
Brayton was interested, either for the purpose Of
passing killing. Braytons orders were obeyed
at the state house and Tillinghast among those
who rendered most ready obedience.
Indeed, to oppose Brayton would be dangerous,
If not fatal, 20 his a lobbyist well as
to his politician. Colonel Tillinghast
knows this, and knowing it, will be careful not to
oppose the man who has "a state for sale, in any
other way than for the purpose OF deceving the
public.
1t is the acme of asininity on the part of Bray
tonisms mouthpiece to point to the presence of
Colonel Tilinghast at the head OF the Republican
campaign management as an evidence that Boss
Brayton is to have nothing to do with the conduct
OF the canvass.
The public cannot be fooled by any such cheap
invention. 1t knows perfectly well that whatever
part Colonel Tilinghast will have in the campaign
management will be the part assigned him by
Brayton. If he is at the head of the campaign COM
mittee he is there because Brayton placed him
there, and because he be trusted to obey Bray
tons orders without question qualm.
Having made this ridiculous attempt to hide
the big boss in the shadow of his diminutive under
study, Braytonisms organ retarates its assertion
that the campaign is to be an aggressive one in
this fashion: 1T is pleasing to the Republicans all
over the state TO note that the party management
intends take the aggressive instead of waiting for
the Goddard schemers TO present their allegations
and then put in time offsetting them
Here is a plain and palpable case of bluff,
buster and mendacity, nothing more. Braytonism
waiting for the supporters of Colonel Goddard to
present their allegations'-was there ever such a
sneaking and cowardly attempt to evade an issue
fairly and squarey before the people OF Rhode
Island?
The supporters of Colonel Goddard presented
their allegations four months ago. Colonel God
dard himself, in accepting the unanimous nomna-
ton for United States senator OF the peoples CON
venton, held on the twelfth day OF May last ar
raigned Republican corruption and mismanagement
and piored maevolent Braytonism for the niqui-
ties it has inflicted on the state
Has Braytonisms organ or anyone else i'll be
half OF the political oligarchy dared to answer that
scourging indictment No. One and all they have
maintained SleHCc-lIS VI ilIpotcHSc
fear
Colonel Goddard told the people OF Rhode Island
that machine control must be thrust aside before
any good can be accomplished in the way OF the
political regeneration of the state. He pointed out
that "cleverly managed machine taking advantage
OF our peculiar constitution and laws has rendered
the expression of the peoples will difficult, IT not
impossible
And then he proceeded to declare what every
decent elector knows 10 be fact that eve not
y
species of despotism exists degrading all right
minded citizens of Rhode Island OF whatever party
they may be. The selection OF high officers OF
TO the dctation OF one man, holding no office from
the people and in no way responsible TO the people.
For four months this scarfyng indictment has
been read and endorsed by the people. For four
months its truth has rallied thousands of the
states citizenship to enroll under the banner of
REFORM and for four months Braytonsm, con
scious of its namy and its outragcs, dared offer
neither defence, palliaton excuse
But it could not forever remain in cowardy
seclusion. Circumstances compelled il 20 speak
and its voice is that OF the bully and ialsiher
It's aggressive campaign will cause no per
turbaton, nor will it change obscure the issue
In this battle the decent citizenship under the
leadership OF Colonel Goddard. is enlisted for the
destruction OF Braytonism and for the restoration
Of honest representative government, which has
been unknown here since Braytoism usurped the
rights of the people.
Before the people the issue is Braytonsm, and
on that issue they will fight till Braytonism is crush
ed and buried beyond all hope OF resurrection