The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-09
DEMOCRATS IN CONTROL.

After three years struggle the decent Demo
cracy OF Providence has come into its own again
Hessians, who through glaring fraud and con
temptibly partisan rulings of Braytonsm's board
of canvassers and registration have clung to office
in the Democratic city committee to which they
had no conceivable title, have been cast out The
Democratic city committee is today offcered by
Democrats of proven loyalty and DEVOTION by men
who can be trusted to direct the parys affairs with
wisdom, unity and fearlessness
What this means loyal members OF the party
will readily enough understand 1t means that the
campaign is to be conducted with but one end in
vew-to place strong and worthy candidates be-
fore the people and to elect them at the polls next
November.
1t means that no yellow dog" ticket will be
named TO invite defeat in the interest OF BRAY
tonism, which in the past paid the Hessan traitors
TO secure such nominations. 1t means that Bray
tonisms dirty dollars will no longer avail for the
purchase of the betrayal of the Democracy In
brief, it means that the Democracy can not be
again sold out to the enemy by Braytonisms con-
temptible hirelings, masquerading as Democrats
That the palms of the Hessans still itch for
more OF Braytonsms corruption fund is plainly
indicated by the action of the repudiated fugegs in
holding rump session and going through the
motions of organizing and electing officers
There is no mistaking the purpose OF this pro-
ceeding, nor is it in any way surprising Indeed,
there would have been genuine surprise had these
harpies in temporary spasm OF decency accepted
the verdict of the majority and bowed to the decree
OF law and honesty.
But these conscenceless traffickers in their
own dishonor are SO stepped il. political vice that
neither the law itself nor any consideration of
honesty or decency can exert the slightest influence
over their conduct. Their appetites whetted by
that $4,000 distributed among them by Brayton-
ism as the price of their treachery in the caucuses
they seek more blood money by now attempting to
set up rump city organization.
They are well aware that il they can in any
way get their claims, however fimsy or outrageous
they may be, before Braytonism's putty board OF
canvassers and registration, they will be upheld.
They realize too, that Braytonisn will pav
literally if Hessans instead of honest Democrats
can be put in as supervisors throughout the city at
the coming election to- mark ballots against the
candidates OF the Democracy and against the in
structions OF the voters who require their assis
tance.
Last nights rump organization means nothing
more than an attempt to induce Braytonsm to turn
over more OF its corruption fund TO a band of
brgands II has for three years maintained and
paid to do its dirty work. Simply that and nothing
more
But this contemplated villany will not be
consummated The Hessians can trump up no case
and no claim that will enable plastic and partisan
board of canvassers with the assistance of an
equally partisan law department TO galvanize them
into life as controllers OF the destines of the decent
Democracy of Providence
They have been kicked out and will be kept
out OF places they have dshonored and disgraced |
Today they political pariahs Stunned bv the
decent, and soon will be repudated even bv that
very Braytonsm that paid them for their treacherv
but that has no longer use for them, since as
branded traitors they down and out and inn |
potent for further mischief
UNMASKED.