The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-17
GRANGER RAPS ALDRICH
AS ROOSEVELT'S ENEMY.

AS ROOSEVELT'S ENEM Z.
Congressman Granger was accorded a
reception that left no doubt of his
strength with the people, and with telling
effect exposed the Hypocrisy OF the claim
that Rhode Island should sustain Presi-
dent Roosevelt, when as q matter of fact
her senior senator has been the most
bitter opponent OF all the presidents
policies in the senate. Mr.. Granger said
in part:
1.-THE fight we have entered upon is the
people of the state against the oligarchy.
The government of this state under the
present Republican machine has ceased to
be a government or the people and be-
come a rule Of a few muii-millionaires
with one man as czar and company OF
puppets, who dance when the string is
pulled.
IL care not how respectable these gen.
tlemen may be In their private life, no
man can serve two masters and no
man can serve the Brayton-Aldrich po-
litical machine in this state and the peo-
pie also
'Mr Elisha Dyer is an amiable gentle
man who has at different times for many
years held public office. Where do you
find in Elisha Dyer's career a single act
column? He has sentiments, but, like the
gentleman so often quoted. IL not liked.
they can be changed to suit. Al the ad-
journed June session of the Legislature in
1898 a bill was passed that authorized a
contract between the state and the street
railways OF the state limiting the tax TO
be paid by such railways TO ! per cent.
on their gross receipts forever.
Gov. Dyer was governor, general and
commander-in-chief. He was a Repubi-
can, with a general assembly made up OF
his own party. IL is true he had no vote,
II is true he had no veto. but he had
voice. He could have sent ringing mes
sage that would have awakened "a re-
sponse from thousands OF his constitu-
ents.
"Do you imagine II James II. Higgins,
when the becomes governor OF the state,
would allow such an iniquitious bill TO be
passed? No, sir; he would have moved
everything possible 10 have defeated IL.
"Gov. Dyer could have done as another
Republican governor did when the bill to
take away the control of the police from
the city OF Providence was under consid-
GRAFTON. He could have appeared before
the committee having the bill In charge
and openly opposed IT, A bill which was
an insult TO the state, which helped to
bind the chains the Aldrlch-Perry combi-
nation were forging, was passed and Gov.
Dyer sat mute and supine.
HE has recently been Senator Dyer,
and here he had a voice an1 vote. The
fake amendment TO the constitution OF the
state submitted TO the people year ago
pretended TO give 10 the people OF this
city a just representation in the general
assembly. II left untouched the state
senate the very worst sore In the body
polite OF our state and gave to West
Greenwich with its 474 inhabitants and its
81 voters. one vote in the senate and one
vote TO the city OF Providence with over
100000 inhabitants and 10000 voters. an1
this measure Elisha Dyer. the one man In
the senate representing the city OF Provi-
dence with 100000 inhabitants. not only did
not protest against but actually voted
for.
"As mayor his record is largely blank.
He was put in as mayor to get him into
the running for congress. The office of
mayor OF Providence has been robbed of
the greater part of its authority, but the
veto still remains, and IL Is the duty OF
the mayor TO investigate every contract
entered into by the city and to pass
judgment upon II.
with the record behind him as gov
ernor, senator and mayor what are we 20
expect Mr. Dyer will be in the house OF
representatives? He Will be but the Me
Too In the house to Nelson w. Aldrich
in the senate II you want 10 give Mr..
Aldrich a vote In the house or representa-
tives elect Mr.. Dyer 10 that body.
Some weeks ago the Republican ma
chine in this state sent out circular
urging all supporters Of the president to
vote for a Republican to support the
president Theodore Roosevelt has re-
ceived no blow more direct or intended 90
be more severe than when. midst Jeers
and laughter, Senator Aldrich moved that
the Railroad Rate bill be reported by
Senator Tillman, the one senator on the
Democratic side OF the senate personally
on bad terms with the president. III the
Republican party want delegation In
congress TO support the president they
should begin by calling for Senator AL
drich's resignation.
"My friend. Gov. Kimball. In his re-
marks az the late Republican convention.
said that I had voted for nothing that
the people OF my district wanted. Well.
n they wanted the Railroad bill killed. N
they wanted the Pure Food bill killed. IL
they wanted the Meat Inspection bill kill
ed. then I must confess that have voted
against their wishes II they were against
Cuban reciprocity. against Philippine tar
IN reform. then failed TO represent them.
for I voted for all these measures.
II am a Democrat. but / stand ready 90
support administration measures when
they seem to me right; and let me tell