The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-16
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Mr. Fitzgerald severely scored the
board OF canvassers and registration for
refusing to go into the wards. and said
that II only every man in Rhode Island
would register, they could send men to
the legislature who would so act that
none OF them would again have TO go
to the city hall. The board would then
come 10 the voters.
"Now you have an opportunity to send
to the United States senate man VINO
IL honest and untrammelled by posses
and man who at the head OF many
mills never opposed the l0-hour law He
Is a man who could have had any ONCE
had he paid money 10 the boss; but he
r. not that kind OF man.
''He has taken up this fight TO wrest
the control OF the state from the bosses
and make all men equal whether they
vote in East Greenwich or In Providence.
"There are also two congressman to be
elected this year; and you want TO see
10 Il that Congressman Granger is re-
turned-a man who every minute has
worked hard for the people. Wake up
and register"
The next speaker was James A. Will
liams who said:
''The political skies are luminous with
Democratic prospects. For more than
third OF a century the federal govern
ment OF the United States has been under
the control and domination OF the Repub-
lican party. and gigantic trusts and vora-
cious monopoles have stamped out indiv-
idual enterprise and put the producing
and consuming masses under tribute TO
more tyrannical masters than the Roman
tax gatherers OF Caesars imperial gov
ernment.
1.-THE cry OF an enraged populace is at
last heard in the land. So great has
become the dissatisfaction with the pres
ent order Of things that President Roose-
welt against the protest OF the bosses
OF his own party, has become a cham
pion OF the rights OF the, people. He is
stealing Democratic thunder and clothing
himself In Democratic livery In order that
ne may become the Moses OF the new
Exodus out OF the Egyptian bondage
There is not a greater man today who
bears the proud title OF American citizen
ship than William Jennings Bryan. who
was twice rejected by his own. but who
Is destined TO become the cornerstone or
a new and rejuvenated republic. The
handwriting upon the wall has been seen
by Roosevelt. and he II bending every
energy OF his strenuous being TO avert
the party crash which he sees 10 be in
evitable.
1.-THE villainies and diabolitical schemes
and plots OF Standard OIL have been laid
bare: the Coal Trust has been arrested
IN its systematic highway robbery OF the
consumer; the stencil OF the Beef Trust
has been uncovered; the insurance frauds
have been exposed. and railroad combs
nations have been to a certain extent
broken up For years the Republican
party has been holding together a voting
strength TO maintain itself in power on
the specious plea that Republican tariff
made the wheels of industry revolve; bat
every revolution OF tariff propelled wheels
has turned out a new trust and foisted
upon us a criminal monopoly
"It does not require a prophet TO fore-
cast a mighty upheaval in this country
at no distant day. A revolution. peace
able yet effective and far-reaching has
already begun. The first skrmish in this
stupendous conflict between the masses
and the feudal lords OF trust and monopo-
ly is TO take place in Rhode Island next
November; and what battle ground Is
better chosen? Here is the home of Nell
son w. Aldrich. the godfather Of all our
trusts and monopolies; man who has
been foated upon the watered stock OF
political dictatorship.
Here, also is the state which has
produced the most complete specimen OF
a tyrannical political boss, with his dis
gusting retinuc OF boot-llcking syco-
plants Here again is the state, whose
constitution denies popular and repre-
sentative government to its citizens;
constitution which should find its proper
place among the relics and curlos OF
dim nd foraotten mast
This fight is not In any sense a fight
between parties. but a fight by the people
against their oppressors; a fight TO obtain
rights which never have been granted or
which have been taken away II is not a
struggle to overthrow one set OF bosses
and enthrone another set nor TO crafty
the ambition OF any man. The safety OF
the people, their right to a representative,
lust and equitable government: their
right to live well and to enjoy the fruits
of their own toll without paying tribute
TO tyrant trusts and monopolies, is far
greater than the sickish ambition OF the
itching politician.