The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-28
AGAIN IN THE SADDLE.

d week dlttr he ndd pOndeTed the election returns
and had seemingly realized their real portent he
declared Il shall have nothing more to do with
politics as boss or leader but as private citi-
shall exercise my rights without let or
hindrance."
Entirely different in tone were his words at
The organization yesterday of the executive COM
mittee of the Republican State Central committee
After remarking that the stateo had recently wit
messed one Of the bitterest campaigns in his mem
ory, he went to declare
Nothing appeared to be too mean TO say
about me; but we won out We conducted
campaign that appealed to the people, and the
naked fact remains that we won, to the confusion
of our enemies, and we can hold the fort in spite
of them
Why this belligerence and buster? Why this
thrusting of self to the front? Can anyone who
knows Brayton or who is at all familiar with his
methods doubt that the old boss is in the saddle
again and prepared to ride the Republican party
TO still greater disaster than overlook at the polls
election day?
BY his impudent assertion yesterday Brayton
served notice upon the Republican party that he
intends to rule it as arrogantly in the future as he
did in the past He has ceased his prating
about dropping the roles of boss or leader and of
Obviously the sting of the chastisement he re-
ceved at the polls on November is lessenng
Obviously also, Brayton believes that because
there not complete overttrn of the legisla-
ture he is still master of the situation and still at
liberty to resume those notorious practices at the
state house that have been scandal and rcproach
TO Rhode Island
Let Brayton not befool himself.
he verdict of TUESDAY Nov 4 wae n verdict
against Brayton and Braytonism There is no
escaping that dominating fact. Instead of win
ming, as Brayton bumptousy declared yesterday it
had done, the Republican party was most sting
ingly chastsed by the decent and reputable citizen
ship of the state, marching under the banner of
reform.
I'VE won,' shouted the repudiated boss, yes
terday. Let him review the results of the election
of Nov. fairly and honestly, and even he, caous
he is, will be forced to confess that 1--WE lost.
The forces of reform made Braytonsm the
chief issue in the campaign, in spite of the des-
perate effort OF Brayton and his leutenants to
evade it by bringing into Rhode Island member
of the cabinet United States senator and con-
gressman tell the people that Roosevelt was the
issue
What was the result?
their candidate for governor, who pledged himself
TO ell the power of the executive office thrust
the boss and his outrageous practices out of the
state house; and he will fully redeem that pledge
The Democrats increased their representation
in the house from II to "a, gain of 1SS I-3 per
cent.
The Democrats increased their representation
in the senate from to 9, gain of 80 per cent.
These Democratic gains can mean nothing
else than corresponding Republican losses, and the
severity OF these losses cannot be mnimized by
any truculent pronouncement of boss who has
been soundly castigated by people he offended
most outrageousy.
Democrats and Independents will read in
Braytons declaration yesterday his plain purpose
to resume his old place OF dictatorship over the
Republican party and over the legislature
The party may submit but it is doubtful
whether the legislature will consent to any such
ignoblc servitude. A fearless governor. supported
by large and militant minority can and will pre-
vent any such miserable merchandising and any
such cracking of "a boss whip" as have disgraced
the state house during recent years
Another thing Democrats ard independents
will learn from Brayton's mpudent declaration
and that is the absolute necessity of continuing
their fight against the boss and bossism until