The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-20

you. l think that i see In thts hall to-
night the old guard OF the Democracy, the
kind OF men who have given us John j..
Fitzgerald and James H. Higgins. and
who are going TO give us Thomas H..
Corcoran, / see thinking men who are
ready 20 fight What would you think Of
a man who admits that his party is bad
and still votes TO keep that party I'm pow
er? The Republican candidate for gov
ernor says he Is not controlled by the
boss. No one would suspect II If he had
not said so and now he has said so there
are mighty few who will believe II. He
is the man who says that Charles II.
Braytop can't be driven from the state
house. but James III. Higgins says he
will drive him from the state house and
you know that when James H. Higgins
says anything he means what he says.
''In this campaign we have the support
OF the Independent voters and the Demo-
Gratis have selected as their candidate for
United States senator Col II. III. ]. God
dard. while the Republicans have not an
nounced any candidate as yet. although
IL IS generally believed that the man they
want Is Colt III Colt ever becomes the
outspoken candidate for this exalted Of
flee there will be things told about him
which will make him hang his head with
shame.
II come from the city OF Providence
the Democrats OF Providence have looked
TO Pawtucket for hope and inspiration.
You have never failed us yet even when
things looked very dark. i believe that
this year you are going 10 still be an in
spiration TO the entire state"
FORTY YEARS A DEMOCRAT.
Albert p. Warner, one OF the Demo
cratic candidates for the school commit
tee, was the next speaker and he declared
that he had for 40 years voted for the
Democratic party and during all that time
he had been an opponent OF the Republi-
can machine. He spoke OF the fact that
he was n delegate 10 the convention which
nominated Col. Goddard and declared that
he believed that IL was one OF the best
things which the Democratic party had
ever done. After calling on those present
20 cast their votes for the Democratic
candidates he said that his own name on
the school committee ticket would be
found down at the tail end OF the ballot
and he hoped that none OF the voters
would overlook that
PAWTUckET HEADS THE LIST.
John j. Fitzgerald was the next speaker
and he made one OF his characteristic
speeches. He gave some little attention
TO the form OF the ballot, telling his hear
ers that to vote a straight Democratic
ticket the only thing they would have to
do would be to put cross In the circle
under the star. Continuing he said:
"Pawtucket this time heads the list.
Some years ago when the people OF the
state wanted a Democratic governor they
came out here TO Pawtucket and took
Honest John Davis. This year they have
again come out here and Higgins is so
far ahead OF anything the Republicans
have got that ] am surprised that Utter
hasn't dropped out OF IL before this"
He spoke OF the record OF Col. Goddard
and declared that some years ago when
there was a bill before the legislature
calling for the enactment of a l0-hour
law Goddard was one OF the few manu-
facturers OF the state who did not at
tempt to defeat the measure
lie paid his respects TO Candidate Ken.
yon who he said had not sufficient man
hood TO stand up for what was right. In
contrast 10 Mr.. Kenyons record he told
something about the work which Mr. Cor
coran had done both In the city council
and in the legislature. Speaking of the
Kenyon letter OF acceptance he designated
II as George Rex's acceptance OF Ken
yon's nomination" and declared that n
George Rex wanted 10 run for mayor he
ought TO take the nomination.
THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
He gave his attention 10 the school
committee and what the present COM
mittee has done and declared that IL the
people knew OF half that had been done
since the presnt board came into power
there would be a Democratic land slide
this year Referring To the book contro-
versy he charged Chairman John w. Lit
tie of the school board as being one OF
the most arrogant hypocrites in public
life. In relation TO the recent change in
the principalship OF the evening high
school he said that the subcommittee
had agreed on the name OF n certain man
for the place but just before the meeting
OF the full board was called to order this
subcommittee was called into the office
OF William II. Barclay and there told
that they must elect for this position the
son OF Bernard Keenan, and that they did
Just what they were told TO do.
Mr.. Fitzgerald closed his speech with
some references 10 legislative matters and
particularly to the failure OF the Re-
publicans to enact certain labor laws.
STAND PATTERs.
James A. Williams was the next speak
er and he certainly stirred up that audi
ence as 10 has not been stirred up before
IN a long time. Said he
Mr. Chairman. | am here tonight at the
request OF the next governor OF Rhode
Island I want TO talk 10 you tonight on
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man who has existed I'm this world for
many years. Rome went down because OF
this class OF men and so did the
French monarchy. We have fought the
standpatter at every stage OF the world
ana here In this state he Is represented
by Charlie Brayton and by King George
OF Westerly
Thank God. however. we have got
lighting Democracy today and it is just
glorious 10 be In this fight II has so
shrewdly and sklllfuly manipulated the
laws 80 that a few men comparatively
hold all OF thes offices"
The speaker than as an example OF tho
fact that many offices were held by few
persons named Judge H. A. Palmer OF
Cranston. Judge ltathbun OF West Green
wich. Walter X. Stiness whom he deciar-
ed wos great bully who hid behind
senatorial privilege 20 say things which
u he had said them 20 the speaker would
have resulted In one OF them getting
licked Hunter G. White. who he declared
ought 20 be In Jail II he got his Just de-