The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-27
PROF. LANGDON
PROMOUNCES It
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Prof. Courtney Langdon OF Brown uni
versity, George II. Huddy, Hon. Edwin G.
Pierce and Arthur A. Thomas were the
speakers at Lincoln party rally in the
Edgewood Casino. at which George III.
Babbitt emocratic-Independen nominee
for senator from Cranston presided.
Mr.. Babbitt first introduced Arthur A.
Thomas. who said: There is one issue
and we deal It from the shoulder. and
that issue is Charles r. Brayton and
every satellite of his why do we direct
our blow against him? He is an absolute
enemy OF Republican principles. for he
prevents the right OF representation.
He is working In every way TO retain
the present Constitution. for IL is through
the representatives OF the country towns
that he keeps his power. He disallows us
the right To vote by going into the coun-
try towns and pouring out the filthy lucre
which he has received from higher up.
He prevents the individual from going
TO the legislature and obtaining a decent
hearing and consideration for his. meas
ures
The issue is but one Shall Charles r.
Brayton continue here TO rule or shah
we have something new?"
George III. Huddy was the next speaker,
and spoke in substance as follows:
IL have always admired Gov. Utter un-
I'll he began his supeeches in this cam
paign have changed my mind George
II. Utter cannot be elected 10 the govern
ors chair without the help OF Charles r.
Brayton; and he knows IL. See the way
he's hedged.
I'm his speech in reply 10 Higgins he
said: Charles r.. Brayton is a citizen of
the state OF Rhode Island II you send
James H. Higgins TO the state house and
back him up with a Democratic legisla-
ture. you will find that Brayton will not
dwell upon his rights as a private citi-
zen.
Gov. Utter is embarrassed on one side
by attacks which cannot be refuted and
he is beset upon the other side by Repub-
lican leaders who are trying as far as
possible TO close his mouth. Gov Utter
hasn't got a good cause. and when a man
hasn't a good cause he cannot plead ii
with any effect"
Prof. Landon stated that he took the
point of view in this, his first political
speech. OF the man who doesn't know"
But this does not prevent me from
speaking" he said. '1f | don't know | can
guess | can see a great amount OF smoke
and / can smell an awful stencil My
nostrils are good, and i have been SMELL
ing Rhode Islond political smells for the
last 10 years.
1T seems to me that in the speeches /
have read. the note OF sincerity and d-
reotness is all on one side. The speeches
on the other side are characterized by
vagueness. l won't say that they arc
made up OF glittering generalties. but
they persist in barking back TO the past
Why. when the issue is OF 1906 should
the Republican speakers tell what the
party did 30 years ago2 IL is irrelevant
Besides that they are irrelgious. They
have made political capital OF God.
II think that Col. Goddard Is one OF the
most eminent and honorable men I'm
Rhode Island 1 should imagine that he
Is more likely TO support Theodore Roose-
vent than Wetmore or Colt or Aldrch
81 have an idea that there Is a certain
hesitation in the state about calling a
spade a spade. Now I think n good way
TO call spade a spade is 10 call It, not
'Braytonism.' but Aldrichism. "
Edwin c. Pierce dwet upon the need
for new state constitution, spoke OF the
local legislative nominees and touched
upon the evils OF the judiciary system.
and I'm the course Of his address said:
"If / am elected To the general assembly
/ will neither seek nor accept any toffice
that may be granted by that body"