The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-05
THIS CAMPAIGN
FOR PRINCIPLES
Chairman Frank E. FzsmmOns Of Democratic Committee Threw
Down tho Gauntlet 10 the Republicans at Ninth Ward Rally
Of the jefferson Club and Hit Straight From the Shoulder
With Facts and Arguments That Appealed 10 All Voters
Tired Of Boss Rule and misrepresentation Government

''The coming campaign is not TO be one
OF abuse by the Democrats. We shall
indulge In no ordinations. nor shall we
expect any. We are gong TO tell what
principles we stand for, and we expect
that the Republicans will tell Us what
principles they are TO stand for In the
campaign"
So spoke Chairman Frank r. Fitzsim-
mons OF the Democratic state central
committee at a rousing rally held last
evening In the Ninth ward
"But the bogus Republicans who are
leaders OF the party" he continued will
probably not tell US. They are political
opportunists. these men In control OF the
party machinery. Have they ever met us
IN open debate. did they ever accept
the invitation OF DIR. Garvin to dis
cuss the issues? Their methods are cor
rupt methods, and their way is to mis-
represent things to the people"
Continuing Mr.. Fftzsimmons said that.
hooking over the history Of the state for
the past 40 years, he wondered how IL
was that the Democratic party had even
continued 10 exist. With the exception
OF the times when John w. Davis and
DIR. Garvin were elected governor. the
state had been In control OF the Repub-
1icans.
Look at the situation in the state to-
day" said Mr.. Fitzsimmons with the
exception OF one or two instances. the
entire control Is In the Republican party.
Every judge in the supreme court is a
Republican, every judge OF the superior
court with one exception is Republican.
every district court judge is a Republican.
every clerk Of a district with one excep-
tion Is a Republican, and every sheriff is
a Republican-at least. j have yet Ia
learn that there Is a Democratic sheriff.
The state house department heads and
rlerks are all Republicans.
rs IL any wonder that the Republicans
are able TO keep up a fight?
Nearly every large employer OF labor
ts a Republican and contributes to the
campaign funds. and asks no question
as to how the money is spent.
lis II any wonder that the Republicans
are in control.
IF the large number of Republicans now
in office were out Of IL. would they be
Republicans? No. they are Republicans
for what there Is in t.
''On the other hand. look at the Demo
cratic party from Westerly to Woon-
socket, and at the men who compose Il.
and who have been loyal to the party all
these years. and who have remained loyal,
although. had they Joined the Republican
party. they would have been better off.
this loyalty that has kept the party alive
during the past 40 years.
why Is the Republican party in pow
er? Because every law, every ordinance,
fs framed TO keen certain class OF men
IN office
II do not come here to attack the aver
age Republican The average Republican
Is as much In favor of good government
and Is as honest. as the average Demo-
crat: but the average Republican has no
influence In his party
II have beer In active politics % years
have always seen that when the aver
age Republican has wanted TO get re-
forms he has always had to coalesce with
the Democratic party TO accomplish any
thing; and when he once did so he was
driven out OF his party, II not out OF his
business and the state. The Republican
machine IL relentless.
The Democratic party Is fortunate this
yeac In having the promise OF a good
man TO be its candidate for Senator
There Is just one thing that will contrib
ute to that victory, and that is not a
question OF money. IL Is the question Of
the interest OF those who should be inter-
ested.
II cannot understand why Il is that any
one who claims TO he an American does
not qualify TO vote. III we could realize
how this privilege of voting would be es-
teemed by those from whom we came
and who were oppressed, we would es-
teem II more; but the privilege is so COM