The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-17
COL. QUINN APPEALS TO
THINKING BUSINESS MEN,

Col. p. III. Quinn was greeted enthusi-
astically. and made forceful appeal to
the sober sense and intelligent Judgment
OF tho community. as follows:
I'VE are told that certain men Of large
property rights-men knowing full we'll
and pretending 10 deplore prevailing poll
tical conditions in the state-hesitate to
join us in this contest because they are
afraid of the radicalism Of the Democrat
ic party.
what manner OF men do these con-
servative citizens think the Democratic
party Is made up OF and controlled by?
do they think we are a group OF anar-
'chlsts waiting for an opportunity to turn
legislative guns upon their mills and their
banks? DO they thing that we have moth
ing at stake In this fight. that we are
band of freebooters with nothing to loose
and all to gain?
Are the men who have stood upon the
firing line in this war against corrupt poll
itics in this state for the past ten years
less worthy OF confidence than the men
who have made their living out OF politics
during that period? Do our critics not
know that every office yielding profit in
this state. whether II be judicial admin
istrative or clerical, Is held by men who
support the machine, and that II the
leaders OF the Democratic party were In
politics for their own gain they would
be on the other side OF this fight?
THE Republican machine in Rhode ISL
and Is made up OF native Republicans and
former Democrats who went over TO the
machine for pap. Size up the membership
OF the important committees OF the pres
ent legislature, and you will find therein
the names OF many men who within my
A... a. -
man is dangerous because he Is labelled
Democrat. does ne become safe md sane
the moments he sells his principle for an
office and label OF another hind?
Are the men who have stood true to
the Democratic party in Rhode Island In
its fight against Brayton more TO be
feared than the time serving sycophants
who deserted our organization and their
principles for births?
Talk about the rndicalism OF ths Beua-
ocratic party The man who is leading
this fight as our candidate for governor
was born and reared and educated and
has practlced his profession within the
shadows OF the mills and the baukA and
the other vested interests" OF this state;
and desire to ask their eminently con-
servatlve citizens who hesitate to join us
In this fight, II that leader is more dam
gerous TO the interests OF Rhode Island
than a man who for more than n genera
tion has made his living by plundering
and blackmailing those very industries7
"Do these gentlemen desire to admit
that their vested interests are OF such
character that they depend upon a cor
rupt political machine eliminated by an
arrogant boss for protectionY They feat
disturbance OF things II we succeed in
this fight; and they prefer peace-even
with plunder; they prefer conservatism
coupled with corruption They hate the
boss but they fear the people.
81 want TO warn these conservative
citizens, who desire reform without
changing anything, that IL by their
apathy and inertia this present cam
paign shall fall the time may come, and
within very short period. when an oppo-
sitlon party OF a very different character
from the presnt Democratic organiza-
tlon may take the field I'm this night for
better things; and In such a contest and
under such leadership these wealthy men
who now refuse 20 join In this fight may
have cause 20 fear the result.
do these men think that the small for
tunes OF the honest people OF this state
are less dear TO them than the vast for
tunes are 10 their owners7 DO they be-
! lleve that the candidates whom we have
nominated in this campaign have nothing
| TO lose by reckless legislation
| at what point OF afrluence does man
| become Interested In the well-being ana
well-orderiing OF his slater II man TO
be looked upon as dangerous until he has
| acquired certain sum OF money!
EFF all this were true. n the Democratic
party was all that some OF these men pro-
fess 10 think n Is. we are stili engaged In
this campaign In n fight for better gov
eminent. In the words. OF Lewis Emory.
Right IA I'm arms agalnstt wrong;' and In
such contest do our conservative
| friends wish Il 20 be understood that they