The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-21
MONDAY, MAY al. 1906.
THE MAN AND CANDIDATE.

Heretofore the News Democrat has taken oc-
tanned in Colonel Goddard's reply to the committee
on notification that waited ON him and informed him
of the action of the peoples convention in making
him their candidate for United States senator at the
election to be held on the 9th day of November.
The first sentence of that reply was short
sharp and scintillant. Il regard political conditions
in this state as simply infamous" The News
Democrat in its comment tried to show and believes
It did show that every word of this hitting from
the shoulder statement was true.
Conditions, as il remarked at the time, are in
famous and this infarny is due to narrow laws, tc
an antiquated constitution which permits an insig
nifcant minority Of the people to govern and by sc
doing has created political olgarchy that serves
only rings and corporation interests while seeking
by every sinister to perpetuate its mischiev
Gus control of the Offices and Of the law-makine
branches of the state.
There is another part Of Colonel Goddard's
statement that is equally deserving the careful at
tention of every citizen of Rhode Island Il recog-
nize my own limitations; but whatever l can do to
redeem the state will be done with all the ability
can command"
That means that Colonel Goddard dees-He
intend to be the honorary fgurehead of the people.
but their real leader. He intends not to make a
pretence of fighting and leave the real work to the
people.
He is going to be at the forefront during the
campaign, giving the aid of his high character his
unfailing loyalty to the cause of the people He
does not pose. He does not assume the airs OF
superiority He places himself with the people and
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in endeavoring to root out infamous conditions he
is at one with the pepole and ready to do a mans
full duty in the work of reform.
Such leader is one to be implicitly trusted.
He cannot be suspected of selshness nor can he be
accused of designing purposes With his equipment,
mental financial and social and his age he would
naturally prefer the aurements of wealth and ease,
instead of the turmoil of political strife and onerous
duties of public Office at the national capital.
1t is with no selfish motive Colonel Goddard
has entered the present canvass. Rather has he
been inpelled by lofty patriotism. He could have
declined the nomination without subjectng himself
to this sighting criticism but he did not because
he believed the call of the people TO be call to
duty.
Pass in review every important act in the career
of Colonel Goddard, and in no single instance will
it be found that he shirked his duty as man, as
soldier citizen
Therefore when he says, Whatever can do
redeem the will be done with all the ability
] can command he speaks truth without reserva-
ton equivocation.
Much he can do. The influence he sets of an
exalted civic conscience. the example he gives to
the manhood of readiness to espouse the cause of
the people and help them to make victorious war
conditions that scandal to the decent cti-
zenship and reproach to the state, marks true
patriot and the best type of American citizen.
He is not one of the sort that believe personal
success the one thing desired He cares little or
nothing for personal victory, but much indeed for
victory for the overburdened people of Rhode
Island. When the votes are counted next Noven-
Der the peoples endorsement will be found to be an
unqualified tribute to the maniness and steadfast-
ness of Colonel Goddard, who courageously stood
as their candidate and led them to overwhelming
success
CONSIDERATION DUE THE WOMEN.
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