The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-23

Does the man who lives in providence,
and has one vote I'm 5000 for state SEN
ator, or -25,000th part in selecting a MEM
ber OF the state senate. by moving 10
West Greenwich, without any change in
the man, except a change OF the place
where he lives. rightly becomes so much
more influential that his strength increas-
es from one in 25.OO0 TO one in 1902 Can
this question be answered honestly by
any man except in the negative2
If 1t is wrong. and / challenge any
person 10 produce any argument TO say
that II is right. then the question arises,
how are you going 20 remedy IL? Can
you remedy IL by the Republican party?
think not. They have been In power
for many years. they have had the chance
10 do IL many times, their leadership is
the same now as for many years past;
and during all that time they have not
only refused absolutely TO remedy this,
but have added to II injustice.
Instead OF wiping out the rotten bor-
ough system. whereby 20 small towns con-
troll our affairs aghinst the wishes OF a
large majority OF the citizens, they de-
sired 10 create in Providence. Pawtucket
and other large centres a series OF rotten
boroughs more to securely bind the ma
jority Of the people. In addition 10 the
control given the rotten boroughs by our
state constitution they have turned over
over certain city departments and entire
control over the executive department.
The Republican party has, by an
amendment 10 the constitution, fixed mat
ters in reference to the grand committee
In such manner that small minority,
representing these towns. can entirely
thwart the will OF an overwhelming ma
jority. The provision refer 10 Is the one
providing that a quorum OF the grand
committee is quorum OF both branches
THAT is, IL In any state election, the
Republicans should carry 20 small towns
giving them 20 members i'm the senate out
of 80, and 20 members OF the house out of
AZ. they could with the 20 votes In the
senate prevent quorum OF the grand
committee. though In the house there was
q majority OF 80 against them. and In
grand committee n majority of 81 against
them and thus I'm a minority OF 81. with 40
members out OF Ill, they could prevent
the election OF the officers TO be elected
In grand committee
These acts show to you and TO any
person who will see that the Republican
party will not trust the people. and that
the Republican party should not be trust
ed by the people.
The Democratic party has proposed
constitutional amendments equalizing rep
resentation, opposed the shearlng OF the
governor OF all power and moved 10 re-
store II 10 him, has voted against and
cried down the Ubiquitous quorum rule OF
the grand committee. n has proposed
measure after measure for the benefit OF
tne laboring classes and OF all classes.
The Republican party has defeated and
pigeon -holed all the Important measures
ana reluctantly, under pressure. passed
rev minor matters so much changed as
TO take all the good out OF them.
ON the question OF the governorship
ask you which do you prefer the man
who leads and lends his influence and
abilty To the party which refuses the
people their rights. makes the office he
holds a mere nonentity. refused It the
veto power and bows In shameful sub
mission TO one not selected by the people
10 lead them. the candidate OF the Repub-
lican party-Hon. George ". utter; or
the man who leads the party that SAYS
the majority OF people should rule. that
the governor should have the appointing
power. the veto power and that no man
not selected by the people shall rule them
Hon James III. Higgins
"As In our legislature so II Is I'm the
National congress. IL the party In the
state will not give the people their rights.
n the party In the state will remain cor
poration-ridden and corporation-own II
the party I'm the state will be the tools
and merchandise 20 be auationed of by
the boss. then the men they select 10 rep
resent them in congress cannot be other
wise than their sponsors. They selected
Aldrlch. Is he a friend OF the people. or
OF the trusts for his and their benent7
They have not announced their candi-
date for senator yet. Why2 Because the
time for closing bids has not arrived, and
because they are unwilling to let the peo-
Pile know whom they are to vote for. for
fear they would not approve him. II
either OF these men Is willing 10 buy the
office. make up your mind they have not
that respect for the office which would
cad them to conscientiously perform the
iuties or that office. or they pay the price
because they feel that the office will bring
10 them good return for the investment.
IF they are unwilling 10 let the people |
know whom those they place before the !
people will select. then the people should |
be unwilling 10 trust their vote TO men |
who will not tell them what they will do |
when they get that vote.
The Democratic party In the senatorial |
Is fair. frank and open You
know who their candidate Is and what |
his reputation and chararter are; and he |
s not afraid To tell you what he will do |
Z elected |
For congress the Republican party |
nave nominated ex-Gov Dyer, who was |
beaten for the general assembly I'm North |
Kingston in 1873: and Tim Dwyer OF the |
First ward Of Providence defeated him for |
he same office I'm Providence I'm 1890 lie /
has held many offices and In all OF them |
has been satisfactory 20 the Republican |
party with the record above given.
AS governor. he was nice man. did |
ls he was told. and made no efforts 10 |
get the people their rights As senator.
he was chairman OF the ballot-law com /
mittee. which framed the present law for
50 framed that ~ might help
the enemy Of the people 90 retain power
As mayor he sat In his office. drew his
salary regularly, and was waiting as n
good boy trying TO please the boss so |
that he could 20 20 congress and give the
general manager OF the United states
Standard oil Aldrich. another pipe 10 con.
meet the L. s government with John u
Rockefeller
Opposed 20 him is Congressman u. L.
ID. Granger, who ss city treasurer so ably
and honestly conducted his office that
the people reelected him as many times
as he would run. who as mayor always
stood on HE own feet. was never owned /
hV the RhOde Island envnpauy |