The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-02

pointing with pride to the record Of up
holding measures sanctioned by a Re-
publican president.
The rate legislation which has re-
received the hearty endorsement OF the
president IL being made the rock OF their
campaign. These men who were op-
posed to him two years ago would try
and make you believe that they are now
heartily in accord with him.
"Mr Granger places mis- record for the
past two terms before the voters. saying
that he was a member OF the committee
on ways and means, voted for the Phil
ippne tarim and advocated the denntured
alcohol bill. lie also would have you
believe that he framed tho bill for the
increase I'm anchorage I'm the Providence
river and improvements on the Block
| Island breakwater From these and
other things which he would have you
believe that he did one would assume
him TO be the whole congressional log,
but as / know him he Is but hump on
the log. II you should ask any congress-
man IL he had done any,ning, the reply
would be. Who Is he9
since he has been I'm congress he has
done nothing for his state or for the coun-
try. lie has I'm that time presented two
bills one for Ash hatcheries In the Prov
idence river and the other for "a revenue
cutter TO be stationed at Newport lie ~
but the tail end OF the committee on ways
and means and was placed there through
the efforts OF Mr.. Williams and the cour-
tesy OF Speaker Cannon.
"Mr Granger did not favor the Phil
ippine tariff bill. He was not I'm the COM
mittee chamber when the vote was taken.
being absent on sick leave for two weeks
His alleged speech which was published
In the Record was only one-ffth delivered
and the rest was prepared by him or
some one else, but never delivered. He
produces records. saying that II all that
] say is not substantiated by these then I
will quit talking
MIR. Granger was allowed to vote on the
denatured alcohol bill II not present. by
the consent OF the committee. He was
not present. but his vote was allowed
The bill passed the house. Granger spoke
just one minute. He. however. published
In the Congressional Record a speech
which he did not deliver
He voted for the pure food bill. but
the only objection that came 60 this bill
was from the states rights Democrats
When the committee came here TO in
spect the river 10 was part OF general
trip through New England. They were
entertained by Mr. Webb and Mr.. shedd
and Senator Wetmore. Mr. Granger was
there as an also ran.
Senator Wetmore tried 10 get an ap-
preparation for the Naval Station at
Newport. lie tritd TO get IL through the
house and as n matter OF courtesy Mr.
Granger received n letter from tho de-
partment 10 do all in his power for the
bill
MIR. Granger should &c. the facts
straight before he delivers them. What he
did In congress could be done by any Re-
publican and much better done you
should elect Mayor Dyer 90 congress. to
assist the president I'm the settlement Of
the great problem that the president Il
now wrestling with. You have one man
who Is upholdlng the hard OF the presi-
dent, send another and you knew the
country Is safe.
BURCHARD TALKS
Mr. Burchars OF Little Compton then
delivered a nowery address overfowing
with the sounding period.
81 say that the Democrats have no more
reason 20 him the present office holder
out than you and | have 10 go to Wash
lngton and ask the president for his Job
The Democrats have an honorable
party and it has its uses, but there Is
sues are like the headrcss hen. running
about the barnyard. They are dead. but
| they don't know u. We are clad that
they are dead. along with their slavery
| Reputation, Free Silver and Free Trade
nothing would come out but soiidihed hot
air
Democrats throughout the country are