The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-28
A TRIUMPH OF HONESTY.

The decent Democracy OF the city OF ProVl-
dence has fought the battle for control OF its or
ganizaton and has
Over Braytonism's banditti, Brayton-
ism's corruption fund, over Braytonsms intmida-
tion trckery and chicane, the honest Democracy
has triumphed. 1t is victory that means the
emancipation OF the party from the noisome para
sites who have afflicted it, from the traitors who
have betrayed it, from the harpies who have sold 1t
out for place and for pay.
Henceforth the destinies OF the Providence
Democracy will be directed by Democrats, by men
loyal to the party faithful its principles and jea-
Gus of its traditions and its honor
Henceforth it will march forward in unity and
enthusiasm a solid and militant host, bearing aott
the banner of reform that will never again be low
cred until that noxious the body polite,
that embodiment of political pollution and knavery
-Braytonsm--has been cut out and buried so deep
that its mephitic exhalations will never again be-
foul or corrupt a law-oving commonwealth
The overthrow Of the Hessians destroys the
carefully prepared plan seize the party organza
ton and nominate for office men either wholly
unknown or, if known, of such dubious char
acter and poverty of capacity as to render their
defeat at the polls absolute certainty
The honest Democracy has made certain the
nomination by the conventions soon to be held of
men for municipal Offices and for senator and rep
resentatives in the general assembly who will COM
mand the confidence and support of every decent
Democrat and of every sincere Independent voter
within the city's confines.
The yellow dog ticket has had its day. 1t has
served Braytonisms malevoent purposes in the
past but today it is buried beyond the possibility
of resurrection. It's lying pretence will no longer
catch the ignorant unwary nor will it again af-
front the decent and loyal.
From this time on the nomination of a citizen
to place on Democratic ticket will be guar
anty Of his Democracy. Concerning his devotion
to principle and honesty of purpose there can be
neither question suspicion, for no hired traitor
in Braytonisms employment will have either voice
or vote in his selection.
The Democrats of the rest of the state have
looked with anxiety, yet with hope, to the Dem
ocracy to Providence free itself from the political
assassins who have traded on its good name and
they have not looked in vain. The manhood of the
party responded to the call of duty and crushed the
contemplate minions of mischief and malgnty
utterly and completely.
From this city there will be sent to the general
assembly by the verdict of the people on November
next solid delegation of Democrats pledged to
labor and to vote for constitutional REFORM that
fundamental reform upon which every other is de-
pendent
And that delegation will be unit in the sup
port of the candidate of the people for the United
States senatorship Colonel Robert II. |. Goddard
No trick or device, pledge or promise, will
swerve them from the course the Democracy has
marked out for them.
A constitutional convention in which all the
people OF the state shall have fair and Just repre-
sentation is the end toward which they will bend
their energies, because until broad and liberal
organic law is secured by the people there can be
no assurance of permanent representative govern
ment, equal rights or freedom from corrupt ring
domination
Nobly have the honest Democrats begun the
battle for the political regeneration OF the state and
there will be no halting until glorious victory at
the polls in November sweeps debauching Bray
tonism and its backguardly tools from their en-
trenchments and establishes in this commonwealth
that government by the majority which the fathers
OF the republic decreed should be the inaenabe
right of the people of every state in the union
THE FIRST GUN.