The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-05

mon in this country that II is too lightly
regarded
II cannot understand why a man who
has been "A Democrat can support the
Republican party; and when he does he
either lacks common sense or common
honesty. Looking over the record of the
legislature, | would ask what reason
there is there for sending back Repub-
lican. They have not passed an act, even
with a string to IL, except under orders
and dictation. They have never passed an
act that was demanded by the peoples
wants and for the public good"
The speaker then referred to the need
OF constitutional reform, and said that
the rank and file OF the Republicans suf
fer form the unjust laws as badly as do
the Democrats, but that the difference is
that the Democrats know that they suffer
because OF the inequalities. and that the
Republicans do not appear to know that
they suffer from their own laws.
This great city OF Providence" said
the speaker, should be Democratic; and
1 do not mean in the narrow partisan
sense. Had the Democrats been In power
all these years. II would be ridiculous for
me TO say that there would have been no
corruption. There are not halos growing
on all Democrats: but there is a reason
why the Democrats now would be free
be Democratic.
1T would be for their own selfish inter-
ests. and for the interest OF the people
as a whole. TO give the city OF Providence
the best government that II might send
mon 10 the legislature to liberaliZe the
constitution. / say that city should be
Democratic, that good government might
be assured TO the people. / don't believe
that the Republicans will claim that the
city has good government now
THE returns show that by the end of
June there will be a large Democratic
registration; and want TO say that the
salvation OF the party depends upon cleo
tion OF Col. n. II. /. Goddard. Any who
are not true Democrats and who try 10
interfere with the Democratic organiza-
tion I'm the ninth. tenth or any other ward
should be summarily dealt with
Never was there a better spirit in the
Democratic party than at the present
time; and the party has made good be-
ginning by it's action at the recent con-
vention in putting the common welfare
above party considerations IL the Demo-
Gratis do their duty. they will elect Col.
r. III. l. Goddard as United States SEN
ator; and he will be the best senator this
state has ever had. our position In, "A
fair field and no favors In this fight.
Mr.. Fitzsmmons said that no one OF
the state leaders OF the party would be a
candidate for office this year which was
accepted as an intimation that he would
not again be a candidate for secretary OF
state.
William McSoley spoke OF the conditions
I'm the Ninth ward which brought about
the organization OF the Jefferson club.
The object. he said. was TO get together
men who would further the true interests
OF the Democratic party. and not the In
terests OF men who were Democrats only
for n piece of cake or a few bits OF coin.
He said that the Republican leaders of
the ward paid more attention to the Dem
ocratic caucuses than to their own. and
hired former Democrats TO act In the
Democratic caucuses: and so IL Is for the
interests OF the Democrats to get large
registration TO circumvent the hirelings
who strive TO put up n yellow dog ticket
by securing the control OF the caucuses
and OF the convention.
Mr.. McSoley spoke of the need Of a
new constitution. that the people might
have a voice in the election OF city coun-
cilmen. This inequality of rights he said.
was what made II possible for the hire
lings TO put up their yellow dog tickets.
tho state In the interest OF the election OF
Col. ". III. /. Goddard. was well attended
for this time OF the year and was presided
over by DIR. Edward Carroll. the president
OF the Jefferson club.
He referred to the statement of Chair
man Fitzsimmons. that none OF the state
leaders OF the Democracy would be
candidate, and said that he believed that
no members OF the Jefferson club were to
be candidates for office from the Ninth
ward. but that the club would work 10
elect men who would appeal TO all the
voters OF the ward.