The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-16
ALDR|CH PLAYED
IN PLAIN WORDS

place policies above politics, measures
above men, gain for the masses above
graft for the individual, by stepping out
side the ranks OF our own party and So
! lecting a man for United States senator
who has the concentrating force OF char
acter, honesty and ability TO draw unto
himself the intelligent, alert and progress
sive electorate OF our commonwealth.
I'm Colonel Goddard the Democrats
have found man who is honestly
wealthy, free from the vulgar pride of
the get-rich-quick adventurer: a man who
has deemed II a greater service 10 teach
his neighbor OF moderate income TO save.
rather than rob him OF his savings: a
man who is Independent OF political ma
chimes and wears no boss collar. Around
such standard bearer we can all rally.
our present imperative duty is TO reg
ister. He who registers not cannot vote:
neither is he worthy Of a place in the
citizenship OF a free people. He Is a
nonentity; political nondescript II you
would like TO be one of that throng which
on Nov. 6, 1906, will carry the first en-
trenchment OF the enemy by a storm OF
ballots. you must register before June 30.
1906"
Robert Greve, the next speaker. said:
The opportunity 10 register in this state
Is not, as in other states. given just before
election. Here II Is a Republican trick to
shut out Democratic voters
In this state we have gone backward
In political freedom because we have one
man despot, who can control the coun-
Try towns and says who shall hold office
ana who dictates all legislation.
But the time has come when we shall
right that condition. We had an example
yesterday, when Col. X. II. I. Goddard In
his letter said substantially that he was
ashamed that his state is governed by n
politlcai despot 1t is your duty TO regis
Ter and see that the state does not go
''As result OF the despotic rule in this
state Republicans are becoming Demo
Gratis. They will not endure the condi-
ton that IL fast becoming dangerous
Register for the common good and
work for the common good because II
reacts for the benefit OF all and concerns
not only your welfare but the welfare OF
the women and the children"
Thomas +. Cooney said: lone of the
conditions OF citizenship I'm Rhode Island
IS that by the soth OF June the people
have TO register 10 vote I'm November.
THE opportunity 10 register this year
means much more than ever before TO the
people,
Yesterday there was printed letter
from representative citizen, our candi-
date for United States senator. in which
ne said this state Is ruled by an oil
garchy; and he has accepted the nomina-
ton that he may aid the people 20 rid
the state OF boss rule and the evils OF
mis-government.
1T is in order that you may realize the
Importance OF the nomination -ef+cei.
GODDARD that these rallies are held: and
you should register, and nominate a ticket
this fall that neither you nor any other
citizen need feel ashamed OF.
You owe IL to yourselves as civic
duty 20 register. We are told every year
that the election is an important one but
the coming campaign will be the most
important held in Rhode Island for the
past % years. The people are awakening
10 the Importance OF the Issues. and they
are so important that you should find and
make opportunity to qualify TO vote.
I'VE are sometimes so careless that In
stead OF getting out own, we let Others
step in; and when we find there Is mall
administration. then we find fault There
fore. we should go TO the city hall. regis
ter and make ourselves equal 10 all other
men.
"Of all the 10 wards there r. none that
the Democrats look TO with so much con-
fidence as to this You should do your
duty, and not diSappaint them II was
once said that as the tenth ward went,
so went the city and this year you have
the opportunity TO restore the Democratic
party 10 IT'S own"
Peter c. Cannon spoke OF the number OF
voters in the ward showing what numeri-
cal strength the total made. and asserted
that every man should register in order
that the full strength OF the ward might
be polled, not only 10 make Democrs tic
success certain. but 20 secure an over
whelming plurality
Mr.. Cannon called attention TO the fact
that the board OF canvaesers will open
its office three evenings next week and
three nights in the following week He
also announced that the registration COM
mittee had arranged for n meeting 10 be
held in Columbus hall on Monday evening
next at s O'Clock. at which men who wish
to qualify as citizens OF the country may
gain information as to naturalization pro-
ceedings