The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-08
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 8, 1906.
SOME ELECTION RESULTS.

given any mayoralty candidate for several years.
There is great significance in this result. 1t shows
plainly that the people believe Mr. Mccarthy will
be the fearless and untrammeled guardian of their
interests he has promised to be; and that he will
stand between them and the grasping street railway
corporation.
So signal defeat OF Mr. Lippitt as was admin
istered on Tuesday can have no other interpreta-
tion than that the honest citizenship distrusted
him because of his failure during the campaign 20
declare himself positively any of the issues of
vital concern to the city.
Mr.. Lippitt made several public addresses in
which he praised the policy of protective tariff
but not single word did he say about the protec-
ton of the city against the raids OF the predatory
street railway corporation
He had much to say on the subject of national
finance, but nothing on the safeguarding of the
municipal treasury from the raids of the city hall
ringsters. He was particularly emphatic in his
praise of the fearessness of President Roosevelt
yet he had the personal earlessness to declare
his position the east side tunnel question.
Mr.. Lippitt refused utterly to declare he would
if elected, do as much he could defeat the
scheme to make convicted chief of police MEM
Der of the board of police commissioners Indeed,
he ignored every issue in which the people were
interested, ana COntcnteu nlrnSeH with
furthering Braytonisms plot to dupe the people
into the belief that in this city and state Roose-
welt, and not bcsssm was the question of supreme
moment.
On the other hand, Mr. Mccarthy was very
definite and emphatic in his statement that he
would represent the people solely He declared
himself to be in favor of east side tunnel, to be
perpetualy owned by the city. He made it plain
t> I>ex 4l,o 80,
hall ring and stop the waste of the taxpayers
money that is the direct result of the rings opera
tions.
Moreover, he did not dodge on the police
mission question, but let the honest and decent
citizenship know he would oppose every attempt
to use that commission for partisan ends which
means plainly that he will never appoint Chief Mat
thews to that commission.
Mr.. Mccarthy had principles and was fearless
in his advocacy of them. Mr.. Lppitt, if he had any
principles at ALL did not dare proclaim Them and he
has been repudiated for his puslanimity.
In the first congressional district Mayor Dyer
has been repudiatcd very emphatcaly, and the
suit largely due to his attempt to discredit the
honorable record of his opponent by methods that
are nothing short of reprehensible.
Mayor Dyer, at the outset of the campaign
asked the support of the electors the basis of
his Civil war record When the searchlght of pub
licity was turned on that record it was found that
Dyer attempted to deceive the people; and he has
received salutary punishment for his misdoing
Further than that. he permitted his to at
tack by inuendo the personal character OF Mr..
Granger in way that shocked the sense of decency
OF every rghtthinking citizen. He consented to
employ as spellbinder Mr. Caprons congressional
clerk in futile endeavor to destroy Mr.. Grangers
official record and failed utterly to damage it.
Mr.. Dyer's methods Of campaigning were
traordinary in their insincerty and deceit He used
he r,At hA tDllc fD ala rhaan rtts
politics for the advancement of his congressional
ambition; and he revealed himself willing to get
possible advantage by employing irresponsible
party puppet to assail the character and achieve
ments Of public servant whose service has been
able, honest and fearless.
Mr.. Dyer has been properly punished for his
duphcity, and there is every reason to believe he
will be dropped candidate by the very Bray
tonism that has used him for the advancement Of
its sinister purposes
Reputable citizens are congratulating the state
on Its good fortune in electing Mr.. Higgins gov
crnor Since the result of Tuesdays balloting has
been known, Braytonism's servants have been in
sisting that the boss will not be driven from the
state house.
He will be driven out with his disgusting and
demoralizing practices surely day follows
night Mr. Higgins is empty promiser His
pledge means performance. He has said the boss
and his miserable merchandising must go, and go
they will.
Mr.. Higgins is the free choice Of the people of
the state and their commission to him is TO put
end TO the scandal and shame of the sale Of egis
lation. That gnoble and disreputabe bartering will
cease after January next.
The boss and his auction outfit will be kicked