The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-20
COL. GODDARD NAILS
DIRTY FALSEHOODS.


Col. Goddard was given a rouslng q, re-
ception ana spoke substantially as ioi
Col. Goddard stated that he desired 10
preface hts remarks with a refutaton Oh
the falsehoods regarding him puoisheu IN
the Colt-Perry organ as having pen pe,u
made by Secretary Powers OF the IeHtlie
union in olneyville Quoung, Ioi; ~ ,he
dard read what Mr.. Powers sald 10 ne
erect that Col Goddard had declared
ths, the country would go into bank-
ruptcy n a l0-hour law passed. that no
cotton manufacturer could i've III tnerc
was an Endorsement OF shorter oay'
that he bought his labor as he bousht nus
cotton. and that when an employe toid
him that Il was beyond the power OF hu-
man endurance 10 do the work he ex-
pected he replied: We're talklhg pusi-
ness and not sympathy"
"I wish" said Col. Goddard. Ito take
this opportunity TO pronounce all OF these
statements or charges undualihed false-
hoods. devised 10 injure me, or, what is
much more to the point 20 injure the
cause OF honest government IN this state
which I. 81 part. represent.
.Tt is a sign OF the dawn OF brighter
days when we see men who have belong
ed TO different political camps sink all
minor differences and unite In noble
effort 10 shake off the shameful thrall-
dom which holds us I'm an iron grasp, and
10 put an end forever 10 the degrading
rule OF a mercenary boss, rule whlcn
has been such a scandal and such a d.s-
grace 10 our state.
Until we have secured for ourselves
and for our children the God-given right
of self government we shall continue 20
be OF one mind and OF one heart aud 70
carry ON the battle until final victory is
achieved.
This grand union OF the forces or
righteousness which exists in both parties
IN behalf of civic decency Is splendid IL
Iustration or the triumph OF patriotism
over partisanship. / rejoice that thought
full and loyal sons OF both parties unite
In one supreme effort TO redeem the fair
fame OF our dear state from the reproach
OF tame submission to the will of cor
rupt and self-appointed political dicta-
tor.
whatever the partisans OF the ring
may say and the friends OF Braytonism
may say. and all are friends who have
not the courage TO state publicly the opin-
Ion OF him which they have expressed
privately. the issues OF the coming eiec-
tion are state and not national issues.
IL reserve the right. as / concede 10
every other man the right. 10 hold such
opinions on national questions as / may
deem right; but today the paramount Is
sue with us is the overthrow OF the Bray
ton machine and the restoration OF Re-
publican form OF government.
"whea that little band OF pioneers in
1886 came to these shores and upon the
basis OF common poverty proceeded 70
found a commonwealth they created the
purest form OF Democracy ever known
In the history OF governments
What would they have thought OF the
political conditions OF today. when every
principle OF sound and honest government
is violated when a contemptuous disre-
gard fall rights OF the people prevails
and when a coarse and irresponsible boss
fastens his collar around the necks OF
those called by the people to represent
them In the halls OF legislation and holds
them in a degrading servitude2
MANY or you have young sons. IL will
De a noble ambition on their part to de-
vote some portion OF their young man
hood to the service OF the state. But do
you wish your boys to enter political life
under such bondage as exists In our state
house.
''No-a thousand times no. Better that
they should preserve their self-respect
and the respect of others in the quiet
walks OF private life than 10 submit their
minds and consciences TO such infamous
0Dgradation.
at Is one of the objects OF this present
coalition OF independent Republicans and
Democrats TO enable young men OF the
state 10 hght for the right as God gives
them to see the right. without hope Of
reward or fear OF punishment from the
machine. We hope that the time Is not
far distant when they can enter public
life and he guided in their decisions by
force OF reasoning and by calm reflection.
and not by orders from the sherlf's Of
fee
I'VE have heard lots OF nonsense talked
about the danger 10 all interests OF Civ
ing the Democrats any part in the gov
srnment OF he state Do these respectable
gentlemen mean 70 say that the auto
cratic rule OF Brayton. with all its graft
and corruption. is safer 60 our material
or moral interests than the guidance OF
those earnest. high-minded and unselhsh
Democrats who are leaders in this move
ment? i will not take your time IN dis
cussing so palpable an absurdity"
The speaker then compared the condi-
tons existing in this state with those In
Philadelphia previous 10 the election OF
last November. with the city OF Cincinna-
Il end Hamilton county and quoted from
personal letters the dLsapproval that has