The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-29
REV. Mr.. PARKER
STRIKES At THE
MEN HIGHER Up

At ST. Johns Epscopa! church, Rev.
Robert r Parker az the morning service
said in part:
There is no doubt that today. We are
confronted by condition Of affairs that
has made I'm our own state. government
of the people, for the people and by the
people an lmpossibility Untn the evil
which has brought about such conditions
s. removed there Will be no change for
the better.
The real evil in our midst is a clique
Of men representing corporate interests
with political boss To do its dirty work.
boss who has power through the hnan
oial backing Of the clique to make other
mcc the instruments Of his will and
pleasure
The political boss is tho most irrever-
ent ~ men. There L. nothing sa
cred To him. He profanes everything that
he touches. Government TO him is Just a
piece of machinery TO be used for his
own enrichment a tool 10 he employed
for self-aggra Indictment.
Human nature is nothing more than
so much merchandise TO he bought and
sold. He has no moral vision. To the
ethical aspect Of government as an ex-
preston of the highest and freest life OF
people he Is blind or Indifferent
Not only is he not in any way ser
want of the public. but he does not stand
for the political convictions of his party.
The party Is but tool i'm his hands, TO
he employed In controlling legislation for
the financial beneht Of corporate inter
ests by which he is retained. To him
there Is nothing too sacred in manhood.
party or country 10 be prostituted for
mercenary considerations.
IF this is a true picture Of what Mr..
Brayton has been doing for n so,ore Of
years. then IL is this clique OF men, with
their boss all powerful in the legsla-
ture. that has smirched the good name
of Rhode Island and won for this state
the country over its unenviable reputation
for political intrigue and corruption.
Here is the situation as / see IL. Are
we satisfied to have II so? l. as Re
publican. who with but few exceptions
have for 25 years voted the straight Re
publican ticket, answer that question with
an emphatic NO TO answer in the
affirmative would be to lose my self-re-
spect
81 want my vote to stand for repre-
sentative government, not for boss rule
and trust tyranny. The loudest protests
! have heard against the greed Of the
ring and the boss have come from the
staunchest members of the Republican
party.
What are we going TO do about Il?
There is no doubt that as disciples Of
Jesus Christ. whose life and character
stood for justice. purity and righteous
ness, we ought not to sit with folded
arms when the very foundations Of His
kingdom are being ruthlessly undermined.
The evil Is in our midst. Each voter
must choose what he deems to be the
most effective way ~ uprooting H. IL is
no time for hesitation and inaction.
Somewhat has been said in the
speeches of the present campaign of the
danger Of Socialstic doctrines getting a
foothold in the state and shaping it's pol
icy. IL you will take the trouble TO exam
ine into the history ~ the Socialist move
ment you will find that its origin. strength
and progress have been due in large
measure To political conditions similar to
those which exist I'm Rhode Island today.
The trust with It's boss furnishes Just
the kind OF food upon which Socialism
thrives and wakes strong II breeds a
spirit Of discomfort among the masses of
men who come 10 see or think they see.
in the doctrines Of Socialism a redress for
their wrongs
The man who goes "a the polls next
week and casts his voJe from any selfish
or mercenary reason. any motive other
than the desire to see Justice honesty
and righteousness prevail I'm the admin
istratlon of public affairs, is false to his
Christian vows and disloyal 10 tho spirit
and teachings Of tho Master he has prom
ised TO follow"