The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-18
THE DODGERS
FAILED ONLY
IN ONE THING

THAT was an interesting convocatlon
Of the Artful Dodgers In Infantry hall
last night" said a prominent citizen 10
a News-Democrat reporter this morning.
THE only thing / can think OF that was
left undone by the friends OF the fran
chise corporations and the office holders
and their friends was the passage OF a
vote Of confidence in the colt-Perry or
gans.
Yes. l mean organs. for while we have
the premier type In Providence, there are
one or two papers i'm other places that
are trying hard TO blind the people as TO
the real issues In this campaign
1T would have been very satisfactory
10 the local disseminator OF campaign
lies OF the corporations and the office
holders friends had only voted that
neither Cot Colt nor any OF the trusts
were interested financially I'm any news
paper I'm the state.
What could the audience possibly
know about IL? That wouldn't matter.
The action would be as convincing as that
OF the high officials In the machine
ranks
why, the Artful Dodgers went TO the
trouble Of having a rally. I cannot see.
The little giant certainly added nothing
III tflt tctllldlt OI IlIll dN "a PUBIC Ollltlhl.
He did do the lodging act well. i must
admit; but unless / am greatly mistaken
the people OF Rhode Island don't this year
believe that ducking is the best qualihca-
tion for public office.
That any citizen has the right TO go 10
the state house. no one disputes. There
as elsewhere the citizen must obey the
laws: but no citizen has the right 10 as
sumo control OF the peoples representa-
90 NH al lon, ab al
be held up or passed. The right OF sane
tuary never allowed the commission vio-
lations OF law In the temple. There is no
question that chairmen OF committees OF
the legislature have 10 consult the boss
as 20 whether or not bills shall be let out
OF committees.
THE constitution OF Rhode Island pro-
vides that the powers OF the government
shall be divided into three departments
the legislative, executive and judicial
and the legislative power is vested In
two houses. The constitution. in dealing
with the executive branch, declares that
the governor shall see that the laws are
faithfully executed. Certainly. there IL
law enough against the usurpation OF the
powers OF a sovereign state.
THE language used in regard TO the
executive means that he shall protect the
constitutional rights of all citizens and
all departments or the pubic service.
1T is the cheapest kind OF buncombe
to say that Mr.. Higgins, II elected gov
ernor, cannot prevent Boss Brayton's sale
OF legislation from the sheriffs office al
the state house.
"A sheriff might I'm some obscure place
sell liquor illegally; but no sheriff wouid
have the boldness TO sell il In the room
in the marble palace that Is 10 the north
OF the house OF representatives chamber
"Of course, the dodgers had a lot tc
say about the protective tariff. The vot-
ers Of Rhode Island know that no man
named for office this year by the Demo
Gratis and Independents would inJurs
Rhode Island industries; and they are not
going TO be fooled by Capron's jokes oi
Dyers platitudes.
Gov. Utter has had two years ol
chances. He has done nothing TO changs
the methods OF the Brayton Republican
machine. The voters believe In putting q
man In power who viii fight
Il came near forgetting the two great
est dodgers ever. Hunter G, White
whose transac actions with his deputies are
not conducive 70 the high plane of moral
ity upon which the governor would have
us believe he treads. and Col Tillinghast
who leads the campaign for the Brayton
state machines honor and during legisla
tive sessions works ably and earnestly
for the schemes OF clients at the state
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