The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-15
CENTRAL FALLS
REPUBLICANS ARE
IN DIFFICULTIES

The Republicans OF Central Falls or at
least the delegates elected at the recent
caucuses will meet this evening I'm the
court room for the purpose of naming
candidates for city and general assembly
places. During the past IS hours there has
been a lot OF hustling about for the pur-
pose OF securing candidates and the job
has been something OF thankless one.
The fact is that the self respecting Re
publicans OF Central Falls are so thor
oughly disgusted with the manner in
which the affairs OF the party have been
managed in recent years that very few or
them care to have anything 10 do with
the offices. There was a time few weeks
ago when the machine was trying 10 get
prominent men 10 take the nominations
but now II is a case OF getting anyone
who will consent 20 be buncoed.
There are reports 10 the effect that Jo-
seph w. Freeman has consented to ac-
cept the nomination for mayor but wheth-
er or not this Is true is one OF the things
which will be told after the convention
meets. Mr. Freeman is the son OF Rail-
road Commissioner Edward L. Freeman.
He was mayor OF this city a few years
ago and there are those who say he made
a good official. At any rate II wo.id seem
that he was unsa atisfactory 10 the Repub-
llcan machine which ruled things then
for al the end OF one term he had 10 step
down and out and Joseph r. Fales was
named in his place. Since then Mr.. Free
man and the Republican machine have
not been quite in harmony.
He felt that he had not been used
square and II is an interesting fact that
about the time that Joseph Freeman be-
gan 10 act with the independents In this
city his father. Hon. Edward l.. Free
man also took TO the woods so far as
taking any part in the affairs OF the
party in this city was concerned For
four years now both OF these gentlemen
have been considered in the ranks of the
independents and II will be rather inter-
estlng IL he should consent 10 make the
running this year. II is said that he has
expressed desire 20 be the candidate for
senator instead OF for mayor, but he real
ICES that he could not be elected or al
least his friends realize that and so the
rumors are floating about that he will be
the partys sacrifice 10 the mayoralty
cause.
No one appears 10 know who Is to be
named for senator. IL is reported on the
best Of authority that ~. Howard Easton
was offered the nomination and turned II
down fiat. Perhaps the man selected will
be from the ranks of the French speak
ing voters.
For candidates for the lower house Il
and William Anger will be named. The
first two were members OF the last house
OF representatives and they want another
try at the game. IT Is also said that IL
either OF them should by any chance be
elected he could be counted upon TO cast
a vote for Col. r. II. /. Goddard as can
didate for United States senator This
would certainly be a rather interesting
situation but Il is scarcely to be proven
because the Democratic candidates for
the general assembly are going to be
elected this year.
RHODE ISLANDS SHAME"
Rev. T. Richard Peede. pastor OF the
Broad Street Baptist church OF this city,
preached a sermon last evening which
kept the close attention of a large con-
gregation. Rev. Mr. Peede has attracted
considerable attention during the past
few months because OF the character OF
some OF his sermons and now when he
announces anything out of the usual or
der he is sure to have large congrega-
tion before him.
His topic last evening was Keeling
Women. Rhode Islands Shame" and
during the course OF his remarks he made
some rather strong statements regarding
the men who were members OF the last
general assembly and voted for certain
amendments 10 the liquor laws of the
state He began his remarks by referring
10 a statement which he recently read in
a paper TO the effect that there had re-
Gently been considerable Increase In the
number OF women arrested for drunken
ness.
This" said the speaker. '1s a horrible
situation Under the ordinary working OF
the license system we have become accus-
toned TO the perils OF intemperance
among women i'm connection with beer
gardens and the ladies' entrance and par
lors of the common victuallers establish
ment. To such places the young man
takes the innocent, unsuspecting young
girl, and coaxes her TO drink the milder
liquors until the alcoholic appetite is
formed. and she is caught In the meshes
OF the sin trap.
But here Is something more public still
women customers OF the aloon on prac-
tically the same conditions as men. IL is
assumed that this Is in defiance of the
license laws Of the commonwealth. II was
until recently. Formerly the law forbade
the sale OF liquor TO be drunk on the
premises to women and minors. and heavy
penalties were provided Tor It's vfoi5ttoH;
a fine OF 500. imprisonment from 20 days
20 one year, and revocation OF the license
for term OF five years.
But through the efforts OF the Liquor
league. two amendments TO the liquor
laws pa assed the legislature April %. 1903.
one OF which removes that clause which
prohibited minors and women from
drinking any Intoxicating liquors upon
the premises. except In licensed taverns
or victualling houses. That part OF the
law being repealed. the penalties are, OF
course. null and void.
No legislator who voted for those lid-
uor bills last spring should receive the
vote of a single temperance man for re-
election. Every man who voted for them
should be blacklisted politically by the
friends OF good government and social
righteousness until they bring forth fruit
meet for repentance.
ACCEPTS NOMINATION.
The following letter Of acceptance ~
the nomination for mayor Of this city has
been sent by Timothy J. Riley To the Of
ficers of the Democratic city convention
Central Falls. Oct l5 1906.
"Messrs Thomas O. Donovan and James