The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-18
FRIDAY, MAY Is, 1906.
A TRICK THAT FAILED.


The expected has happened. The Republica
forces endeavoring to create dissension an
discord among the Democracy. They are laborin
.Eealously to give the impression that Congressrna
HGranger Is disturbed and dissatisfied because Co
R H I. Goddard has been named for the high ofic
lpf United States senator.
They are cunning and crafty in the story the,
Ipresent to the public. In it they assert that Mr.
Granger feels he has been sighted because he wa
not given the nomination for senator after twic
)naling successful fight for congress against thu
etrongest men the Republican party could pi
against him
In attempting to give impression that Mr.
Granger is disgrrmtled the Republican schemer:
sadly overreach themselves. The Democratic anC
Independent voters of the state know that Mr.
Granger could have had without effort seeking
xhe nomination for the United States senate III,
would accept it. Why? Because he preferred tc
Tight again the battle in the First congressional dis
hrict. He believed it his duty to help the Democ
racy to complete victory by winning once more il
the congressional district in which the political 70,
puts up its strongest candidate and makes it:
strongest stand.
There is nothing self-seeking about Mr.
S~~N'
only the vindcation Of Democratic principles an6
The triumph of the Democratic party.
Political friend and political foe know that Mr.
Granger does not dissimulate. He talks straigh
and his talk is as sincere as is the man who makes it
Therefore when he declared his hearty endorse
ment of the nomination of Colonel Goddard h,
spoke from the heart and without any mental reser
vations.
He spoke as a true Democrat and as an unfal
tering upholder of true Democratic principles
Said Mr.. Granger: "The nomination of Colone
Goddard was broad and pubic-spirited movemen,
ION the part of the Democrats and Independents.
believe it will be endorsed by the people and that
be will win"
Is that the talk of man dissatisfied? Is it the
expression of who intends to sulk in his tent
Only an enemy, hoping by Misrepresentation to
ravert fore-ordained defeat, put such mis-
construction Mr.. Granger's statement.
There are other things that go to reveal the
tfalsity and fatuity of Republican reports of Mr..
sGranger's dissatisfaction Mr.. Granger was the
treasurer of the city of Providence for decade.
Why? Because he represented Democratic prin-
ripes and, therefore, received the vote of every
loyal Democrat and of every sound-thinking indie
pendent
He was elected to the Office OF mayor three
times Why? Because Democrats and ndepend-
ents had found him true Democrat and an able
conscientious and impartial public servant
He has been twice elected to congress in the
face of the keenest opposition and despite the
trickery and plottings of the most unscrupulous
ringsters that ever held power in any state. Why
Because the common people believed in him and
knew he would honestly represent them in the
national legislature.
And yet men skilled in the methods of political
-chicane say he is dissatisfied. Is he? Let us again
quote Mr.. Granger the nomination of Colonel
Goddard: "His sterling character, his scholarly
sttainments, his patriotic impulses and his honesty
of conviction and fearessness in action must appeal
to all the people of Rhode Island"
If these the words of dissatisfied man let
the Republicans make the most of them.
Whatever they may do, however. will amount
to nothing, because their trick to cajole the public
into the belief that Congressman Granger is dis
satisfied has failed utterly. 1t will prove a boom
erang however, for those who attempted to
play it.