The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-23
GRANGER ARRAIGNS
ME-TOO CANDIDATE

Congressman Granger delivered one OF
the most effective speeches he has yet
made, and in part said
Mr.. Granger referred to the railroad rate
bill, the Philippine tariff bill and the meat
inspection bill as Roosevelt or Democratic
measures that he had supported in the
last session, OF which he said that Sena-
tor Aldrfch had been one of the chief op-
ponents.
Talk about sending back Republicans
TO congress TO support the president" he
continued, why, a few more such sup
porters as Senator Aldrich sn congress-
and every cherished measure of Theo-
dore Roosevelt will be defeated
II want TO ask Mr.. Dyer IL he will tell
us In which OF three camps he stands Is
MIR. Dyer. for instance. in favor of taking
the tax from lumber, so that not only
at less expense but the rapidly disap-
pearing forests of our country will have
some chance TO revive?
Then l want to ask Mr.. Dyer If he is
In favor OF maintaining the present tax
on coal for the benefit of the poor coal
barons OF Pennsylvania. Would he con-
slider the interests of Mr.. Baer Of Penn
sylvania or of his fellow citizens in Rhode
Island?
1.-TWO years ago the people of this state
were treated to spectacle never before
witnessed in It,, For three weeks the
state returning board sat counting votes
as the law directs. but examining ballots
with magnifying glasses to try to dis
franchise voters. This aroused a storm
'tAt the next session of the general as
sembly a committee was appointed to re-
wise the ballot law. Senator Dyer was
a travesty Impossible? No. The law RE
mains today just as IL was then as to all
these points. and II 1T was lawful for the
board to disfranchise scitizens then, 1t is
lawful now. 1t was too useful a provision
TO be changed
'ln my remarks at - the Democratic
meeting in Infantry hall a few nights ago
90, Go, ,,oI,g
law passed when he was governor to en-
able the street railway combine I'm the up
per part OF this state TO sell the bonds and
stock of the New Jersey corporation. the
1T was one of those so-called unrepeal-
able acts by which they think they have
bound the state forever. Was Gov. Dyer
and. also, Senator Dyer In favor OF the
so-called unrepealabe laws giving a per-
petpal franchise TO the Rhode Island com
pany'i in this state?
This year the great issue in this state
is the simple question OF the return to
the people OF the right to govern them
selves and the overthrow OF Braytonism
in this state; ,Braytonlsm includes
cial position; but they belong to Bray
tonism' because they have assisted that
astute and willy manager by giving re-
spectability to his machine.
'Mr Dyer is the product OF that ma
chine: he has taken all the degrees, and
nothing now remains but 10 send him TO
congress.
What is there in Mr.. Dyer's official
career that would lead you TO conclude
that he would be any more independent
OF the Aldrich control there than he has
been in the other offices he has held?
''When he seeks your votes you have
a right 10 consider what kind OF pub
lie servant he has been. Has he stood as
a watch dog for the rights OF the people,
Has he protested against the sale OF leg
islatlon at the capitol? IL will not do in
this campaign TO say that these Things
are personalities.
"Mr. Dyer has not explained his silence
when bad laws were passed, his acquies-
cence in bad and misleading legislation,
and worst Of all. the aid and comfort he
has given the Brayton-Aldrich machine
by his amiahiity and his respectabinty.
mo such machine could endure year
II II were made up alone OF Brayton, Aid
rich. Colt and Perry. IL must have the
Utters and Dyers. whose private social
virtues will give IL the support IL must
have. Every argument used against Gov.
Utter in this campaign Is doubly true ana
applicable to Elisha Dyer.
He who Is not for reform In this cam
paign in this state Is against IL, and a
vote for Elisha Dyer Is vote for the
machine. I ask him 10 state whether ne
r. for or against Boss Brayton and all
his works, or for him and them. Do you
fhiuk he will do so7 I do not"