The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-29
BURcHARD's BUNCoMBE

Representative Burchard Of Massachusetts and
Little Compton resents with heat and hysteria the
statement of the Lincoln Union contained in COM
inuncation recently sent to members of the gen
cral assembly, 70 the effect that 1t is reported
and widely believed that systematic efforts are to
be made, by the of money or by other immoral
inducements, to influence the votes Of members OF
the general assembly in the approaching election
OF United States senator from this state"
Mr. Burchard declares this letter 10 be the
"creaton of envy and malice 1t is, he asserts, "a
continuance of the shameful practice employed,
especially during the last two years, of promugat-
ing scandalous reports concerning the state of
Rhode Island and her public men in order to incite
public sentiment against the dominant party and
thus make an opening for those who out of
office to obtain Office"
This Burchard buncombe will not weaken the
conviction of any honest citizen of this common
wealth of the absolute truth OF the Lincoln Unions
statement The belief that systematic efforts are
TO be made by the of money or by other inn
moral inducements to influence the votes of mem
bers Of the general assembly" in the election of
United States senator, is general throughout the
state and because enertans this belief the honest
citizenship applauds the efforts of the Lincoln
Union to avert the threatened debauchery.
If Mr. Burchard doesn't know of the existence
of this deep-rooted conviction it is probably because
his sporadic sojourns in the state not sufficiently
frequent nor long enough in duration to permit him
TO ascertain what is the actual belief OF the people
of Rhode Island.
Does Mr.. Burchard want to know why reputa-
bic citizens convinced of the truth of the Lincoln
Unions declaration? If So he will find it in the
notorious and dsgraceful domination of design
ing and discreditcd boss over the men elected by
the Republican party to the general assembly.
1t was the scandalous practices at the state
house Of this brazen boss and his sinister and abso
lutte control over members of the Legislature that
resulted in the pillorying of Rhode Island be-
taa1t he \ ata
Sale
1t is because of his past melehc manpulations
and his present mischievous activity in connection
with the coming senatorial election that decent and
reputable citizens endorse every assertion made by
the Lincoln Union and stand ready to support it in
its honest and laudable effort to free that election
from the stain and stigma OF corruption.
This turkey-cock struttng in cloak of self
righteousness, this display of supersensitveness
concerning political morality in which Mr. Bur
chard INDUCES is calculated to excite the risbles OF
every citizen who remembers that this carpetbagger
from the Bay state has been elected to the general
assembly from rotten borough town and is to be
the speaker Of the next house of representatives be-
cause the boss has ordered his election TO that posi-
ton.
The boss has always been partial to carpet
baggers. 1t was his management, supplemented by
the candidates money, that made carpet-bagger
from New York twice governor of the state and
that sent the same carpet-bagger for two terms to
the United States senate
Mr.. Burchard will be boss-made speaker and
in his fatuous illumination against the Lincoln
Union he but voices the sentiments of the boss If
he believes his attack upon reputable and decent
citizens will excite any other feeling among honest
Rhode Islanders than that of contempt, he is de-
ceiving himself.
Puppets of the boss neither create, control
nor direct decent public sentiment here in Rhode
Island.