The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-23
REPUBLICAN CIRCULARS
ARE LIKE The WEATHER

Certain Republican circulars are like
the weather." said a clothing dealer this
morning to a News Democrat reporter.
very unreasonable"
'At the most unexpected places you run
up against announcements on behalf of
tho party now In control here, which can't
be made for men who use their thinking
apparatus little bit II is regular
shoddy sale at high tariff prices, this
campaign as operated by the Republican
machine.
Last night. at the Democratic labor
meeting, there were circulars passed ont
that We're gems. / attended that meet
ing. but before ] went up there ! got
from n Republican friend another circu-
lar signed by the Republican committee.
which contained this statement:
"' DO not be deceived by the subter-
fuges and vagaries OF the opposition, but
vote Republican ticket
We'll that is humor OF an exhilarating
kind, coming from a gang OF men who
won't let the rank and file know who is
the candidate OF the boss for senator and
who don't dare TO sign their names 10
the circular they issue.
lone OF the circulars last night, which
nobody signed hut Republicans paid TO
distribute, advised workingmen TO vote
against Col. Goddard. because the Provi-
denCe Journal supported him. one labor
ing man who attended the meeting said:
81 am not so much interested in whom
the Journal Is supporting as / am in the
matter OF whether Brayton is for Colt or
not. The Journal and Col. Goddard, even
men, could do nowhere near the harm
that such trust magnate as Col. COLI
could do
II have thought this was the crucial
test. though every one who knows Col.
Goddard knows that no one controls him
nj sl,af T. ts,,1
fulness of glory for the state and nation
which come only when special privileges
disappear and all classes have n fair field
and no favors are asked or given.
But about that Republican committee
circular' can't see why my friend Sen
ator Wetmore isn't named i'm It, The
efories OF the Republican party are de-
picted in a manner that rivals Macauley's
style and the vigor OF n Kipling. Lest
We Forget is thrown into the lines on
the platform. Patriotic Democrats are
cordially invited to join with the Republi-
can party TO overthrow the heresy OF So
cialsm which has engrafted itself upon
the Democratic party
"Of course. heresy generally fights and
does not graft: but the proverbia Repub-
licans don't bother about facts I'm regard
10 history or current events.
SAY. the florists shops must have been
robbed for the bouquets that this circu-
lar nahus out 10 all the Republican can
didates named I'm H. But there Is not
even little faded flower for the once
flower OF the flock. Newport lost the state
capitol; and now Il Is 20 lose the senator
ship.
II don't think n would be a bad idea
for the Democrats 10 send out this crcu-
lar themselves. and with IL n picture OF
Brayton. The people OF Rhode Island
would see the point and Wetmore would
be avenged MaVbe though the peonis
don't need 20 he told OF the subterfuges
and vagarles Of the Republicans. for the
people well know that Il would be impos-
80. 10 find anywhere such proficient
masters in the art OF dccclving as the
present boss and his puppets"