The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-29
CUMBERLAND
WILL STAND BY
EX-G0v. GARv|N

The political atmosphere in Cumberland
thus far has been remarkably clear con-
sidering the nearness OF election day.
Last week, however. some slight dis
oussion was aroused among the citizens
| by the publication I'm the Pawtucket AL
| drich Colt Perry organ OF would be
| funny attempt to discredit the motives
and honesty In public affairs OF the Dem
ocratic candidate for congress in the Sec
ond district. Dr. L. +. G. uarvin. Those
citizens who are in the habit OF looking
behind the scenes little understand per-
| fectly well the source OF the inspiration
Of that article. Not from any particular
desire for tho maintenance of law and or
der In the town. but simply to crafty a
personal spite. the political Mephisto who
made quite a commotion i'm the town
meeting last June evidently melted the
article.
The Faust who wrote the screed. OF
course. did so not because he doubts the
honesty OF Gov. Garvin's fight for reform,
but because he was hard up for some
| thing to use as political capital.
Now there can be no denial OF the fact
| that the laws in Cumberland. like those
| Of every other town. ought 10 be better
enforced. That is the duty OF the town
council and the chief OF police. yet many
| men who did not know the governor thor
oughly. have in the past 20 years asked
| themselves why DIR. Garvin. who Is try
| ing TO upllft conditions I'm his state. did
not begin by attempting TO purify his
| own town
| Though this question was put last week
| from an unworthy motive. yet when hon
estly asked IT is fair one and should re-
ceive an explanation. though not a de-
/ fence.
Dr. Garvin realizes. as does every man
who has deeply studies the economic prob
| lens which confront the country that
| today I'm the very centre Of our civliZa-
! tion are want and suffering enough to
make sick al heart whoever does not
close his eyes and steel his nerves.
The alienation OF that want and suffer
ing has been the lifelong object Of the
i heart and mind OF L. F. G. Garvin. and
recognizing as he does the fact that the
| way 10 remedy II Is 10 go 10 the root OF
| the disease which affiicts the body eco
nomic, he considers as useless any and
| all attempts at curing the disease by any
superficial means.
| DR.. Garvin knows that the illegal liquor
selling, in fact all Of the evils Of intem-
| perance, the love OF gambling. and all Of
! the other ways In which our laws are
! daily broken. are only the natural mani
| festations OF the disease which lets the
| body polite All Of the laws and reforms
| for which this big-hearted man has sac
rifced his time. his profession and his
| life during the last % years. have simply
| been steps toward the one great reform.
| which he knows strikes at the root Of
| a,,d ie q
| tion OF II.
The truths that Gov. Garvin has tried
| 10 make clear have not found easy ac-
! ceptance.
For the man who. seeing the want and
| misery, the brutishness and ignorance
caused by our unjust social institutions.
| sets himself, as has Gov. Garvin In so far
as he has had strength. TO right them,
there is always disappointment and Bit
| terness And the hardest part Is always
| the misunders tandng Of our own neigh
bors But IL every man in Cumberland
could understand the heart and motives
of I,ucius r. c. Garvfn he would get the
greatest majority ever given candidate
for office in this state AT the coming elec-
| tion on Nov. s.
DEMOCRATIC TOWN COMMITTEE.
The Democratic town committee met
| Yesterday at ihe hime OF Hon. Daniel
Shea in Ashton and completed arrange
ments for the rally to be held in Forest
| ers' hall Tuesday evening. There has been
no announcement so far OF any kepuDil-
! can rallies. and the Democrats are won
| dering whether their willy opponent An
drew j. Currie, has something up ms
| sleeve. or whether he has become dls-
| couraged at the lack of support and In
! difference shown by his fellow Repuoli-
cans.
II Mr.. Currie expects to hold the plsce
! on the Republican state committee. which
H. ha have snow
| Boss Brayton that he is at least making
an attempt 70 deliver the goods a.
IL is said on the streets In Mo- dls-
| trict that quite a large complimentary
| vote will be given to Charles O'Neil, the
| Republican candidate for senator.
| Mr.. ONeil is popular among the young
making himself good fellow with the
! bows as much as possible. This feeling
| is being encouraged as much as possible
! by the Providence 1nitiator, but whlie
votes TO Mr.. O'Neil, this Will be more
| than made up by the increased vote
| which Senator McKenna will receive
col liJi'' GODDARD nominated for United states
| senator The indications on the whole
point TO a rousing majority for every
| Democratic candidate.
DATE CHANGED.
II was announced at noon today by
| Chairman Ryan of the Democratic town
| committee that the rally which was to
| have been held i'm the town hall, valley
| Falls on Thursday evening. has been
| postponed until Friday evening of this
week
This action was taken after confer
ence held today between Mr.. Ryan ana
| Navor Higgins, who stated that a pre-
vious engagement rendered IL impossible
for him to be present Thursday evening.
He promised. however, that If his health
permitted. he would be pleased 10 speak
TO the voters of Cumberland on Friday
evening. II is expected that Wilhs--
Gammell Of Providence will also be se-
cured. The other speakers announced In
clude L. r. c. Garvin, James l.. jerks,
p II. Mulholland. Samuel Macready anil
the local candidates for the general as
sembly.
Senator McKenna will preside ane the
above list N speakers should be attrac-
ton enough to completely fill the large
town hall.
VALLEY FALLS ATHLETIC CLUB.
Tonight the Valley Falls Athletic club