The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-30
UTTER PLANNING
To RESTORE THE
UPSTATE BOSS?

$50 Gov. Utter has swung around the
circle. He Is back to the days when he
was in the Westerly Sun laying the
foundation for the Lincoln Steffens' in
dictment OF the powers that prey" de-
cIared a former Republican to News
Democrat reporter today.
yet, the governor knows that the only
way to exterminate bossism is to remove
the source by restoring representative
government to the state. lie has served
in the state house many years. lie has
known all along just how things were
managed and in order to keep the ma
chine knives of him at election times he
has kept quiet
'I don't think there are grindstones
enough in Rhode Island now to get the
knives in proper shape for the governor
on Tuesday next.
What | am interested i'm, though, Us
whether the former boss from the north
ern part OF the state is TO be returned 10
power at the marble palace If Gov. VI
ter should by any chance be reelected
This boss would see TO IL that COL Cot
was the man named for senator because
we'll the honor is worth paying nigh for
Now. like a boss who doesn't charge
too high a figure. II isn't right To charge
men for legislation or for pubic oHlce'
but until there Is a complete revolution
and representative government Is re-
stored i'm this state. there will be boss
AT meeting of some men very frlend-
ly 10 Gov Utter few weeks ago, the
suggestion was made that the upstate
boss might return TO power some day.
This interregrum boss. the regular boss
declares had given him pointers on
graft. II is alleged that this short-time
boss was broke when he took charge oi
the Republican party.
"He is very friendly To Gov Utter.
and while no one questions the personal
integrity Of Gov. Utter. this friendly boss
At is said during his management OF the
party and OF the state by his thrllt
managed to lay by some $4,000.
1T was this same boss who meddled In
the affairs OF the Democracy IN ProVi-
dence, and who called meeting or the
Republican members of the city counci
and told them they must support the
present alleged Democratic members OF
the board of canvassers and registration
for a place on that body.
IF was necessary then In order TO save
the Republican party 10 put In power one
who had proved a traitor 10 MS own
party by voting for the police commits
SION DILL
Another thing I am surprised at II
that lust after the word had gone forth
that the gambling and liquor elements
must support the Republican state and
assembly tickets. the governor SHOULD
have upset the dish. Perhaps the governor
had heard some reports circulated IN the
country districts that he was 10 be sac
rfced for votes for Colt assemblymen.
1T certainly is a strange thing that
the governor should admit as true certatt
charges OF his political opponent whlch
Congressman Capron only few moments
before had declared in the latest OF terms
were bare lies
What the people want 10 exterminate
Is the present system, TO take no man
word. but to elect an assembly that VIII
take the initial steps To secure a new
constitution. Representative government
once restored, the people will he able TO
do what has been impossible for years
manage their own affairs