The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-27
bRAYT0N'S MAN
To Do THINGS
To DEMOCRATS

There can be no doubt that Mayor
elect Mccarthy used a happy term 10 de-
scribe an unfortunate condition when he
coined the word 'partisanitis said Dem-
ocratic representative-elect to News
Democrat reporter today.
1.-The chances all are that when Boss
Brayton's manikin I'm the speakers chair
not more than one Democrat on the 1u-
dietary, corporations or finance commit
tees, whereas when the Democrats last
had control of the house OF representa-
tives they placed on the important COM
mittees five Democrats and four Repub-
leans
1T is quite likely that when the COM
mittee on special legislation Is announced
in the next house OF representatives We
will see Just what the boss meant when
he determined TO put the Boston lawyer
I'm the chair that should be the very
throne of the peoples power.
''If the friends OF constitutional reform.
both the moderates and the radicals, don
feel the effects OF a heavy blow on their
individual craniums, then those who have
followed political events In this state TOT
the past few years will be considerably
disappointed The honorable speaker-to-
be holds IL 10 be a cardinal principle or
modern legislation or of legislative bodies
TO strangle measures OF reform nature
in committee.
Having the power and knowing the
orders OF his boss the new speaker Will
important committee. The boss has been
opposed 10 the demands of the reformer5'
and he Will use them hard while ne mas
the power. The next year VIII see httie N
done for reform. al least until after the
legislature finishes its sessions.
II admit that the people have many
OF the Republican schemes laid bare.
They will have a chance to read very able
speeches made by the Democratic repre-
sentatives from the city. These argu-
xtsilI a IN
people; but they will have as much effect
on the real business OF the session as one
uuinne pill would have on "A hospital or
fever and ague patients.
Eloquent and effective speakers will
discuss principles of government, whose
soundness cannot be denied. For time
the novelty OF these speeches OF new
members and on those who have come
into the legislature since Hon. John j.
Fitzgerald and Hon. j. Stacy Brown re-
tired will attract attention.
After while the word will be given
among the Republicans To clear the
house; and the members from the small
boroughs will seek the committee rooms,
where there are cigars and other refresh
ments. AS soon as a Democrat makes a
motion I'm the house the pages, deputy
sheriffs. clerks OF committees and the
doorkeepers will go hustling for the true
ones to come like sheep and follow the
leader. There VIII be more or less alnuse-
ment when a late returning Republican
makes a mistake and votes wrong; but
he will get a chance To save his political
future by changing his vote.
Anything that a Democrat proposes
must be wrong In the minds Of the boss
directed members OF the majority. who do
not represent the people OF the state.
Where the people will gain by the pres
ence Of Democrats in the assembly will be
in the close watch that will be kept on
corporation legislation.
1T looks like long struggle for the
rights OF the majority: but there is this
consolng assurance. that In no country
on earth. no matter how strongly Il has
been entrenched, has the party OF special
privileges been able 10 hold its ground.
Justice finally triumphs"