The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-03
THE MILITANT DEMOCRACY.

has held during long honorable struggle supremacy
in Rhode Island
auges but nowhere does reveal Democracy
entered the serious activities of campaign
such happy and assuring auspices with pesage victory
positive does result OF the splendid work just
pshed by its loyal representatives in the Empire
The character of the delegates their evident purpose
platform that would appeal Democratic
faith but every citizen of open mind who realizes
political conditions prevailing in the and who honestly
their exrpaon and place upon that platform candidates
demonstrated fitness and clean character
opening of the convention that its abo would beginning
OF and triumphant for the Democracy in this
wealth. 49,
Significant that magnificent gathering of representa-
tive citizens who watched with eager sympathetic the
proceedings of the convention by applause cheers
their unmeasud approval of the powerful and pes indictment
OF that vicious and degrading thingBray by
who know the magnitude of its mischief its magny
In the addresses delivered there neither
generaites They dealt with facts They presented
truthful repeant picture of those political conditions that
brought odum the and shame upon citizenship
They did exaggera distort They but revealed
the body polite that the knife may be applied
very root of the vile and filthy
The platform a-medel in
contains sounding but phrases 1t employs pleas
ing platude tickle the of the thoughs and dappont
the thoughtful.
1t clear declaration the issues before
the people OF Rhode Island ringing buge
loyal might and crush the magn oil
garchy that has pundeed them of their political bhrgh
thrown representative and established desposm
corrupt rapacous and rascaly.
1T declares the people moved by high OF
and right revolt against the of government
which the many pundeed for the benefit through
practices that the with political life degrading
manhood The which belongs people passed
into the hands of political boss who makes merchandise of
powers OF government"
1t is because constitution gives representation its law
making body territory rather manhood
been able seize and exercise the functions OF government
Under boss rule the people have been depoed
and privileges worth millions of dollars
erred to who, of their igotten wealth. contribute
of
system from just taxation the wealth corrupy given
A part of the millions of revenue thus denied the
state to which of right belongs employed debauhng
controlling element in communities where the forces of civic
honesty could be by the forces Of organized corruption
With inconteabIe truth declared that the Democracy
realizes the instrument accepted patriotic citizens
regardless of their differences of opinion concerning other
o destroy here and the boss system of government
outrages and its exoons people who have endured
in dnon while the forces against
the state and its people,
Clean direct and unequivocal declaration of the dom-
issue in the campaign 1--WE declare the PLATFORM
destruction of the boss system imperative
duty Of the people of Rhode Island this
leading issue to be decided in the election"
Brayonism will not dupe the people into the false belief that
the administration Washington and itself that in
peril 1t will not be permitted to chasisement for its in
fames by shouting that Rooseves hands be upheld
disaster will the nation The honored of Roosevelt
can be used longer shield Braytonsm from the of
the people it has outraged and abused
Demand made for the calling of which
representation shall be based population frame
power OF appointment without confirmation by the senate
the conierring of the veto power the executive
Again does the Democracy reveal its sympathy
and interest in labor by demanding the establishment
OF the eghthour day all municipal work. whether
done by contract otherwise and by ondemnng the
legislature Tor refusing to consider the petition OF thousand
OF the state requesting the establishment a
There other important demands that will supported v
the honest electorate because they fair reasonable
They are for changes in the registration system
of the annual production of naturalization papers,
Of laws recognizing the right OF political party its
and determine its membership and the passage of
practices act bribery and corruption
and nrma