The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-05
DEMOCRATS ARE
BUSY URGING
REGISTRATION

Although the registration figures are
about 2ooo ahead OF last year in this city.
not one-fourth OF the voters who might
have placed their names on the reslstra-
tions books at the city hall have yet done
so.
Registration does not close until the
last Saturday in June. but the Democratic
registration committee is very anxious
that as many Democrats as possible shall
register this week.
Democrats all over the city are receiv-
ing postal cards urging them TO attend
to this matter. and the committee feels
that everyone who can visit the city hall
the finst half OF the present month should
do so and thus tighten the committees s
labors.
The members of the committee render
service without compensation, though
young women are paid for the clerical
work of addressing the postal cards
There Is not the least doubt that many
voters in this city are very much dis
satisfied with present political conditions.
and this Is particularly true OF many who
have heretofore been identified with the
Republican party.
II Is admitted by Republicans not under
special obligations to the machine, that
question as 10 what the Republican party
has done for any one save a few pets of
the machine. This question proves very
annoying when Democrats ask the rank
and file why IL would not be better to
substitute representative government for
ring rule.
Those Republican machinists who figure
on retaining hundreds of voters because
those voters have heretofore been de-
ceived by promises will be given an oppor-
tunity TO realize that the people are
wide awake. There will be trouble next
fall with certain classes of voters who
have never WINGED no matter how nau-
seous the dose the machine has admins
tered
bit interesting. That there will be two
Democrats at least In the next board OF
aldermen, besides more than one inde-
pendent. seems now an assured fact. In
Ward 3. although there has been con-
siderable talk OF compromise between
the Dunn and anti-Dunn factions. nothing
has yet been accomplished in that hne
As soon as registration ts over. the
Democrats will lay their plans for secur-
ing the best nominations possible In every
wards for members OF the city committee
The Democratic leaders believe that in
order to make the battle for constitutional
reform an effective one. Il will be neces-
Sary 10 Strengtnen tne party organization.
The effort originated and engineered by
the Republican machine 10 cause trouble
in the ranks of the democracy. because OF
the nomination Of an independent for
senator has proven a fiat failure. The
few ''Heesians'' find themselves discredit-
ed the moment they begin arguing against
Col Goddard.
The registration committee of the
Young Mems Democratic club is well
satisfied with the outlook thus far One
slow year OF registration always makes
Il n difficult problem the next year. on
the otner hand. much OF the work done
this year W.. be OF advantage in 1907
and that is OF consequence. because the
Democrats are not merely interested in
securing a few offices. but rather In en-
suring the restoration OF representative
government through constitutional
reform.
In the meantime they urge that ~ IL
the duty OF every voter who has not yet
registered 10 do so at once.
The city hall will be open evenings on
June IS. 10 and % for registration.