The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-23
MCCARTHY DENOUNCES
PERRY DOMINATION

PERRY DOMINATION
Hon p. j. Mccarthy received another
extremely cordial greeting. effectively
showed the influence OF the Brayton Perry
machine in local affairs. cornered ex-Gov.
Dippitt ceverly and took his stand un-
equivocally for a city owned East Side
tunnel. He said in part.
THE state government is the ship OF
state; the governor is the captain, the as
sembly Is the crew; the people are the
passengers. II Is the captains duty 10 d.
rect the ship along the course mapped out
for him by those who have given him his
commission. A different rule is in force
on our present ship OF state. The captain
has but nominal charge. A passenger as
sumes control. takes the helm. gives or
ders 10 the crew and changes the course.
"Our legislature Is not controlled by the
Republican party. but by a few men who
have organized political syndicate,
which holds the party and uses II In
state and city affairs, as well as public.
for private purposes.
1T Is conceded that the general as
sembly has been controlled by the boss.
The Democratic party has been protest
ing in vain against this for years past.
This year a change OF sentiment is mani
fest from within the Republican party
"A prominent citizen who has long been
Identified with out manufacturing Indus
tries, education, charities and the pros
perity OF the state has raised his voice,
and is now supported by public opinion in
universal protest against boss rule.
col II. H. /. Goddard has come out in
the open. has challenged the enemies OF
good government and leads the way 10
emancipation. He has consented TO the
use OF his name for United States sena-
tor. and would be elected by a great ma
jority .if the people could decide by direct
vote.
THE boss is still In office. and has Sc
lected his members for the assembly. but
will not divulge the name OF his candi-
date. He Is silent on the subject. He can
hold his tongue in many languages until
his plans are ripe and a majority fixed
for his candidate, not the candidate OF the
Republican party or the people.
"Brayton Is the agent OF men higher
up. He is getting all the blame and blows
for serving his masters The boss has
one hand on the helm Of the ship OF state
and the other on the good ship Provi-
denoe. The Republican machine has Sc
lected the captain and crew OF the Provi-
dence and has issued orders as to course
and management that must be obeyed.
THE course OF the Republican city gov
ernment has been TO favor the machine.
The Rhode Island company want 10 es-
tablish the station transfer system In
Providence. TO get possession of Ex-
change place for a central depot. The
council committee on railroads reported
In favor OF its adoption and recommend.
ed its passage The scheme was exposed
through the efforts OF few public-spirit-
ed private citizens. The public protested
and the council was forced to bury the
proposition under resolution OF indeh-
mite postponement: and thus Exchange
place was taken out OF the 999-year lease
the Union Railroad company has given of
Rhode Island to the appropriately named
Rhode Island company
Another instance OF boss control OF the
council is the procedure leading up"to the
passage OF the law creating the police
The council is and will ba
Republican, and as such will he subject
TO machine control. Can Republican
mayor, selected by the machine conven-
tion. act Independently OF the machine?
VIII the Republican captain OF the Re
publican ship defy the orders OF his mas
ters7
The question may be asked: Can
captain (as mayor act inde-
I answer, yes; the present
nominee can He Is not nominated by
any machine, clique or faction; and he
stands by Democratic principles. mo par
tisanship in municipal affairs, admins
tration for the public good, regardless OF
party, class creed. race or color.
MY esteemed opponent Is In favor or
the construction OF an easy-g grade street
on the East side at an expense OF about
81 600 600, the cost 10 be paid by the city
This project Is intended for the benent or
the street railway companies. II emana-
ted from the machlnethe men higher up.
who constitute the motive power OF the
machine and who control the boss.
THE machine wants such a street and
Is opposed 10 using a tunnel This tunnel
IL required by and demanded for the peo-
pie on the East side IL is an issue In the
present campaign. The machine against
the East Side7 Which side OF the question
will my opponent take7 ] stand with the
people of the East side
Young men. study politics as matter
of education. not as office seekers or
politicians III this republic Is ever endan-
gered II will be from within All the for
aign nations combined cannot defeat us:
but we can be ruined from within.
"our citizens should understand the sci
,nce OF good government and thus be
ible TO participate In and govern by In
ielhgence through ideal citizenship, not
through partisanship."
APPEALS TO
LABOR'S SOBER SENSE