The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-26
not bankrupt. Pawtucket was not bank

not bankrupt. Pawtucket was not bank
rupted by IL.
AN attempt has been made here In
Providence TO introduce IL IA municipal
affairs, but the Republican council before
acting on II. got an opinion from the
city solicitor which Is so full OF dust and
oDscurity, so palpdbiy an attempt 10
eyade, tnat II isn't clear just what the
law in regard 10 municipal employees is.
THE reason you have no eight-hour
law Tor city employees is the same reason
for there not being a state eight-hour reg
ulation, and that Is they didn't want you
TO have II. The legal foundation Tor the
city solicitors opinion ~s that he was
obliged 10 get the Republican city coun-
Gil out OF the hole.
IF you want eight hours in the state,
you must get a legislature that will give
II 10 you. There has been opportunity al
ter opportunity given TO the Republican
general assembly 10 pass acts providing
Tor eight hours, and they have all oeen
pigeonnoled. Not only have they not pass
ed them, but prominent Republican mem-
bers have refused TO present them.
Judge Palmer, was requested during
the last session 10 present an act provid-
Ing for an eight-hour law on all work
done by and for the state. He lodged and
dodger, and finally the man desiring IL had
crat. TO present it.
The Republican party does not believe
In labor measures. 1t never has and never
will OF its own accord, help the wage
earners TO justice. IL you want proper La
Dor legislation you must by your votes go
and get II. You can't get II from the Re
publican party. The Democratic party
has on all occasions urged, spoken for
and presented measures for relief. There
mi oh iG wit
"Brayton has had power TO pass your
labor measures and Brayton has prevent
ed it. To get justice. you must defeat
Brayton you can only defeat Brayton by
voting the Democratic ticket.
IL have this to say about Col. Goddard,
that he did not oppose, but favored the
l0-hour law and that II our state legis-
lature passed a law providing for an
eight-hour work day, he would not put
money in Brayton's hands 10 repeal IL or
prevent it's passage.
'He would not disobey the law, as did
the Rhode Island company, when the 10
hour law for motormen and conductors
was passed.
IF such a law was passed by Demo
cratic assembly. Col. Goddard would not
violate It, a Democratic legislature would
not repeal II, and Democratic governor
would see that IL was enforced. II IL took
the state militia TO do IL.
81 wish 10 warn labor men OF the trap
set for them. wish 70 warn them Of the
men in their own ranks being used to
lead them astray. Men who are given
jobs or promised jobs from the Republi-
can boss for the purpose OF using them
as decoys to lead their fellow workingmen
into the Rublican net.
THE Republican party in this state
likes to work the working man, but not
to work for him. II you ever expect 10
get your rights. II you ever expect TO
amount to anything. you must unite, you
must use reason and judgment.
when l say TO you that in this cam
paign your only chance 10 help your fell
low man is In voting the straight Demo-
cratic state ticket and for Congressman
Granger. one OF labors best friends, for
recollection. I am treating you honestly
and sincerely; and 1 ask you whether my
position on public questions has ever been
averse 10 your interests"