The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-27
GRANGER OPENS BALLOT
INSTRUCTION meetings

Before an audience OF more than $50
persons the o'clock ballot instruction
meetings arranged by the Democratic
campaign committee, were inaugurated
yesterday afternoon in room 1o7. Banigan
building Quite a number of Republicans
were present and listened attentively to
the addresses OF Robert Grieve former
secretary OF Gov. Garvin and Congress
man u. l.. ID. Granger, and later to Mr.
Gueve's explanations of how crosses may
be placed on the ballot in order to make
them effective.
Large canvasses on the wall showed fac
SMILES OF the State and city ballots. The
conviction OF those who heard the expla-
nations was best expressed by one voter
who said:
"since the Republicans have tried so
hard to make out II difficult for us to
vote, am going to take no chances and
Will put my eros In the circle under the
star, thus voting the straight Democratic
ticket"
This may lead to new ballot law that
will enable a voter to vote successfully
without the aid of the attorney general,
who can't be all over the State at once
and whose interpretations may not be
binding upon the State returning board
with it's magnifying glasses"
Mr.. Grieve declared that Gov. Utter
had failed 10 do his duty in that the
governor knew Of 5ossism and had not
denounced II. and that, far from re-
decming the States good name. as al
leeed, the governor had done nothing
TO that end. In fact. he said the States
name did not neeed redemption; but those
who assumed that they were the State
should be dealt with by the people
Mr.. Granger spoke about half an hour,
making a plain, unvarnished conversa-
tional statement, which was convincing,
and in part said;
''The issue in this campaign has come
down to a very simple one. II is this:
Tho government OF the people Of Rhode
Island by the people OF Rhode Island.
This issue cannot be evaded.
This issue has been brought before YOU
by members Of the Republican party. who.
failing 10 do anything 10 amellorate the
bad conditions I'm that party, have been
willing 10 Join with any party 10 break
down the power OF the bosses.
"I don't believe there is any man but
who would in private conversation admit
the existence OF bossism IN this state. We
call the issue 'Braytonism' for the lack
OF a better word.
mot ono man on the other side has
had the courage 20 come out and de-
aojuce Brsyton.
1--WE present the issue that the men who
sre sent up there TO represent the peo-
pie Do not represent IN people, but
corrupt machine Instead"
Every mention OF the names OF Mayor
Higgins Col. Goddard. Rathbone Gard
ne and the other candidates. was re-
cclved with loud applause. This was
noticcahly true OF the congressman's =
reference 10 Hon. Rathbone Gardner as
the one man who forced Gen. Brayton
TO stop lobbying on the floor OF the House
% Representatives
II was announced that there would
b. no meeting this afternoon. but that
Monday afternoon the speaker will be
Mayor James IT. Higgins.
The rooms. however will he open all
day; and a man will be present az 9
o'clock and 2 o'clock daily 10 answer all
qdtsies concerning the way 20 mark a
ballot 80 that boss Brayton State return
Ing board can have no excuse for throw
ing II out.