The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-03

Tho Democrats of Pawtucket held at
Music hall last evening the biggest and
most enthusiastic public gathering OF any
kind i'm the history Of that city; and the
receptions given TO Mayor Higgins, Col
Goddard and Hon. Rothbun Gardner sur
passed anything ever before seen at
political meeting in Paytucket,
The speakers were Hon. John j. FitZ-
gerald, Thomas p. Corcoran DIR. Garvin,
Hon. Rathbone Gardner, James l.. Jencks.
Col Goddard and Mayor Higgins.
The gathering was called TO order by
Cx-Mayor Fitzgerald who spoke in part
as follows:
"As the standard-bear I'm this cam
paign We have two men, one of mature
years as "a guide, lending the respect Of
a well-spent life and giving the help
that patriotism alone can give: and the
other just rounding into manhood Robert
IL. l. Goddard and James H. Higgins,
lighting shoulder to shoulder In the cause
OF civic righteousness and representative
government and backed by the best men
i'm every walk OF life To form an ever
advancing army against which none but
the very rash would care to stand.
"Pawtucket WILL on next Tuesday. by
vote such as was never given candidate
for governor and candidates for the gen
eral assembly. show it's appreciation of
Col r. II. I. Goddard, the grand old man
Of Rhode Island, and James ~. Higgins,
the lighting leader Of the army Of re-
form"
Mr.. Fitzgerald, who was 10 have acted
as chairman. introduced as his successor,
Thomas +. Corcoran, candidate for mayor,
Mr. Fitzgerald departing for another rally.
Mr.. Corcoran spoke in part as follows:
Let us hope that this awakening will
extend to city affairs. for conditions here
are just as black and just as rotten as
those i'm state affairs
Last year statistics show that on a Ieglt-
innate property vote four wards out Of six
are opposed to the Republican ring. yet II
was possible to elect representatives from
only one of these four wards because OF
the padding of the personal property lists
by the board OF tax assessors
rs there boss i'm the state house:
Il there a boss I'm Pawtucket? The answer
to both questions is the same. Who il Is
that is now giving orders 10 the employees
OF the public works to call for n super
visor TO mark their ballots for them so
that Il may be known how they voter
Don't YOU think u is high time that
all right-minded citizens got together and
oGsted this gang from control of the city
adairs?'
Hon. Rathbone Gardner was next intro
duced and In part said
II do not intend TO discuss issues. for
al that has been said by us for the past
three weeks with out pounding into the
other side has been admitted by them All
he was now To do is TO held redeem the
state from the disgrace which my party
has brought on A.
III YOU send Republican delegation
back 60 the general assembly an angel
from heaven could not redeem the state"
He landed James J.. jerks, urging his
support. and declared that Col Goddard
would be the next United states senator
which statement brought the crowd 10 its
feet lie said he did not want col colt or
George Peabody wctmorc
He faycd Brayton and declared that "if
there Is any man who has gone 20 the
lowest depths OF dema goguery in this
campaign IL Is Adm B Capron. who has
declared that God Almighty loves the Re
publican party and keeps 10 I'm power
That. | say Is blasphcmous rot
Dr Garvin said that doctor was pres
cnt many times at the beginning and the
end OF life Of many people. When a child
was born he often asked himself what
that child would be when II grew to man
hood or womanhood
ION Jan. 2l 1876 I was present at the
birth OF "a boy. lie was christened James
~. Higgins.
AT that time little did | think that two
who were there should at some future
day be governors OF Rhode Island: but I
nrmly believe that next Tuesday will see
the election Of James N. Higgins as gov
ernor."
James l.. jerks denounced Brayton and
his machine ana urged his hearers 10
throw partlsanship To the winds and as
slst iu the overthrow of the machine
which governed the state lie said that n
he was elected he would 40 into tho SEN
ate with his hands united and HIS mind
free 10 DO all that was for the best inter- |
ests ~ the people Of the state
col Goddard was rendered an ovation