The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-01
MONDAY, OCTOBER I, 1906.
THE REVOLT AGAINST BRAYTONISM.

dard as the peoples candidate for the United States
senate, was the most notable political gathering
ever held in the state OF Rhode Island. 1t was
representative of the best citizenship of the state
and Of every worthy interest in the state, pro-
fessiona industrial, commercial and social
II was such an assemblage as never before
lent its presence and gave its endorsement to any
political movement since Rhode Island became
sovereign state in the Union.
No less notable were the addresses that moved
this great gathering of intelligent earnest and
sincere men to enthusiastic applause and ringing
cheers Not word was uttered in the spirit of
demagogy. The appeal was neither to passion
nor to prejudice, but to patriotism and principle,
The pleas that went forth from that plat
form were not those of the partisan to political
henchmen, but of high-mnded citizens animated
by lofty purpose to their fellow citizens to rally
to the rescue OF the state from the infamy and
niquity of the political conditions forced upon it
and fastened upon II by that noxious embodiment
of evil and acknowledgements.
There was no obscurng OF the issue on which
the present campaign is to be fought out The
keynote OF every speech and the purpose OF every
argument ,was to reveal to the people the outrages
to which they have been subjected and the dangers
that confront them as result of the malchc domi-
nation OF Braytonism
Very early in his mastery and inspiring ad-
dress Colonel Goddard made plain the aims and
purposes of the movement that has resulted i'll
making him the unanimous choice of the forces OF
reform for the Office of United States senator.
at is an uprising OF free people" he said,
"willing for time in great and sacred cause, to
disregard the party labels which they have worn
and to enlist in crusade for political decency and
the rights Of the people, both OF which have been SO
contemptuously violated by infamous system,
which, little by little, has fastened itself upon the
BODY polite and which, il not extirpated bids fair
to destroy not only all party government, but all
government by the people"
1t is time, he went on, that the citizens of
the state should join forces, they did in 1861 to
put down the rebellion and now unite to crush the
common enemy at home.
"That insidious foe is the political machine,
organization, Of the Republican party dominated
absolutely by Charles r. Brayton"
That is the transcendent duty of the hour it
is duty every true citizen of the state will dis
charge willingly and enthusiastically, and that
will seek to evade
1t is contended by the Colt-Perry organ and
by the few who have the hardihood to uphold the
political ogarchy that has entrenched itself in
this commonwealth that there is no revolt against
the evil, the founess and the corruption that oil
garchy has inflicted on Rhode Island.
Answering that fabby and futile contention,
Colonel Goddard said, with emphasis and with
truth: "They claim that the issue is not Stray
tonsm, but safe and sane legislation for in
dustres and property and avoidance OF all that
is dangerous. A note of insincerty pervades this
haf-hearted and apoogetc contention. 1t is a
sham cry and sham issue"
II is Just as mnch sham and just much
an attempt deceive the electorate is the effort
OF Braytonism itself TO distract public attention
from its own iniquties by shouting that the Roose-
Welt administration will be imperiled unless the
citizens of Rhode Island support and elect the
candidates of the Republican party.
Colonel Goddard declared that no man can
have nobler ambition than TO enter the service
OF his country, his state his city but he asked
show can such man secure entry into that SER
vice here unless he mortgages his manhood to the
boss? II he does that he becomes worthless and
worse than worthless TO the cenifftit4ity ~ y n
1t is just that mortgaging OF manhood that
has made Braytonism powerful. II is the interest
in servile service il collects on manhood mortgage
that maintains Braytonsm in its malign control
over the legislative, executive and administrative
functions OF the government
Clittering as is the prize OF the United States
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