The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-27
THE OBSERVANT
CITIZEN AGAIN
HAS HIS SAY

1.-The way the organ OF the Republican
machine deals with certain matters
makes me very tired. because | am wiser
than the young person who was surprised
that Col Colt let certain thing go into
his newspaper" said the observant citi-
zen 10 a News Democrat reporter.
First l would like TO know IL the emo
ton machines I'm ST. Petersburg and
Paris reported any world wide disturb
ances last night?"
Emotion machines?" queried the re-
porter
Yes, l mean the seismograph which
reported the shocks OF earthquake az San
Francisco and other places. Tn. reason
why l ask is that, Judging by the organs
expressions In regard 20 those Warwick
arrests yesterday none OF the good citi-
zens Of Providence. Newport or New York
slept bit last night; ana. having lit
tie learning toward scientific matters,
wanted 10 know If the worry extended 10
or was noted in such far-away places as
the cars capital and the chief city OF the
polite world.
1T is 10 be noted that, according 10 the
same organ Of the powers that prey, IL
was the New Bedford automobile that
tried TO run down the car Of the big cor
poration now running journalistic de-
partment.
"Of course, the limbs or lives Of ordi-
nary citizens on the Warwick roads don't
count for as much as the property Of
the big corporations
incidentally | may remark that the
judge who was not present 10 fix bail is
one OF the Republican machines chief
pets; and the clerk of the court also runs
with the machine
''pcrlapG Col TfUfpgIsgt c,,,,.,t g,,-
the men seeking bail. is successful in
the coming campaign, a law will be
framed so that a sure discharge will be
given any one wha has copy Of the organ
in his pocket whether the offence charged
Is running automobiles at a high rate Of
speed or simply selling pools at the race
tracks.
Things look dubious for the gang. how
ever; and there will be a rude awakening
the morning after election Certain Re
publican politicians i'm this city say there
is nothing to the senatorial fight save Col
Colt. They are begging men who are
friendly TO them outside the city 10 get on
the band wagon, so they won't have to
run through the dust later on to get a
chance TO climb up.
This same crowd of politicians Is sure
that the registration I'm this city is Re-
publican. Some OF the wise machinists
WHO 90 not reside mere nave taken aside
some Of those who sought to convert
them and reminded them that the less
talk there was OF Col Colt before the
election, the better IT would be for the
partX
"One Republican who did some stiff
talking declared that If the estimate Of
the vote I'm Providence was founded on
the same kind OF judgment that led TO
the statement that there was nothing to
IL but Colt. then there seemed little use
of paying any attention TO Providence
This same Republican was OF the opin-
ion that the Democrats would carry Paw
tucket. Central Falls. Providence. Cum
berland and Woonsocket, and that unless
the convention in October declared for the
reelection OF Senator Wetmore Newport
would also be lost
1T is a merry fight all along the line;
and one Of the wisest moves the voters
could make I'm any city or town would be
to back the men who will vote for Col
Goddard and thus retire permanently the
traction magnates and their hirelings."