The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-25
bL bLACKST0NE VALLEY
AROUSED BY HIGGINS

with any political movement, but man
Of independent proclivites, Mr.. Gammell
said:
II know of no manufacturer in the
Blackstone Valley who takes a greater
interest in the welfare OF the men. wom-
en- and children working in the mills than
does the honored president OF the Ions
dale company our candidate for United
States senator Col. Robert Hale Ives
Goddard.
"As our leader has expressed IL, the
issue is Rhode Island on the one side and
Braytonism on the other. We have made
our arguments, but, IL there is any ar
gument on the other side, II has yet TO be
presented.
win said a few days ago i'm his letter TO
Mr. Capron about my fellow citizen, Mr..
Richard h. Comstock. have known Mr..
Comstock for more than thirty years; and
| defy his bitterest enemy 10 claim that
he has ever been a party To any sort OF
graft or ever pocketed a dollar by the
sale OF legislation.
1T is unworthy OF Adm r. Capron to
compare Richard Comstock with noto-
turned out OF public office under charge
OF embezzlement
Il have stated our issue as BraytoniSm
"Do not let the speakers on the other
side throw the dust of the Revolutionary
and Civil War heroes in your eyes TO
blind you to this fact.
II have been lifelong Republican;
but a few weeks ago when heard the
spirited address in Infantry hall OF the
Democratic candidate for governor, clos
ing with a pledge TO place state before
party and TO give his best support TO Col.
Goddard, / then and there resolved that
this year / would give my vote TO Hon.
James II. Higgins for governor Of Rhode
Island.
James Higgins. like Theodore Roose-
welt. has shown himself a splendid exam
pie TO the young men OF America. IL he Is
elected governor, as ! sincerely believe he
will be. / am confident that Rhode Island
will he worthily represented on every pub
lie occasion.
Gov. Utter is an excellent speaker and
means we'll. He has lately told us that
his favorite bit OF legislation was the
appointment OF a state bank examiner:
but what are the facts? Such a bill was
first recommended by Gov. Garvin and
last year very excellent bill was pre-
sented. but was pigeonholed Gov. Utter
was told by two OF Brayton's henchmen
that that bill could not pass unless he
first agreed 10 appoint such bank ex-
aminer as they should dictate. Gov. Utter
did not agree. but went no further. He
did not denounce the conspirators.
IF such a proposition had been made
10 James H. Higgins he would have raised
his voice in protest. so that II would have
been heard from one end OF Rhode Island
To the other: and then the people would
have demanded OF their representatives
that the bill be passed.
I'VE have two candidates for governor
--one n man who will not bow down TO
the boss. but who will not denounce him.
The other a man who would not only de-
nounce him, but would do everything In
his power 10 drive the boss out OF the
state house Which man do you want7 I
say give me James II Higgins. He would
make no midnight visits 10 Private Citi-
zen Brayton
Everyone who knows President Roose-
Welt knows how he hates political cor
ruption and must res'ize that II Theodore
Roosevelt were today a citizen OF New
Jersey he would be on the side OF Everett
Colby; must realize that II Theodore
Roosevelt were today a citizen OF Rhode
Island, he would be on the side OF Rob
ert Goddard
Now will you not help us on election
day 10 accomplish these two great results: