The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-19
CENTRAL FALLS
DEMOCRATS HOLD
LIVELY RALLY

ance. There were number OF speakers
and among there was former Gov. l.. Il.
c. Garvin who made number OF inter-
esting statements.
The meeting was presided over by Pat
rick Lappin and after a few short re-
marks he introduced as the first speaker
Senator McKenna OF Cumberland who he
said was the wage earners' friend.
The senator said that this was an in
novation for him. as he was not accus-
toned TO giving campaign addresses out
side OF his own town, but he felt unable
10 refuse the invitation which had been
given him 10 be present at this gathering.
Senator McKenna heartily commended
the work OF the organization and it's ef-
forts toward building up the party In
this city and state.
The Republican party. he went on TO
say, had never granted any measures In
the general assembly which would bene-
fit the working class, unless when forced
10 by pressure.
He then recited some OF the sufferings
OF the mill operatives, during the COS, and
the hours which they were obliged 10 la
Dor, and reviewed the agitation which
enabled them 10 have measures enacted
through the efforts OF the Democratic
party
During the last 10 years he pointed out
the only measures passed by the general
assembly which could be said TO directly
benefit the working class, were two, and
one of these, the lO-hour law for motor
men and conductors, was reconsidered be-
cause the Rhode Island company said 1t
was unconstitutional.
He was followed by Or. Garvin who
said:
MY experience convnces me that law
can do much to aid or hinder general hap
piness in Rhode Island. BY granting spe-
cial privileges 10 a few legislation has
lessened the common welfare.
IF lawmakers. state and national,
were devoted 10 the attainment of equal
rights for all the material condition OF
the people could be wonderfully improv-
ed. A few things in this direction Rhode
Island has done-the fewer hours OF la
Dor employed In factories, the extension
OF the suffrage, weekly payments and
factory inspection But such laws have
been passed only at long intervals. the
last one Except the reduction from 60
10 5S hours labor per week. In 1894"
The Democrats, he said. had not been
I'm full power in this state since 1853. The
last time that party had one branch of
the general assembly, the house. was In
1894 At that session they passed through
that body more than a dozen bills In the
interests of the people, a larger number
than had been even introduced by Repub-
lican members for the past generations.
enumerated a nine-hour bill, factory In
spection, an equal suffrage amendment, a
constitutional convention act, a bill for
proportional representation and a corrupt
practices act
The doctor closed by saying that the
candidacy OF Col. Robert II. l. Goddard
was primarily i'm the interest of the over
throw OF bossism in this state. II elected
10 the United states senate by the next
legislature. Col. Goddard would serve the
people and not the trusts.
He urged the voters OF Central Falls to
elect the Democratic candidates for the
general assembly who would vote as leg
islators for Col Goddard, for constitu-
tional reform anc for other legislation de.
manded by the common people. This year,
he said: Republicans should lay aside
their partisanship in the interest of the
higher sentiment. patriotism.
The last speaker was Thomas +. Coo
ney of Cranston whose remarks were
principally along the same lines as the
speakers who preceded him and at the
close he was greeted with similar ap-
plause.
GETTING TOGETHER.
The Democrats OF this city are trying TO
get together in regard TO candidates for
the coming election and apparently the
effort is not going TO be a very difficult
one. 1t has been claimed by some people
that there were two factions of the party
here but IL looks now as though there
would be no factional contest of any
kind here. The Democratic city commit
tee believes that certain candidates for
the different offices should be nominated
and apparently the Democratic associa-
tion Is quite In accord with the committee
except perhaps In the matter of one can
ddate for the general assembly The
committee has rather favored the renom-
nation of James j. Foy and the assocla-
tion would prefer 10 see Patrick Lap
pin named. There has been a confer
ence between these two organizations and
while no agreement was reached in this
matter IL Is not believed that the off
ference will cause any feeling. Rather IL
is believed that IL would be just as well
to have a friendly contest and let all
hands go TO work and elect the man
who received the nomination.
The other candidates which all appear
10 agree upon are John A. Remington For
senator and James f. Murphy and +. Y.
l.. Rattey for the lower house.
As for the mayoralty candidate there
is not great deal being said about that
Mayor McNally would undoubtedly like
a denomination and IL is possible that
he may get e. There are those in the
party, however. who believe that IL would
be better TO name another man provided
the right one can be found who will take
the nomination. II Is thought that IL the
mayor learns that the sentiment in his
party is strongly opposed TO giving him
another nomination he will withdraw al
though he is considerable OF a fighter and
would not object i'm the slightest to get
ting into a fight for the delegates
IL Is the opinion OF the members Of the
Democratic city committee that the out
look for success this fall Is particularly
promising. IL is a well known fact that
the Republicans are finding the very
greatest difficulty In getting the right
kind OF candidates. There are quite a
number OF men who would like the NOM
nations but for the most part they are
political hacks who are not wanted by
anyone.
There are several mayoralty candidates
who are being talked about and some OF
them would be all right II only they could
be induced TO run but the men who are
wanted are pretty shy They know that
the chances for election this year are
mighty slim and they do not care TO sac
rifce themselves for their party.
IL r. said that Alderman Pigeon would
like very much TO be the Republican
party candidate for mayor but his record