The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-21

Hon John j. Fitzgerald Of Pawtucket
eader OF the fighting young Democracy. -
asst evening scathingly denounced the
'Hessians" who are seeking 10 control
he First ward in the interest OF the Re-
lublicans
With Congressman Granger he ad-
lressed what even the Colt Perry ma %
shine organ this morning was forced 10
all "the Democrats OF the First ward"
Liberty hall: and he spared no words
o make IL clear that he believed Hessian
,allot box suffers and gamblers should
,e put in Jan. while no decent man should
'ote with that element at this year 5
mucuses.
AS a result OF his eloquent oratory and
heir own sense OF the gross outrages
hat have been perpetrated upon the
Democrats OF the ward. IL was unani-
nously decided TO appoint a committee
VI 20 TO watch the caucus officers and see
hat those officials do their duty-noth-
ng less nor more.
Still another check upon possible fraud
ilent voting or ballot box stufling was
provided for when a committee OF five
members was named TO take the names Of
al persons who vote at the caucus.
William Carroll announced that head
quarters have been engaged in the Ban-
gan building. room 63l; and the follow
ng ticket was then presented and unani-
mously endorsed.
Delegates TO state and congressional
convention. John Doran. Addison II.
Munroe. William H. Thornley,, Jr.
Delegates TO convention to nominate
senator and representatives Charles M
Kelley. Oscar Lapham. Albert III. Olney,
Lewis A. Waterman. John w. Furlong.
Delegates TO convention 10 nominate
mayor and general officers, Fred l. Dana,
Tohn ". Flanagan. Michael J. Sullivan,
William ]. Mccarthy.
For ward committee, Timothy f.
Dwyer. Dennis ]. Sugrue. Daniel j. Han
ley, Bernard j McEJroy, James y Lyons
Michael J. o'Brien, John f. Hurley.
For school committee, Dr. William III.
Mclaughlin.
John +. Mcguire former harbor master,
presided In the absence OF ex-senator
James H. Thurston, president of the
gathering, which was "A continuation OF
the meeting held in Liberty hall short
time ago.
Mr.. Mcguire introduced as the first
speaker former Mayor Fitzgerald. who
received three rousing cheers and then
struck right out from the shoulder.
After congratulating the respectable
Democrats OF the ward upon the large
number he saw assembled In the cause
of civic righteousness. Mr.. Fitzgerald de-
uoAnNNN NiN haAAAlB aAN'AhRA " aNN@A NAAN
caucus last year, and continued:
Persons convicted OF crime are free
TO orepeat their acts II they choose. hope
you Will not think l am Dragging when
say have had some experience in poll
tics but the limit was reached In the
First ward. under the three-3ard monte
man. That case should not have ended
with the report OF the canvassers.
"In some states prosecution has follow
n w 90 lions trhara has
been disclosed. The criminality was
proven here beyond a doubt and could
not see how they had ghost OF "a show
to escape the consequences.
THE facts have been proven, and yet
the police OF Providence. who will inves-
tigate some little thing, are idle when
blow " struck at the very heart OF our
most cherished institution.
This inactivity OF the police is a vir-
tual license for the people to do the same
thing again; and II now remains with
the decent citizens and taxpayers to see
that they get their rights.
After the experience OF last year. /
cannot see haw any decent man who en-
Joys the confidence OF his neighbors will
1oin hands with these mer.
when you see these men in office
their positions secured by fraudulent
nethods--place the same men in charge
OF the caucus this year who were respon-
sible for last years dsgraceful proceed
fngS you can take IL as "a warning that a
sepetition OF the act is coming this year.
1T Is a question OF honesty and integ-
rfty in the First ward ;ftId If yeH-aeH.t
set up and get TO work and make a
canvas and encourage the
voters 10 attend the caucus and vote.
you give your tacit approval TO last years
action"
After declaring that the leader OF the
opposition has a force OF JO0 men working
by the day In the ward. Mr.. Fitzgerald
,aid that the Republican party can't win
,n a square deal In this city or Pawtuck- !
,t hut must either get control OF the/rna-
,hinery OF the party or place men IN po- |
ntions at the polls on election day where |
hey can get results.
Warming up, he said: THE men who |
viii Join hands with these men are not ~ |
20 be at large. Either they are dishonest |
DR. they are imbeciles; and we have no i
pace for hem n the Democratic party. |
Inc men who are not on the inside Ot i
me Republican machine believe as we /
10, that these men should not be In cont !
rol.
you've got a champion checker for a
warden. He has one OF those steamboat !
tickers You have one man foT 4 clerk
who checked of his fathers name last
year when the latter didn't attend the
caucus. Policemen who were on duty at /
the caucus IN uniform were checked al
4
don't know in what regions they search ID
yet II Is a fact that they checked some /
dead ones.''
The question this year is whether the |
Democrats are going 60 commit suicide.
Tor this w'll certainly be their end " they
leave the issues and tho caucus in tho /
hands OF men who are the paid h.relpgs
of those who control them
Mr Fitzgerald advocated the s,n1ing % !
plain clothes men TO the caucuses by the /
police department TO detect any illegal /
pfncct d'nga or Crtch suspicious charfc- i
tcrs violating the law and place them un- i
der arrest lie also declared that a COM /
mittce should be named tO see that any /
law-breakers who are arrested arc pros \
tcuted 90 the fullest extent OF the law. 4
Congressman Granger was then intro /
suced. He expressed his belief that a fair /
fount and honest caucuscs were possible |
Ind added: II rests with the men here /
tonight and those who are In symPs+44sL I
With the movement You must do the /
'ame thing that was done IN Philadelphia /
make a hOuse-to-house canvass and /
earn the stand which each voter Will /
AXE In the coming caucuses and whether /
n not he will support your candidates.
1T Is not the men who are bought that
re are hghting II r. the men up on the
,ast Side who send down the money
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