The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-31

after your Inauguration showing up
Brayton's scandalous and outrageous
conduct. exposing him before the people
OF the state and demanding that the leg
islature take some action 10 bring relief.
do you think you can convince the
people OF Rhode Island that your
stand against Brayton. taken at this
late hour is for the sake of principle
rather than the desire 10 be again
elected governor? No, sir, your two
years OF neglected opportunity have
been two years OF Inactivity and
liberation OF degraded political boss
ism.
you. sir. are as responsible for the
continuance of that condition OF af-
fairs as any man in Rhode Island.
As / pointed out in my speech at
Westerly on Oct 10. you were the
chief executive OF the state OF Rhode
Island, you were the accredited leader
OF your party, and II was your boun-
den duty 70 lash Brayton until he
ceased hts sordld practices.
You say, Mr.. Governor. that IL Is
true Brayton has come to occupy a
position which is a menace 10 the best
interests OF the state OF Rhode Island
I want TO ask you. sir. when you first
found out that Brayton was a menace
20 the best interests OF Rhode IslandY
Who frst gave you that information?
Did you only learn IL yesterday? And
did you proceed 10 give the people OF
Rhode Island the benefit OF your in
formation as soon as you received itP
Have you not known the facts for
years past and kept the knowledge ST.
lently within your bosom because you
realized II was through Brayton's
agency alone that you could secure
office and preferment with the Repub
lican party Of Rhode Island.
L.
ton was a menace and disgrace to
your party and TO the state of Rhode
Island, why have you kept silence so
long? If you only found II out last
night, or just before you made your
Central Falls speech, then you must
be a peculiarly innocent public Off
cial.
"It has certainly taken you long
while TO find out that Brayton In
boss and a menace to the best inter
ests OF the state OF Rhode Island
Every newspaper In America has been
laundering and proclaiming the dis
graceful conditions existing at the
Rhode Island state house; the maga-
zines of the country have teemed with
first-h hand reports OF Brayton's infamy,
clergyman after clergyman has pub
licly denounced him from the pulpit
and called attention TO his conduct:
dozens OF public spirited men in your
own party have denounced him with
out measure and without stint the
whole state has sickened at the sight
of his debasing influence in state at
fairs.
TN every state In the Union from
Maine TO California the manner In
which this despot has ruled our state
is known I'm detail. Yet you, STR,
the governor OF the state, sitting with
in a few feet OF Brayton every day
Of the legislative session; you. sir.
who have seen Brayton led back and
forth by guides through the cor
rdors OF the state house TO the diff
ferent committees rooms Of the gen.
eral assembly; you, sir. who nave
taken office and have held public posi-
tions for 20 years at the hands OF
this same Brayton's machine, you,
say, declared only yesterday that
Brayton was menace to the best
interests OF Rhode Island
do you think your fellow citizens
OF Rhode Island are so absolutely
blind TO everyday facts that they Will
take any stock I'm your professions
OF ignorance Of the conditions which
have existed so long and so fiagrantly?
IL you say you did not know about
Brayton and his conduct before this,
you are simply insulting the intelli-
gence OF every man in Rhode Island.
Let all good citizens support the
entire Democratic ticket and wipe out
once and for all the black and de-
graded barnacle OF Brayton and Bray
tonism in Rhode Island
Former Gov. Garvin referred 70 the con-
ditions which will exist II the Democratic
assembly ticket is elected.
''The driving OF Brayton out OF the state
house will be the first thing 10 occupy
the attention OF the members; but what
are you going 90 do next?'' he asked.
Fully one-half OF the people who die I'm
the country today have not one cent TO
their names. or a cents worth OF property
10 be administered Is that the prosperity
which we hear so much about?
IL have been 20 the general assembly
and know something OF the manner I'm
which legislation is enacted for the pur-
pose OF making millionaires
"In Washington the members Of con-
gress bear the same relation % the trusts
and monopolists which Brayton does TO
the same class OF people in this state.
Every good citizen should support the
ticket which Is designated by the star. and
by 80 doing send men TO the legislature
who Will elect Col. II. II. 7. Goddard 20
the United States senate.
Hon james r. Murphy. said In part
For convenience the term 'Braytonisnn'
has been used 70 simplify the issue. The
Republican machine orators have been
trying 10 draw the minds Of the people