The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-26
GOVERNOR ASKS
WETm0RE LEAGUE
PLAIN QUESTIONS

Gov. Higgins minced no words last eve
ming in dealing with conditions In the
state when he addressed big rally at
the Jefferson club of the Ninth ward.
Gov. Higgins demanded that the Repub-
lican league show its hand II IL Is sincere
An It's reform protestations. He declared
Braytonism is a living issue. asserting
that the men who are declaring that the
Democratic party is a menace 10 the state
are the very ones who have been walking
up 10 the state house and paying Charles
r. Brayton fees for procuring or prevent
ing the passing OF laws.
Warming UP. he added: They say we
are unfit TO govern these men who have
been Identified with franchise steals year
in and year out. II the Democracy can
be as nearly a menace TO the state as the
Republican party has under Brayton for
the past 30 years: if the Democrats can
produce such a boss, then they, indeed,
have qualities OF evil much greater than
4 ever dscerned.
NO OTHER so DANGEROUS.
IT don't believe there is another man so
dangerous I'm the state. They say we are
Kicking dead dog when we are kicking
lBrayton. II that Is so. who killed him.
lff IL was not the Democrats? And IL he is
not dead. he will be.
ITO those who say, Don't talk about
Brayton,' j say. yes, we VIII talk about
him until we drive from the capitol this
most debauched political character I'm the
United States. Instead OF directing the
politics of the state for the past 30 yess6
he ought TO have been wearing stripes.
VINO kept him where he has been? The
Republican party-the very men who are
now saying that we are unfit 10 govern.
They have kept him walking up and
down. selling laws and bartering legisla-
zion.
I'VE have witnessed within the past
week a most peculiar turn in political
matters. One OF the candidates for Unit
cd States senator has seen Mt TO withdraw.
don't know his motives and don't in
tend TO crfticisc, but II seems n strange
thine that the man who was going TO be
elected every next day during the entire
assembly session should be the first TO
withdraw.
COL. GODDARD A BENEFACToR
I'VE have seen what has become OF
Col Colt. We have been told that Cod
dard couldn't be elected. either this year
or next year. II Col. Goddard never did
onything else, he has proved himself
benefactor to the state by preventing the
Republican machine from selling for
value. or bargaining away. the highest
office within the gift OF the people.
''Col. Goddard declares II is not his
principal aim TO be senator. II II had
been. and he had been willing TO gain
Il by hook or crook he could easily have
done so. But he refuses TO buy votes or
stoop to underhanded methods. He Is rich
enough, but not contemplate enough, ana
as leader OF the reform movement he
would be a sorry example II he We're
'Our most open statement OF fragrant
facts has been met with the cry that we
were playing politics. i don't know OF
any better proof OF the claims OF the De-
mocracy than the open admission OF the
Republican league or Rhode Island which
league says the state needs reform. but
Il does not say how II is going to get H.
We say we are going to try to cure the
disease
NUTS FOR G. o. p. LEAGUE.
II want TO ask the Republican League
for7 We stand for the veto power for the
governor. Gentlemen OF the Republican
league, do you, or do you not7 IL you
DO. why don't you come out In manly
honestly clasp your hands In common
effort.
Again. do you believe in the present
system of representation? Is IL just? Is
It American equality. gentlemen OF the
Republican league? II you answer no,
what are you going TO do about IL? III
the Republican machine will not make
the change. is It not your duty to join
with those who will? Do you think more
OF your party than OF principle? II you
don't you ought TO Join with those who
resentation. We shall nominate men who
will stand for IL. Democrats or Republi-
cans. We say that we are broad enough
60 look to the state. have always In
dorsed the Democratic party. and as long
~ II adheres TO its present principles
Always will. but he IL poor Democrat
who would sacrifice hts state or his coun-
try for his party.
ssThe Republican candidate for senator.
whoever or whatever he may be, will
have to contribute thousands OF dollars,
and they will be used In debauching the
voters OF the state. IL tho candidates Will
Dnestiy SEQ that they are not. he will be
&he worst defeated candidate that ever
ran for United States senator. 1t Is ridi-
culous TO think OF any Republican can
didate getting II without financing the
deal. Colts friends urged that the Wet
more men ought 10 vote for Colt all
through the assembly contest. because,
they said, Colt would finance the Repub-
lican party for the next six years.
I'VE may not live TO see the reforms
We want hut we are going TO keep on
trying to get them. until the people rise
up and proceed by lawful means TO take
them"
MAYOR SAYS "REGISTER."
Mayor Mccarthy urged the necessity OF
registering. and told those who own per-
sonal property TO 60 before the tax as