The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-19
R. B. bURCHARD
BREAKS AGAIN
INTO SPEECH

Speaker Roswell B. Burch4rd of the
house OF representatives was the
orator last evening at a smoker OF
the Lincoln Republican association at
Central Falls. He was warmly re-
ceived by about 200 members and
guests. who We're glad. however, when
he had concluded his hifalutin and
vociferous harangue. In part he said
The Democrats are asking that a
Democratic majority he sent TO the
next legislature that the political COM
plexion OF the state may be changed.
and upon what do they base their de-
mand? Is IT because the state is badly
or dishonesty managed? Not at all.
In all the political arguments,
vituperation and scandal that you
nave heard there has not been a. spe-
eihc criticism against the work or the
honesty OF any state officer. though his
personality has I'm one or two instances
been violently and unjustly attacked
The books OF the state are kept as the
books OF great business concern, and
every item is backed by vouchers. AL
though the Democrats studied them
and pulled and hauled them all last
winter they could not find a single
thing TO bring into the legislature TO
show up. And IL was so In every de-
partment OF the state business. Our
public institutions rank with the best
In the world, and yet none are more
economically managed, and our tax
rates are less than in most states.
During the last session OF the legis-
lature. the Democrats started by maxi
Ing bald and outrageous statements
about the extravaganza of our appro-
m In rIx
case In admitting that they were
wrong and voting for the appropria-
uons proposed by the Republicans.
Mr. Burchard asked his audience TO ask
their Democratic friends 10 look fairly at
the conditions in the last legislature and
decide for themselves in many instances.
especially that OF the senatorial question.
which party appeared TO be boss-ridden,
collared and leashed.
did any Republican boss order the un-
fortunate and dangerous deadlock in the
Republican ranks? Did any Democratic
boss order the Democrats TO 20 up
pledged to vote for certain man, fore
ing old-time Democrats who prided them
selves that for 40 years they had never
voted for Republican 10 get up day af-
ter day and call out as their candidate for
the highest office in the gift of the state
the name OF man who himself for 40
years had boasted that he was a blue
blood Republican.
THE Democrats in that assembly claim
ed that their party was voting only for
principle and that money played no part
in their politics
why, then, did they not nominate a
man like DR.. Garvin for senator? Was Il
not a strange coincidence that they went
into the Republican party for candi-
date and selected not only a Republican
but millionaire who had amassed a
great fortune under an industrial system
created and maintained on Republican
principles. in opposition 10 Democratic
principles OF industrial government
The objection Mr. Burchard voiced to
the Democratic candidate for senator was
that in his ambition for political promi-
nence he had, like Horace Greeley, yield
ed to senile weakness of accepting a NOM
ination on Democratic ticket
The main stock In trade OF the Demo-
Gratis for the last three years has been
scandal, unbridled and improved, he said
They have tried by poisoning the inno-
cent minds OF sensitive and upright men
to create a revolt against evils which do
not exist