The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-05
BIG MUSIC HALL
RALLY CLOSES
REFORM FIGHT

us into any lapse OF wakefulness Not
withstanding that the courageous young
man who occupies the governors chair
has driven Gen. Brayton TO announce
that he no longer occupies the state
house. Gen. Brayton stll has a vigorous
hand in the shaping and the directing
OF the Republican actions.
"For more than year the Democratic
Lincoln party has been telling the people
of Rhode Island about Gen. Brayton and
the hideousness OF 'Braytonism' and boss
ISM. and last Saturday night at Re-
publican caucus at harrington resolutions
were adopted asking for the representa-
tives OF that town In the Republican
state central committee to demand
the withdrawal OF Gen. Charles r. Bray
ton as a member of the state central conf
mittee and OF the national committee.
The Lincoln party has been
teaching the Republican party reform and
James III. Higgins has been a most ener-
getic professor. In my younger days I
did what 1 could to protect the Union
| from the encroachments OF the rebels.
and tonight I wish to express my pleas
ure at being able to assist In the re-
demption OF Rhode Island to civic right
loousness."
GOVERNOR HIGGINS
Gov. Higgins, the next speaker was re-
ceived with round after round of applause
and cheering that continued several min
utes.
In part he said"Rhode Island is not rep
resented in the United States senate. for
i do not consider Nelson w. Aldrich a
! Rhode Island senator. He Is a Standard
| OIL representative.
| But IL every Democrat In Rhode Island
| If every independent voter in Rhode ISL
and does his duty tomorrow next spring
we will send to the United States senate
a thorough Rhode Islander, in Col r. III.
| ]. Goddard.
This may be the last time that shall
come before the people of Rhode Island
as candidate. But whether II is or not
the last time that shall appeal TO you
| for support. / pledge to you now that I
| shall always give all the influence an9
| support that / can on the side of right.
the side OF reform and the side of de-
| cency.
',All ask OF you Is that tomorrow You
| will do your duty and make il possible to
| return not only all those Democrats who
are now I'm office. but many others. and
we can promise you during the next sena-
toriai term man who will represent you
as you should be represented-Col. r. H.
/. Goddard"
Theodore Francis Green and Prof. Mac
Donald urged the election of assembly
men pledged to vote for Col. Goddard. as
did Robert Grieve.
MAYOR PATRICK j. MCCARTHY
Mayor p. j. Mccarthy was introduced
as the imam who has been on his job
every minute" In part he said:
I'VE have had a campaign of education.
The Democrat and Lincoln speakers, have
explained all the issues in the campaign
and now the case of good government
| aft,e et aachfpe and enrrIIpt gnVprpment
is before you. AS jury you are To de-
eide by your votes tomorrow whether
Governor Higgins is to be reelected; you
are to decide whether members of the
general assembly who will vote for Col.
Goddard for United states senator are IN
be chosen. Follow the advice that has
been given you and place your cross in
the circle under the star and you will
have performed your duty.
For myself. as a candidate for re-
election, L still consider the highest obli-
CATION of any candidate his duty TO all
the people, irrespective Of party, race or
creed"
RATHBONE GARDNER
Senator Rathbone Gardner, the last
speaker, said: II have been in politics or
a sort for a great many years. but 1
never really knew what political enthu-
siasm was until / joined hands with the
Rhode Island Democracy. AS has been
said all issues have been fully discussed
and all / want to do tonight is TO give
you slight view of the candidates whom
we offer to you for your ballots tomor-
row.
"The Republicans have named pri-
vate citizen OF Newport for election to
the United States senate and asked Mr..
Wetmore certain questions at Newport
but as yet. although he spoke on Thurs
day and Friday, he has remained sffeut
\. stfraf Al
assume that he cannot deny them.
"We say that Mr.. Wetmore has no right
to expect to be returned to the United
: States senate by the people OF Rhode Is-
land, as he has shown himself utterly
incompetent during his IL years service
in that body.
"Rhode Island has other standards for
. the men who shall represent her in the
. United States senate. In our candidate
0 Col Goddard, VIC present man VINO
meets oil the requirements OF that stand-
ard He has heard every call and re-
1 sponded promptly and Loyalty He has
I always been ready tn respond TO the caii
. ~ the people He is Rhode Islander
d OF Rhode Islanders, an American OF
: Americans.
5 'orbe Republican candidate for governor
tell you that for the past three years
? he has been In the state house as lieu
l tenant governor, but that he never knew
: ttat there was a boss. but at the eleventh
| hour he makes the discovery and seeks
: \ 10 become reformer. AS opposed to
Frederick III. Jackson we offer thae little
fellow from Pawtucket who has had the
courage TO demand the reform of his own
party. He has driven bossism from the
state house and he will continue TO do
so.
Just a word about the candidates for
mayor OF this city. The Republicans have
placed on their ticket for that office a
young lawyer who was their 18th choice.
AS against that we have a man who,
though. perhaps overzealous. has always
acted for the best interests OF the city
and Its citizens"