The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-17
Rev. Daniel Goodwin.

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Rev. Daniel Goodwin.
Now just one more word. In the In
dorsing OF George Peabody Wetmore for
| United States senator the Republicans
| give themselves the lie. lie is a more cor
rupt CRATER than Charles II. Brayton. He
| has been the one man who has been head
and shoulders above all others in his con-
| temptuous overriding of every honest In
clinatioD Of the people. But, thank God.
| Robert III. I. Goddard has agreed TO sac
rlfice all personal ideas and personal In
terests TO enter che contest TO defeat the
returning OF the United States senator"
Senator jerks stated that he had re-
ceived telegram from Rev. Joseph
Hutcheson OF Warren that he had been
stricken by Illness In Boston and was un-
able to be present. He presented Rev.
Daniel Goodwin, ID. d., who told the
young men that their opportunity to as
sist in reforming the state was at hand
Governor Higgins.
Senator jerks In presenting Gov. Hig-
gins said This state has for many years
been confronted by a big Goliath against
whom all-comers fell. II remained Tor
stripping from the sister city of Paw
tucket to rise up to the fight this Goliath
and the Goliath has fed. And IL becomes
a pride and pleasure 10 Inc to introduce
this modern David, Gov James IL. His-
gins"
The audience rose to It's feet and chcered
and applauded the governor two minutes
Gov. Higgins said I'm part:
"Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen
II any testimony were needed TO convince
the prevailing political organization In
this state that our people are AT last
aroused TO the necessity OF changes In ex-
listing conditions believe that meeting
OF this character and proportions is more
than sufficient to supply II.
eff these same citizens lived under the
imperial despotism OF Russia they would
be the loudest In their protestatons OF the
Injustice of system which prevented
them from voting. Yet here I'm America.
with every opportunity within easy reach,
through their own Indifference, they al
low the great engine of government 10 DE
controlled by forces which must event
ually II unchecked, bring us to the brink
OF disintegration.
Part OF the apathy Is unconscious and
part of it is thoroughly premeditated.
"An active and prominent man connect
ed with the Republican League OF this
state, which Issued signed statement
some time ago, declared a few DAYS since
that Brayton was. after all the best man
possible for such work as was needed In
Rhode Island: that when you wanted any
thing you could go to him and get IL, and
that Il was much easier TO deal with and
10 nav one man for any legislation you
wanted than II was to deal with and pay
for the whole legislature.
"This, therefore, gentlemen, Is tho chief
obstacle TO honest reform I'm this state
ON hundreds OF occasions I'm the past i
have declared my unyielding opposition
to Charles II. Brayton. have expressed
my condemnation OF him and or MS po-
| l...t las. aud lnxarI N "A
TO say that In comparison with such
type. Charles r. Brayton is type of the
highest manhood and a paragon OF lofty
citizenship.
PARAGoNs OF CITIZENSHIP.
"The type above cited which buys legis-
lation on a cash basis. moves In sup
posedly high social circle. Ii would re-
volt at the idea OF being called criminal
| IL meets his business obligations with
| commendable precision, and yet no So
| cialistic ranter, no Emma Goldman or
| Johann Most could begin to accomplish
with half the dispatch of this man the
disntegration and Generalization OF our
entire political system. or the triumph OF
| the hideous doctries OF Socialism.
''If such men as he think that by buy
| ing legislation they are preserving the
| present Industrial SYSTEM II they think
| that by corrupting an electorate or leg
| islature they are protecting vested prop
| erty right If they think that by resorting
| TO such practices as these they are main
| tanning the safe and sane policy. then
really cannot understand their process OF
reasoning. Yet that Is the attitude OF
some OF the men connected with the So
called Republican League today They be-
lieve or they assume to believe, that IL Is
necessary to spend thousands and thou
sands of dollars every year TO buy votes
and pollute citizenship In order to protect
their property from so-called freak legis-
lation.
"I see no reason why any honest busi-
ness man should look with fear upon the
political success of a man like tuf' efea-
dard or Rathbone Gardner or James y.
JenKs while at .he same, time he looks
with compa cency on the political emil
nence of the Brsytons. the Whites, the
Sam Aliens and men or the same type.
IL believe the latter type far more uan-
gerous TO vested interests than any po-
litical evil 1 have yet seen In Rhode Isl
and. | take II that all the business man
wants is a fair deal in legislation. and
that IL he comes to our legislature with
reasonable proposition and asks that
it be enacted Into law. he is entitled TO
IL without paying coll to any Brayton or
| to any other boss.
Until almost the present time It has
been impossible TO secure the rightiui
consideration of legislative matters with
| out purchasing such consideration from
a political czar IN this state, who was
| retained ir his position as the representa-.
! tive of certain interests which presumed
| TO maintain the entire social and poiiti-
! cal status quo OF the commonwealth.
1T will he no use TO destroy this boss
| himself. We must destroy the influence
| and the system which have made him
! possible. II will be of no avail To destroy
/ Brayton alone. We must destroy Bray
tonism entirely. The cause OF reform VIII
! not merely be aided. IL will even he re-
| tarded by the substitution Of another who
(! POLITICAL DECENCY |
the MAIN ISSlIE !