The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-23


tionable conditions. The methods they
used had the one and only effect OF tight
ening the grip they have loudly boasted
they would unloose There is right way
and a wrong way 10 accomplish an end.
There are honest and healthy influences
to which strong-minded and strong-willed
men will sometimes yield. when noisy
clamor. wild threats and bitter denuncia-
tion have proved powerless.
THE platform and the condition under
which have accepted the nomination are
In accord with my well-known views, and
which have always been held by me The
platform upon which l stand. taken In
connection with the ante-convention
pledges 1 have received, is sufficient
guarantee-and a better and saner guar
antee than has yet been assured the pub
lie by the opposition-it is sufficient guar
antee, say, that with Republican gov
ernor and a Republican legislature. the
deliberations OF the next general assem-
bly. and the administration of state af-
fairs will be OF nature to meet the de-
mands and approval OF the citizens OF
Rhode Island.
.'Haying chosen 10 take my stand upon
the ground now occupy, I am perfectly
willing the people should decide and take
the responsibility of their decision as to
ed. will be the better and stronger posi-
ton to carry out the peoples wishes con-
cerning certain legislative measures and
state policies which all good citizens are
agreed should be established and put into
practice.
What more need 1 say? The facts are
plain and the situation Is plain. nave
absolute faith in the good judgment and
the common sense Of the people or this
commonwealth. 1t is. therefore. with
ouietness and equanimity that await the
verdict OF the ballot. possessed of a CON
fident expectation OF the triumph of our
party on the fifth day of November"
RALPH c. WATROUS.
Ralph c. Watrous. candidate for lieu
tenant governor. was warmly received
Il have noticed that 1t is the custom
TO saw things about the candidates on
the other side. 1 do not believe that
the people Of Rhode Island desire TINS
kind of campaign, and j do not IN
tend to engage in It.
Now Just a word concerning the man
who heads the ticket upon which have
been nominated have known MI
Jackson Intimately for number OF
years, and l tell you honestly that
know Of no man who VINO VIII, nest,Y ~ yieoag" and
faithfully than he. | earnestly trust
that you will give him your full sup
George III Huddy. Jr., candidate for
mayor of Providence, received natter
ing reception, and spoke as follows:
"The state issues are entitled 10 your
more extended consideration from their
platform tonight and In recognition OF
that fact ! shall be BRIEF. nave peen
honored with the nomination for mayor
OF this great city. IT IL an honor which
has come TO me unsought and has been
rendered with no conditions attached.
Such a cause is worthy of the best that
Ia in any man. and having given my
consent to step aside from my law
practice at the call of my party; l pro,
Mccarthy. the warmest jury trial In
which he has ever been engaged, with
all the voters of Providence drawn on
'"0 JOHN S. MURDOCH.
John s. Murdoch OF Cranston SAID In
Goliath, nor a colonel, but simply one OF
the rank and file OF young Republicans
who are called upon to support the Ke-
publican candidate for United states
before we respond we must examine
the charges OF the Democratic party
and its Lincoln appendase' MADE
I'VE are now asked to send 70 the
United States senate Col: X. IA God
dard and thus, place the Democratic
"As to the charge of corruptiSn
charge OF graft is made against any
Official The only thing they specih-
caIly charge is the one made by Rath-
bone Gardner that the Republicans
have placed in the hands OF the rail-
road commissioner 100000 to be used
i'm corrupting the voters OF the state.
81 took the trouble 10 ask the rail-
road commissioner II this was true. and
he authorized me TO say that II was un-
Now as TO the charge OF bossism--
the growth OF that class OF politicians
power which they have allowed to at
tain IL the outcome OF our own fault
To Gov Utter was due the credit OF
driving the so-called boss out. Gov.
Higgins has turned upon Lieut. Gov.
Jackson and asked him what right he
had TO participate In the boss hunting.
But Lieut.. Gov. Jackson was interest
ed in this movement to GUST the boss
as early as Gov. Higgins. and he has
stood upon that plank solidly from the
first:
land should be affected by the great
national wave against bosses, and TO
tho Republican party s due all that
mas 3een sGGI9Imap,sssed caIIna IN the direction
Gov. Higgins sat for two years In
the House as representative from
Pawtucket, Is IL on record that he
bosslsm? Gov Higgins did not develop
his antipathy toward bossism any ear
Her than the rest OF us"
FORMER GOV. UTTER.
Hon. George II. Utter. former governor
OF Rhode Island. was received enthusias-
tically. the audience rising and cheering
several seconds.
-Refosm SCENE 20 be something that
tiIe other rnen wants ara hasn't got" ne
asserted. 'SDur Democratic friends IN this
state during the past year have been
shouting for reform. DO they want 10 re-
form themselves? Oh, no. They want 10
reform us one OF their speakers has said
that NO reform could be brought about