The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-08
BRAYTONISM YET AN ISSUE
SAYS THE LINCOLN UNION
Declares the Campaign Narrowed Down Choice
Between Able Hghmnded Man of Affairs r. H. l. God
dard and Man of Wealth Used Debauch the R.
I. Electorate.

The Lincoln Union yesterday sent TO
the state electors a plea for the support
of the independent voter OF Rhode Is
land urging the abrogation or all party
lines in the cause OF reform.
The circular states the necessity Tor
overthrowing the state Republican ma
chine which ''has given TO a corrupt and
unscrupulous boss the control 4 the ma
chinery- of the dominant party. which has
led TO the brazen purchase and sale or
legislation" 1t advocates change In
the constitutional provision for the appor-
tionment of the representation In the geR-
eral assembly, which Is now branded rs
unjust, unrepublican and un-Americah'
the very cornerstone of political corrup-
ton
The abolition of the provision which
gives the senate the appointive power for
state administrative officers and boards,
is urged I'm favor of giving the governor
more power. A constitutional provision
making legislators ineligible during the
term for which they were elected 10 any
office within the gift of the assembly Is
demanded, II being declared that men
who thus hold office are as legislators the
most subservient tools of the boss and as
office holders are incompetent and un-
trustworthy.
A qualified veto power for the governor.
In line with the system OF othef states,
hasty, interested and corrupt Legislation.
Demand is made for law which shall
punish and as far as possible prevent cor
rupt practices not only at elections. but
| in party caucuses and in the general as
| sembly, and also for laws providing ade-
ouate supervision, "now entirely lack
ing" Of the operations of banking insti-
| tutions. insurance companies and public
service corporations.
| BILLS DEFEATED.
| Bills drawn on the above lines ana
which have worked well in other states
were advocated at the last legislative ses-
sion by Democrats and Lincoln party
members. but were refused consideration
or defeated after at the most perfume
tory discussion by the Republican ma
jority
In indorsing the candidacy Of Robert
| II. I. Goddard for United states senator
the committee says
"The issue here has narrowed down TO
a choice between this able. experienced,
high-minded man OF affairs and public
spirited citizen OF Rhode Island and
| man whose great wealth has been used
| for a score OF years 10 debauch the peo-
ple OF this state and to upbuild Brayton-
/ ism, who has neglected no opportunity 70
sneer at reform. whose actual residence
and all OF whose interests are without our
borders and whose record during his IL
years as senator has been characterized
/ by n colorless mediocrity.
"In no way so effectively as by the
election of Robert H. / Goddard TO the
highest office which Rhode Island has
to bestow can political corruption be re-
buked and the good name Of the state
vindicated."
BRAYTONISM RAMPANT.
Concerning Braytonism the committee
says:
Let no Rhode Islander cherish the be-
lief that this system has already been
overthrown or even weakened because the
boss himself has shrunk abashed from
his throne I'm the state house and has re-
signed his membership I'm the executive
committee OF the Republican state central
committees. He Is still the boss. he still!
represents the Ideals ot hfs associates. TIE
remains the Rhode Island member OF the
national Republican committee and
member OF the Rhode Island state central
committee. His host at the state house
etlll holds the office Of sheriff OF Provi-
dence county and Is ready to welcome him
back: the committee from which he re-
signed has taken steps to place upon It's