The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-15

own benevolence. but he has aided with
time and money in every benevolent en-
terprise among US.
Mr.. Goddard is i'm entire accord with
the prevailing political sentiment In this
state Her people recognize that there Is
a marked difference between the Republi-
cAnism OF the president OF the United
States and the Repubicanism OF the
senior senator from Rhode Island; and
they incline toward the former. Mr. God
dard Is exactly in accord with them. He
10 Republican who thinks for himself
with reference TO the new issues upon
which parties are nov dividing and as TO
which there Is no universal sentiment In
the Republican party itself
He received the Democratic nomina-
tion for United States senator because the
wiser and more progressive leaders OF the
Democratic party believed that while a
Republican, he was the slave OF no party
machine. HIS own master, a man with a
mind open 10 conviction, and that his
election would mean the overthrow OF the
corrupt oligarchy which has so long ruled
this state. and which every honest Re
publican, as notably as the late Republi-
can chief executive, hates.
"He could at any time within the past
% years down to the present, have had the
Republican nomination for any office
which he desired. had he been willing to
comply with the terms on which such
nomination has been obtained. He has
rot deemed IL proper and does not deem
8. proper that the senatorship should be
retained by financing political party
for IL years. nor obtained by agreeing TO
finance party more lavishly than was
ever before contemplated for period OF
six years
Robert II. I Goddard is the choice of
the people OF this state. The nine sena-
tors and the 33 representatives who OBJ
tained election by virtue OF their pledge
~. f.- he tfxrac of
S25,ili OF the people OF this state. The
20 senators and 30 representatives not 30
pledged. represent 154, ,96S OF the people of
the state. according TO the census OF 1906.
'"rhe nine members OF this body who
have the pleasure as we'll as the solemn
duty OF voting for Mr.. Goddard. received
the votes OF more than %, 600 electors; the
% senator's who are not pledged to vote
for him. but some OF whom, unpledged,
may II they will enjoy that honor, received
the votes OF less than 1900 electors. He
Genes with no beggarly petition OF 5000
names. but with the ballots OF more than
20.O00 qualified electors.
ITO elect any other man is TO take ad-
vantage Of the unjust and grossly unequal
system OF representation i'm this body TO
defeat the will OF the people. Ii Will be an
object lesson which will arouse a public
opinion which no party machine can stand
against and which will do more to sweep
the whole wicked system out OF existence
than anything else that could possibly
happen. Robert Goddard's knightly deed
in leading a forlorn hope for the sake OF
uplifting his state, may accomplish more
for the state which he loves than even his
election as her senator.
II nominate Robert Hale Ives Goddard
as United States senator: and advocate
his election because he is a high minded
gentleman. because he is fitted for the
position by training and experience. be-
pathies are With Rhode Island, because his
political principles are those OF the people
OF this state. and because the voters OF
the state have already made him their
choice for this great office"
STTNESS NAMES wETMORE.
Senator Stiness then rose and said: 1T
Ia not my wish to decry the good name OF
any candidate who may be nominated to
this office. Today, representing the people
OF the town OF Warwick have the pleas.
ure OF nominating the junior senator from
Rhode Island who has Cor II years done
his duty, earned the confidence of his fell
low senator's and OF the people.
Senator Wetmore has no newspaper TO
boom his candidacy and TO place on it's
pages the wonderful things he will do
He has something better. He has a
record. He Is a Rhode Islander, not by
birth. but by choice" Here he reviewed
the senator's career nd his two successive
senate.
He continued: THE canvass he conducted
has been dgnihed. as all his canvasses
have been. I believe | represent the wish
es OF my constituents when I place In
nomination for Senator George Peabody
Wetmore of Newport
''I cannot agree with the arithmetic OF
the gentleman from Providence The cleo
tion for governor had no bearing on the
senatorshlp But the people knew that
the Lieutenant governor did have a voice
and n vote, and he had n plurality OF
over 1890. and this showed that the choice
was not for Mr.. Goddard. but for Mr..
Wetmore" 4"
He asked. why not pick out the secre-
tary OF state. the attorney general the
general treasurer. who received big plur-
alitles?
Il have made some figures myself and
found that the Democratic and Lincoln
parties had only 7l2 plurplties
He apologfzed for diverging from tn,
subject. and then announced: II am for
Senator Wetmore now. shall vote for him
on the first ballot and on all other ballots.
unless he withdraws as a candidate" q"
Applause
METCALF NAMES COLT.
Senator Whiting Metcaf OF Richmond
then nominated Col Samuel Pomeroy
Colt. saying In part:
II rise not 10 discuss tho political stua-
ton. but 20 place In nomination "a man
who by his talents and liberality has en-
deared himself 90 tho people of the state.
who has built up the industries OF the
state and who would make an able. dig
nihed. representative Of the people OF the
state nominate for the high Of
hce OF senator Cal. Samuel Pome-
roy Colt of Bristol"
Senator James l.. jerks OF Pawtucket
said: we are 10 elect a man TO repre-
sent the people of Rhode Island Col
Goddard s Jus. sne man. lie has reiuct.
antly consent 4 - lead the light for re-
form. lie wi s.i,s TO tho duties or IA,