The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-14
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circulation in sctuate at the time OF the
recent Democratic caucus than ever be-
fore in the history OF the town Charles
H. Page, Jr., candidate for town clerk
against Senator Henry III. Potter. was
heartily received at a rally held I'm the
Methodist church I'm the village OF Hope
last evening. Mr.. Page gave AS his au-
thority for the statement the certain
liquor dealers OF the town with whom he
said he was acquainted.
In his address Mr.. Page scored the DEM
ocratic organization OF the town for mas
querading as Democrats, when under the
surface they were working solidly for tho
interests OF Col Colt. He declared that
Senator Potter knew he was going -
vote for Colt when he was elected, and
declared that IL he had not allowed II to
be understood that he was going to vote
for Col. Goddard he would never have
been elected.
There were about 200 present, including
President John A. Battey, Jr., OF the town
council, and Chairman Charles a. Potter
OF the Democratic town committee.
Mr. Page first introduced Representa-
tive Lewis A Waterman of Providence.
who spoke at some length. the trend OF
his remarks being that the Republicans
wanted control OF the machinery of both
count. the Democrats should control their
own machinery. He intimated that this
condition obtained not alone in Scituate
but that the Republicans apparently were
making efforts in this line In other sec
tions OF the state.
PAGE SCORES POTTER.
Mr.. Waterman told indirectly of the
part that the Sctuate delegation took IN
the assembly deliberations, and asserted
that pnffar hafnra ha uras
elected that he was going to vote for
Col. Colt although he led the Democrats
to believe that he was a Goddard man.
Mr.. Page opened his speech by refer
ring facetously TO the fact that he saw
in the front seats the smiling fhces OF
men whom he termed colt Democrats"
and referred especially 10 John A. Bat
tey, Jr., as tho man who might have gone
to the assembly II he had wanted TO, but
was too good Democrat to stand for"
Colt. He added:
Potter who has had more experience
In running on a Republican ticket, had
no scruples about going TO vote for Col.
Colt while allowing people to believe that
ne was going to vote for Col. Goddard. II
he hadn't he wouldn't have been elected.
eff / considered him a Democrat or
Goddard Republican, / would not be here
tonight TO oppose him: and you can't get
me 10 say anything about Henry Potter
excepting politics"
IT have some friends up-country that
are in the liquor business, and they tell
me more money was used on the day OF
the caucus than they had ever seen in
Scituate before
Referring TO the Danielson railroad deal.
and to the contention OF his opponents
that he was president of the council at
the time the exemption from taxes was
granted. Mr.. Page explained that the
late Franklin =. owen was town solicitor
ut the time, and that Page a. owen were
truthful with the company and told them
that the exemption was not legal and that
In a few years 1t would probably be re-
but that II the company would
keep the fares down they would try and
the exemption as long as possi-
BILE.
"The town kept It's agreement" he said
but the railroad company jumped the
fares 10 cents This explained, added Mr..
Page. why he was now opposing the road.
RAILROAD THREATENED HIM.
after /, as town solicitor. brought suit
against the company for the tax assess
ed" continued Mr. Page, 1.-The council or
dered me to discontinue the suit. and I
was told by the attorney OF the road that
II did not do so my future career In pol
itcs would be cut short"
He claimed that the town had lost $780,
600 IN taxes that Il should have received
from the railroad. and the people were
paying 20 cents on the hundred more in
taxes than they should.
''The Democratic organization OF this
town Is for Colt" said Mr.. Page. That's 8
why 1 am on the other ticket. This office
OF town clerk may not mean much. but
let me tell you that a town clerk in sym
pathy with the town council can and
might, if necessary. prevent registration
not desired by those in power and could.
as some town clerks have done, put men
on the list who arc not residents of the
town.
81 want you men TO consider that as one
OF the reasons why you ought TO support
my candidacy"
Mr.. Page cited the fact that n motor
man who wanted to attend the caucus
was ordered to go to work.it being known
that he was not In sympathy with the
Potter element, and that because he went
TO the caucus contrary To orders he was
discharged the next morning.
In support OF the candidacy OF Charles
VI. Page. Jr., for town clerk. Representa-
tive John w. Hogan OF this city and ex-
Mayor John j. Fitzgerald OF Pawtucket
spoke at n big rally this afternoon at
Rockland, one OF the Scituate districts
which is rated IA Potter stronghold.
Vigorous denial is made up OF the re-
port circulated about the town that the
action OF Senator Potter In voing for Col.
Col for United states senator in the re-
cent legislative fight had been satisfac-
torily explained TO the Goddard men, and
that Senator Rathbone Gardner was salts
fed with the stand taken by Senator Pot
ter. Senator Gardner says:
II cannot conceive how Senator Potter
could have entertained the idea that I
was satisfied with his stand on the sena-
torial question. l certainly never felt that
l approved OF Senator Potters position.
and never said so. When nominated Col.
Goddard as candidate for the United
states senatorship. l said that a certain
number OF men had pledged themselves 10
support him, and | included Senator Pot
ter In the number. | was much disgusted
when he annaunced that he was for Col.
Colt
II haven't any interest In this Scituate
fight for the town clerkship. but certain
~ hope the next time they send Senator
from Sctuate IL will be another man"