The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-22
MORE QUESTIONS
FOR REPUBLICAN
RING TO ANSWER
Gov. Higgins and Prof. Macdonald Want to Know
About Corruption Fund-dovernor Says High
Sheriff White rlust Ge.

A series OF o'clock Democratic rallies
were opened yesterday afternoon I'm Alex
ander & Whites former grocery store. at
As Weybosset street. where a crowd gatli-
cred 10 hear Gov. Higgins and Prof Will
liam Macdonald. a three-plece orchestra.
7Eaaia-Fay. leader. played a number of
lively airss
Peter c. Cannon, chairman of the meet
ing. said that from the present appear
ance OF things the Democrats were as
sured OF success. Prof. Macdonald, tho
first speaker, said In part:
Prof. Macdonald.
'In what | have to say this afternoon /
am going TO pay my respects TO the Re-
publican organization. / have respect for
the Republican party and was once proud
TO be member OF the party in this state.
have no respect for the Republican or
ganization In Rhode Island. And what l
say today Is a criticism OF the organiza-
ton. IL seems to me that the old familiar
proverb "A man is known by the company
he keeps can be applied to the political
situation Of this state. / say that a party
should not be known by the promises II
makes. but by the men 1t puts into office.
THE Republican organization is trying
by every means to get your votes. The
members OF the organization have in their
platform a plank denouncing 'bossism.'
Now, then. as far as I've seen they have
not made any admissions that a boss ex.
lists In their ranks. Yet they put In
sound declaration against 'bossism.' They
declare in another plank that they advo-
cate a better representation, still another
for a substantial veto power for the gov
ernor. Finally they seek votes by nomn-
ating an eminently respectable man for
governor and somebody else for lieutenant
governor.
STAR REFoRMERS.
They have Elmer j. Rathbun, Samuel
w. *. Allen, Alphonse White OF No-th
Smithfeld and the rest of the gang work
ing In the interests of reform. Now, isn't
that a lily white bunch Of reformers?
Frederick Jackson received from Charles
II. Brayton letter saying he would quit
the state house--that was awfully kind OF
Brayton. But the same convention at
which Jackson was nominated for gov
ernor, Brayton was put back on the state
committee as a representative of War
wick. White heads the city committee and
Jennings, another lily white rcformer. Is
made secretary.
There is great necessity at this time
for a radical housecleaning. The Republi-
cans haven't shown any sign Of doing 1t.
Instead. they put back on committees
men who have handled money to buy
promises that come out of that crowd.
MORE QUESTIONS.
81 want TO ask sorAe questions of the
Republican league and the Republican
state organization. Do you propose 10
purchase votes in the coming campaign?
DO you propose to pay men TO refrain
from voting? Do you propose to use the
influence OF your party organization over
the city employees and town employees ana
officers, ard the policemen and the fire.
men and other city employees? Do you
propose TO compel them to vote the way
YOU want them to or do you propose to
pay them? And IL so, are you going to
do il directly or indirectly? Are you
going into the business OF buying votes,
the business you've been in since your
organization started? Are you going TO
use the money of George Peabody Wet
more to purchase votes? If So does he
give you his consent to use his money to
buy votes? Does he give you to un-
derstand that IL is to be used for this
purpose? Are you going to use the
money OF Lieut.. Gov. Jackson and all
the other candidates and supporters OF
the Republican organization to do any OF
the things 1 have mentioned? is that
your deliberate purpose? If so. are you
going TO do IL with their consent?
''This is the kind of deviltry we are
familiar with in Rhode Island. Are you
going TO get their consent or are you 60
ing to get the money for a legitimate pur-
pose and then turn around and put Ii to
use for illegitimate purposes. while the
candidates wink the other eye? Do you
propose TO buy votes in Pawtucket? If
so. where is the money coming from? Is
IL proposed to have in West Greenwich
another such election as the people of
that place are accustomed to? And are
the Italians In Johnston to be driven up
to the ballot box and forced to cast their
ballot as told under penalty of losing their
jobs?
That's the situation we're confronted
with. I'm going to ask these questions
everywhere I get the chance. both publicly
and privately.
Were not dealing with honest men or
gentlemen. We're dealing with the old
vice OF dishonesty. / hape from the
bottom of my heart that every man In
this audience. whether he is a Demo-
crat or not, will sec TO 1t that there shall
be no such illegal use of money IL he
can help IT.
Gov. Higgins. the next speaker. was
received with vociferous applause. The
governor said in part:
Gov. Higgins Speech.
1T hope that none OF you who arc in
terested in the successful termination OF
this campaign will rest on your oars or
allow us TO rest on our oars with the
reflection that the battle is won. or partly
won. According to Brayton's letter he
has agreed to remain out OF the state
house We do not know however,
whether or not he will keep his word. IL
n Iio I'm his power not to- do propose.
though. that we shall take good care that
he docs keep IL. And 10 make sure OF IL
as far as the office OF the high sheriff Is
concerned / propose to do what little /
can to sec that the next sheriff will be
some man who will not allow Brayton
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