The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-22

ary five times as great as that OF govs
ernor and three times larger than that
OF the chief justice OF the supreme court.
i understand that he draws the largest
salary OF any sheriff of any county i'm tho
country. / do not know this TO be true.
but substantially II is so. How does he
do it2 Formerly IL was through fees for
MS attendance at the courts-the courts
OF several cities at the same time. Then
one day In the legislature someone asked
how he could be paid for services at all
the courts at the same time. and tho re-
ply. In accordance with that quaint say
ing, was that he was spiritually present
at all OF them. And know OF no better
way TO dispose of the question than this:
IL he was spiritually and constructiveiy
present, he should be paid I'm spiritual
and constructive money
Instead OF fees he has now salary OF
5000, fair and moro than fair pay for
all the work he does. But what I'm addi-
ton does he get? Every deputy sheriff
must pay toll to Hunter G. White--each
one must pay him from $50 TO $3.50 year
for the privilege OF being sheriff. re-
gard this as simply blood money--it is
badgering and blackmailing. believe
what Sheriff Brown, who handed i'm
his badge the other day. says. For ~
years he's been paying money 10 Sheriff
White. That's why L demand that Sher-
IN White as well as Brayton shall go.
Here and now and hereafter I want
the Republican candidate for governor
and lieutenant governor to tell the people
| or this state what they are going to do
about these matters / want to ask Mr..
Jackson II he's going TO remain silent as
| to White after the stand he took In rela-
ton TO Brayton? / want to ask him what
he means to stand on platform on anti,
bossism and In one breath endorse Wet
| more for United States senator and In the
next breath declare himself against a boss
and bossism.
| The Republicans have been saying that
the Democrats are hungry to get into Of
flee. Look at the Republican platform
| and see who's hungry. They Jumped
aboard our band wagon and stole several
planks and then they say Here's what
we'I promise you Why gentlemen they
will promise anything to get your votes.
They'd promise more IL they thought
| they could get into power quicker. Do
they honestly mean what they say abou.
the veto power for the governor? Why,
during the last Is years didn't they pass
II They we're In the majority and had
the chance.
GERRYMANDER.
What do they mean when they talk
about increased representation DO they
mean to leave the senate alone? Do they,
mean TO give Providence 25 out OF 100
representatives and then gerrymander
the whole city? DO they mean 10
strengthen or weaken the shackles? If
| their idea is TO change the house merely
and have an unfair and gerrymandered
list of representatives from Providence.
Pawtucket and other large places / am
now and hereafter unalterably opposed
to any such scheme Let them show
their good faith by changing the senate
| first. There's where the great disease lies
IL a man had pneumonia and toothache
Il wouldn't be the toothache that the ply
sician would remedy first He'd take the
greater disease. And in comparison. the
house OF representatives is a legislative
toothache and can wait till the senate
Is changed. Let us go after the most
glaring evil. But they don't want to do
that. How do know? Well. I'll tell you
why. They have had the power for the
last generation and didn't do 1t.
Mote another important matter In the
United States senatorship. Prof. Macdon-
aid asked some pertinent questions. and
endorse every one of them, and want
| to ask few more. There are two candi-
dates, and IL there is anything about
these two candidates, the people are enti-
tied to know it. AS I've said before, I
| have nothing against Hunter c. White
| He's kind and accommodating He has
| done many little favors for me In the
course of my duty. But this is not a per-
sonal matter, and no man has a right to
place personal feelings above the duty
| he owes to his state as a public official
| III either candidate is tainted with evils.
the voters are entitled to know It.
SAY WETMORE PAID BRAYTON.
The Democrats charge that Wetmore
has paid Brayton an annual retainer TO
ldebauch the citizenship. This is serious
charge. and Is made from a responsible
source. We want Wetmore TO tell the
people whether in the past generation he
has not given money to buy votes We
want to know II he makes denial OF II.
IL he says he has, let's see about IL. If
he is silent. II can be taken as a sign OF
guilt. And IL he has. is he the proper
man; II he hasn't got the courage TO
come out and deny these charges. and
represent you for the next six years in
Washington? We are ready to ansv~f all
relevant questions. / am authorized to
say for Mr. Goddard that he is not going
TO purchase votes. Before the last cam
paign Wetmore was I'm conference with
Brayton In a Boston hotel. Brayton man.
aged Wetmores campaign. I'm prepared
to say that Goddard never entered into
any conference with Brayton.
Here Is one man who invites questions
and another man who refuses to answer
questions. The choice is clear and plain"
Gov. Higgins In closing laid strong en-
phasis upon the urgent necessity of hav-
ing Democratic lieutenant governor and
asked every man TO vote for Mr. Sisson
as the lieutenant governor has a vote I'm
the senate.
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