The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-07
CAMPAIGN BITTER
IN LITTLE RHODY'
Opponents of Aldrich Seek
TO Demonstrate State
DiSoWnS Him.

Rhode Island today. It is doubtful II
l1ere IS another member Of the United
states senate whose political future Il
controlled absolutely BY one man-whose
tenure OF ofdce depends upon the ten
ure Of life OF his political manager
MS is the situation in Rhode Island
Correc ~ 20 understand the difficui-
ueS which beSeu the voters. one must
be familiar with the manner in which
ne Legislature IS manipulated by tho
BIND Boss in the interest Of Senator
<1GIlcn snd also with the personality
ana history OF that unique individual
Personally the Ieacer of The United
states senate could not swing a CITY
election in Providence, much less con-
troll the state Legislature.
General Brs--tOn mad q most brilliant
career IN the civil war he was ire
guently mentioned in dispatches to
Washington for conspicuous bravery,
and he was brevetted a brieadier gen
eraL
Brayton's Rise to Power.
Rhode Island was proud OF Brayton's
military achievements. and his career
IN the army together s.ith q iovabie
Character gave hum widespread lnfiu-
enCe- Thirty years ago Brayton was
moved from Office because tbHusO or
Government funds mad been embezZied
BrdTtOn was not prosecuted puc ms
bonds we're forfeited.
BTlTTDu- Z removal from Office and tle
circumstances attending q did not les
sen his influence IN the state In fact,
~ VAS about that time that he began
eNerL1uC his influence Tor the purpose
Of controlling legislation. Today his
control Is mqCestioned- He can XII
= piece Of legislation demanded By 90
Ter cent Of the voters 81 the state ne
can elect 9 United States Senator
against the wishes OF the same per-
CsntsEe of voters He does not con
ceel his activities, rather he haunts
his nower in the face OF his enemy
General BrayJOn makes his headQuar-
teTs at the state house in Providence
Each dsy while the Legislature IS IN
session an attendant guides MN rom
his hotel 20 an Office at the capitol
As soon a. no makes himself com
Portable he summons before him Tarl-
GUS members Of the house and senate
he IuSrTUCrS chem as 70 how they Sn@lt
vote on the measure which VIII %
AIKEN up for consideration on that par
ticUlar day- Ills Instructions are never
Defiance on the part Of legislator
controlled by BraytOn would enIai
great sacrifice. state employees run eF-
rdDGS for General EIaElOH as OpeQlent-
Is as though they were on his personal
pay roll. State officials surrender their
Offices whenever the BIND BOSS
wishes to be alone with legislator
Just al present General Brayton IS
giving his attention to the Senatorial
campaign He Is in failing health
His death tomorrow would mean a far
FIELD and no favor It would mean. in
al 1roha bility. the defeat Of Senator
AldrIcb- No one realizes that more than
Hence the members or the next Legs
lature are already being decided upon
Providence and the other cities viii
be ignored BIZ General Bra yTon N de-
CidinE upon the membership Of the
house and senate True The members
from the cities representing 2 vast ma
1orirv of the voters, but that - a mere
detail in Rhode Island IL is in the
degenerate bCrouEhS that General Bray
ton Is accommodating eIHe votes which
VIII return Senator AldriCiT to the Sen
ate. Degenerate Is the only word which {
They are immoral politically and other +
wise In many Ct these towns there are
only fcrty. fifty or sixty families the
remnants OF q population which has (
dTifted away Few of those VINO Ueua in I
concern themselves with the affairs OF
state or win the manner IN which (
their representatives at the state caption /
cast their votes at the command Of
thH -Blind Boss
In ~ first place thsr representatives
and senators are selected for them by /
General Era ytou. The selections are
always confirmed At the polls upon (
terms made N advance
These suau towns hold the balance /
OF power IN the legislature They can Z
Outvote Providence. with its population I
Of a little more than 210GN. and all I
the other cities in Rhode Island put to- I
Cether- They Will IN all probability. ]
Te-eIeCt Senator .Aldrich-
That act viii not be ConSummat ID. Z
however. without a struggle which is 4
certain TO attract the attention OF the 4
entire nation: IN fact 81 Is the iuTeu-
ton OF the peOFlg Of Rhode Island 10 I
make the campaign against Aldrich q /.
national one Some Of the most proTni- !
0ent Of the Fnsureeut Senators have al
ready promised 10 como into the stare I
nd take the stump