The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-27
A ROTTEN BOROUGH STATE
ISSUES THAT ARE TO NE SETTLED
IN Rhode ISLAND.
An Effort to be Made to IibcraIize the Com
stitntion Where the Inhabitants Of For-
etan Birth are Practically Dfsfrnnchi.ed.

An Effort to be Made to IiiberaIize the Con-
stttution w here the Inha bttauts of For
etgn Birth are Practically Dfsfrnnchised.
PROVIDENCE, March 25.-The Republican
Convention has met and renominated the pres.
ent State officers, Henry Bippitt for Governor,
and Henry L. SissoD for Leutenant-governoq
The Prohibitionists are making a very strone
effort. but the regular Republican ticket will
probably to successful by a far majority. Had
Charles X. Cutler or Olney Arnold, or some other
popular Democrat, accepted the Democratic
nomination, probably candidate would
be elected by the people, and the choies
Of Governor would DO left to the Gene
raj Assembly, which Is Obliged to select
one " the two having the largest num-
Der OF votes. Gov. Lippitt is regarded ~ the
representative OF the license system, which
works satisfactorily throughout the state. The
past twelve months have been hard on taxpay-
ers, and the money received from licenses affords
measurable relief to the treasures OF cities and
towns. The Law Is really a local option law. e1-
cert m Providence, the act expressly providing
TOT n Board OF License Commissioners for this
CITY. In Paw ucket. a flourishin0 town Of $1,000
lnhaoitante, adj lining Providence, the people
voted not to grant licenses, ana II man there
wishes TO get Il drink without eneaking in at a
back door he must come to Providence.
r,a AZ rwtt ~, noroueh systou, winch has becn
Island. Jamesto an. In this State, has believe
less tnan nVe hundred inhabi auts. while the
CRY OF Providence has over 100 0O; VET Prov.
dence and jamestown have equal representa.
non IN 10" state Senate-one senator each. 5e
u Is with all other towns IN the state
An attempt ~ making to amend the provision
OF the Constitution IN regard TO the qualinca.
tons Of voters. The proposed change is thsi
foreign-born citizens who served In the late
civil war from thus State. and were honorabIy
dlsch rged, eh II he permitted to vote, even
though not owning real estate The aams
amendment was submitted to the people some
wears ago ard voted down Senator Anthonysf
JOttrH1t threw cold water on IL. III the foreign.
born citizens OF Rhode Island were enfranc hised
Rhode Island wouli probably wheel into the
Connect lieut.. very close Stnte. Years Of wrong
dls' rinn ton. aud oppression against them,
attributed 10y the foreisn-bOrn citizens to the
Republican party, have maze a reconciliation
win that party virtually impossible.
Under the Constitution no foreign-born cttfs
zen can vote who does not own real est tie. lie
may manage by years ~ industry to buy litfs
home lie becomes "A voter. His WIFE falls sick,
Tue doctors bills run ahead Of his earnings and
he RtEns the doctor a lien on the homo covorl nd
lts vaine. IN 4 deDt incurred he loses hi. vote,
Yet no state in the Union owe more to foreign
born 81 liens than kh de Island. An English.
man, slater. ioun ed the first cotton mill hero
and the SKIN Of foreign operatives has built ur
bu.y VILLAGES on every stream.
WIN. Is Beach. wuO has accented the Demo-
cratic nomirsNon Tor Governor, Is a thoroughly
honest man. Like Burnside he Is from Ip-
diana
1t Is probable that bu' little money will hs
sp, mt next week. Anthony allowed Iipptt's
nnminatiou To 90 by default, with the hope thau
elected to the Assembly. the liquor dealers
VINO subscribed a large amount of money last
year. mink that thew are secure this spring; bnt
perhaps they are too confident. The prohibi-
license men don't wake up they may he cauRh'
mapping.