The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-02
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When the youthful Commodore Perry
fresh from his victory on Lake Erie
stepped on his native shores, his welcomt
was hardly more enthusiastic than that
which was offered the gallant young gov
ernor OF this State by the people who
know him best.-Boston Globe.
The Globe has to go pretty far back
for a suitable companion. Any ordl'
nary twenty-year ago "ovation" wouldn't
do for Gov. Billy.
Ohio's Republican plurality in 1888 was
1850. II Gov. Campbell wins against
such overwhelming odds 1t will be an
unprecedented victory for tariff reform
and magnificent Endorsement OF an able
and fearless executive. Mail.
Well, yes; it would be quite victory,
wouldn't it?
The ridiculous proposition Of President
Andrews OF Brown University promul
gated on Friday evening deserves prompt
condemnation by every true friend OF
education. He advocated turning school
houses into luxurious palaces, and fur
nlshing free lunch daily to the scholars
first-class bar room I'm the civilized world
has for years supplied both Of these requis
ties without becoming centre OF thought
or mental activity. IL the gentlemen re
ferred TO wishes an object lesson, let him
take his senior class to New York for q
few weeks and locate it in the Hoffman
House bar room. There he will find works
of art and free lunches galore.-Journal.
Is this fair and accurate statement
of President Andrews suggestion? Is il
wise policy in the Journdl-to put 1T on
no higher ground-to burlesque serious
proposition by man of such weight III
the community as President Andrews!
Doesn't the new paragrapher lay himself
open TO serious criticism by his Ignorance
as well as his i'll nature! Does he not
know that in many private schools q
simple and wholesome lunch is provided
for pupils to prevent semi starvation
upon candy and pickles, and that the
effect on the health of the pupils is excel
lent? Does he know of anything more
important to any community than the
health of its childrenl Does he think a
sneer becoming?
One does MOI need TO agree with Dr.
Andrews idea TO treat -especttu!ly.
The average price the city is asked to
pay for the land it is thinking of buying
for the proposed Blackstone Park Is 9Ia
cents per foot.
The average value Of the land, as shown
by the valuation of the assessors, is D IL
cents per foot.
If the assessors are right, then the park
committee is certainly not justified in ad
vising that the City Council purchase the
lands at the owners figures, because such
a course would take S54, ,45O from the city
treasury without value received.
If the owners are right the city is being
defrauded of tax money that rightfully
belongs to il, and the assessors stand con
victed of very serious case of underval
uation. The taxes on this S54, ,450, at the
present rate of 81 so per SlO9, amount to
SIG. 15 year.-Telegram
Simply bosh! The assessors do not
assess property at its full value. They
are not supposed to do so. Everyone
knows that. Even the Telegram knows
it.
Each day the Third party grows smaller
and smaller, and when next Tuesday
comes Mr.. Candidate Sherman will find
that all his followers have forsaken him
and fied.-Pawtucke Tribune
That's true. The Third party is peter
ing out.
One objection that is made to David J
White by the boiling Pawtucket Repub
licans is his extreme youth. lie is 3.
years old.-Olneyville Times.
Yet that was the precise age of Seth
Low when he began giving Brooklyn
the administration which will be ever
memorable in the history OF American
municipal affairs.
A full vote means certain Republican
victory. Boston News. a.
A statement literally true in two-third:
of the States of the Union.
A Republican paper says that Roswell
p Flowers money talks in this campaign
to which it is retorted that no one shoulC
complain so long as it talks good cents
Newport News.
Democratic dollars only talk SO good
cents.
votez pour NJ. David J. White candi
dat Republican la marie de Pawtucket
-L'Esperance.
Good advice looks as well in ont
tongue as another.
There is every reason to believe that the
Republicans of Pawtucket will do theil
duty next Tuesday and will elect ma
iority of their candidates to both branches
of the City Council. They have every in.
centive to turn out in force and by
their ballots declare that they have conf
dence in a Republican municipal govern
ment. Their candidates do not make
personal or political recompense. They
will serve the city faithfully and honestly
and transact its business with as much
care and economy as they exercise in the
ponHnpt of their own Affairs That l.