The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-30
THE NEWS TURN NOW.

Is not begrudged by the taxpayers, but to
spend II for these wearisome elections Is
foolish extravagance.-Journ and Bull
letin.
The esteemed contemporary of the
News finds everything pertaining TO the
well-being Of the city toe tiresome TO
talk about and so il discusses the natu-
raj history of the fresh water sponge or
the nervous system of the oyster until
election is fairly upon it and then 1T
opens its eyes and yawns and says, 'is'nt
this tiresomeY'
The result Of the second trial In Provi-
dence depends entirely upon the Repub-
Leans; II they go to the polls as they
can be no doubt that Mr.. Smith will be
again placed at the head of the municipal
ernment.-Pawtucket Times.
Republicans are awake To the situa-
ton, and will give Mr.. Smith as large a
majority as he had year ago and save
the taxpayers the cost of third election.
The vote against Charles Sydney Smith
next Wednesday will show how many
citizens really wish to have taxes re-
duced and the business of the city con-
Quoted in business-like manner by
honest men.-Telegram.
And the larger the vote for Mr. Smith
the more emphatic will be the city's
verdict in favor of clean, straight
forward and able management OF its
affairs.
THEreason why Charles Sydney Smith
should not to be reelected mayors simply
that ne exerts all his influence in ONCE
against the interests of the mass or citl-
zens of this city and in favor of the cor
porations. Telegram.
One reason why Charles Sydney Smith
should be reelected mayor is simply
that he will exert all his influence in
office to establish more business-like
relations between the city and the cor
porations, getting for the treasury the
income it ought to have from the COM
panies.
The reason why William X. Potter
should be elected mayor is that he stands
for better management OF the city's busl-
ness, and that he is an honest man.-Tele-
gram.
The reason why William X. Potter
should not be elected mayor is that he
doesn't stand for anything in particular
unless-does he stand for Brennan!
Mr.. Hahn no doubt means well, but
he is neither by education, training nor
experience fitted TO represent Providence
ia the State Senate. On the other hand,
Mr. Woods is legislator who has served
in the City Council faithfully and well
and made an honorable record in the Leg
islature. He is man of experience and
undouVted ability; the people have conii-
dence i'm him and will without doubt elect
him next WEDNESDAY. Times.
Without any doubt at all. Mr.. Woods
is in the race to win.
Coal is a prime necessity in every manu-
featuring establishment. In October,
1890, this country consumed 3,9S6,531 tons
of anthracite, while in the same month OF
the present year the total consumption
amounted to 4,429, ,99l tons. The excess Of
nearly half million tons used last Octo-
ber went to make steam to furnish power
for the manufactures that have sprung
up under the Mckinley tarif.-New York
Press.
Protection seems to protect despite the
pessimistic utterances OF the calamity
prophets.
The absurdity of chasing Mayor Smith
as a tool of the Union Railroad Company
is apparent when 1t is known that he
never accepted a pass or favor OF any
kind from that company, or any other.
He is, probably, the first mayor of whom
that could be said.-Boston Herald.
That is the fair statement of an out
side observer.
Everybody who knows Hahn is ready to
declare that he would be useless in grap-
pling with piece of fundamental legis-
iation like the judiciary bill. That so
many of the citizens should have voted
for him rather than for Mr.. Woods shows
how blindly and Inthinkil x y voters will
sometimes follow the party leaus even
under the Australian system of voting.
OF course Mr. Woods will be elected next
time, but it is certainly surprising that a
second trial is necessary in his case. Mr..
Hahn announces to his friends that this
is his last appearance on any political
stage-Boston Herald.
The Herald appears to know Mr.. Hahn,
too.
The next thing that has been used
against Mayor Smith was the fact that he
favors granting exclusive franchises to
the existing gas, electric lighting, tele-
phone and horse railroad companies.
These companies use the streets of the
city, for which they pay nothing, with the
exception of the Union Railroad Com
pany, and il pays a nominal sum. Nobody
with any regard for the welfare of the city
and the maintenance Of good streets
favors letting opposition companies come
in. Mayor Smiths idea is that these four
corporations should he made secure in
their present exclusive positions in the
streets for period of fifteen years, and
that they should be made TO pay roundly
for the privilege, and should be under the
direct control OF the city. Furthermore
he favors clause which shall prohibit
these companies from paying more than
per cent. dividends, their surplus earn
ings beyond that sum to be turned back
TO the people in the shape af reduced cost
of service.
Yet the Telegram has attacked him
fercely as the friend of corporations and
the foe of the people Their bitterness in
this respect leads people to suspect that
there is an Addicks colored gentleman in
the Telegram woodpile. Boston Herald.
1t is gratifying TO see that Providence
affairs are properly understood by out
of-town papers.
The presidential turkey must have been
a small one Ii is said to have come from
Rhode Island Boston News.
But it must have been rich and spicy.