The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-21
THE NEWS TURN NOW

Mr.. Potter has grown in public favor as
a candidate because the people have faith
in him and believe that he will perform
all he promises.-Telegram.
Promises are easy, but what is the
matter with what the present Republican
city government has done.
IL the citizens of Providence were accus-
toned to allow themselves to be thrown
into state of serious alarm and appre-
hension every time one member of their
city government cast reflections OF inn
proper conduct upon some of his fellow
members, or if they had ever had any real
reason to suspect that there might be
gross dishonesty in the management of
municipal business, they would feel much
relieved at the result of the investigation
that has been made during the past two
weeks into the methods and transactions
of the committee on city property
Journal
But the journal has been trying to
show that things were not right in the
committee, both locally and editorially.
All at once it sees that the News was
right. Ii saw that all along. but it was
its Democratic mouth that was talking
before. The Journal tries to be cunning
and get on both sides.
Politics in the northern part of the State
are very intense and disagreeable. In
Providence, under the lead of the Tele-
qrdm, they are very personal and bitter,
But the time has gone by when railing
accusations brought against a candidate,
even though backed up by big words and
endless repetitions, are of avail.
News.
That is very true. Personal abuse
disgusts people, but il tests the temper
severely.
The people will enjoy the larger parks
and the city will benefit by them-enough,
we hope, TO justify the heavy expenditure
necessary to secure them.-Telegram.
Why, to be sure they will. Is this
really the Telegram talking?
Councilman David Burton ought to be
allowed to write ex before his present
title. The voters of the Fifth ward can
do much better than re-elect him.-Tele-
gram,
Mr.. Burton ought not to write eek"
before his name and how could the Re-
publicans do better than re-elect him
when he is the best man in the field?
First ward voters can do themselves
honor and the whole city distinguished
service by voting against William u.
Vaughan next Tuesday. But for him the
city treasury might be thousands of dol
lars better off to-day Telegram.
Did you ever see any reputable man
who took any stock in that kind of rant ?
There has been no evidence that con-
tracts have as n rule been improperly
awarded. whether through favoritism or
influence e--Journal.
If one read the Journals reports Of the
investigation it would have appeared
that there was frantic attempt TO make
Democratic sensation out of it, The
NEWS knew the facts and the Journal
did, too, but the latter allowed itself TO
keep quiet as far AS anything favorable
TO the committee was concerned until
two days before an election III which the
Democratic party was trying to make
cheap capital out of what the Journal
now says contained no just cause for
complaint.
Pawtucket hasn't much luck in electing
mayor. IL has tried twice already this
fall but hasn't so far been able to make
up it's mind which of three candidates it
likes better than the other two.-Brooklyn
Times
When party does not do its duty at
first it usually becomes involved i'm "A
labyrinth of delay and discomfort. Does
Providence want such a muddle? The
Republican party must elect Mayor
Smith on the first count.