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

There's var'us questions foatin' roun' bout
how my life began,
An how clnm fame's dizzy height an now
An for the young men of the Ian, who after
me shall come,
/ want, TO tell the story of the way that have
clum.
once wuz jest ez poor an mean an, miser'ble
Et grub % poor, wore duds ez mean cz all you
But my ay,S SSindomitable WILL" en the reporter
An my "untiring energy" hez brought me out
Isaved my money, ct corn bread, jest ez a
An never used no butter an never sighed
for sass
Tough vittles for workin' man9" Well, you
II you think too much of fodder, wy, You
can't be sillickman.
never tried to be no dood, wore overhals
about,
An wen the outside got worn thin; turned
Seven thirty-five a year for clo'es-this was my
An now I'm reapin' my reward-for am sill
stored my min 18th useful facts, read the
- County Blow,
borried i of neighbor Neal, didn't cost cent
The Grassvale Banner is sheet thet's full of
spunk an vim
An neighbor Mason took it, an borried 1t of
him.
So / ct my humble vittles, AMI 'conomized my
time,
An stuffed myself with knowledge, an II
never cost dime
Now you see wear billed shirt, lug a pencil
in my ham,
An set an rule the people for / now am sill
Hickman.
An think II is my duty TO tell what have
done,
An jest the way done IL, to my feller coun-
trymun.
For the young men of the country who after
me shall come,
/ now have told the story of the way thet
have clum. Yankee Blade.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-21
DEMOCRATIC CRITICISM.

The taxpayers of Providence have the
right to criticise the administration of
Mayor Smith as they have the right to
criticise the action of any public official.
All that is asked in behalf Of the Mayor
is that that criticism have modicum of
justice and not maximum of Mum
chausenism for its foundation. When
separated from the wandering words of
an Ananias the criticisms made upon
the administration of Mayor Smith are
those that should more closely cement
him to the voters of the city and secure
for him an increased majority
on Tuesday next. They are the
criticisms that might be reflected
upon the administration of any man who
believes that city of the size, the
wealth and the population of Providence
should have well paved, well lighted and
we'll cleaned streets, an adequate water
supply, sewer and drainage system that
will preclude the possibility of an epi-
demic of malarial fevers, and protection
to person and property and against fires.
Providence has all these benefits and in
all these respects is superior to most
cities. Under the present administration
they have been secured or maintained
upon an economical scale, and the proof
of economy and good government is
found in the fact that Mayor Smiths op-
ponents tell but half the truth when
there is any truth at all in their charges.
A vote for the Democratic nominee
for Mayor at the coming municipal cleo
ton will be vote in favor of crab-lize
policy in the administration of the af-
fairs of the city so far as the tax payers
interests are concerned. 1t is not GER
tain, however, with the hordes of hun
gry Democrats waiting for the bones,
that even if the streets We're permitted to
become dirty, the lights to go ont, the
sewers to become choked mp, the water
TO become foul and the police and fire
departments derhoralized the expense of
conducting the government would be
any less. Probably it would be much
greater.
Republicans should vote for Smith
and a continuance of progressive in
stead of a crustacean way of doing
business.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-21

For the benefit OF those anxious Dem
ocrats who were afraid that their candi-
date had no record, and for the benefit
of those Republicans who knew that
magnifying glasses were needed to see
it, we print in this issue the full account
of the stupendous public services OF Mr..
William X. Potter. Possibly it will be
reprinted in book form, but it is not
anticipated that there will be an ex-
traordinarily excessive call for bound
volumes Of it.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-21
THEY'RE ALL FOR MILLS.

It is reported that the Democratic
Congressman from New England will
vote to a man to elect Roger Q. Mills of
Texas, Speaker of the next House of Rep
resentatives. This is but natural. Be-
ing theorists, New England Democratic
Congressman are believers in the policy
of free trade, and they of course will
vote for the greatest theorist of all, the
champion of champions among free
traders. Mr.. Crisp of Georgia need
look for no votes from Democratic
Congressman from New England.
because he believes with other
gemmen from Georgia, sah," that an
imitation of the currency through the
issuance of an unlimited supply of de-
based silver dollars is of more import
ance than even a revision of the tariff
Mr.. Springer of Illinois is not in it with
Mr.. Mills among New England's Demo-
cratic representatives in Congress. for
the reason that while he is rabid free
trader in Mills company he Is an equally
rabid free coinage man in Crisp's COM
pany. and IL is believed he would even
bow when in the company of the small
and decreasing coterie of Democrats who
believed with the late Samuel j. Ran
dali that the country is not going to the
dogs to-day because il has for the past
twenty years prospered under a tariff
that affords protection to the American
workingmen.
Why should New England's Congress-
men of Democratic proclivities vote for
the man from Texas? The nation to
which he is devoted with all the ardor
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-21
NOT A KINDERGARrEN.

The City Hall is not kindergarten.
There are no classes there in which the
first rudiments of the principles of mu-
nicipal administration are taught. 1t is
not, consequently, place for the man
who has taken no interest in the affairs
of government or for the dilettante
politician seeking unearned fame. The
City Hall is business institution from
which issue rules and ordinances for the
government of city of $4,000 people.
If conducted on business basis, COM
fort and protection for the people are
assured. If placed in the hands of a
man who is ignorant of all that COM
bines to make prosperous city the re-
suit cannot be foretold.
William X. Potter has some mayor
atty qualifications, his friends tell us.
Here they are;
He is nice gentleman.
He is an amiable gentleman.
He is good looking gentleman,
He is society gentleman.
All these qualifications are hsped out
by his admirers with the ardor that a
school miss of sixteen might show to her
first beau.
William X. Potter has another quail
fcation which other men in the COM
munity whisper to each other around
corners. Here this one is:
Potter doesn't know anything about
the government of the city. He will
need some one to teach him. We will
be the teachers"
These are the men who would make a
kindergarten of the City Hall. How
much it would cost the taxpayers while
Mr.. Potter was being taught how to
conduct the affairs of the city would be
as problematical as how he would gov
ern it after being taught.
Let us keep the City Hall for its origi-
nal purpose. Let it continue business
institution. This can be done if the
electors of Providence will vote for
Charles Sidney Smith for mayor on
Tuesday next.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-21
THE RECORD OF ISAAC HAHN.

No man who respects himself can have
read the record of the Democratic candi-
date for State Senator without becoming
convinced that he should still be kept in
the quiet seclusion which pertains TO the
performance of his private business
duties.
In season and out of season during his
short career in the General Assembly
Mr.. Hahn raised his voice against the
State militia until il would have dis
graced our troops before the nation had
not the local papers been wise enough to
suppress full reports of his re-
marks. Every item of expense was
objected to by him despite repeated
corrections 10y Gen. Dyer and Gen.
Rhodes. At one time Mr.. Hahn even
went so far as 20 insinuate that the ex-
penses of the state encampment would
not have been SO great had the rations of
the soldiers been more largely made up
of food in boxes rather than in bottles.
Few men would in these days have the
temerity TO accuse our State militia of
being drunkards. and yet there seemed
TO be the position of Mr.. Hahn in the
year of 1885
But it was not alone the active militia
that came in for his disapproval. The
idea Of gratitude to the veterans, who
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-21
NO MORE DRAWINGS.

Not year ago a committee of railroad
men called upon Mayor Smith for his
judgment as to certain proposed plans
for terminal facilities, and as usual there
were blue prints of diagrams in abund-
ance. The Mayor entered the room and
the questions We're put before him, and
in reply with his characteristic business
like bluntness he said: Gentlemen, l
am tired of seeing blue prints. I've seen
blue prints for some years now, and that
is all have seen. What j want to see
is n railroad station on the cove lands,
Mayor Smith has not been in Office a
year yet, and the foundations for that
station are already well under way.
Keep him where he is by your vote.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-21
SCHOOL HOUSES.

At the beginning of this year our
school rooms were crowded, applicants
were refused, and the truant officer
daily brought in pupils for whom there
was no room. BY the beginning of next
year it is anticipated that there will be
room enough for every child in the city.
That is one of the results of Mayor
Smiths administration. His party has
done well to renominate him. Schools
are the rock foundation of democratic
government, and they must be main
tanned if we do not aim at barbarism.
The Telegrdm's candidate for mayor
does not favor more schools. Is our
children's education safe in his hands
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-21
AS SUCH.

The Erening Telegram of this city
claims to be the official organ of the
Democracy.
AS such it also advocates for this city
a system of transportation similar to
that in Berlin.
AS such it advocates the payment OF
so cents for car drivers days wages,
for that is the price paid in Berlin.
AS such it approves of the day laborer
working for 80 cents per day, for that is
the proportionate rate which every day
laborer would receive if skilled labor
received so cents.
AS such it favors so cents per day as
the wages of a skilled mechanic.
AS such, in short, it advocates the
starvation wages Of Europe for onr
American workingman.
AS such, it dictates the policy Of the
Democratic party of this city.
AS such, it nominates certain candi-
dates for Office.
The policy of the Democratic organ
and the policy of its candidates are one.
Such being the case, can any self-respect-
ing workingman vote for the candidate
of the Telegram and Brennan?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-21
READ THEM YOURSELVES.

The NEWS reprints in another column
the figures as prepared by the city audi
tor of the disbursements and indebted
ness during the year and the amounts of
cash on hand. So much has been said
about them and the misstatements have
been so many and glaring, and the truth
has been so inaccessible to the great ma
jority of the people, that we commend
them to the careful perusal of every
voter of the city. Don't accept anyone's
statements in regard to them. Read
them for yourselves. They are all there
and they are full of meaning TO anyone
who can spend ten minutes time in care
fully noting how the city's money has
been spent.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-21

How are the streets to the sub
urban homes Of the workingmen to be
built unless the city pays for themS The
assumed spokesman of the local Democ-
racy pretends TO dearly love this work
ingman, but it condemns Mayor Smiths
policy of giving the laborer the full ben
eft of the taxes that he pays. The rich
man who can afford to owns palatial
residence in the centre of the city. has
paved and macadamized streets in front
of his house, but the parsimony advo-
Gated by the Telegram would compel the
poor man TO walk to his home to the
edge of the city on ungraded highways.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-21

DID you read the Journals editorial on
the investigation The Bulletin had one
just like it. The editor of the Bulletin
must have read the Journal. Wasn't it
a funny editorial? 1t appeared to be
the aim of the writer to say something
without saying anything. Has anyone
been suggesting to the Journal that it
was not to its advantage to help the
Democrats quite so much, and is it now
trying TO get on both sides at once? 1t
looks like that, doesn't it?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-21

AN eight page evening Democratic
paper charges his honor the mayor with
unnecessarily spending money for sewers
and water works. Verify the unwashed
Democracy have an organ which speaks
for their interests truthfully for once at
least
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-21

JAMES MEANS may know how to make
shoes, but hasn't he undertaken a pretty
big contract in trying 10 manufacture a
party. Should the Democrats refuse to
nominate Cleveland, there might be a
few hundred who in 1892 would gather
around the shoe makers banner. but
they would be very few for the New York
Times and the rest Of the Mugwumps
are fast getting 50 that they can swallow
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-21

Mr.. HENRY L. TIEPKE is just the man
to represent the Rhode Island Republi-
can leagues on the executive committee
of the National Republican League. He
is young, active and progressive. The
selection was good one.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-21

any medicine that the Democrats admin.
lister and swallow it with a smile. The
few. the very few, who cannot take the
dose, can join with Mr.. Means in nomi-
mating Cleveland, and when that gentle
man declines, as he surely would such a
nomination, then Mr.. Means himself can
become the "purest of the pure" candi-
date for President.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-21

CHARLES SIDNEY SMITH has risen from
penniless boy, without the aid of dol
lar from any one, to the position of great
responsibility which he now holds. Isn't
the experience of such man worth hav-
ing at the helm Of the city government
while the changes now in progress are
being carried out?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-21
The only Republican daily
Of the Republican Capital
of a Republican State.

The "NetcS" should be ordered Of your
nearest ne,csdedler. Those ,ciShfng to
secure the paper ,ciH confer a Jaror upon
ats publishers by reporting at once any
failure or irregtllarity IN its deiirery.
Patrons not iUing near a netcsdealer ,ciH
be supplied on application to the office, 81
Westminster street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-21

Do you want your children educated
in school houses or on the streets? If
you prefer school houses vote for the
man who believes in education and isn't
afraid to build school houses. If you
prefer the street education vote for the
1'elegrdnts candidate.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-21

OVER 100000 is now in the city
treasury, and is to be used for various
improvements now under way. Is it a
wise policy to select man as the sue
cessor of Mayor Smith who knows abso-
lutely nothing about such things
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-21

The Russian governments plan TO re-
lieve the poor in the Cars domains
while by oppression and military ex-
travagance it is very much responsible
for the suiferings, reminds one of Dean
swifts famous plan for disposing of the
poor in Ireland by roasting the children
Cor food.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-21

OUR Democratic evening contemporary
accuses the mayor of extravaganza, and
yet $50, 900 of the money it charges him
with wasting was appropriated for school
houses. This is the second time within
two days when the Telegram has advo-
Gated the cause of ignorance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-21
COMFORT FOR THE OFFICE BOY.
II He Bidcs His Time lie May Yet Become
an Editor.

AUBURN, II. l., Nov. Is, '91.
TO the once Boy Of The NeWs:
cannot say that | am constant
reader of the News. work in part of
Providence from which am compelled TO
hurry to catch the train for home, and
also | live i'm "a part of Auburn some dis
tance from the village paper store, but
buy the NEWS when / can, and must say
| like it.
take much interest in your articles and
know others who do. | hope you will not
get discouraged because the proprietors
do not make you editor iu-chief at once.
Keen on showing your talent and some
day you may be one of the owners Of the
NEWS.
| send TO you with this note an item
which might interest few readers Of the
NEWS. II you think il worth printing
could you smuggle 10 into the News under
ten--quare "ad," as you do your own
contributions
Yours. sympathetically, x
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-21

IF the poor man wants parks for his
children 20 get breath Of fresh air in,
he should see to it that Mayor Smith is
returned to the City Hall. He believes
in parks, which are the play grounds of
the masses.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-21

Voters, will you allow a Democratic can
didate nominated by wire-pulIers and con-
troIled by men whose sole ambition is for
"spoils," to be placed at the head of the
city government? III not vote for Mayor
Smith.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-21

MORE has been done TO forward term
inal facilities in this city during Mayor
Smiths administration than during all
the previous five years. Results tell.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-21
JOHN MCMANUS & co.
RELIABLE cL0THIERS.

We wish to bring to your no
tice the advantage of buying
your clothing of us. We have
one of the largest stocks in New
England of Fine Clothing. Not
a sprinkling of good, to pave
the way for big stock of mean
quality, but a store full of the
Best Clothing Made in this
Country.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-21

The Republican party never was more
harmonious than to-day. Harmony put in
practice means victory. Mayor Smith and
the whole Republican ticket is worthy OF
the united support of all.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-21

Deception and untruth will not influence
the intelligent voter. Mayor Smith has u
clean and welI-known record. Vote for
him and the whole Republican ticket.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-21
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-21

HAVE you read the records Of the two
candidates for mayor? They are instruc-
tive, or rather one of them is.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-21

A vote for Mayor Smith Is IA vote for no
mans candidate, but il "a vote for man
of experience. Vote the straight ticket.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-21
NOVEMBER DREAMS.
TIE SMALL nov.

The small boy. when his prayers are said
And sleep her curtains DER him spreads,
l. i'm his dreamland fancics led
Through marts adorned with skates and
sleds.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-21
TailOr-Made CLOTHING.

This is a much-abused express
sion. Some dealers, who have
no facilities of production, ad-
vertise to sell "Tailor- Made
Clothing" We have been do
ing the tailoring business in
this city for over twenty years,
employing the best corps of
Journeymen Tailors to be had.
We keep these men at work
between our busy seasons max
ing Fine Overcoats and Suits.
Overcoats made from Domestic
and Imported Kerseys, Millions,
Elysians and Genuine Irish
Frieze. Suits, in Cutaways
and Prince Alberts, made from
West of England Diagonals
warranted not to gloss.
JOHN MCMANUS & co.
~ to i2I Westminster st.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-21

James Means's proposed Mugwump
party would be an instance Of the sudden
conversion OF centrifugal into centripetal
Union.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-21

For State senator.
JOHN CARTER BROWN WOODS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-21
THE MAIDEN.

After hearty evening meal
She dreams of furs that are no sham;
A sacque of bona fide seal
And muff OF real Persian lamb.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-21

what constitutes n public record? See
Page >.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-21

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2l, 1891.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-21

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
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-21
THE REPUBLICAN TICKET.

THE REPUBLICAN TICKET.
For Mayor,
CHARLES SYDNEY SMITH.
For City Treasurer.
DANIEL l.. ID. GRANGER.
For Harbor Master,
JAMES 4. Il. BUCKLIN.
For Oyerseer OF Poor,
CHARLES IL. THURBER.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-21
TUE YOUTH.

As soon as he begins TO gape
lie seeks his couch these nights 10 dream
OF being twisted out of shape
While rushing In football team.
New York Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-21

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 sex"
before his name and how could the Re-
publicans do better than re-elect him
when he is the best man in the field?
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1891-04-02

~ long ~ the present system IL
making = mortgage Ia raise cotton
aud taking the cotton to pay of the
mortgage continues. there can IL,
no permanent prosperity Better
stop making the mortgage end take
a whole year Tor repairing and fx-
ing up = home, planting out fruit
trees. building pasture fences and
getting ready Ia live IA future, than
Ia continue Ia make cstton under
the present systen with no profit
Ia the producer A few acres de-
voted to grain, grass, peas and po-
tatnes, with garlen ami with
plenty u milk and butter. eggs anil
poultry will insure a comfortable
support for the family. and will
encourage the boys to remain ON
the farm and take an interest in
it, Development Throw off the
incubus II debt by refusing Ia
take the risk IL working q whole
year for bare substance when
you can get that with your gun and
fishing tackle There il no neces-
sity that can compel q man 10 wear
out his life in working for the ben
eft 81 those who make the money
out % the products u his labor
after il has left his hands. IL he
will determine to be q free man
and do more hard work before be
he embarks into q business that
his judgment does not approve -
Starkvllle Times.