The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-07
EX-GOy. LADn
Talks About the Necessity OF Voting for
the state House Proposition.

Talks About the Necessity of Voting for
| the state House Proposition.
A News reporter met ex Gov. Iadd
this morning, and asked him now things
looked for the approval of the proposition
authorizing the General Assembly TO is.
sue bonds to an amount not TO exceed
81 so, 900, to build "a new State House
The ex-gove rEor hesitated about saying
anything that might convey the impress
sion that he wanted to advocate the
proposition too strongly, as he il chair
man of the Safe House Commssio n ,
whose work is before the people for ap-
proval.
"Aad vet that isn't So" said Gov.
Ladd. "Our commission has done its
work under instruction from the General
Assembly with the result that it decided
that new State House could be built,
adapted to the needs of the State, for
about Sl,000,000. After hearing our re-
port the General Assembly voted TO sub
init the proposition, which will be voted
on Tuesday, asking authority to issue.
bonds for n million and half, this sum
being designed TO cover the completed
building and a site, II 1t is necessary to
buy one"
This year their attention was called to
n large number of such cases, one long
list of names being presented each of
which was challenged as not owning per-
sonal property. Such of the names as
upon Investigation were found to be chal
lenged on good grounds, the assessors
dropped and from the very nature of the
case the most of them were in the First
Ward.
80 far as the commission is concerned
it has nothing further to do with the
matter, although of course IL would like
To see the proposition approved and work
begun on new State House. which we
H. ed so badly. whether according to its
plan or not, would be secondary con-
sideration.
"As the NEWS stated the other day, the
cost of the State House that will be built
and the figure stated in the proposition
are wholly independent, except that the
General Assembly cannot expend more
than n million and half on building
and site. The commission is satisfied
that aimillion is sufficient. but IL the Cen
eral Assembly want TO expend no more
than half million-or less-well and good.
II may say though that | do not be-
lieve the people will permit any Assem-
bly, to indulge in cheap makeshift or
patch up aud dd to the old State House
To the destruction OF it's present real
worth and beauty as a historic building.
If the people understand that this is
what the proposition stands for | think
they will vote for IL. Everybody is agreed
that we need new state house IL has
been talked about for sixty years, aud
fifty years ago n immission presented "A
plan to the Assembly calling for a build
ing TO cost at that time halt a million.
I'VE have quadrupled in populat ion
since then, ana more On IN that in wealth,
and the demand is now urgent. The on liz
difference OF opinion to-day is the matter
OF cost, which is quite natural. Inci-
dentally, think the commission ought
to be credited with having given the SUB
ject rather more consideration than the
average citizen, even IL time does prove
that we can get along with something
less than million, or perhaps shall need
something that costs more.
AT any rate let us all vote for the
proposition aud discuss the cost after.
wards. Get the thing into the hands of
the Assembly aud thus take the first
necessary step 20 have this urgent work
inaugurated. The vote on the PROPOSE.
ton simply means that something il
wanted, and wanted at once. "A vote to
reject means no state house of any kind
at least TOR some years.
Z" As far as can he judged 10 seems 20
me the mass of the people understand the
situation, aud IL they do | am sure they
will approve the proposition. IL il n most
for tunate circumstance that the State is
"A 50 hne condition to inaugurate a