Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-10-27

fLiend-Hello, Central; j want TO talk
with Candidate Brown.
Central-He Is quite busy at present
looking up the record of the Republican
candidates for the City Council, but /
guess he can spare a few minutes for you.
There he is.
Brown-Well, what is il now'
Phiend-I simply wanted to inquire II
you thought as a heavy taxpayer that you
had good running mates on the City
Council ticket.
Brown-Why OF course | have. They
are burdened so lightly that they can run
away any time they see fit and leave the
| burden on me. ! can't get away because
real estate Is not movable.
Phiend-Whom do you refer TOT
Brown-Why, "Ben" Davis, Lonzo
Pierce, John Davis and "Major de Boots"
Phiend-I thought they were the leaders
| OF your party during the past year.
Brown-They tried to be but were com.
plete failures.
Phiend-Then you think more substan-
tial men would be more successful as
leaders.
Brown-Why, certainly; such men as
they couldn't elect even police janitor.
Phiend-Central, give me "Ben" Davis.
Central-He is not on our line but our
orders are to call him up at Comrade
Perry's. Since he was elected by Johnny
Adams on the police committee he has
established telephone Department head
quarters at that place. Here he is.
Davis-Well, what's the fun2
PhieBd--l understand you have done a
large amount OF figuring lately.
Davis-Yes l am figuring out what part
OF my burdensome tax goes for the sup
port of the police department.
Phiend-How much do you pay a year7
Davis--A whole two dollar bill.
Phiend-And you are President OF the
Board OF Aldermeni
Davis-Yes, and was as big a man as
Carroll for a whole week last June.
Phiend--You dropped after his return
though.
Davis No, but Carroll dropped on me
and nearly crushed me and my legislation
out OF existence.
Phiend-Central, give me President
Pierce.
Central-All right.
Pierce-As was saying when General
Who's thisH
Phiend-This is the Phone Phlend.
Glad to hear you speaking Of your COM
rades.
Pierce-I WAS simply musing, thinking
how well was doing AS n member OF the
City Council as | own no property, but
simply get assessed for. $3.50, pay in 1888 q
year and draw out 800.
PhieDd-rhat's so and / believe there
are many more OF your party men on the
same basis. Say, Central, let me have
Quartermaster Captain George Salaman-
der ringley, generally and better known
As "Major de Boots"
Centrsl--1 here he is what there is Of
him.
Phiend-Hello George; by the way, ]
understand that you want to hold the
Council meetings Sunday forenoons next
year should you get elected?
Tingley-I thought that matter was for
gotten. don't wish to have much TO say
about that mass episode for fear my
French Canadian constituents would
bring me to account for it.
Phiend-The Repu usually have
heavy taxpayers represent them in the
City Government believe. Would you
please tell me what you are taxed for?
Tingiey--Well, that is the policy OF the
Darty. bul-eh- hut--eh--hut "a m .xcapt ion
was made In my case, because ] was sup
posed to know more than do
Phiend-How much do you contribute
to the support Of the city9
TiDgley-The usual personal property
fee OF s2.67 year.
Phiend-That is quite heavy for you,
considering your size.