The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-06

BLISS THEIR hIND SVuLS'
We have II on the authority OF their
mouthpiece that the following named
gentlemen have CONSENTED TO allow the
use of their names" as candidates for
public Office of honor and trust:
For Alderman from Ward 1-CHARLEs
C. NICHOLS. For Councilmen, common
Councilmen, at thst.-HowARD q.
srURaEs, SAM ii. BULLOCK, HENRY W.
COOKE, ELISHA II. HOWARD.
For Aldermen from Ward 2-RoBERr
W. BURBANK. For Councilmen-like-
wise common, very common-RATHBoNE
GARDNER, ABRAHAM a. GRAY, CHARLES
sIssoN, DANIEL +. KELLEHER.
We print these names as conspicuously
as possible that our readers may know
and do them honor. Just think OF 1t,
these ten gentlemen have kindly "con-
sented to allow the use OF their namesl"
How truly sweet of them. They do not
aspire to public Office, not they that is,
some of them don't-they look upon poll
tics and public life as dirty sort OF bus
ness fit only for the smaller sort OF men,
and they haven't very much use for the
public, anyway. They are too good to go
to a cauous, too fearful OF having the
backing rubbed off their shoes to mingle
with their fellow-citizens in political
debate, too high-minded to bow to such
q venal eartbworm as a ward committee
man. But they have, under stress of
dreadful circumstances in their minds
CONSENTED TO allow the use of their
names" And a grateful public is called
upon to wonder ana TO admire. Please
handle, with care, their names They
won't be able to stand ordinary usage.
How sweet the reflection Of this self
sacrifice. As has been already remarked
that these gentlemen should so consent
is an "undoubted surprise" 1t is more
than that in some OF the instances re-
corded. 1t Is positively dumbfounding.
II inspires an. overfiowing measure OF
popular gratitude that there are at least
ten men among us who are SO devoted
to the public interest, so regardless of
self, so prodigal OF their virtues, SO care
less of the cresses in their trousers as to
"consent to allow the use of their
names" We don't know whoever asked
to be allowed to use their names, but
we are glad that they have consented.
Benefcent creaturesl
II we may be permitted to discriminate
We should say that the quintette OF con-
senters from Ward / should command
rather more of the gratitude of the sur
prised public than the too precious Ave
from Ward 2. To be sure, SAM Fl. Bull
LOCK has consented so often and to 90
many things that We have almost come
to regard him as quite wanton of his ia
vors. And Mr.. COOKE and Mr.. HOWARD
are not so far removed from the rest OF
us ordinary mortals that they would ex-
pect rs to give up our seats in crowded
trolley car without being asked that they
might repose on the downy cushions
that the trolley corporation furnishes for
rich and poor alike. But when we come
to Mr.. NICHOLS and MIR. srURaEs, here
1t IL we pause 10 wonder and to ad-
mire. We are indeed in the presence OF
sublimity. Mr.. NICHOLS local agent for
the Standard OIL Company, the biggest
monopoly on the face OF the earth, Ger.
tsinly commands our admiration that he
should "consent" TO represent the people
against corporate greed. Bless you, CHAR
LIE, for vouchssfng to be one OF us-one
/ OF humble us. Come out on olneyyille
square some evening, will you, and let
your voice be heard in the Tenth, the
place where youi .nti-cOrpor.tion words
would be sucked in like honey dew?