The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-19

taken and it was decided TO continue the
section.
Ii was then voted to meet but once a
month and change the meeting plight
from Friday to Wednesday and have II
occur on some other Wednesday night
than that on which the educational sec
tion meets. This would give President
Wilson chance to be present also.
IL was voted that the secretary be au-
thorized to appoint one member to act
with the president and himself as a COM
mittee TO secure speakers.
1t was also voted that the secretary be
empowered to drop from the roll such
members as he deems necessary, but II
was suggested that they first send return
postal cards to those of whom II is not
known whether they will continue or not.
liz was voted TO accept an invitation TO
meet in the Bell Street Chapel Friday
evening, November 8, and furnish speak
ers.
Then, opening an informal discussion,
DIR. Garvin announced that he had talked
with President Wilson and understood 1t
TO be his idea to have the matter o. good
government clubs discussed. with the
idea of possibility Of such club being
formed here.
Mrs. Bolles thought the attitude the
section was about drifting into is tying
its hands. She also thought IL time for
amount TO something and not be a stick.
This section, she said, is practically in
dependent of the Union.
Mr.. Francis Gallagher said he intended
to move at the next meeting o. the Union
that 1t take hand in municipal politics.
Chairman Grieve stated that the Union
for Practical Progress can take any action
II desires. He saw the danger in political
action OF one party using the organization
aginst another. Where there is no ques-
tion OF party ii is ALL right to engage IN
active politics. III taught to use weapon,
when the right time comes, Mr. Grieve
wants the right to use that weapon. II
is perfectly right to take legitimate,
proper and sensible action along the lines
Of correcting bupes.
On motion of DIR. Garvin il was voted
TO make good government clubs the sub
ject of the Bell Street Chapel meeting.
On motion of the same gentleman q
committee of five was appointed to con
slider the advisability of ars<aling TO the
General Assembly to pass an act proyid-
ing for the election Of Aldermen by pro-
portional representation. Messrss Garvin
Bullock, sherman, Davis and Briggs were
appointed to report at the next meeting.
Incidentally Mr.. Spencer thought that
what is good for one is good for the other
and he wanted the Common Councilmen
chosen the same way.
DIR. Gsrvin explained that II applied TO
the Council IL would be applied in each
ward. IL is experimental, anyway, and
would be easier TO get II for the smaller
body. Then the people could see the two
systems working side by side, and he be-
lieved they would abolish the Council In
the end. Ii was his opinion that there
are great many Republicans IN Provi-
dence, as well as every minority party,
that would be strongly in favor OF IL.
Subjects TO be brought up later were
suggested. Mr. Spencer thought "Initi-
atives of the Referendum would be
good; Mrs. Bolles was i'm hopes tho
Woman's Suffrage Associations efforts TO
have women represent one-third OF the
school board would come up, and Francis
Gallagher wants "Free Public Baths"
ventilated in discussion.