The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-17
CRANSTON.
THE REPUBLICANS AND SENATOR -MER-
RILf.

KILL
To THE EDITOR OF THE NEWS:
Sir In communication in your issue
OF March 10, 1895, signed Cranston Re-
publican, the writer thereof takes the oc-
casion to indite many an untruth, and
deem 1t my duty as one who claims to be
an honest Republican TO place the matter
before the public in its true light. In the
first place, the statement IN relation TO
the. deal with the Democrats last June Is
false from first TO last. Secondly, IL MIR.
Merrill gave pledge to Introduce at the
May session an act for city charter, does
the CrRnston Republican know the facts
in the case and why the act was not In
troduced? Should the names OF those
who prevented its Introduction be givenY
] opine he would not have the same faith
In human nature ~ apparently. has at the
present time; 1t would show the double
dealing that is going on in the ranks OF
those whom he apparently represents.
Later on these facts may be presented 10
the public.
Were the writer of the article referred
to hardly think should have referred
to some OF the men he did as men OF the
highest personal integrity. Their per-
sonal character is as well known to others
a. TO him and perhaps more so. AS TO
Mr.. Merrill being able to control the
course OF any paper, l doubt IL he has
that power. In respect 30 MIR. Ross, he
did not keep,a saloon, but owning the old
knightsville Tavern, he ran IL for some
years In a more respectable manner than
1t had ever previously been carried on.
In relation to his private character he
undoubtedly could have no hesitancy In
placing 1t in comparison with that OF the
gentleman whom the writer refers TO In
terms so laudatory. Mr. Ross Is not a
pretender, and does not claim to influence
any element, the only claim he has
made and TINT lQ lQallV nr0NGn. Is
that he is not to be bought or influenced
TO do anything but what Is perfectly
honest and Just. 1t is well known that
he Is fearless in expressing his opinion
on matters pertaining to the best interests
OF the town, thereby gaining the enmity
OF those whose only desire Is To get their
hands into the town treasury.
Are the Republicans of Cranston aware
of the manner in which the Stanley
ticket was made up? Why, one OF those
prominent in the matter was mem ber
of he Democratic town committee, six or
eight of.the others present at the time
it,was decided upon were city chartermsn,
in fact, monomaniacs on that subject,
men who would sacrifice their best
friend to gain their object, and who,
forty-eight hours previous TO the meeting
were sworn enemies TO the man who was
placed at the hea pf the ticket. The
principal mover in the whole matter Is
Joseph A. Latham, who fears he may lose
his hold, and who had previously pub
licly declared that at any cost Merrill
must be thrown down, and who has
affiliated with the city charter men for
the purpose only (to use slang phrase)
OF pulling their legs.
He also has taken advantage OF the fact
that this being Presidential year he could
more easily use the party whip to gain
his ends. The mixing of town matters
in party politics is the blame, not OF Mr..
Merrill, but of this same Joseph A. Lat
ham. Cranston Republican, can rest as.
sured that the head of Mr.. Merrill still
retains its normal dimensions.
- HONEST REPUBLICAN,.