The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-30

uDGcf tncin In iber mousse they Wouiu
be likely TO insert an advertisement in
Tho News To something like the follow
ing effect:
wANTRD-A man TO do so and-so: only one
having experience In the business ana who
can furnish references required. None others
need apply.
OF course no business firm would think
OF such thing as hiring for position OF
trust ana responsibility an amateur
novice or man who could not furnish
recommendation from his last employer.
No business firm would place in such a
position boy or man who was simply
willing TO work" oven though the ii icer-
ity. honesty and enterprising spirit Of the
applicant Were all that could be desired
in any position. Such a one would be
set to work among the apprentices and
Juniors and promoted as rapidly as he
learned the business and proved tnat his
earnestness was backed by Inherent ca
pacity for the business
The same perfectly sensible and clear
policy should dictate the choice of a
Mayor OF "a municipal corporation. In
event the political parties offer only i'm
experienced men for candidates for the
choice OF the people the employees. ths
voters would be left 10 judge between them
as best they could and, as any employer
would be compelled TO, in case II was
necessary to fill a particular vacancy and
only green hands were available.
Here i'm the city of Providence the Re
publican party has presented the name
of John T.. Kendrick for Mayor. In that
he is the choice OF on organization that
represents at least one-balf of the citizens
before the people with splendid recon-
mendation. Further than that however,
he is recommended by the citizens OF
Ward Nine, who, independent of partisan
ship, have elected him to represent them
in the city government for eight consecu-
tive terms His references are thus OF
the very highest On the strength of
them alone, it would be thought that the
people whose servant he is To be would
have no hesitancy in appointing him to
I'LL the vacancy, Co be created 10y the re-
tircment of Mayor McGuinness
But the people, the employer, need not
depend for their choice on the recon-
mendation of the citizens of the Ninth
ward nor even on the reference that he
brings from the representatives OF the
Republican party in all the wards of the
city. IL happens that the people may go
behind these flattering recommendations
and look up the recoid of the Republican
candidate for themselves ana take the
word OF nobody for his trustworthiness
and capacity, however eminent the
authority that recommends him. Eight
years OF service in tho municipal govern
msnt give the Republican candidate
"a record that is open to everybody TO
inspect. to satisfy the sceptio and remove
all dnnbfs that those WIKI recommend
him may possibly be mistaken.
The Republican candidate for Mayor is
a man of experience "a well as tested
capacity in municipal affairs That ex-
perience ought TO be worth something To
the city. AS a matter of fact IL is worth
great deal. wh,n Col. Kendrok is
elerted he will be prepared by his past
service and familiarity with municipal
ciso of his duties at once. He will not
have to take tho time Of the municipal
corporation -te-leaFa- tAe-dities of his
position before he can begin to perform
them. He already knows the ropes. Ii
is frequent complaint OF our system Of
annual elections that n mayor hardly gets
time TO learn the detail of his Office and to
become or value to the corporation before
election day comes around and either his
successor is called TO FIJI his place or no
himself is retained In Office to then and
not till then, become of real usefulness
to the city after year at learning the !,
business.
II elected. Col. Kendrick would DO pre-
rared TO enter unon the performance of
the duties of tho office of Mayor iinme-
diately. The day that, he was sworn In
would see the beginning of business.
With an intelligent grasp Of municipal
affairs, thorough understanding, not
alone Of the needs of the municipality
and the demands Of the people, but clear
conception of the opportunity that the
Office affords for responding to such
needs and meeting such demands the
possibilities of the power he has to exercise
and its limitations rs well, business
would be bogun at once with vigor due
to comprehensive acquaintance with
the machinery. Ii would bo an expert
enced hand that grasped the throttle and
let on the steam.
Clearly, there should be no hesitanoy on
the part of voters In the selection To be
made from the four candidates whose
names will be found on the ballot next
tuesday. The choice is indicated without
the exercise Of more than very ordinary
business intelligence on the part Of the
voter "a he would make it IL IL were
case of his own private affairs aud not of
the municipality.
Vote for John +. Kendrick for Mayor
The last survivor" of the frigate Con.
stitution, who was brought to Boston,
boarded for n week by the city and paid