The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-06
Democratic Outlook in This
City More Hopeful and
Success Sured.
The Citizens Are Fully Convinced
That a Complete Change is
Absolutely Necessary.
GRAND VICTORY CANBE OBTAINED
BY United Action, Prompt and Effective Work
and Determination to Fight the
Ring to the Bitter End.

The situation in this city is becoming
more hopeful every day. Every day there
is an illustration of the incompetency of
the Republican management, and the
thinking element of the citizens are be-
coming convinced that it is for the best
interest of the whole city TO have COM
plete change in the men who represent the
city, not only in the City Council, but in
the legislative ticket.
The latest tangle at the City Hall shows
clearly one of two things, namely, either
the men composing the board are not con-
versant with the city ordinances or else
the action of neglecting to elect man for
truant officer who would be acceptable to
the School Committee was premeditated.
According to careful interpreta-
tion of the ordinance the truant
officer must be elected in the month
of February, and in view of the fact that
such was not done the fact remains clear
that the present officer must hold over for
another year Such legislation as this is
not appreciated by the people at large.
Concerning this matter there are several
conditions to be looked at. In the first
place politics cut quite an important figure
in the consideration of business questions.
Ever since the agitation commenced for a
younger man as truant officer, strong pres
sure has been brought. to bear TO elect Ray
q. Huling to the position. Behind him,
so rumor has it, are the Chaces with all
their wealth, and not wishing to offend
ha pf A
taken this way to avoid electing Ray full
fiedged truant officer. b. Frank Bowen
was the favorite for the Office, but for some
unknown reason the board failed to face
the music.
Such political work as this, and many
other deals of like quality, have Disguised
those citizens who are not tied to the ma
chine, until now there is feeling that a
complete change ought to be made. The
present members of the Legislature are
nice and agreeable men personally, but as
statesmen they are total failures. To be
sure they can answer no or yes as Justify
az any other back district representatives,
but beyond that let us draw the curtain of
charity. One exception might be made in
the case Ol CtndLOT IIttliidu' oiI etNonu
thought, however, it is Freeman, and
Freeman is for Freeman at all stages of the
contest. The TRIBUNE would recommend
the voters of Central Falls TO peruse the
annual report of State Treasurer Clark.
What this city wants for representatives
are men who will leave the thought of self
behind and who will represent the best
interests of the city. The city wants men
elected who can command the respect of
their fellow Legislators by the force of
their intellectual abilities and not by the
strength of their political pull or the fat
ness of their purses. Now is the time for
the Democrats to buckle on their armor /;
battle is never won by sitting down in
idleness; the time is ripe for a change,
and earnest, active and persistent work
will command the support of the same
element which aided in electing DR.. Colts
chalk Mayor of Central Falls.