The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-19

| Of the citizens Ii has been too busy for
the last few years enactlng measures de-
| signed TO enrich few individuals 10
bother much about the affairs OF the TAX
payers. In fact doubt II they would
nave thought OF doing ANYTHING about IL
| IL tho matter had not been publicly calleu
! TO their attention by our Democratic
, mayer. The gentleman who~ presented
the name OF my opponent 10 the rhepubli-
can convention last SATURDAY dliateu
largely upon our present condition, as II
it were something newly discovered. and
he proudly proclaimed his views AS 10
the proper remedy for the same. but II
be will read our present mayors last
message again Ger 1 presume nc has
already read IL and found therein many
valuable suggestions) he VIII discover
that these troubles and the antido'es for
them were called TO the attention oil THIS
public many months ago. i tore gentle
men. thai opr mayors suggestions Will
be carried out and that our citys reprs-
sentative will at tho next session OF the
General Assembly SEQ 10 10 that some
measure be enacted which will do away
with the inequalities OF our present sys.
tom and give us something faircr and
better. Change the laws. Give Us an
able and energetic board of ossessors
ard then with conservative. economical
management of the various departments
Of our city government the people VIII
secure 10 themselves thos3 benefits To
whicn they bro entitled and that. too.
without the burden OF oppressive taxes.
THE CITY AND CORPORATIONS.
have bsen asked many times since the
press suggested that you might nominate
me for mayor what would he my attitude,
II elected, toward the public corporations
In this city. | may as we'll answer the
quest ion now. SO that no one may vote Tor
or against ne under misapprehensioD.
The mayor Of this city Is u manages Of a
large corporation created for the purpose
OF caring for and protecting the lives and
property of the peonie and promoting
their health, happiness ana comfort.
The public corporations in this city are
created for tho purpose OF earning as
much money as possible for those indi-
viduals who have contributed toward
their capital stock. These corporations
always seek and generally obtain the
most astute mon in the community for
tbelr managers. While the city and the
corporations have some interests in COM
mon, the difference in the objects OF
their existence naturally leads to conflicts
of interest between them. The mayor Is
paid bv the city an adequate salary and
the city is entitled TO oil his energy and
talent. His business is to look out for
the citv's interest ana nothing else. In
case OF conflict in interests between the
city ami any OF the corporations doing
business therein hs is 70 exercise as great
"a degree OF skill and determination in
representing the city rs those corpora
tions expect Of their own managers. He
should DO as anxious and determined To
got all that he can in justcs out of
them for the people as they arc TO get all
that they can for themselves out OF the
city. And there never will be any dan
ger of the city getting too much. 80
long as corporations act fairly in their
dealings with the citv, abiding by the let
ter and spirit of their contract. so long
as they give efficient service to the public
at proper rates of recoDpense, so long as
they graciously anticipate or timely meet
tho reasonable, just and proper requests
Of tho public, there should be no trouble
between the city and them.