The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-03
DR.. RemingtOn's Election
Made Certain by the Action
Of Board Of Aldermen.
The Whole Republican Ticket
Will Be Buried Under an
Avalanche of Votes.
FATAL BLUNDERS BY THE BOSSES
"Whom the Gods Wish to Destroy They First
Make Mad" Such Is the Condition OF
the Republican Politicians.

s'Whom the gods wish to destroy they
first make mad" How apt and applicable
is the above quotation to the situation In
this city at the present time. "They hrst
make mad"-truly this Is the condition OF
the Republican party in this city today or
more properly speaking it is the condi-
tion into which the bosses frenzy ana
hatred of Mayor Gottschalk have driven
them. To cast slur or to insult the chlei
executive officer of the city Is to insult
every citizen, excepting themselves In thi'
city. In foreign diplomatical circles OF
the accredited Ambassador or Minister
Plenipotentiary of nation Is tnsulted, the
whole people constituting that nation are
insulted, and an immediate apology Is de-
manded, and II not forthcoming war Is
declared.
Why Is It not the same In this instance?
A communication was sent to the Board OF
Aldermen, worded politely, requesting
thssn to take such action as they deemed
best for the interest Of the city. Instead
of meeting the question openly they
lodged the issue In the same manner as
was done previous to the mayorslty elec-
ton. The rebuke administered to the
bosses last fall has been forgotten and the
same tactics have been resorted to. 1t will
be well for the citizens to study this matter
carefully, and, when convinced of the
double dealing of the Republican clique,
like the code of nations they, the citizens,
should declare war upon these men and
their advisers who dare insult the chief
executive officer of the city.
The lesson taught the Republican bosses
last Pail ought in itself teach them last
ing lesson. But 1t seems that an insati-
able desire has taken possession OF them
and, seemingly they are willing to 60
through fire and water to cater to the
LIQUOR vote. whittier or not 1t 10 right
and Just to close the saloons on election
day Is an open question, and ono upon
which both sides can advance strong ar
guments. The question lies In the fact
that IL was the duty Of the Board to have
met IL In manly and fearless manner. In
the present instance there are evidences OF
the same bungling which has character
ized the work of the Republican bosses
for the past two years. A seeming cute
ness is their stock in trade, but not having
the requisite ability to bring their schemes
to successful issue they are Topping over.
The laying of the communication upon
the table until the regular meeting Is to
them . shrewd trick. 1t was put into
execution last fall and cost the Republican
nominee for Mayor, Mr.. Thresher, over
200 votes. It will have the same effect
upon the present election, and Mr.. Free
man and his friends on tho ticket may say
q long farewell to their chances for cleo
ton. The action Of the Board yesterday
morning makes the election OF DR.. Rem
iupten and the rest of the ticket - certain
a day follows night. The postponement
of this question is an open bid for the
liquor vote or at least that part Of the vote
to whom Sunday and the laws Of God are
unknown quantities. Mr.. Freeman must
stand upon the platform erected for him
by Mr.. Dennis and the Board Of Aldermen.
The scheme has been only partly unfold
ed, but owing to its fimsiness, the true
inwardness can be readily seen. During
the star chamber investigation, Mayor
Gottschalk was summoned to appear before
the Board, but promptly refused to be
party to such farce. Now the communi-
cation has been laid upon the table until
Monday evening and His Honor requested
to appear. whyf For what reason!
Simply because the Investigators Of this
action know that he will refuse to do as
they wish, and with loud sounding trum-
pets the bossess will raise the cry, ''if
Mayor Gottschalk had appeared before US
and given his reasons we would have clos
cd up the saloons. Since he did not ap-
pear we are powerless to act. Such is the
program, but like every other OF their
deeds 1t will fail. Now is the time to bury
Dennis and his shrewd tricks. Defeat
Freeman and you strike death blow to
Dennis and his heutenants."