The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-15
THE JOLLYING POWER OF THE
PRESS.

The subjoined sapience is, of course,
from the columns Of our morning con-
temporary:
"Ths Journal is Informed on what it
believes To be good authority that the
New Haven Railroad will agree 10 pre-
pare plans for adequate shelter TO all pas
sengers using its trains nj The new sta
ton and submit them 10 the Commo.
Council within three months
Under such an arrangement 10 would
seem that all the oitys rights in tho
premises could re amply protected, and
that the opening of the new terminal
facilities need not be longer delayed.
Here's richness indeed
What superior jollier is the great and
,nly morning newspaper that the City of
Providence can stagger under
Mighty is public opinion-the manu-
factured kind, the trumped up kind, the
jollying, foolish, funny kind produced 10
tre public opinion factory over on West
minister street
Let us revert, Just few days, and SEQ
what IL is.
Well, just as we were all ready to enter
upon the enjoyment of the sailroad
facilities we have been waiting for, for
twenty years, the Journal jumps in with
a mighty sensation
NO TRAIN SHEDS-CONSOLI-
DATED RAILROAD TRYING TO
SNEAK-THE PEOPLE OF PROVI-
DENCE ABOUT TO BE DONE UP BY
A SOULLESS CORPORATION.
We are not sure that we correctly quote
I the Journals headlines, but this is the
spirit breathed into them by the ,bogey
producers employed ny the Journal at a
large salary TO scare the citizens OF P-ovi-
dence half to death every once in while
or oftener.
OF course the Mayor raised his hands
in horror as the echo OF the slogan went
crashing through the corridors of City
Hall. The Common Council gathered in
haste, the fur rising along its spinal
column in highly threatening fashion.
'No train sheds-no terminal facili-
ties'' was the battle cry. 1he Con
solidated and the waiting public
might both he hanged. With all speed,
too, the Aldermen rushed TO their cham
ber and quicker than you could say Jack
Robinson the municipal law department
was set TO work to check the audaolty OF
the soulless corporation and serve nc tico
on the people that their interests would
be protected, even at the sacrifice of their
convenience.
Up 10 the court went tho municipal
law department.. There were no mo.
meuts to spare, for the railroad and the
public were to enter upon possession of
their station next day. Forthwith came
forth IN Injunction. The journal ap.
pIauded the Mayor. The Mayor applauded
the City Council. The City Council
looked at itself in admiration. A wicked
railroad had been successfully strung up
higher than the proverbial Gilroy's Kite
The public was delighted, too, until af-
ter few hours OF calm consideration IL
began TO see that it had flguratively
walked on itself and got nowhere.
Now the Journal says il was all mis-.
anybody in his senses could but have
seen IL was at tho outset The Injunction
will be called off and tho Mayor ana the
Council having mado ninnies OF them.
selves, will cease to evaporate further
The city will pay the bill for legal ca
penscs and charge il off TO foliy-that
long account that is never balanced.
And so-called public indignation will
go ingloriously into winter quarters and
await the next call to arms