The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-01
FOR MA YoR. JOHN f. KENDR OK.

Never in the history of the local politics
have the representatives OF political
party, or the leaders of a political move
ment independent Of party placed before
the voters ticket more d. serving OF the
support of all citizens desiring the best
possible administration of municipal AZ
fairs than that which the delegates at
the Republican city convention unan-
imously named as the candidates OF tbs
Republican party.
That ticket is headed by John +. Ken
drick, man of Inimpeachable character
and demonstrated record of efficiency in
the service of the city. With natural
ATTITUDE for the business OF the municipal
corporation, eight years of training have de-
veIoped fitness for the work required that
few citizens can claim to possess. He Is
thoroughly equipped and thoroughly OK
perienccd co give the municipality efficient
service and business administration.
There is no question about this. Nome
of his opponents on the ticket Is similar
ly qualified. He is the one man whose
election ought to be simply matter OF
course, II the choice lay In the hands OF
citizenship disinteIsst IDLY concerned to
have the candidate most fit in the May
or's chair for the coming year.
The municipality and its people will be
nothing but gamers IL Col. Kendrick is
elected tomorrow. He stands uncom-
promisinely for the one demand OF the
people. taxation reform-.a demand, IL is
unnecessary to say. that concerns the reg
istry voter cxacsy as much at il does the
tax paying voter. The reform will not
be side-tracked and the simple husinass
principles involved i'm it confused. as it
has been for the past two years 10y i'm
practicable theories and socialistic dream
70, If Col Kendrick is placed In a posi-
tion to undertake its execution. To its
promotion, Col Kendrick, II elected
Mayor, will have the cordial support of
City Council in political harmony with
him and while it may be protested by tho
theorists of politics that politics should
have no part In devising system of tax
alton. something that affects all citizens
alike regardless of party afiliatioD. in
telligent citizens will recognize that po-
litical discord between the executive and
the legislative body would not, at the
very tsast, tend to facilitate new logisla-
ton on q matter, like this, of supreme
Importance.
BY years of intimate acquaintance and
the most practical experience with tho
municipal affairs over all the departments
of which Col. Kendrick. as Mayor. will
be called upon to preside, he will be
able to bring to the Mayors Office
Q knowledge and capacity that can but
prove of inestimable advantage to tho
city's business He is no amateur He
is not an apprentice. He is not simply n
man OF earnest purpose ana good ideas.
But ne has the practical training He Is
already in the business ard his capacity
for the promotion that the Republican
party asks for him has been developed 10y
eight years of painstaking and intelligent
service. With such man In the Held IL
would be folly and mistake not to
take advantage Of his candidacy to select
him for the executive Office.
Outside the purely partisan Demo cratic
ranks there is no open opposition TO the
candidacy OF John +. Kendrick. Il only
remains for the Republicans Of the city
and the independents, who regard him
from a purely business rather than
political point Of view. TO 90 to the polls
ing plurality.