The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-01

parks, at Revere and Nantasket beaches
STRONGLY ENDORSES PLAN.
II strongly approve the plan in our own
state" said he. "and 1 believe that IL
can be carried into effect along the shores
of Narragansett Bay"
Mr.. Clapp echoed the sentiments of 9TH
ers that ii was high time that the mat
ter OF Sunday law breaking and Sunday
desecration be taken up by the state and
put an end to-"
DIR. Charles Leonard OF Broad street,
deacon OF the Union Congregational
church. a man conspicuous in the moral
and religious life of the city. said in
substance, that his sympathy was with
the News in it's efforts for reform.
Dr. Leonard is a man of few words but
when the proposed plan of the News
with regard to the creation of a state
park was unfolded to him. he gave 1t
his unqualified approval.
MR.. LATHAMs ADVICE.
Mr.. Joseph A. Latham, the civil engi-
neer is very prominent and highly re-
spected.
He is gentleman whose opinions have
weight on all questions concerning the
public good.
This is what he says:
You ask what 1 know about Crescent
Il
know very little about the place but from
what j have read in your valuable coll
umns, know considerable about IT,
III the place is what those who know
say that IL is. IL resembles a great cam
cerous growth that must eat the good
morals and purity Of those who visit the
place.
'I can not doubt the testimony that has
been given by men whose character and
standing are above reproach and whose
chief business in life is to lift up and
make mankind nobler.
"Mr. Boyden should be made TO keep a
decent place for decent people, but for
the present, at least. think would adj
wise decent people to avoid Crescent
Park
Mr.. Latham, when told that IL was pro-
posed that Crescent Park be turned into
a state park for the healthful recreation
of the public, gave the plan his earnest
approval.
A CAPITAL IDEA.
Rev. Henry Bassett. rector of the
Church Of the Epiphany whose strong
denunciation OF Crescent Park recently
appeared in the News. was interviewed
this morning relative to the reform pro-
posed by the News.
"You may quote me-" he said. '.as beino
heartily in favor of IL. I think IL Is n
capital ideal! Mr. Bassett added. how
ever that he Ieartd there would be great
difficulty In getting the proposed bill
through the state legislature.
II earnestly hope" said he, that n
strong and powerful influence may he
| brought TO bear upon the legislature in
this matter. that ii may be brought TO a
| successful issue.
ut seems TO me- he continued .'tbat
one OF the strongest points in favor OF
| the condemnation OF Crescent Park Is
! that the place has been the cause OF n
| great decrease OF land values all through
| that section OF East Providence.
+: People cannot dispose of their proper
| ~ along the route TO Crescent Park, nor
10 decent people wish to invest In land on
that region"
| Apropos OF the decrease In land values
at Riverside and vicinity prominent
real estate broker OF East Providence
stated To the News representative that
in his own experience he had found that
1 property was rapidly decreasing all
along the line To Crescent Park
This Is n commercial feature I'm the case
over which East Providence real estate
| holders will ponder