The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-03
-Four Men Parted From Their
Purses at Firemen'S Muster.
More Reasons Why Boyden'S Notorious
Resort Should Be Condemned as
a State Reservation.

i, iy to be interested In the project.
| This bill was drawn up for discussion
| and consideration at meeting OF the
delegates from various organizations,
but, unfortunately, at that time sufficient
| interest could not be aroused TO procure
| legislative action"
| The bill prepared by Mr.. Stone at that
| time provided for five commissioners to
| be appointed by the governor, to serve
| three years.
Their duty principally was to be TO look
| up-th most likely sites I'm the state for
| park purposes. and to report at each jan
| uary session of the general assembly,
comprehensive plan for acquiring such
open places and preserving them.
ENDORSES THE NEWS.
| Mr.. Stone endorsed the action of the
| News and said Il heartily approve of
any feasible plan by which the state may
secure such sites as competent COM
mission may recommend, but do not APP
prove of any expediture OF money for the
| Improvement of such sites until the state
!, is in a better financial condition than II
| is today
But delay in procuring sites should be
In many OF them being otherwise disposed
of. or laid out for residential purposes,
and thus the opportunity for obtaining
| them would be forever lost.
"A commission should make careful
| review OF the whole situation and rec
| commend such sites as In their minds are
| best suited TO the purpose. giving the
precedence as to what sites should be
| purchased TO those most likely to be
destroyed II they do not come I'm to the
| possession of the state.
"Of course" added Mr.. Stone. "such a
| site or sites ought 10 be located on the
| shores of Narragansett bay"
Mr.. Stone has made n special study of
| the question of parks and state reserva-
lions, and no man in thevstate is better
| qualified to speak on this subject.
| Rev. Anna Garlin Spencer's work I'm
moral reform and her interest In the up
lifting OF all human society Is known far
outside the confines of this state.
MRS. sPEScERs VIEWS.
Mrs. Spencer was approached on the
| subject OF state park. as outlined by
the News, and gave expression to her
views. as follows:
II am in favor Of state parks. as am
| of city parks, and / think that Narra-
| gansett Bay affords a unique opportunity
for a public seashore resort,
Il believe that a state park managed in
4 way to give pleasure to all and offend
no one, free from all drinking. gambling
and indecency and thoroughly policcd
and cared for, would be boon TO thou
| sands OF our citizens
II would have all its privileges open on
Sunday. the one rest and recreation day
| of the majority of our wage earners and
have all its influences on that and all
| days OF the week. so refined and health
| fu that the most conscientious would an
prove and the most intelligent enjoy
| without harm.
II do not know where a state park I'm
Rhode Island should be located. as l
| have given the matter no attention.
Nor should ] wish to connect my adj
vocacy OF such a public pleasure resort
with the crusade OF the News against the
| Crescent Park management for of that
am personally ignorant.
II never attack any man or measure
without specific knowledge.
'On general principles am opposed to
all sale OF liquor. especially at pleasure
resorts, and deprecatc, as all right
minded people must the Offering OF easy
facilities of wrong doing at any park or
| hotel
II wish. however, TO place my approval
OF the project for a state shore resort
distinctly by itself without regard to any
criticism which might be made OF any
shore resort on Narragansett Bay now
under private management"
AN EXCELLENT PLAN.
Alderman Dennis +. Mccarthy Of tho
Third Ward was seen by News repre-.
sentative.
Mr. Mccarthy was in favor of a metro
politan park. but he was inclined to take
an economical view of the question.
Il believe II would be most excellent
thing for the moral welfare OF the state.
said he. but can Rhode Island afford Il,
THAT Is a question TO he considered In
the matter" continued the alderman.
Mr.. Mccarthy was somewhat inclined
TO agree with Mr.. Stones idea however
that IL might be wise for the state to take
some action regarding site for a state
park.