The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-12
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wrnen being insuIted on Crescent Psri
cars.
"They fight, squeal and howl on these
cars all day long Sunday" says Mr.. Hud
scn, '.ai.d it's wonder TO me- thar there
arc not more accidents"
Mr.. Hudson further states that the East
Providence police are very lax In the per.
formance OF their duty.
REAL ESTATE INJURED.
When East Providence citizens stop YOU
on the street and ask TO have their pro-
test against Crescent Park and the"ring"
recorded, II is pretty sure sign that the
town is stirred up.
James Beahan, coal dealer. who has
residede In the town is years. wished The
reporter TO emphasize the depreciation OF
real estate on account OF the Crescent
Park mobs.
A man cannot even get purchaser for
his land. he says.
John Byrne the shoemaker. whom ev-
erybody knows and likes. hailed the re-
porter with. II hope TO God that I'll see
the ufUt Nntn boyutii io pun VdNs
MR.. BYRNE EMPHATIC.
Crescent Park is a low dive Of hell
and this town is cesspool of corruption.
''Ellery Wilson is the boss | call him
'Caiphas.' Boyden is i'm with Wilson and
that settles it,
Messrs. Beahan and Byrne said that
nothing had ever stirred up the town 80
before as The News crusade.
The News does not propose to do any
thing underhanded, so the reporter told
everybody he saw in East Providence
that II is proposed to have The News
lawyer James J. Nolan rr.. at the town
council meeting at o'clock Saturday af-
ternoon, to represent the remonstrants
to the granting of another liquor license
20 Mr.. Boyden.
A number of clergymen and business
mer who are interested I'm compelling Mr..
Boyden to run IA decent place for de-
cent people" will also attend the hearing
or at least send some form of remon-
STRANGE.
II may be interesting to know that the
man who runs the fish pond at CresccV
Park is said to be one John McGlynn.
who formerly ran ''joint" on Westmins-
ter street. Providence. but was closed up
by the police.
MINISTER'S AROUSED.
Providence ministers are equally alive
10 the IMPORTANCE of purifying the dives
down the river. Crescent Park especially.
Here is good word from Rev. George
w. Anderson. ID, d.. one of the best
known Methodist cIergymen
Editor Providence News:
congratulate the News on its vigor-
GUS. important and just campaign against
the iniQpitous conditions at Crescent
Park.
A citizen said: THE News is trying TO
give Boyden a black eye and has become
decidedly sensational" replied. II am
glad the News is not going to be stagna-
tional and does not believe in demoraliza-
tion.", The black eye has been given Cres-
cent Park already and by the habitues
OF the place.
God speed YOU, sir, in so righteous an ex-
posal Of long-contnued and increasing
evil. GEO. w. ANDERSON.
Rev. A. b. Cristy, superintendent OF the
Anti-Saloon League, with an office IN
the Bangan building. heartily endorses
the News and promises valuable aid
REV. MR. BAssETT DL..lGHTEp.
The News representative sought an ex-
preston OF the-yicms of some Providence
clcrgymcn relative TO the Crescent Park
matter and. in every instance. II was
found that the mos, hearty support would
be forthcoming to the News in It's crusade
for decency at Crescent Park.
Rev. Henry Bassett. rector of the
Church OF the Epiphany, Elmwood. was
most vigorous In his denunciation Of Cres-
cent Park.
clergy OF East Providence. including the
Roman Catholic priest, together with rep
resentatives OF the Sunday Protective
Association and members OF the Provi-
dence clergy. appeared before the Town
council OF East Providence In the en-
aeavor to persuade that body to refuse
a license and install certain reforms at
Crescent Park
THE Roman Catholic priest at that
time made an eloquent speech and IL evil
IDENTIFY did much good. for the Town coun-
cii promised 10 close the place.
"They failed 90 keep t-eir promise,
however, and we made no further attempt
IN the matter. for we saw that the council
said one thing and did another.
II am delighted continued Mr.. Bas-
tctt, "thst the Prone ~-v- sas taxi
en- the position II has. vill support the
News with both hands in all such move
ments.
II feel that the town council OF East
Providence have. hitherto. acted outra-
gcously in the matteri 7 think that the
point ought 10 be made that. according
10 the laws OF the state, no town coun-
ell has any right to grant any licenses
for shows or exhibitions to be held ON
the Sabbath.
II think the News is very much to be
commended think ~ is doing splen-
ala work. A work OF moral publication.
truly"
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