The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-12

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iquestion, unconstitutional.
/ "Gf the state can appoint 4 commission
! OF three. why cannot IL appoint COM
mission of one or a commission 90 con-
! troll the fire department., highway depart
ment or any other department If This
| theory of tho power Of control by the
! stote he followed ont what Is 20 prevent
! the state from appointing me or any 9th.
er single man % be absolute autocrat OF
, the expenditure OF every cent Of the rcVc-
| nue. Of the city Unless this law is repeal
/ ed We shall have 10 say tha the right OF
| self government IN Rhode Island Is dead. y
| The speaker could not gracefully ac-
| Cept the apology OF Lieut.. Gov Kimbali
| for such hasiy AMI uncalled for legisla-
! ton on the part of the assembly and he
related his experiences in the matter of
| the Newport Police commission and Of
! the attempt TO pass such - bill for Paw
I tucket and Central Falls lie then paid
his respects 90 Chief Justice Stiness who,
when the Newport bill was under adiu-
dicatiou, decided 10 consider only the title
aud defer consideration OF the functions,
powers and duties of officers created un-
der such bill Such judicial ruling was i'm
the mind of the speaker unparalleled and
was not even endorsed by the associates
on the bench OF the chief justice.
Concluding he said: Seventeen months
ago, when the Newport act was under
of the most prominent political workers
IN the state III We pass this act we will
+, have a similar one for Providence Paw.
tucket Central Falls aud Woonsocket.
There is no sentiment in politics. and we
want the offices for our workers"
SMASH THE MACHINE.
Or. l.. +. G. Garvin was the next speak
er. anu he dwelt at length upon spoilsmen
an politics and the necessity OF establish
ing good machine 90 smash the bad aud
corrupt machine. lie said:
"One phase OF our modern political life
- the power OF the spokesman to defeat
Inc VIII OF the people. This has been
Well illustrated by politics I'm the city OF
! New York. In Rhode Island We have
| had some examples of this fact. parucu-
| larly the hastv passage OF the Providence
! police commission bin The general as
| senbly did not attempt 10 pass law
/ cteotihg commission for every city in
! the state. but started i'm with one city
! All the cities and towns In the state
| should Join with Providence for the re-
peal OF this commission act, as IL is a
| danger which threatens every community
I'VE all like the idea of sef-govern-
! ment. There have been some desDotc
governments which were kindly and he
! neNolent. But YOU meyer knew poliu-
! cal machine OF spollsnlen acting benevo-
| lently. Some of you talk Of organizing
/ good machine To defeat this wicked ma
I chine. But this cannot be done unless
I you devote all Your time To- the work as
| does the wicked machipe. There are now
| two years before we have another election
4 for United States senator or president
| Why should We not during this time or
| ganiSe such machine aud work 10 the
\ end that by the end of the two years
| We shall have firmly established ourselves
| and perhaps may be able 20 defeat any
machine election for United states sena-
| tor. This can be best effected bv work
| lng for constitutional convention and
| bringing about reforms through improv-
ine the organic law OF the state
Prof; Dealey OF Brown university re-
| viewed at some length the operation sue
cessful or otherwise. Of police commits
sions. not only I'M a dozen cities OF
America. but also IN foreign countries. He
| described how the police force is con-
| trolled I'm number OF places. comparing
| the supervision OF Providence by a po-
| lice commission 20 the control OF the po-
| lice as ID exists in Russia, Japan. China,
| Turkey aud among some tribes ~ the in
terror OF Africa. The professor urged
the revision OF the organic law OF the
state. lie thought that the city council
should again bring ND for considera ton
the city charter drawn up by it's COM
mittee three years ago
BISHOPS POWERFUL. PROTEST.
As Bishop Mcyiokar arose. being the
! next speaker introduced he was heartily
| greeted, and hs rsma ks were listened
TO With deepest attention tie expressed
| the belief that 81. pauls injunction tC
| his followers in Rome 10 submit them.
selves TO tho powers that be. would need
some modification Ia This city and age.
-.-An should remember he added, "oui
| RESPONSIBILITIES and our duties as a part
| of the government itself We submit
| ourselves for conscience sake. hut VIC hav,
7 the power TO criticise and condemn Whai
! iS wrong. ON this account. l. as n rep.
| rcscntative of the church stand here q
| make my protest. as the church mus
take part not necessarily Ia politics. but
tn all things whore unrighteousness pro
| walls. We do submit, for we can dC
| nothing else. But We protest that
! grave wrong has been done. that the prlu
| ciples Of the Government Of our country
| especially the principle upou which New
| England was founded have been violat ted
| u protest against tho great iniusttC,
which has been done. which Is only par
| or n great cogSDrary As for the nov
F.! commission, We congratulate the new
broom upon the clesn sweep which q
IL cudeaVoring to make and We will cor
" the time Soes como when it rcalN
fails 10 do us duty and bpeius 10 show
it's real COl0is its ClONeu foot then ",
must and shall DO snmethiug The Erea
difficulty which confronts ns j. that whicl
Matthew Arnold pointed out to us upoi
his visit 10 this country. when he said
| The menace 60 American institutions D.
Y iust this. that The American rather thar
take tho trouble 10 iight wrong Vii
| endure 40 rvil'
| watch CloFev the c,gTpe ~ events and a
| the next elector nuuish those r.
. | spousiblc Tor thr reason 90 Che vori
phincipics Of state and national govern
| mcnt
After bricf addresses Ivy Hon. Henry Y
, | Mttcalf 81 paNtvciyt and Sccrctar
| Bickncll tho resolutions were uuanimousl,
! | adopted, and he meeting having laste'
| moro than fhrnc iours--Wag ut 1U..
o'clock. declared adjourned.