The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-21
MIR, GAMMELL SPEAKS.

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MIR. GAMMELL SPEAKS.
The next speaker was Professor
William Gammell and he said he protested
erhphatically against the principls i'm
vowed In the bill. IL believe in home
! RUE he said "If We have a Police
commission IL should not be appointed
pS me Governor or Rhode Island, but by
the Mayor of Providence. The bona fide
elizens OF Providence have fewer privi-
| IfbeS man ever before, and / believe
they viii soon have only the privilege of
paying the taxes. | believe the man
| aeement Of aitsirs should be held by the
voters OF tho municipality and the men
| who pay the bills"
CORDIALLY RECEIVED
Councilman Sission was given a cordial
welcome and spoke I'm mart as follows:
Il don't know why | was called to speak k
tonight. cXcspt that I was one 70 cast
straw Under the wheels OF the poIiticsl
luggernaut which will not roll over as
hou recall the terminal facilities COM
mittee or the city Council concerned
Win the proposition of tho Consolidated
Railroad that Mayor McGuiness dis
covered that threre were no train sheds.
ana The committee was discharged in dis
grace.
IN the CIV Council Again. at the last
meeting OF the Common Council the COM
inittee on transfers could hardly walt
Tor the session 20 open before IL recon-
mendcd indefinite postponement Further
signs OF sackcloth and ashes arc probable
I'm the future
DO you want TO add $1,000 to your
municipal expenses? The committee on
nance recently reported that 81 500
could not be obtained for the Olneyvire
Public library but they would throw
away practically $4,000 on few politi-
clans. In conclusion the speaker paid
another tribute 10 Lieut. Gov Kimban
the latters position taken yesterday
afternoon.
POWER OF PUBLIC OPINION.
Hon. Henry j. spooner said he came to
loln ia protest with his fellow citizens
against the proposed police commission
PHI that had been crowded through the
lowef branch OF the city council. He de-
clared that when public opinion was
aroused the opposition OF the people has a
weight and a power.
III that question had been agitated be-
tore the last election, he said. 1.-The peo-
PILE Mould-AaFa- -femonStrated- tffere-rfg-
orouslN than they do now. This matter is
hkely To he acted on tomorrow. Who
supposed that the people we elected 10
the city council would have voted TO
take from the city OF Providence its gov
It's police force and fits licenses and give
II 10 country legislators where % SEN
ators constitute majority OF power? The
city OF Providence has only one senator
out OF & and - little towns one-ffth the
population Of tho city OF Providence can
govern our police. J have no grievance
against the governor or the senator's but
! only ask that the great city or Provi- |
dence shall be allowed 10 administer its |
own affairs.
What Is the difficulty with the police !
depa rtment and the police officers OF the |
city Of Providence? l have heard no com I
plant. don't pretend no Improvement I
could he made, but no grevious charge /
has been made against Il. This Is grand
scheme for manipulation Gf this bill is
passed the entire control OF police is taken
rom the city and given TO this commits
sion appointed by the soyernor and the
senator's from country towns | protest
against IL. every citizen should protest
against IL. and our legislators should OH
ect TO the passage OF this infamous hill. |
would say to my Republican friends: |
Don't pass this bill unless YOU want 10 |
ose not only the city OF Providence, but |
he representa- tion Of the city I'm the leGiS- |
ature and its vote on tile general ticket
(rr protest will not so unheeded. and I
hink I'm the future We shall have cause
o congratulate ourselves that We have
aken sufficient interest 10 protect our 4
elves. our city and our property rights"
WORDS OF WISDOM.
Bishop McVickar was given a long con
Y 1
nan Eaton and at the conclusion of his
emarks another demonstration was Civ
n: I'm part he said: This Is no po-
.ucal meeting In the ordinary sense of |
he word. The reason | am here is that |
he meeting WAS called in the interests |
I civic righteousness. The question of !
'sue as II was I'm New York and came |
long distance 10 take part in this pro-
The man We want at the head Is one |
hat know and that Trusted |
'hatever his views on the tariff or silver !
royidence set ,he pace for the great city
eople OF New York hardly dared hope |
lAt The great -pnMer- of iniquitr- could he
vercome by the will OF the people. Two
'eeks ago settled that question. That |
uestion was settled i'm Providence over a
ear ago. | was glad to he reminded by |
revious remarks that il is pleasant to
ear something good 1t was pleasant
, hear of the possibility OF conversion
! political powers that he. And | hope
rat " will be a deathbed conversion.
There is still the derlsive question that
revailed years ago I'm New York. What
re YOU 10 do about IT.? We have
ken one good step by being here tonight ,
nj letting h be known IN the halls OF !
70 State House that those who passed
lis measure will be held absolutely re-
,onsible when the next election day
mes. Absolutely responsible. and don't |
M forget Il! Put their names upon a
it and let IL he a blacklist This news
Iper that has been quoted 50 frequently !
night Is possibly also susceptible 10 con-
rslon and we msy see change OF n
ne I'm few days as n result Of this
Getting. unless IL maintains it's position
ith tho impudence OF impotence. or the
lnotencc or impudence. don't know
hich is the more proper term 10 use 4
Should this bill pass then 20 10 the
Hot box az tho next election. enter
ur protest with your vote and IL YOU IL
and by the present cause Of conscience | .
IA Righteousness then he will stand by
.
DIR. GARVtN'S GREETING.
N response 10 repeated calls. Dr Car
said he had been al times referred 80
Tho 18th member from the city ~
but when they came n vote
thought oftentlmes he was the only Ii