The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-22

would have an opportunity To appear
Deiore the general assembly and be heard.
am opposed 10 any application 10 the
! s'ate on such terms and 1 believe that
| ~ - the duty of the city council after
due dellberation to formulate the legis-
| iatlon which Il asks OF the state.
III inls Instance, however, before the
resolution had been passed i'm concur
renee by the board OF aldermen, a bin
| "hlch 40 not believe Il will be denied
Mss lhe result Of the action Of the com
| mltiee on police. was introduced In ths
| lower house OF the general assembly and
| reierred 10 the Judiciary committee of
| mat body. This bill has, after one hear
| ing OF which only "a hours notice was
| gwen peen passed by the house OF repre-
| sehtallNes ana Is now pending Ia the SEN
| hte' your action today upon this reso-
| lutlon viii undoubtedly have weight with
'he senate, anu | therefore ask your re-
consideration OF this resolution in view
| OF the bill now pending In the general
assembly. THAT bill provides for the an
pohl'meht by the governor with the ad-
wee ana consent Of the senate. OF three
persons, citizens Of Providence who sball
FORM board or police commissioners for
ms city. The entire charge OF the police
| fofce or this city. their appointment re-
ihoNal organization and control is vested
III lhls board. All ordinances OF the city
felailng 10 the police force are repealed
ana to this board is given the mower 10
enact new ordinances in place thereof
ne board T. given power 10 draw annual
~ upon the city for the sum OF 1864 40
together with such further sum as the
clly council may appropriate for the sup
port OF the force I'm the expenditure of
which the city council is 10 have sbso-
iuieiy no voice. In other words the
money raised from the taNpayers OF the !
city Is To be expended by body over
whoh the taxpayers themselves are TO |
have no control
by the provisions Of this bill the board
OF police commissioners are authorized TO |
collect all license fees which will amount |
10 sum sggregating sl,O00.0o without |
peing required 10 give bond to either the |
state or the city.
Gentlemen, does this commend itself
tion?
~ addition TO these stupendous powers
ms ,h body appointed by and responsible 10
nose not citizens OF this city is To have
ot., oue power to grant all license within the
cltN Tor the sale OF intoxica ting liuuors
tior ior ldNefns ana rictuslng houses detect
ives ana pawnbrokers. theatres and shows
o he bosrd eNsrS t9rm OF license now granted by
- gwen more power than has ever before |
IN the history OF the city been delegated
70 any one official or TO any commission !
or board, not excepting the board of al
uefmen, and this body. clothed with
tnfse far-reachinG powers. IL 10 he ap-
|
dition OF things In this city. i'm many in
stances living far from IN and moi tax
bbaSers o. IT, If the citizens of Provi-
successors in this bod body are or dir dir
saiisfled with the conduct of the
bo,oe I,,, Iorce Of the city under this
luielN rowcrless This bill. II il becomes !
! law. viii be absolutely unrepea hle so
~ ~ as me power of the city OF Providence
500 You can Judge. gentlemen how |
8pt lhe general assemhlw will be 10 give |
lp this powcr. If once IL has gained IT,
- OF You 70 nsisi upon the pssssge of |
~ me stat" that YOU are unable to gov |
'rn the city OF Providence. By voting |
OF }. you ADMIT YOUR own incompeterey.
hut Won 90 more. YOU assist YOU con-
'ent 10 robbipg the city OF provdence Of ,
~ riehl 10 govern itself and 10 say how {
ne moneN which II raises from its tax
'aNers shall be spent
The joint committee on police state (
nat theN are anxious TO remove the po- / u
ne place 10 seek Immunity from politics?
! must be known To- every member Of / ,
MS body that 10 take the police force ! =
I the city 10 the Calitol Is TO plunge IL I
ITO politics deeper than ever before {
would call your attention 10 the fact :
hat the provision Of the Blodgett hill. | I
0 called introduced tn 1880 for this same !,
urpose, providing for the representation "
= both political parties upon the com
lission. has been omitted from the bin p
am not opposed to the management OF +
ne police force by commission appoint n
4 by those who are responsible 20 the , :,
ectors or the city OF Providence but "
lst IL not the measure which YOU will v
otain by voting for the passage Of this | Q
solution over my veto. By such a
lte yon practically cast your vote for the ! ,r
ll which Is pending in the senate aud / =,
ssist I'm the attempt to take away fer !,
.er from the. city OF Providence it's right y
self-control. al
7 90 not believe that this was your in v,
ntl9n a your last meetins and I have ~
Tiled YOU together that YOU might have
le opportunity before IL is too late OF -,
cording your dissent from such a con- "
usion "
(Sisned) n. Z. D. GRANGER 81
Mayor II
lestion before the house was the pass "
,e Of the resolution. the objections and NJ
9 veto of the mayor to the contrary w w
'twithstanding III
Mr.. Smith moved that the resolution ~
adopted th
MIR. Gardiner seconded the motion. i'
Nr. Sisson arose 10 speak but was -
terrupted BY President Cushing. who .
id that perhaps the gentIeman nfgnr +
sire to know that the senate had con- u
rred with the house In the passage of u
e bill
FOR HOME RULE
III. sisson continued by declaring him
Z In favor OF home rule. For home rule
; heroes of the Revolution contended
was Abraham Lincoln who espoused a
sernmont by the people FOR the peo-
ana or the people. For that prin-
le the great American government 4
ne TO the relief of stricken
ba and ended Spanish domination and
elty. For that principle Roosevelt