The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-15
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chises stand ever ready to support. and
do support. I'm most material manner,
that system and administration or state
government which has been the source,
at a hominal cost. OF 30 much benent 10
them. As n consequence, the powers OF
government have become and are perpet-
nated ~ the property OF small combi-
nation Of franchise holders and franchise
seekers represented by the political boss.
This control OF the STATE government
has been made more secure by the enact
rnent of election and caucus laws which
have all but Incorporated the machine as
the legally authorized manager or the
state government. The primary principle
of our government. that Of home rule.
has been violated in order TO make diff
cult the election OF honest representatives
of the people and more easy the election
of puppets OF the boss
WASTE OF PUBLIC MONEY.
This prostitution Of the functions OF
government To private pecuniary inter-
est~ has been tho cause OF many evils.
chief among which is the burden which
has been cast upon the people OF the
state by extravagance Ia money spending
This waste OF public money Is marked
by numerous instances.
Cnder pretence Of building new state
house for 81 10000. more than 5000 "e9
will he expended.
I'nder cover OF pretended demand for
military equipment OF Rhode Island troops
in the war with Spain over S5o.Wo was
taken from The state VreHSury and eN-
pended So unnecessarily and frivousy
as 10 be rcpndiated by Tie United states
government TO the loSs OF the state.
New offices have been created. salaries
have been increased and grossly es-
orbitant fees have been provided for
favored officials
In these and many other ways the cost
OF the government has been Increased.
INCREASE IN STATE TAX.
As a consequence ~ these excesses the
state government is faced with the neces-
sity OF increasing the state tax. bill for
that purpose being now p.Reonholed in
the general assembly until after the com
fng election This bill calling for an In
crease OF about 100000 TO the state tax.
means ~ increase In the tax rate Of
every cit aud nearly every town On the
state. Instead OF providing public
revenue hy exsctlng due compensation
from tho holders of public franchises the
boss-controlled legislature imposes upon
rhe taNpayers tho additional cost en-
tailed hy i's extravagance
INVASION or HOME RULE.
Thit boss-controlled state legislature
has been guilty Of many faEraut viola-
lions Of the principle NJ home rule in he
cities aud towns ~ the state. The lcgisia-
turt has Imposed on The city Of Newport
an unnecessary state police commission
into whore hands u committed the con-
troll of al licenses and ~ the police de-
rartment in the management aud cx-
pcnse OF which The peoples representa-
tives IN the ciiy council have no voice
The legislature. had there not been =
virtual uprising ~ the people cf Paw
ickst sud Central Falls ir opposition.
would have imposed on those cites police
commissions as On I'D in Newport
The iegislst tire amended The city chsri-
o. ~ Wrnnrorlsef n take ogt - the
hands of The MAYOR thc control ~ The
police dens :frneuf which should proper
y he his. solely hscsuse 10 desired to
manipulate thr department for political
pufposes
The legislature fid tho same thing IN
ps~tucket and only repaired the wrong
uone after practically unanimous pubs
III demand that The wforg should be
riEhfed
Ihe legislature has invaded the rights
of the towns by changing the date Of
theif town elections without submitting