The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-28
bill 70 provide for the trusts and rob
the consumers
AMEND POLICE pIII,

AMEND fOi<lIE DILL
IT wish to state emphaticaily that am
passed by the Republican general as
sembly OF this state. and giving to the
city council the right to elect those COM
While the personnel OF that commits
sion Is most excellent, the gentlemen
composing II being gentlemen OF ability
taken away the right OF self-governmcnt,
which has been placed In the hands or
senators outside the city OF Providence.
cSnas cSr With Nth M o' 'inhsbtants has only
one vote in the senate In this state,
81 would call your attention to the le-
gal department OF the city OF Providence.
The city council. In joint convention.
elected a city solicitor. and can anyone
say that they were derellct IN their duty
his able assistants. who have so ably
and conscientiously attended 10 the legal
affairs OF this city for the several years
Can anyone say that in electing the
courteous recorder OF deeds that they
have not shown judgment?
Can anyone say that In electing the
gentlemaniy city clerk. who has served
us 70 faithfully. that they have not
shown judgment?
And can anyone say that In electing
! the Judge OF the Probate court they have
not shown judgment?
But you do say, when you deprive
| sioners. and the next Step will be a com
| mission to run the entire city govern
ment, legal department and ALL that they
| are incapable, and place this power In the
hands OF senator's outside the city or
| Providence, thereby taking the right of
| local self government from 10000 people.
| THE Democratic party demands reel
| procal commercial relations with the .sl-
| and OF Cuba
'"rhese are a people who have been
under the bondage OF Spain for 400 years.
| and through the valor OF American SOL
diery the Spanish flag was hauled down
| and the flag OF the republic OF CUBA
hoisted. But congress is deaf 10 en-
treaties and is bound hand and foot oy
| the behests OF the sugar trust.
$50 between the cattle kings. the coal
| barons. and sugar magnates. the poor
mans dinner pail and coal bin have been
| empty"
Mayor Fitzgerald OF Pawtucket was the
| last speaker but one OF the evening He
said he believed Mayor Granger intended
! taking the Bull by the horns and leading
him back TO the stable. The recent legis-
lation by the Republican general assem-
| bly, he characterized as a sleeping pow
der He spoke OF the action OF the ponce
commission in this city when on the first
| night OF the railway strike the motormen
| and conductors on strike marched up and
down Westminster street, and then ROT
| ensuing, the great police torce was una
| BILE TO handle IL and the members OF the
commission were running up and doSr
| Westminster street unable TO quell the
| disturbance.
| on the other hand In Pawtucket were
| there was no police commission and q
| small force, there was no riot on tnt
occasion OF the parade there. Mayor
| Fitzgerald quoted Abraham Lincoln anc
said that the Republican bosses were ex-
actly Of President Lincoln's mind. Tney
| couldn't fool all the people all the time
| but could fool some of the people al
| the time, and this is what they were
doing by controlling about one third OF
| the people in the country towns.
Z. ]. Mccarthy closed the speaking ir
a humorous speech in which he told sew
eral good stories and referred to Mr.
J Burgess letter of acceptance, and on be-
| ing corrected began TO talk about Mr.
| Duffy. Mr.. Mccarthy closed by agreehp
TO meet Judge Lee In joint debate at any
place and time, even at Republican head
| quarters.
1t was well after midnight when tn'
| meeting broke up.