The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-01
Citizens of First Ward Listen to
Sound Doctrine From Hon. Angus
tuS S. Miller and Others.

A most enthusiastic meeting OF Demo-
on wickenden street last evening. the hall
being flied to the doors with citizens or
ali parties who believe in home rule and
the abolition OF bossism as sxemplinea
by Hoo. Augustus s. Miller and his asso-
ciates Oh the ticket.
The list OF speakers was a grand one.
including as 1t did the Hon. Augutus ).
Miller. Lorip NJ Cook. p. ]. Mccarthy.
Clarence A. Aldrich and Frank M. Jack
son.
David j. Barry called the meeting to
order and expressed his qualification at
the splendid attendance and bespoke VIC
tory all along the line for the Democratic
candidates at the election next Tuesday.
Mr.. Barry in presenting the frst speaker
Of the evening. the Hon. Augustus s. NIL
Ter, spoke OF him as a man OF the people.
. man who believed I'm home rule and one
Who would give the city OF Providence a
aplendid administration.
MI. Miller was greeted with applause
the most liberal as he arose TO speak, and
In his argument made a telling arreign-
ment of the Republican party, IT'S boss
and many OF It's methods, scoring in un-
measured terms the police commission act
and the method and reason OF its enact
ment. being nothing more nor less tnsn
one OF the long ltst of similar outrageous
acts OF the boss ridden legislature passed
20 intrenoh the Republican party In power
forever In this state.
Certain dissa ttsted people, rings n you
please, who couldn't run things just as
they wanted to were very deep I'm this
criminal piece OF business, he said, and
they would yet be held responsible for
sho part they had taken In IL.
Continuing. Mr.. Miller drew a logical
picture OF what might be expected TO Iui-
low II the present machine was-continueu
IN power. Fire commissions appointed by
the governor. school commissions, high
way commissions. water works commits
sions, and In fact every department. OF the
city under n commission. all appointed by
the governor.
when we consider" he said, how a
city In constituted we must go back 10 tne
original town government when affairs
were governed BY the people OF the town.
and not by outsiders Jefferson. the faith
er Of Democracy. regarded this as the
ideal form OF government.
1T naturally was transformed into tho
government Of cities The citizens are
taxed TO pay the bills and we have in-
portant departments of highways. school,
Are protection and the police.
VIOLATED RIGHTS.
1T remained for the Republicans 10
violate the rules and precendents OF nat
ursi rights by transferring, without con-
sent OF the people. the establishment OF a
police commission TO the governor OF the
state
such q condition Of Affairs is due 10
dissatisfied rings who are wanting to run
certain departments. Every citizen VINO
has a right to vote for mayor and hsrpur
master should have a right to vote Tor
mambsrs OF the city council.
There are many who at first ADVISED
Desrs 20 30 10 the polls and protest
.taGainst The establishing OF a police com
lpfss,on. who now pretend TO see soms
lOsod IN the movement, among them being
q prominent Protestant Clergyman
IA is the duty OF the Democrats 10 cau
attention 10. and keep IN mind, the i'm.
teuity Of ne isw which established sucn
q conmAssion.
"Af the free lunch and schoo, OF oratory
- ths Republicans they have printed
u)eoas fDr the scholars 20 decisim. To-
Day = prominent mepnber Of the Good
i0ovenment party says that he is op-
,Dosed 20 A. 9. Miller and a return TO the
- ussfbeta Nov, DO as Tom Bicsasu