The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-30
A FLIMSY INDICTMENT.

A FLIMSY INDICTMENT.
At their MONDAY dougnut demonstration yesterday Repub
hcan reversed the usual order of things and instead of og
speaker laud Mr. Walter Durfee Republican
they speaker impossible
of exposing the public Augustus S. Miller Mr.
Noan effort feeble as futile but for that
blame in Mr. Mers entire public private
is nothing to expose record of honest conscientious
valuable service rendered the people many
stainless personal character.
After long microscopic scrutiny Mr. Nolan
has been able to frame what he mistakenly believes
but which is really tribute the
gagged to crcise condemn charges
makes that while member of the Miller
failed to initiate legislation his personality
that passed. that while legislature
speaker of the house legislation
tempted but with which he had nothing do that he could
exerted tremendous influence legislature passive
and that legislature appointed
practically the commtteenne.
Taken separately whole these charges Ansy,
childish and udicrous has had emey
sponsor preceding political campaign Mr.
Miller didn't his personality legislation
council while he member of body!
and frank instead partisan
silly and unfounded allegation None ought
than Mr. Mies free lunch critic that the time
candidate for the mayoraly of city
today overwhelmingly Republican, he nor
other of the minority could the persistent
and nsstent effort impress his personality upon legislation
that body
Mr. Nolan prate gby enough legislation
tempted while Mr. Miller occupied speaker
OF representatives but like who realizes the my
of his charge he deals geneaies cunnngy
specific straightforward
legislation he does tell but the allie
expenditure of time and trouble himself utterly dcrnoses
the declaration that with that legislation may
Mr. Miller had nothing to do and way responsible
After launching his decrept
ceeded with his arraignment in this fashion:
What there
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public NE for
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cate. and platforms Of that party He
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Of the lower o hsv referred.
Mr.. Nolan really is in Mr. Mllers
record to commend him independent Republicans
zens let him read: Mr. Miller every public office
discharged his duties faithfully fearlessy and honestly
tor himself and according his
OF no corporation nor he the pupp political
chine He believes the people Providence capable
their affairs and that the police by which they
wantony robbed of that machine
legislation
Now be asked what record of Walter H
Durce that should him Republicans
any other class of who have webeng
and who are animated by just civic prde7
Absolutely nothing The only public he
oeen IN the house OF representatives where
personality on legislature other by voting the
members his party who known Of all supine
seve instruments of brazen and mpudent political ring
Moreover the only prominent bill presented and that In
prominent only because of its perncousne commits
sion measure framed by schenng political ngsters introduced
and passed their bidding Mr. presented voted for and
IL Mr. Nolan ebnded radically partisan as to believe such
record in its pauciy and appeal to ,esble
respecting and honest zens1 he happily aons In hi.
monstrously distorted views.