The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-11
NEARLY ALL
VOTE FOR
STATE AID
Governor Kimba|| Receives So
Favorable Replies out Of 65
From Legislators.

Up 10 this noon Governor Kimball had
received IS replies to his communicates
sent out 10 members of the General AS.
sembly asking the members individually
whether or not they would support q
resolution. to be presented at the Novem.
ber session OF the General Assembly
making a state appropriation of $l25. .0OC
10 purchase coal TO be distributed by the
state TO those I'm actual need OF fuel.
OF this number 46 are from representa-
tives and IS from members of the senate.
Representative Mcdonald OF Pawtucket
and Senator Parker OF Coventry are the
only ones who have disapproved the pro-
posed resolution. II win be necessary 20
have a two-thirds vote TO pass the reso-
luton and rot a sufficient number have
yet replied TO ensure the passage OF the
resolution.
Der pledge themselves to support the re-
SOLUTION that Governor Kimball shall
make contracts with dealers guarantee
ing the payment OF the bills contracted,
and that the dealers be paid as soon as
the resolution be passed. those ensuring
no delay In the distribution Of coal.
Some Of the more recent communications
are interesting.
Concerning the communication from
Governor Kimball Senator Kinnecom
from North Providence wrote: In my
opinion the seriousness OF the situation
as regards fuel Is such as would warrant
the action of the state In some such
measure as your excellency has suggest
ed. 1 am heartily In favor of some plan
to prevent the possibility of suffering by
our citizens. 1 also understand the
necessity OF prompt action. otherwise 1
would hesitate TO favor such a resolution.
/ believe that the plan Is a wise one, pro-
vided that the resolution properly guards
the state against imposition and provides
for close supervision OF the distribution
Of the fuel
State Senator Parker wrote: / am in
favor Of some kind OF public aid for the
supply of fuel. but cannot support the
plan. My opinion Is that each city and
town for itself should attend TO this mat
ter. Many towns are well supplied With
wood and II would be unjust to require
such to help the other towns. 1t would
also affect all owners of wood in the
state Let each municipality take care
Of itself.
Representative III. II. Shepard wrote:
would gladly support any movement
that will AFFORD relief 70 the people of
the state In this serious crisis regarding
coal, providing a plan can be devised
whereby the entire people of the state
will reap the benefit. 1t does not seem to
the writer that a supply depot located in
Providence would be able to properly
supply the people of the entire state and
II certainly would not be fair to the other
towns In the state to assume the ex-
pense unless they could share, In the bene-
fits AS stated / would gladly lend my
support and vote for any measure you
may devise that will provide the neces-
sary relief for the people of the entire
state.
Dr. l.. #. c. Garvin wrote that he would
approve of the proposed legislat tion and
The appropriation would come
under Section IA OF Article Nv OF the
State Constitution. The bill making the
should provide for the dis
to consumers in all the thickly
settled portions OF the state and this
provision should be inserted In your con-
tract making the guarantee.