The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-31
SMALL
SIZED
LOVE FEAST
Everything Dear TO tho Hearts
Of Republicans ExtoIIad at
Today's MONDAY Meeting.

10 last MONDAY meeting OF the week
ct Republican city headquarters was held
today with a crowded room, every avail
able inch of room being occupied Three
speakers addressed the meeting, the Hon.
Thomas w. Bicknen. Hon Henry q.
Tlepke and Borden d. whiting. ESQ.
Mr.. Bicknell was the first speaker. and
his extended remarks were confined al
most exclusively to the police ccmmis-
sion. It's appointment and Its work The
speaker explained his own position In the
political world He had always been, he
said, a bona fide Republican In state and
national affairs, but III municipal elections
for the past seven years had voted iIids-
pendtly. but this year he WAS happy to
be able TO vote for a good clean Republi-
can, and he had returned to the fold.
He touched lightly on his connection
with the Indignation meetings held last
fall when the police commission bill was
first talked of. He opposed tho measure
with tooth and nail. excusing his change
of heart by saying the commission had
done splendid work since Its appointment
and still further excusing himself for
turning about by telling of telephone
message he received from another Of the
opponents OF the bill who assured him IN
the nobleness of his heart that the po-
lice commission had done splendid work.
Continuing Mr.. Bicknell rshearssd the
many good thinks the commission had
done since II assumed control OF tho de-
partment. how II had purified the city.
wiping out ALL sorS OF evil and cutting
of the heads OF officers who had grown
old in the service and performing the
task OF Hercules In cleaning out the
foul nests with which the city was lined
when the commission was appointed.
The speaker didn't believe that there
was a better police force or a cleaner city
morally In the United states'than Provi-
denoe.
Mr.. Bicknell went along in this way
for the best part OF an hour. and the
only reference no made 10 the real point
at issue In the matter-the source OF ap-
pointment OF the commission-was to say
that was all past and gone now, and sent
Il into oblivion with a wave OF his hand.
Hon. Henry 10. Tiepke OF Pawtucket
was the second speaker and confined his
remarks TO the congressional. state and
local tickets, touching very briefly on the
latter The coming election, he SAID was
the first opportunity the country had to
express it's Judgment on the administra-
tlon OF President Roosevelt and the re-
suit would be generally regarded as an
expression OF popular opinion. favorable
or unfavorable OF his administration
Mr.. Bull. he sad stood upon the plat
form OF the National Republican party,
while the Democratic party had surrsn-
dered its perogatives to Mr. Granger and
he stood upon his own platform. written
by himself.
MFR. Tiepke then went on to review the
doings OF the present state officials and
showing where they should be reelected
for the good OF the state and the people.
He paid glowing tribute 10 Gov. KimbalL
and told OF the efforts OF Attorney Gen
eral Stearns 10 bring TO the bar OF Jus
tics the street railroad companies that
had violated tho law.
He closed by referring 10 the many
laws passed by the Republican general
assembly for the benefit of the laboring
man, including the ten-hour law. the S-
hour law and the transfer act but said
not a word about the police commission
act passed by the same assembly.
Mr. Richard Borden Whiting was the
last speaker OF the day and spoke entirely
for Mr.. Walter &. Durfee. the Republican
candidate for mayor, extolling his pri-
vate virtues. his reputation as business
man, his general esteem by members OF
his church and bis Kindness az hus-
band and father.
He also dwelt at some length on Mr..
Durfees record In the general assembly
and ais lighting tooth and nail against
ali kinds OF vicious legislature. at the
same time defending his course In sup
porting and introducing the police SOM
mission act.
He closed by rsmarking that every re
publican nd every independent voter IN
the city could meet on a common ground
and vote for Walter 5. Durfee for mayor.