The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-01
PLATFORM PRESENTED
IN TODAY'S CONVENTION

| tional convention may be held, 70. the end
that the state may have a fundamental
law In accordance with the necessities
OF the present age and the truest prin-
ciples OF government The Democrats be-
lieve that the truest principles OF govern
ment require the Initiative and referen-
DUN; adjustment OF all property quail
ications for voting: home rule for cities
and towns; municipal ownership OF public
utilities; street railroads, electric and gas
lighting plants; education. by enforce
ment OF the laws OF compulsory education
and providing OF sufficient funds 70 al
low every child eligible TO attend school;
equal taxation of corporate and Nfvate
property; the enforcement OF an laws.
especially the laws that pertain to the
health and happiness Of the people. and
the factory inspection law.
ernment by Injunction. and favors the
election OF senator's OF the United states
stood In the past, and pledges itself 10
stand in the future. for every law that
will ameliorate the condition OF the work
for labor. II believes that during the
time working men and women go 10 and
from work that they should have a scent
citizens OF this state the need of de-
feating the amendment to the constitu-
ton now before the people. II is a spe-
ciai law appertaining solely to the city
OF Providence and Is asked for by the
Republican general assembly only for the
purpose OF more strongly fastening the
BY the election OF representatives from
the city of Providence by districts the
present party In power will always be
sure of certain members in the General
Assembly ready and willing 10 continue
the course of legislation In favor OF the
quasi public corporations. Whenever the
Republican party will give 10 the State
of Rhode Island a district representation
not oply Of the cities but OF the towns, IL
will receive the hearty cooperation OF
the Democratic party and all citizens In
terested In the welfare of the state.
We ask the people of this state not 10
forget the UBIQUITOUS law which establish
ed a police commission in the city OF
Providence. Whatever need there was for
a commission In the city OF Providence,
the method used in initiating and passing
this act and the appointment OF the po-
lice commission by the governor instead
Of by the proper city authorities. was
condemned al the time. and will always
continue 10 he condemned by every cit
izen who believes In the principle OF
home Rule. Wherever the proper princi-
Piles Of government are destroyed, even
though the results for a time seem sat-
isfactory, IL can bur eventually lead 10
the oppression of the people and the use
OF any machine such as has been created
In the city of Providence for the political
advancement of the party creating II.
While in almos5 every state the efforts
OF all good citizens have been directed in
securing. for the cities and towns home
rule, in Rhode Island the dominant party,
against this trend OF the true principle of
government, has made a precedent which
In the end can only be disastrous TO the
welfare of the citizens.
We invite the cooperation OF all citi-
zens Of the state. whatever may have
been their past political affiliations, 20
act with the Democratic party at the
coming election. so that the affairs OF the
state will be controlled for the benefit OF
the people and not for the benefit Of the
special few.