The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-28
UPHOLD CAUSE
OF DEMOCRACY
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I'm the interest of all the people. The
question of municipal government has
exercised the greatest minds In our
country for the past few years. The
executive affairs OF a city should be
under the sole supervision of the chief
executive OF the city. He should ap-
point all heads OF departments and be
held accountable for their doings. II is
not so I'm this city.
IL was left 10 the Republican party 10
take away from the city of Providence.
and force upon the people commission
appointed by governor who was elected
by the people OF the whole state. Home
rule has always been the standby OF
town government. but this takes this
away. II is nothing new, IL has been
said. TO have the governor 10 appoint
such bodies. but Mr. Low, when mayor
OF Brooklyn, spent most OF his time In
Albany each year I'm trying 10 head off
legislation detrimental TO the city.
Mr.. Miller said he believed In home
rule and in appointing the men whom
the tax payers pay.
"If am elected" he said. shall
endeavor to carry out the policy OF the
party so far as / am able. the policy
which / believe to be in the interests
of the people all the time. We find pc
culiar conditions in Providence today.
Many people argue that the executive
head should be responsible for the af-
fairs OF all OF the departments. and that
the heads OF such departments should
be appointed by the mayor.
Many OF the heads OF our depart
ments, such as commissions, are APP
pointed by the city council, which. in
way, Is an appointment by at least
part OF the people. IL was left to the
Republican party at an adjourned ses-
sion OF the Legislature just after cleo
tion. TO take away from Providence the
hAAA n
partments and 10 have a police COM
mission chosen. not by the people. whom
they were TO govern, but by the COVER
nor
The candidate for secretary of state
Frank f. Fitzsimmons, was the next
speaker. He spoke OF the noon meeting
at the Republican city headquarters
calling II a doughnut session. Mr.. Fitz-
simmons said he wished TO reiterate his
statement made at Labor Temple Sat-
urday night that the circular issued by
the Republican party contained a lie
In every line. He said he would be
glad to meet Judge Lee at any time
and any place to argue the case with
him.
Col. Henry j. Spooner said he was glad
TO speak for the Democratic assembly
ticket in the city OF Providence. ticket
certain important questions. some Of
them OF fundamental Importance. 1t
stands for the initiative and referendum
for local self-goyernment. A police COM
mission appointed by the governor! 1t
was no answer to the question that the
commissioners were good men. des-
administration. but would we stand Il?
The government is of the people by the
people and for the people
THE TARIFF QUESTION.
Mr.. Frank H. Jackson. the candidate
for senator. was the next speaker He
''The Dingley tariff bill, which is now
upon the statute books, is entitled a
! bill to provide revenue for the govern
ment and TO encourage the industries of
'I would call your attention to some
| OF the articles mentioned in that bill.
| Take for instance the tariff upon live
"I'he duty upon cattle valued at not
more than $50 per head. If one year old
or over. IS per head; If less than one year
old. - per head; any cattle valued at
more than $50 per head. 30 per cent ad
valorem.
THE duty upon sheep. one year old or
over, SI.60 per head: less than one year
old, 75 cents per head.
The government IS. carried on. by
means OF revenue which is derived from
into this country from foreign countries.
and, therefore. the tariff bill should be
absolutely a revenue producing one. For
benefit from prohibitory tariff.
Now cattle worth over $40 per head.
with 30 per cent ad .valorem on them. II
they were imported into this country
from Canada, the revenue per head would
be 50 and upwards. With this excessive
duty on cattle, enacted under the Ding
lev bill, the government derives no bene-
ft from their Importation, and simply en-
abes the beef trust TO combine and tax
the consumer, Of beef 20 per cent more
than its actual value, thereby putting into
the pockets of the cattle kings of this
country millions of dollars annually.
I'VE all know that Canada, especially
the province OF Ontario. is a large pro-
ducer Of beef and mutton. and owing "a
| the excessive duty on live animals Inn =
| ported into the United States they are
| Obliged to sell To England. thus enabling
| the beef trust OF this country not only "a
corner the beef I'm the United States but
| owing TO the excessive amount which
they charge the American consumer. "a
ship their cattle TO England, and there
| undersell the Canadian producer.
RECIPROCAL RELATIONS.
THE great consuming mass OF the peo-
! pie OF New England is desirous OF recipro-
cal relations between the people OF tl~
| United States and the countries north OF
US. We desire their beef cattle so that
we can have full dinner pail. at the
| lowest market prices, also their lumber
| and coal. And II is for the interests OF
| the people OF this country TO have the
articles / have mentioned placed upor
| the free list
THE Canadian people desire our ma.
/ chinery, our jewelry. and more especiall,
| our manufactured cottons. Please beal
| In mind that our government II the arti
| cles which i have enumerated. especiall,
cattle and sheep. are placed upon the FIRE,
| list, does not lose a single dollar In reve
nue.. but has placed upon the table OF ev
cry laborer In the country. these article,
| at their lowest market prices
81 would call your attention TO the dut,
| upon hides. General Grant. I'm his mes
sage TO congress- I'm 1872. called Its especia
attention TO the duty upon hides an,
asked that they be placed upon the fre,
| list. At that time we exported onll
| 100000 worth OF manufactured boot
| and shoes annually.
Hides remained on the free list until
| the passage of the Dingley bill I'm 1897. a
the time Of the passage OF that bill. Will
hides upon the free list. we exported
! about $4,000. 900 worth Of manufacture,
| boots and shoes annually. and had done
| IL for several years.
II am clearly OF the opinion that hat