The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-08
CAUSE OF Big OVERTURM.
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Continuing, the speaker said. that the
final straw that broke the camefs back
was the open violation of the ten-hour
law by the Union Railroad company. The
members OF the general assembly, as a
rule. supposed the railroad company
would conform 10 the law. as the COM
pany had received lots OF legislation that
had been OF great value to ID in a finan-
cial way. and every one I'm the assembly
supposed the company would concede
such a little thing as that
VIOLATION OF TEN-HoUR LAW.
Or. Garvin concluded his remarks by
saying that the open violation of the
ten-hour law and the attendant strike inn
pressed the people so strongly that the
feeling continued 10 election time. The
feeling was especially strong in the
Blackstone Valley. where Pawtucket,
Central Falls, Cumberland and Lincoln,
ordinarily Republican, gave the Demo-
cratic candidate for governor a vote of
more than to l. his majority there far
exceeding the entire vote given for Gov
ernor Klmball
Mayor Granger was called on and ex-
pressed himself briefly but forceably on
the situation as follows:
The result OF the late state election
was largely due to widespread dissat tis-
faction with the management OF the Re-
publican party In the state and Its SUBJ
serviciency to the large and powerful
semi-pubic corporation.
This feeling has existed for years, but
the evenls OF the past year have greatly
increased 1t and nothing can now abate
II but the reorganization of the Repub-
lican party.
Added to this local cause is a growing
feeling that the present high tariff ia
vors the few at the expense OF the many
and has materially assisted In the crea-
tion OF the trusts.
The Republican city committee has
apparently failed In bringing before the
citizens strong candidates for the Office
OF mayor. The Republican party with all
Its wealth OF educated and able men has
not been represented In it's candidates by
Its best elements. Added TO the dissat-
isfaction with existing local conditions.
there were a considerable number OF vot-
ers influenced by their views upon ma
tional questions"
Mayor elect Miller, in speaking on the
causes OF the overturn, said there was a
feeling In the community against the acts
OF the general assembly and the way
things were run I'm general at the State
House for n long time past. The people
are tired OF IL. he said They didn't like
the police commission act IN particular,
and many other acts passed by the Re-
publican general assembly aroused the ire
OF the thinking voter.
Continuing. Mr.. Miller said that the
Republican party had conducted things
so In the past few years that the people
had grown to mistrust the party. It's lead
ers and It's methods.
or his own election Mr.. Miller would
say little, other than that the police com
mission bill had much To do with the final
result. and the independent voter took
the first opportunity TO show that he
didn't like the way things were done at
the State House.
In conclusion. Mr.. Miller said that the
people had shown that they would tolerate
no interference in municipal affairs by
the state. Home rule had always existed
In Rhode Island. and woe 10 any party
that tried 10 kill "a.
When Mr. Walter II. Durfee was asked
his views he replied he had no informa-
ton 10 give 10 "such q source"