The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-01

tonomy of the towns and cities should be
strictly preserved by constitutional limi-
tation and legislative or executive IN
terference should be exercised only for
limited purposes and for limited periods
OF time under exceptional conditions.
There should be a strict and well de-
fined division of governmental powers
between the executive, Legislative ana
judicial departments.
THE VETO POWER.
The governor should have the veto
power and the power of removal or sus-
pension OF sheriYs and otherexecuttve Of
ficers and he should take no other part
in legislation except by recommendation.
The general assembly ought to be re-
stricted from granting franchises to cor
porations except for the public good un-
der general laws: and such franchises
ought always to be kept within legiela-
tive control.
The right Of the people by means OF
petition signed by not exceeding nve
thousand voters to initiate changes In the
la WE whether constitutional or statutory
should be reserved to them, and there
should be a liberal reference to the
people OF proposed changes In such laws
which are OF doubtful character.
These and other reforms cannot be ac-
by the ordinary method or
amendment OF the constitution without
delay and political obstruc-
ton.
The General Assembly cannot be ex-
pected to carry into effect an honest
movement for Its own reforms.
DESERVING OF GRATITUDE.
Resolved. That the Democratic mem
bers OF the General Assembly are deserv-
ing OF the gratitude for their determined
opposition to the repeal OF the lo-hour
law for the employees OF the street rail-
way company for their manly obstruction
to other partisan legislation. for their sup
port OF the governor both in his nomina-
tions TO office and in his recommenda-
tions for legislation. and particularly for
their Illustration OF a repetition OF the
pernicious practice OF holding a special
session OF he General Assembly imme-
diately after an election. for the enact
ment OF laws which the corrupt machine
would not have dared to introduce prior
thereto
Resolved. That the true spirit OF Dem
ocracy is opposed to political corruption
in all It's forms. II Democrats have Of
Tended against this principle by bribing
voters or otherwise. II has not been with
the knowledge. connivance or approval of
the Democratic party or It's authorized
representatives and the Democratic state
central committee Is instructed TO use
every available means In It's power to
prevent such bribery of voters In the ap-
preaching election. hereby pledging our
selves "a body and individually TO CO.
operate with the said committee to this
end
CAPITAL AND LABOR
Resolved. That the Democratic party
recognizes the interdependence Of capital
and labor and believes that the good OF
the people require that both shall be
treated with even-handed Justice. As
labor is one OF the great az not the
greatest sources OF wealth and pros
perity. the Democracy Is the sincere ad-
vocate OF all progressive legislation which
leads TO shorter hours OF work and In
crease OF material comforts. Every child
has a right to an education and therefore
the laws against child labor should be en-
forced. 90 the end that children shall
not be taken from school and put 20
work I'm mills and shops
The interest Of the public requires the
rigid enforcement Of the factory inspec-
tion law. which requires mills and shops
20 he kept IN safe and sanitary con-
dition. and the Republican members of
tire general assembly who voted for the
repeal of the ten-hour isv for the motor
men and conductors Of the street railway