The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-21
nR. UTTER AND THE POLICE CONFUSION.

Hon George H. Utter Republican candidate for lieutenant
enor entirely within speech
before the M c. ycum evening
tory OF the Republican party from the of had been
glorious and had made for the mankind
stated only sefevdent
that the Republican party
those achieved industry
MIR Utters Republican principles Republican
ments that of loyal believer both time
o exaggerated.
1t when he dominating
IN the present campaign far the citizens Of Providence
cerned that he exposed charge
inconsistency of nsnceriy Taking the police
Law. he is reported have said framed
wholesome conditions prevailing this city and that
bold Continuing he declared people city should
have the right their opinion question
pointed to the fact that when bill proposing police
mission for Pawtucket under consideration
citizens of that city against
In consequence
Mr. statement in practical accord with The News
which has, from the inception of the police
sisted that the people should right express opinion
such question: but he ignores entirely
OF Providence protested against the contemplated outrage
but protested considered
equally important fact that during the last of the
assembly effort made have the question transferring the
appointing from the the submitted the
people of Providence by
bers of the party of which he candidate Will Mr.
explain why heed should have been paid the of the c
zens OF Paucke while the Of the citizens Providence
were treated with than indifference?
It, he declares truly the people of city should
nght to vote such why did the
providence and thus peetua outrage them depvg
them OF the prerogave of home rle2 wrong grevous
wrong committed against the
were sadded with police commission of
out their consent and against their vigorous That Mr. Utter
appears to admit by inference only he
offers that the work done by police excuses the
niscevous and menacng method of
This is the old that the end usthes
which the citizens Providence ago and which
they repudated sgnaly emphacay contention as
false and msy would be the Mayor Miller
has and able municipal
tnue in Office indefinitely choice
whatever in the
But even this false is has foundation upon
which because assumption
police commission has accomplished desired reforms
wee and suppressed crime entirely unwarraned by existing
dons instead of accepting the mendaous puey of the police
commission he had sought information
would have discovered that instead OF being
munity that body has been positive bsne
SO far freedom from concerned the city
providence is whit better the
ponce commission created while conditions distinctly
Dsreputable houses still degrading policy
saDng Is carried openly and violations LIQUOR
common Moreover, the police department state of
oenorazauon bordering chaos Its split factions
are ehsaseo IN an neessant warfare which if petty
"uOvesve OF oiseiphne and destructive OF efficiency
Despcabe cabals flourish under this much Wanted noc. ~
mission and one set Of contemplate ntriguers has been
with the assistance OF the commission procuring the eo, %
tne ranks OF man easily the efficient
providence has ever had IN its service because the
and manlness to the neeney incompetence and
that like canker destroying every valuable and orhv attribute
Of the police department.
Before Mr. Utter undertakes again defence Of the noe.
mission outrage him conditions as thew ae,u, -
With information he fair just as we believe him 20