The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-03
COUNCIL AND POLICE COMMISSION.

Mr. Sssons resolution concerning appointment police
commissioners defeated last evening
1t was foreordained would be- The membership body
essentially the when the city solicitor
port the sinister commission BILL and still lacks the courage
decency admit its giving instruction and to put an
end to the had part ncng people Those who
heard the arguments commission law must have
been amazed their evident transparent
Not statement worthy of consideration by intelligent
citizen was made by of the speakers who attempted justify
the enactment of the shameless piece legislation
ever disgraced the of Rhode Island.
The assertion that because the greater part
OF its existence had been made did good
work jufes the mchieyous and illegal appoint
ment absurd and ridiculous BY distorted reasoning
could be JUSTIFIED the appointment by the governor
from New Shoeha West city council the
mayor and the various municipal commissioners Never
end Justify the when the and
Clean Even though all the extravagan behalf of the
police commission the case as every citizen
OF providence knows would degree Justify the
wanton spoaion of the people of this city.
In their zeal defend commission it's advocates
in the city council and its agent outside y fasy
or else they convict the commission of grant powers
exercise According central section of this
city before the creation of the a shocking condi
ton Vice and crime ourhed appalling extent; i'll
repute carried demoang and violations of
the liquor law open and scandalous
This the claim of the champions the
or is bareaced fabrication?
If the responsible condition was the then
captain OF the central police district.
If true the commissioners it because
the charge made by the friends opponents the COM
If true the commission believed be true what was it's
plain and imperative duty?
Was punish the officer guilty astounding dere-
iction by deprvng him of rank in the police better still by
summarly disnssng him?
Obviously that its duty the deporable dgraceu
conditions existed claimed by its friends
special peaders
What did do? 1t didn't punish captain On the
ary rewarded him by promotion the office chief
police department Thus the by
iberate action has shown be absolutely false the assertion
in its behalf that vice and crime running
tc of the city, and has taken from the defenders
law the only sembanc of continuance
as statute
1t will escape the notice intelligent citizens that the
all its malicious mendaciy It's that
cure change in the method of appointing police commissioners
scheme Democrats to control of the commission and that
they aided and abeted in this attempt by liquor
proven deliberate Justification.
Mr. Ssson, who framed presented resolution
Democrat He is Republican of that unfortunately
according the dictates
sttuens and refuses the collar Of ring
lied corporation. So much for the Democratic scheme
AS the liquor dealers part schene Who was
that in speech defence of the police COM
mission law and surprised his colleagues by
his hitherto unsuspected gift of oratory7
Was the empoye of largest brewing concerns
in the city of Providence Henry H. Rawson needged
Demoshenes of the council?