The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-13
GOVERNOR AND ASSEMBLY.


Before his Inauguration chief of the Governor
Utter known fearless ouspokn citizen concerning all
matters of public import hesated condemn
what he believed
seek favor by indulgence aey surprising therefore
find him in the of puted bestowng almost
unneasured the general assembly appears
believe the excellent during session
came TO an end on Thursday matter OF general ntorma
tion that the had altogether pleasing experience with
this general assembly which he correctly reported
lavishes many saccharne
At the opening of the governor
such conspicuous and hOnOred member found itself with total
majority o. In the lower branch the minority fell far short of the
number of necessary roll
two skilled in debate parliamentary procedure
and On but important
represented while the the the
had been for many years, absolutely omnipotent
Under such conditions nothing hinder
was no conceivable reason why this overwhelming majority should
not have formulated wise and prudent policy
execution within the time which the ssembys
is fixed by the constitution 1t political parties
under form government policies
they have the them Governor Utter will
recalled announced the that he would preside
Later he made general policy would
mulaed by conference action.
This asuredy coumendabe proposal but in the light Of
subsequent happenings appears have with
Early the session legislators who had neither grind
selfish motives complained leadership and
pointed to the of several which
nothing known by those who had charge
hardly be explained that they corporation
to enactment without the scrutiny they ought
jected
AS of fact and then came the
which would acclaim through
the commonwealth could accepted that the
of bosses bcssism numbered 1t is
than probable that independent
members of the Republican majority sincerely believed
had when the legislators make discharge
other duties without boss dctson direction
undeceved and instead of the assembly
thing of three BOSSES
That there conflict little Of dsgraceu over the
court and practice bill generally known That equally
undignhed and uniting contention the
known also That in the end capable
not matter to call for such lavish encomus
bestows the legislators In choosing they
simply discharged plain duty that calls spectacular
endorsement Indeed but recently arisen
in the mind of Rhode Islander whether assembly
would select of unquesoned doubtful fitness
justice in this
1t had been the complaint of the Republican two
that unable expedite business minority
insisted pursuing dbestve fully
the important matters presented action
the minority small be entirely not
it would delay action after sitting the
limit heretofore of legislative sessions Mr. Holden the
Republican state committee announced that agreement
and house hopeless practice bill
would have be continued the assembly, party
majority would overwhelming less unwdy
curious but nevertheless convincing the
gievou dssensons in the majority under warning BOSSES
Five days after the legislature should
devised by which the practice bill enacted but in
confessedy Obviously 70 afford
either the governor his party lifting voices
paean Of praise In this governor
to isud the delegation from this city and remark that high