The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-23
STATE NOT WELL
GOVERNED, SAYS
MAYOR MILLER.
Continued from page Eight.

for the benefit or the people.
GIFTS AND FRANCHISES.
Franchises have been given away to
tions which have torn UP the highways
In an awkward manner.
81 tried TO stop two cars to come down
here. tonight. but they were coming In
from outside towns. running through our
| streets, hut could not be made 10 stop for
the people of Providence under this fran
chise
There also is the Electric Lighting
company. which was granted a very skill
full drawn up charter under which the
city pays a highest percentage for lights
than most any other city.
Now about the wonderful character
under which the matter or the municipal
lighting plant may possibly come I'm 1906
I That will be for street lighting only. and
the people cannot buy light and power OF
the city at reasonable rate as we sell
water To them now. The city also has
20 buy up the expensive plants of the
present company.
Now about taxes. We want visible per-
sonal property taxed wherever found.
That is not a political matter both par
political speech.
The country towns deny us the night
"A tax this property Another thing the
country towns have done is 10 take away
our right 90 local government.
There is the police commission. which
the governor, with the advice and consent
Of the senate I'm which Providence has
one thirty-eighth OF the membership, ap-
points 10 have control OF our police.
Providence hss 20 pay.
WORST IN MANY YEARS
II said in my message that year that
the police would not he handled as well
as the department was before the COM
mission was saddled upon MS
Il call your attention 70 an article In
one Of our papers during the past week
which shows UP conditions In this city
as they have become under the police
commission and from that source and
from other channels. none of which can
be doubted az correct, | believe that the
city is today in n worse condition in re-
gard 70 vice than it has been in many
years"
His honor called attention 10 the folly
Of concealing had conditions In the In
terest OF the citys good name II condi
tons were TO be bettered.
The mayor thanked the organization
FOR the invitation 10 be present and said
ne 1eit sure rnht tneN were interested IN
tho welfare OF the city and state.
FRIEND OF wORKINGMAN.
The toastmaster i'm A light vein referred
to the atmosphere OF a banquet table for
reform as only exceeded by the impossi-
bility OF doing anything practical along
those lines outside that atmosphere.
Mr.. German called up memories OF his
contest for lieutenant governor by recall |
ing rliar visit Of apL
ESQ, Of Boston here several years ago
and then introduced that gentleman as
"the friend of the workingmsn."
After expressing the pleasure he felt
at being able to meet the captains Of in
dustry In the building line Of Rhode
Island. Mr.. Foster said I'm part
Warfare cannot do good when Il Is
between members OF the same family |
Within the past 12 months We have had
over 2no industrial battles, with all the !
attendant tragedy sorrow and waste OF
energy and substance. The primitive |
man not diplomat. II was not |
necessary for him 10 square himself with !
any code OF morality. Nowadays there |
yet remains many evidences that these !
old principles Of getting by main strength
and holding It by the same power. evil |
dences Port Arthur. Mukden and similar |
places.
ARE ALL ORGANIZING
THE great nations are building up |
their hghtiug machines armies and !
navies and In our own country the dove |
OF peace hardly finds place to rest it's /
feet
"The strenuous doctrine OF nilitarism !
and the example OF organization has been |
impressed upon the people, hence the |
labor organizations.
There are today 100000 people who |
carry union cards Of labor orga nizatio |
These organizations have come 10 stay |
and cannot be clubbed or bayonetted out |
of existence
THE primitive ages spirit crops I'm |
now and then" he said referring 10 /
Adjt. Gen. Bell ~ Colorado. who is
credited with the advice TO Break 'em |
up, bust EN- mp. They couldn't arbitratc
with me out I'm Colorado.n -
THE speaker or those words. Cen
Bell. God save the mark was char
acterized as blatant. turbulent bully
The union men have a right TO refuse
70 work with men who refuse to ioin
them" said Mr.. Foster. and later re-
ferring 10 the Colorado matter said that
he believed that President Roosevelt's
reference IN his message was representa-
tive of the responsible employers con-
clusions In regard to the question.
WILL STAND COMPARISONS
Labor organizations OF America can bs
recrle for their work for the public
gOou
There IL no identity Of interest OF the
buyer and seller of labor In this country
FOR when the one seeks 10 get the commo-
d'ty az ths cheapest market and the latter
- Eet the highe ~ market price for a.
there can he no similarity"
Ho then spoke Of the manner in which
tNe employers and employees associations
misht better conditions nv proper consid-
etntion.
God save ia from the day when anv
New England state shall accent the doc
t-ires uttered by Con. He'll In Colorado.
~ know that IN Rhode Island there are
CO nmittees and Industrial circles. which
are not so favored as this one is with
the understanding between the diverse
Interests and trust that the influence OF
those organizations will go forth and do
Ireat work toward bettertne conditions"
There are those who can see nothing
ahead but trouble in the Industrial World
Tlur reliance must hc n