The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-02

The platform was occupied by promi-
nent members OF the state and city gov
srnments. Former Governor Lucius r
c. Carvin, several state senator's. includ-
ing Lyons Delaney of Pawtucket, Repre-
sentaffves Fitzgerald and Curry, Robert
Grieve, whom Governor Garvin intro
duced as his one appointee ~ governor
20 Mayor Dunno: Acting Mayor Reynolds
OF Providence. former Mayor Humes OF
Central Falls. Mayor McNally OF Central
Falls, Hon Amasa NJ Eaton. ex-Repre-
sentative Mcdonald. Sidney A Sherman
OF the State" Charles r. German. col
lege professors. prominent members OF
the Municipal league and city officials OF
the several cities who are interested I'm
reform in general and the speaker and
his topics In particular.
The entrance OF Mayor Edward Fitz-
simons Dunno OF Chicago with the distin-
guished citizens was greeted by a burst
OF applause from the citizens who filled
the floor OF the big hall and most OF the
gallery space.
There was n large sprinkling OF the
members of the fair sex among the men
20 hear all about city ownership
Colonel Robert G. Brown, president Of Mu-
nicipal league. opened the meeting speak
ing for the league. which he described
as a non-partisan organization aiming for
q better government. a more economical
administration of the city OF Providence.
He said that he could commend the Mu-
nicipal league TO the citizens as worthy
of their support and humorously contrast
ed the attendance with that usually al
the league s-fneetiHs whieh-tffe- pa Pefs
have described as very small.
He commended the new paper to the
state. 10 the people as also worthy OF It's
support
GOVERNOR GARvIN SPOKE.
Former Governor Lucius f. c. Garvir
was first introduced 10 give a short gen
eral talk on the general principles OF
municipal ownership.
Governor Garvin was given a pro
longed ovation when he rose and wher
the applause subsidized he spoke OF the
excellent attendance at midsummer meet
ing. describing the topic as the livelies,
one now before the people
IT think the people OF the country may
be classed as divided into four classes on
the subject.
'One is for municipal ownership at all
hazards. One Is as firmly opposed to IT,
A third class believes that the present
form OF government is not yet proper
90 best care for the utilities under munich
pal ownership.
There is the fourth class. 10 which !
think i may safely say ! belong. which
should have municipal ownership under
present conditions, rather than present
conditions without municipal ownership.
when any city desires municipal
ownership OF the street railways or other
public utilities. II should be submitted 10
the people on a referendum vote"
OF Mayor Dunno he said the papers
which opposed him have widely heralded
the statement that he had given up the
object for which he was elected. but he
said they probably did so because they
wanted 10 believe that.
INTRODUCED MAYOR DUNNE.
Col Brown gave a brief sketch OF
Mayor Dunn's career and introduced him
as the speaker OF the evening.
Mayor Dunno was heartily greeted and
made a business-like appearance as he
stood beside the desk and in a we'll
modulated voice explained how he came
20 be east. and said he approached the
subject OF giving advice here I'm the east.
where the Cradle OF Liberty was rocked
over century ago. out west in the
city OF Chicago. has been trundlnR n
strong go-cart OF progress lately. and YOU
should know about IL.
When your tradesman does not give
you satisfactory service, you hunt around
and get another. That Is the usual way
OF IL. but there are some public neces
saries OF life that you can't do that with
The cars. the gas the electric lights
are not that way usually.
III the car service Is bad YOU hava n
pay or get thrown on. II your gas ls
poor or the bill is too big you reron-
strate. they pull out your meter before
you get home had IL done on me once
IF you don't pay the electric light hill
a. once without kick they turn or the
light
THE abuses OF these monopolies have
grown and grown. and the protest has be-
come so strong that there must be some
thing done 20 remedy conditions.
LOOK At WATER WORKS.
I'm opposition 20 those conditions We
have public utilities that the people
operate. There have been 5000 600 profits
from the water works i'm the last 40 years.
and that money has gone into great
sewer systems Within three months Of
my inauguration we had bought an addi-
tional private water works and put II
under city ownership.
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