The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-22

TO say your own opinions ana to think
for yourself
1T is only three months since the gen
tlemen at the city hall went into office
and already they have forgotten the hole
out OF which they were dug. There
Is. however. one privilege which those
at the city hall have left MS and which
I think they will never take from us
the privilege OF paying tho bills II all
else Is taken from you. remember YOU
still have the privilege OF paying the
bills
Another objection Is that we have no
voice I'm this matter. say. in Rhode
Island We are slow. In some western
states ths charter cannot he changed
without the consent Of the towns. and
in three the legislatures have nothing
whatever 10 do with them.
Il doubt II many OF those at the city
hall know why they want these COM
missions II Is common report on the
streets that the promise was made last
fall to the gang AT the city hall that
IL Republican assembly ticket was
elected they could have police COM
mission school commission and any
commission they wanted.
AT that time II was important 70 re-
elect Nelson W, Aldrich. not single
vote could be lost. and no one realized tho
Importance az much as Nelson w.
| Aidrich.
"The machine delivered the goods OK
cept for one poor little man who hap
| pened 10 slip In. and they now demand
| that the promise be fulfilled
ONLY AN ENTERING WEDGE.
Another reason don't like these acts
| is that I don't know where II will end
/ They will begin with these as an enter
| ing wedge. but where will they stop?
~ 49, 4 a. Ill.
| different and where will that power ende
IF some power outside the city had
! perpetrated such an act we might not
! feel 40 bad. but these have been intro
duced by those We elected 10 office 70 pro
! tect our rights. and Il Is no wonder I'm
/ describing their actions we think Of snake
stories
The act Of the city council I'm pass
/ ing separate resolutions instructing the
/ city solicitor to appear before the legs-
/ latpre and ask for this legislation Is Alb.
| solutely unlawful.
! 1T was not done by concurrent vote
! and is without support of statute or
! ordinance. The city solicitor knows.
| know. and every lawyer knows. the acts
| Of the city council were absolutely un-
/ lawful and that the city solicitor is no
I more bound by it than YOU or T. The
/ ordinances say that the city solicitor shall
| defend and protect the welfare Of the
| city OF Pawtucket II he goes before
| the legislature and urges the passage OF
these acts. Is he protecting and defend
ing our rights? say he IL not
THE "UNHoLY TRINITY"
Mayor Higgins started out by saying:
| II want TO say for the sake Of accuracy,
! that is minutes ago there we're exactly
| f0ls people I'm the hall. | will say fur
| ther that this meeting represents men 81
! all parties and has been addressed by
| two of the foremost Republicans I'm Rhode
I Island. Rsthbone Gardner Of Provideuce
and tho Ra.hbone Gardner of pa wtucket.
! The gang that rules things at the
| city hall ls that 'unholy trinity Keenan,.
| Gill and Barclay on straight party
vote, the Democrats have the Republi.
! cans beaten two 70 one, az Keenan, and
Gin are Democrats.
Whence comes the demand for police
commissioner From the clergy? what
! clergyman mas raised his voice in their
| favor? From the citizens7 what man
| has come out I'm favor Of these acts?
| Until recently I have never descended
10 personalities in a political csmpshgn.
but when this attempt was made 80 dis
] franchise more than one-half OF my fell
| low citizens, could not remain quiet
and was obliged to tell the people the
kind ~ men who were In the city hall
! FBriden. he msn who wants 10 take
! politics out ~ the public schools. and pu,
/ In roulette and faro.
! "Tf these proposed measures are passed
| over 400 citizens of psvtucket will be
! deprived ~ the power OF voting
But while discussion the police and
school commissioners. do not forget the
! board ~ registration. DO not forget
| oilrs Fourth motto Of political conduct Is,
! that one good counter IL worth 100
] voters
I'VE want no man so great in this city
| that he can tell you or tell me what we
must do. and police commission is de-
| sired 20 give that power to Barney. Like
the Rathbope Gardner Of Pawtucket 80
! long as there is breath In my body. I
shall raise my voice In protest q"
CRIES FOR FITZGERALD.
a set of resolutions protesting against
the commissions was adopted by a rising
/ vote and I'm response 20 repeated demands
1 John r. Fitzgeriid rose and said In part.
My position In the general assembly II
| somewhat different from my colleagues
I for am allowed my own opinion wish
| every citizen " Pawtucket could ~ I'm
| thr stats houee. FOR an rather lonely IN
tnrrs
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