The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-14
CENTRAL FALLS
PEOPLE WANT THE
LAWS ENFORCED

In the minds OF most people OF Central
Falls who have any knowledge of police
AFFAIRS the local force is greatly lacking
in discipline. II rs not that there
are not good men on II. but APP
parently no one knows where he
is at Even the chief. however
will intentioned he may be, is In doubt
as 10 his powers and whenever he gives
an order he never knows how soon IL
may be countermanded BY the mayor.
The latter official has publicly declared
that ne hs the head OF the police depart
men and that the chief is not 10 take any
action unless he first cOnsults the chief
executive. IL rs quite easy 70 see that this
means little respect for his authority if
holding the title OF chief means any au-
thority.
During the past week this trouble In the
police department has been much COM
mented upon and there Is becoming a
general opinion that II is the duty OF
Chief Lambert to go ahead and instruct
his officers TO see that the laws are
obeyed. The matter OF law enforcement
has always been a prominent question
In Central Falls ever since the place had
city charter There has never been
political campaign in which this did not
play an important part and most Of the |
mayors have been elected on a platform |
which called for a vigorous enforcement |
of the liquor laws
IL Is pretty generally believed that there |
IS more illegal selling OF liquor in this /
city at the present time than at any |
time since the administration OF Mayor
Fales. when II was alleged that the sa-
looms did wide open business on Sun
day.
II Is an unfortunate condition OF affairs
at the best and II Is not I'm accord with
" n |
abiding
MAYORALTY CANDIDATES
II Is said that there has already been
begun a grooming OF mayoralty candi-
dates for the race which ~ 10 be run
the coming fall. The Democrats have
few men who might be called upon 10
head the ticket. and IL the right choice
is made there Is no reason why the party
should not be assuccessful as II has been
I'm recent years. Whether or not Mavor
will be a candidate for re-elec-
ton is one OF the things that has not
vet been made public. 1t was said some
time ago he propCEed 10 drop public office
ht the end OF his present term. but re-
Gently since there has been so much stir
In 20 --e matters he Is reported to have /
stated that he would run again
There are other men I'm the party who |
might be called on and among these there
S probably no one who would be stronger (
~
Tree years served the city in the state
senate. The doctor Is strong with the
oeople. His friends are not confined 10 Z
he voters OF his own party He is a I
nan who would see that all OF the laws q
we're enforced and the probabilities are {
hat he would not be acceptable TO that /
,art of the citizenship which desires 10 /,
10 an Illegal liquor business But he could :
,e elected and with him az the head OF >
he city the party nor the people general =
Y would have reason 20 feel other than
atished.
The Republicans also have a few can
lidates who are being talked about Fred
?. Newell is one, and Or Mann the pres
mt councilman from the First ward Is
mother Perhaps Alderman Smith may
'e Induced 10 take the nomination bur
I is pretty early yet TO more than men
Jon these names. There is no reason 10 !
believe the Republicans will be any
stronger this year than they have been
'or the past three years and II the Demo
rats name a good candidate for mayor
he will be elected by the people
BOY AND MONEY GONE
1ne police have been notified that Man :
nel Rose. a boy about Is years OF age who
lived with his parents at the corner OF
Central and Evelyn streets has been mis-
sing from his home eince Wednesday last
and that at the same time about $50 which
was in the house. has also disappeared
II is learned that the boy was seen TO take
the tram for Boston
A TWO ,.EEKs' CAMPING TRIP.
A party OF young ladies OF this city con-
sisting OF Miss Arabelle Fairbanks, Miss
Rachel Fairbanks. Miss Coleman Miss
f1ossie Fales and Miss Olive Webster
Miss Annie G.. Martin OF Lonsdale and
Miss Ever Jenkinson OF Pawtucket will
spend the next two weeks I'm a camp at
Hallowell. Me. The party will be chap
eroned by Mrs. Arthur Webster
WILL ATTEND CONVENTION.
William Boardman. A member OF the
commission on inland fisheries. will at
tend the convention OF commissioners of
hsheries, which is 10 be held at Grand
Rapids, Mich. next week