The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-20
DUNN RETOHTS
TO Mr.. CHRISTY
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wtS tbs woespTs o as the o
do not believe that this society. with its
| political bias and under It's present man
agement. is al all representative OF sofnt
! 20-odd Catholic churches In Providence.
which include in their membership more
than half OF the church-going population
OF the city.
efforts in the direction OF temperance,
Sabbath observance. etc, which have
been made by the league: but they and
their members certainly do not act as
sponsors for the varied activities of Mr..
Cristy
There are on the list OF the directors
Of the Temperance league the names OF
three Catholic clergymen who are thus
honored because. they are or were officers
OF the Catholic Temperance union; but l
do not believe and challenge the Rhode
Island Temperance league TO prove, that
these clergymen were in any way cogniZ
ant OF the slanderous inslnuation which
the league has issued
"Yet their names are publicly displayed
as responsible. with others. for the print
ed statement regarding me. One of these
clergymen happens to be my pastor: and
do not think that he would consider
that I am the kind Of man described by
the Rhode Island Temperance league.
There has been nothing during those
Ave years which in any way Is discredit-
the temperance league. or any other per-
son or persons TO disprove this claim. not
by vague assertions or indefinite insinua-
tions but by specific statements. Let the
superintendent OF the temperance league
or the league itself state wherein I have
shown myself "a conspicuous associate of
those who favor liberal policy
1T will crafty me and my friends II
they will endeavor to do this 8 soon 3
possible. Come down to facts.
During my terms OF office I have tried
TO be a friend OF the laboring man. Most
OF the people OF my ward whom / repre-
sent as alderman, are OF this class; and II
is my duty 10 use every effort In their be-
half. This I have endeavored TO do; and
In this 7 have had some success. Even
my political adversaries will generally ad-
NIT the truth OF this claim.
II do not wish to boast | do not desire
to sound my own praises: but seIf-defense
has been forced upon me. I have been
six times the choice OF the people whom
| represent. These people are in no way
advocates OF a wide open policy. nor
am l. They are respectable. God-fearing
and law-abiding. They want no shady
politician. no friend OF lawbreakers, for
their representative.
"I have been honest. have been fear
less in attacking evils when saw them;
and sometimes ! have made enemies
thereby. I have made mistakes probably.
for I am not infallible: but I have done
nothing that am ashamed OF, and I have
done my duty for the ward l represent
and for the city 7 serve.
MY name has been put forward by
my friends. not myself for the coming
vacancy In the police commission. The
Rhode Island Temperance league has
characterized me as having no special At
ness for the position. I do not claim that
have any other fitness than that which
nri0 In,
the affairs OF the city's government. in
tegrlty in politics and business and
desire for the moral well-being and prog
ress OF our city.
JOHN c. DUNN
~. Ri also wish to state that Mr.
Cristy has commended me personally on
the action 7 have taken on many public
matters which ! have fought for during
my term in the city government
Rev Mr.. Cristy declined to comment
this afternoon on the aldermans state
ment. other than to say that the leagues
appeal TO Mr. Mccarthy camo. as II
stated. from the trustees who attended
the meeting last Tuesday.
Alderman Dunn declared today that
there was one office his detractors could
not take away from him. and that was
as alderman from the Third ward "I
have one vote here" 0n the city hslD he
said. "and shall cast that vote on the
ponce CoHlHusflon question: as my con-
science dictates.
These people who were for the mayor
elect only after he was nominated and
elected. are now trying TO claim every
thing, 20 the exclusion OF those who were
with him at the start and supported him
throughout. You can't hand me an
orange with one hand and n lemon with
the other. You have got 10 be on one side
or the other. with me or against me.
Fault is found with me because I am
close personal friend OF Chief Matthews.
I'd rather be HIS frlend--thc friend OF a
poor boy who has come here with a good
reputation and won his way 10 his present
high position. than To be on the side OF
some OF the others about whose career
prior 10 coming here nobody knows any
thing.
III this thing keeps up. there Is likely
- he some fighting done; and IL will not
all be In the newspapers or the board OF
aldermen" he concluded. With emphasis.