The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-15
PAWTUCKET
Mayor Higgins Effectively An.
SWerS His Critics
How Memorial Day VIII Be Ob-
served in This City

Mayor Higgins has answered his critics
In his usual Characteristic manner in
regard to his vote granting Tow Fong.
a local Chinese business man, a tavern
license on Main street Tow Fong who
Is an American citizen by right Of natu-
ralization. applied for a tavern license In
connection with his restaurant. but the
matter was held up by the members OF
the board Of aldermen on one pretext
or another for some time.
Last Wednesday evening the matter
came up for action and three aldermen
voted in favor of the license. two Re-
pubilcans and one Democrat. and three
voted against granting the license the
three being Republicans That left the
matter of granting the license or refusing
the same UP to Mayor Higgins no, In
case of a tie. has the deciding vote.
Mayor Higgins promptly voted TO grant
the license. Since that time there has
been more or less criticism on the mayor
action. but 1t is quite noticeable that all
the criticism comes from Republican ma
chine sources. which * rather suspicious
TO say the least Some even go so far
as TO claim that the tie vote was the
result OF a prearranged scheme TO try
and place the mayor I'm a hole and to
dicrdeoit him In the eyes of the inde-
pendent Republican voters OF the city.
ably. for there is no criticism emanating
from the real solid and substantial ele-
ment of the public.
In speaking OF the matter to a News
Democrat reporter. Mayor Higgins said:
81 know no difference between American
citizens, no matter what their antece-
dents may have been, providing they are
law-abding and conduct reputable places
Tow Fong Is an American citizen and a
-. "a
place OF business is conducted on the lines
of decency, and. according to the police
who have made a thorough Investigation
OF all rumors to the contrary. ii is as
reputable as any place OF that kind in
the city.
Under those circumstances IL wouGd be
wrong and contrary to the true spirit OF
Americanism TO deprive Tow Fong or
any other worthy citizen of his right to
make an honest living"
MEMORIAL DAY ORDERS.
At the regular meeting of Tower post
No. H. c.. A. r.. held last evening. the
following general orders were issued for
Memorial day:
Headquarters Tower Post. No II.
Department Rhode Island. @. A. r.,
PawtuclSet, r. l.. May IL. 1906
hereby appoint the following details to
flag the graves Of the departed comrades
On cHuNdNs May -, lyUb, ana 10 meet n
post hall on the morning OF the Both. TO
carry flowers TO each cemetery for their
graves. The details are as follows:
oak Grove and Walnut Ifill Cemetery
5. Fred Gay. Samuel HudEon A. G. Cash,
IL NJ. French. :. r. Barker. John $. Max
well William II. CargiH. J. w Follett. II.
a. Follett. Martin Kenney Joseph Idc.
William II. Potter A. w. Kingsley. Ben
jamin Fuller. Hersey Estey
Mineral Spring Ccmetery-wnNam ]
Hughes, George T.. Young. Charles II.
Bailey James NJ. Earle. stephen Steere
Thomas Norris. Joshua Earle. Horace q
Barrus SlaH A. Taber.
81. Mary's Cemetcry-Ehanan MoW-ry
John McGuinness. Thomas II. Corcoran
George Snow, James NJ Day, Henry
Stark.
Mount 81 Mary'e Cemetery-Terreuce
McDun Thomas Moriarty. Daniel Muir
ply. u w Mcfarland. Thomas callahan
J. q Mcclure. William Mcdonald Alex
ander Brady. Thomas Britton
Riverside Cemetery William Massey
Charles Y. Read Thomas D. Rice. Y. 81
Binford, Welcome &. Irons j. r. Grant
Joseph Martin, Fred A. Patti. A. w. Has,
kins, Joseph Hood, Benjamin c. Hughes.