The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-29
TWO SENATORS
KICKED OVER
BIG MILK PAIL

Two honorabIe state senators are seri-
ously accused II is asserted that they
have kicked over one OF the big Republi-
can milk pals
Some OF the keener Democratic members
up at the marble palace think they have
the Republicans. at least Senator Stiness
and Senator Morgan Of the judiciary COM
mittee Of the upper house. on the hip.
They say that the two gentlemen named
have very carelessly and thoughtlessly
stuck the knife into one OF the choicest
pet hobbies OF the machine: and OF course.
now that the blade is in. the minority are
gleefully willing TO give II an extra twist.
And poor Judge Palmer and Col Bliss
are TO blame for IL all too!
II they hadn't tried To rob dear old
westerly OF one OF It's representatives and
add another on to Cranston list TO repre-
sent the guests at the states boarding
houses I'm the latter town. this direful
thing never would have happened
-, What a big hole stiness and Morgan
so deep that the whole foundation OF
their arguments against CONSTITUTIONAL
convention dropped into II and out OF
sight And. for the life OF me, can't
see how they're going 10 fish IL out again.
1T was this way. you see You know.
every time Gov. Garvin or any other be-
lever In the rights OF the people says
anything about a constitutional conven-
toni mean a genuine one. not the hocus-
pocus knd-they point 10 that reVered.
moss-covered opinion OF the supreme
court OF days agone. which told the people
OF this state that they had no right 10
attempt TO improve their government or
their own condition through the medium
Of constitutional reform.
" There's the decision they say. and
Of course we're bound by IL. We'd like TO
give the dear people what they want: but
est legal tribunal. and we. who only make
the laws. are pitifully powerless and help
less To do else than accept IT,.
"Of course. that has sounded very pret
~ TO the ears of the gang. and To the less
intelligent masses has appeared 10 give
the Republicans some kind Of ground 10
stand on.
But, hist! What a change has come
over the spirit OF the Republican pipe
dream! Tell II not I'm Gath; but at the
judiciary committees hearing on the re-
apportionment bill the terrible spectre
was pierced and vanished into thin air.
Lawyer Peabody OF Westerly and AS
semblyman Crafts were interrupted sew
eral times by both Mr.. Stiness and MIR.
Morgan. who fired at them questions in
tended to shatter the Westerly claim that
the committee. before acting. should ask
the opinion OF the supreme court.
THE Providence senator trotted out his
conviction that the opinion OF the supreme
bench would have no binding effect upon
himself and the other wise men from the
east who enact our laws.
The senator from Warwick effectively
backed him I'm this sapient contention,
and went him one better by INTERPRETING
reminder that the assembly makes and
unmakes the courts. and is, OF course. be-
yond the reach OF any opinion that may
emanate from such politically created
bodies.
"Selah, They have said Il,
There you are, the whole Republican
position Knocked into cooked hat and
lying like heap OF old rubbish outside
the breastworks.
I'VE now have Il on the best OF author
ity-for what better could be asked than
the decision OF such legal oracles as Sen
ators Morgan and Stiness. that supreme
court opinion isn't to be valued at three
dimes SO far as. having any binding effect
on the body that creates the courts is
concerned
Tut, tut What do we care about court
opinloHs2 Aren't we the lord high exc
cutioners who put the breath OF life into
the court, and who can squeeze IL out
again when IL pleases us? And aren't we
the lord high mightinesses who rule these
domains according TO our own sweel will?
80, now. BY the hairs OF the prophets
head. the theoretical value of the supreme
courts opinion thus having been ruth
lessly smashed into smithereens IL follows
that there is absolutely no legal barrier
whateveT TO the calling OF a constitutional
convention such as the great masses OF
the people demand.
"Of course. they'll get IL.
Wonder how the break made by the
senatorial twins strikes the old man?
"Or. horrible to relate. can you conceive
that for the moment the strings got un-
tied?
Can you tap the cocoanut and get the
milk?"