The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-20

Gratis will expire this year The candi-
dates who have been nominated by the
Democrats this year are TO take the
places OF those three Democrats whose
terms expire. II is possible that there are
quite good many Republicans and inde-
pendents in Pawtucket who in the past
have preferred for some inexplicable rea-
son to have the Republican party in con-
troll of the school board. but granting
that this is so, II will be nothing but a
blind partisan who will believe that IL
would be wise thing TO have the board
in absolute control without a single per
son OF the opposite party on IL. To these
Republicans and independents as well as
to the Democrats the appeal is made that
they should this year cast their votes for
the Democratic candidates.
CONDITIONS HAVE CHANGED.
During the past week It is reported that
Rev. Frank Goodwin, pastor of the Paw
tucket Congregational church, has been
circulating nomination papers for James
L. jerks as a candidate OF the Lincoln
party and this action OF the reverned gen
tleman has been the occasion OF a lot of
foolish talk on the part OF a certain class
of peanut politicians OF which there
seems to be an over supply in this city.
Granted that Rev. Mr.. Goodwin has ask
ed certain voters TO place their names on
the papers OF Mr.. jerks, what OF IL?
Rev. Mr. Goodwin is a citizen of Paw
tucket and he has the same right politi-
cal and otherwise, that any other citizen
enjoys. He has agreed I'm his own mind
this year that for the good OF the fair
name of the state IL would be better that
James l.. jerks should represent the city
! of Pawtucket in the general assembly
rather than his political opponent Hav-
| ing reached that belief he has the courage
10 let his friends know It.
Those who are making this talk are Of
course tied to the Republican machine
| and perhaps they think the people have
forgotten a little episode that happened
| iust a little less than two years ago. IL
was at the time when there was pending
| in the general assembly two bills which
were designed TO take away from the
| people OF Pawtucket about all OF the
! rights they have to govern themselves.
| one OF these was the odious police COM
| mission bill, and the other was bill
which proposed to take from the people
/ the right~to elect members of the school
! committee and place the care of the
! schools in the hands OF a commission,
| which was to be ostensibly selected by
/ the city council
| II was not an easy thing for the Repub-
\ liean- machine to secure supporters for
either OF these measures. This they found
when IL came time for the big hearing
| given at the state house There was a
| great outpouring OF the people OF the city
/ who went to the state house 10 make pro-
| test against the passage Of either OF these
| measures which had been urged by the
| Republican machine.
| At that meeting James l.. jerks made
n mastery speech In defence Of the rights
Of the people and the Republican machine
made much Of the fact that OF the very
few II could prevail upon 20 speak IN
| favor of either OF the measures was Rev.
Frank Goodwin. Without a doubt Rev.
! Mr.. Goodwin was honest and conscien-
tious I'm his report OF the bills and proba-
| bly, he realizes by this time that he was
| mistaken but the point which II is de
sired TO make at this time IL that the Re
publican machine was mighty glad TO Sc
| cure the support OF MIR. Goodwin and II
did not find fault with him then for in
teresting himself in public matters. II
is only when he takes a position against
the machine that the fault finding begins
kENYoN's LETTER.
Candidate Robert A. Kenyon. who want:
| 10 he mayor OF this city, but who hap
pcns this year TO be on the wrong ticket
! for the realization OF this ambition has
| accepted the nomination rendered by th'
| Republican convention In long lettel
| which reads more like an inaugural mes
| sage Perhaps the gentleman fully re
| alizes that he will never get chanc'
TO read an inaugural 10 the city coun
ell and therefore he takes this opportunitl
TO give his ideas regarding municipa
management
There Is very little In the long docu
ment that would attract a second thought
He tells some things about the city deb
and tries 10 show that the govefnmen
census bureau Is very much mistaken
when IL says that Pawtucket Is the thir'
city I'm the country In It's per capita deb
II IS probable ne has gained his informa
/ tI0n from the Office OF The CITY audItor AM
the people OF Pawtucket have In tho pas
had plenty OF opportunity 10 hear OF tn
wonderful things that have been done II
that department OF the city. especiall
IN the manipulation OF figures which re
late 10 the city debt.
II is not intended by this to cast an,