The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-26

There are indications that the board q
aldermen OF Pawtucket has reached a
point In its career az which II needs at
tention OF some kind. Continuous per-
formance bills may be all right for a
vaudeville house, but for municipal legs-
iators they are wholly uncalled for. es-
pecially in this hot weather Three meet
ings on three successive Wednesday
nights are bad enough. but 10 be followed
by still another one on the following
Wednesday night Is rather rubbing II IN.
IL would look as IL the members do not
know their own minds or else that they
are afraid TO express their Views. II the
eRpublican machine is going 10 cut capers
with the police department, using the
board OF aldermen as the instrument why
doesn't II get busy and have the agony
over? The political effect will be just as
great next week as IL would have been II
the trick had been pulled off a week ago.
II means the annihilation OF the ma
chine anyway, and so perhaps IL doesn't
make a great deal OF difference on that
score but the public Is so completely dis
gusted with the juggling going on that 1t
Is about ready 10 condemn everyone con-
nected with the game whether they do
anything or not.
There was a meeting OF the aldermanic
obard last evening. II wasn't very long
one and one especially worthy feature
was that for wonder II started within
a few minutes OF the announced hour ~
O'Clock. something that has not occurred
before in so long a time that regular at
tendants have forgotten all about IT, As
was predicted I'm the News-Democrnt,
there was nothing doing in the police
lines. and nothing but regular routine
matters were taken up. these requiring
only about seven minutes 10 dispose Of
Then the board having conducted itself
IN a manner most commendable. voted 10
adjourn till next Wednesday evening
Why the date was set for so far away IS
the only matter OF wonder. or course,
IL Is pretty well known by this time that
there Is a difference Of opinion among tho
members regarding the action wN.ch
should be taken on the police question,
but there is no necessity for those who
compose II TO make life miserable for all
the attaches who are unfortunately
obliged 10 attend these meetings
There is possibility that the machine
has not been at last obliged 10 give way
TO the clamor which has been raised
among the partisans and that some police
appointments will be due In about a week.
There Is not the slightest doubt that the
original program would have been carried
out week ago or again last night II such
a thing as a newspaper had not existed.
for the Pawtucket politicians II there
were no newspapersor II some arrange
ment could be made whereby the repre-
sentatives OF the press could be kept In
ignorance OF their doings for a period OF
a few weeks.
They would certainly he a very happy
lot OF politicians and there would be
lot OF things doing All OF the willing
workers would be provided with Offices
uyh aI MI np the pnlfea
force would get them and lot OF other
nice .thinSs would be done. But unfor-
tunately for their happiness the papers
are printed every day and their represen-
tatives appear 10 keep informed In re-
gard. TO what is going on. -r
What the decision 10 hold another meet
ing next Wednesday night portends is one
OF the things which will be better known
after that meeting has adjourned 1t Is
absolutely certain that there is nothing on
the docket from the common council
which attention and II Is equally GER
tain that there Is no ordinary public bust
ness which II 10 urgent that IL cannot
be held over till the regular meeting two
weeks hence. Natrally II causes sus-
picion that the powers that be have
agreed 20 do something for the heelers In
the way OF appointments. IL may be that
pressure will be brought to bear on Chief
OF Police Rice to send In his resignation
by that time. although the friends OF that
gentleman declare that his sence OF what
Is right and proper will not permit him
TO be made tool OF at this time when the
mayor OF this city. TO whom the resigna-
tion IL there was one In sight, is away.
But II noting is done In regard 10 the fil-
ing OF this place Il Is always possible to
make a few policement and that part OF
the original program may be carried out.
There is more than n little truth In the
stories that a difference OF opinion exists
among the five Republican members re-
garding the persons who should receive
the plums that II is desired 70 be given
out. Perhaps these differences may be
adjusted within the next week. but one
thing is certain and that is that II will