The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-16
PWluskst Democrats Had No Contests In Any Of Their Ward
Primaries Tickets Named for Alderman and Councilman
Promised Fight in the Third Ward Did Not Matsalzs But
Nomination Papers RaVa Been Filed and Candidates VIII
Probably Get Republican Endorsement Mayor Higgins
Makes an Address Before Tho PaxuCkei WOmsn'S Club.
GTsat Scarcity Of Brick Layers

, quite large and the words OF the mayor
and the other speakers OF the afternoon
were listened to with the very greatest
OF interest.
After short sessi ion devoted 10 business
Prof A c. Stone Of the Rhode Island
Agricultural college told OF the work
which had been done during the past
summer by the boy farmers from the
Pawtucket Boys club This had it's spe-
cial significance because OF the fact that
the Pawtucket Womans club annually
renders financial assistance to this in
stitution.
Following this came the address by
Mayor Higgins In dealing with his sub
ject he stated that the city was a crea-
ture OF the state and IL was always within
the power OF the governor to interfere
with the city government but IL was his
opinion that this should not be. lie be-
lieved that the freedom of city was
right which should not be interfered
with any more than should the rights
OF an individual.
The city. he said is allowed TO make
a rate OF taxation, but a certain per cent
must be turned over 10 the state. Con-
ditions as they are. he declared, must
be- made the best OF until the time is
ripe for reform in the government The
time should come he said, when the voter
would have the opportunity TO choose be-
OF the lesser OF two evils.
eRIckLAYERs ARE WANTED.
1t is stated that there is a great scar
city OF bricklayers In this section OF the
country and that as a result quite a
number Of large jobs which are now under
way are being badly delayed The trouble
Is that demands for bricklayers have
come from other places I'm large numbers
ana some OF the men appear TO believe
thSt they can do better elsewhere
Al a meeting OF the Bricklayers union
held last evening a communication was
received from a New York firm. stating
that 100 men were wanted at once I'm that
city and within a short time similar com
munications have been received from
other places
The trade secures 80 20 s. cents an hour
with an eight hour-a- day schedule In this
city. while the offer that has come from
New York offers 60 cents an hour and
promise OF steady work TO good men at
the trade.
FILED NOMINATION PAPERS.
There were a number OF nomination pa
pers filed at the office OF the city clerk
yesterday afternoon. one of these was
filed I'm the name of the Citizens party
and II was for candidates for a city coun-
ell ticket In the Third ward. The men
who are on this ticket claim TO be Demo-
Gratis, but they were afraid TO submit
their cause 10 the Democratic voters OF
their ward in caucus last evening instead
OF that filed their papers with the city
clerk The men who compose this ticket
arc. For alderman. Thomas McAloon. for
councilmen, Joseph b. Hunt. Patrick Kee-
nan and Sidney T. Carpenter. IL is re-
ported that they will be endorsed by the
Republicans on Thursday night.
Luke o'Connor also handed in another
batch OF about 20 names as endorsing his
candidacy for member of the general
assembly, and in doing so he stated that
there were others coming. Mr. O'Connor
claims to be the only real simon-pure
Democrat in the city and bases his claim
oil a written statement made by a friend
OF his in England. He believes that this
should be sufficient and so he Is spend
ing his time between now and election
day I'm getting signatures to endorse his
candidacy. He will be very lucky IL he
gets as many votes as he has secured
signatures
There were also filed at tho office OF the
city clerk for certifcation the names of
the candidates for state officers on the
Prohibition ticket.
The announcement is made that James
l.. jerks. candidate on the Democratic
ticket for senator. will file with the sec
retary OF state nomination papers under
the name of the Lincoln party other
men on the Democratic ticket may do
likewise.
RED MEN MEET.
The regular meeting OF Squantum tribe,
No. IL. l. o. X. NJ, was held last eve
ming In the rooms In Coles block and
there was n fair attendance. The only
matter OF special business 20 come up was
a proposition 10 change the bylaws. and
IL was voted TO notify all OF the members
which time the change will be voted on
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.
Next Sunday occurs the annual street
nnrnde OF the KNIGHTS OF Cnlnmhns OF