The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-23

''n you've got q few stray dollars
to stack up against doushnuts." said one
Of the wise men at the marble palace this
afternoon, take my tip. and bet them on
the prophecy that you'll hear no more
about the state printing graft
mo, sir. that's a dead one. sure. Not
but that there's plenty OF meat I'm the
nut-meat tainted with genuine graft tu-
berculosis of home generation for home
consumption; but don't you see, this
isn't the year for internal strife in the
q. O. II.
"Of course. everybody about this marble
pile knows II. and a few wise ones out
aide, too: but you know there's n United
States 0enator 10 be elected next fall
Premature? oh, no. You see. when the
state senator's from Squedunk and Frog
Hollow and the three CD representatives
from Cranston are chosen, the humble
servant OF the people who shall represent
this little state for six years In crush
ing (7) the big trusts IN the upper halls
of congress will be chosen. one thing
settles the other
''Now. with this condition confronting
us. It's no time for thoorizing on the price
OF typese ttins and the way 10 dispose of
$1,000 printed books that the public libra
riss don't want and that the satiated lit
srary appeutes or the hoi polloi can't I
relish.
AN must be harmony. and harmony it's
going to be. even IL Colonel Colt and
Senator wetmore have 10 do the liqp and
lamb act and cheerfully permit the other
aeliow, who, perhaps. may own some
newspaper stock also, TO travel second
class TO Washington and sacrifice HIM
self In the interests OF the dear people.
Why. i tell you. DR. Jules Jordan never
began 10 know anything about such hsr-
mony as you're going TO see. The sounds
q
everywhere will be iulled into repose that
will be a dream OF beauty.
Really, It's rather too bad that Charlie
Gray. who Is all right every time. can't be
permitted TO turn on a little more of the
1imelight on the printing graft and a
whole lot OF the aSsemblymen would like
20 see II done But you can't expect them,
or the seif-sacrificing gentlemen who save
u the trouble OF running the @. o. p.
10 give time and iaborious thought TO
guch little things as these when they've
got TO lie awake o nights and neglect
their business days TO decide what sena-
torisi candidate has the best hand-grssp
and whose palm has the softsst touch
Then. too, think OF the poor fellows
who ara going to suffer themselves TO be
inundated on the altar OF sacrifice for
their country--those generous men who al
ready have pictures on the walls at the
fot OF their beds In which they stand
pEuuoiy IN tnt Oultcu SIdtes scfldt6 ue-
nouncing the extortions OF the trusts and
the oppression OF capital by labor.
They certainly deserve some consider
alton; and although the first price named
- only a modest 100000. the penny that
they will have TO pay for tho whistle can't
be permitted to assume too unreasonable
q diameter. What with buying news
papers IN Providence and Pawtucket, the
inroads on their pin-money are already
considerable: and only by harmony OF the
simon-pure brand can the drain be kept
at fair minimum.
80 you soc. the boss railroad COM
missioner must not be disturbed this year
IN his arduous task or figuring out how
ne can manage to make both ends meet
out OF the state printing contract.
The Providence police commission act
glided through the house today and at
the end OF the sitting showed no scars.
About an hour and n half was allowed.
however. 10 the Democrats IN which TO
hold down their jobs as the obstructive
minority, and Mr.. aRttey was given full
swing TO exhibit tho glories OF this liberty
loving people and to pay the tribute OF
an oratorical peroyation to the Stars and
Stripes.
Mr.. Herrlck OF Woonsocket got IN a
few words edgewise. and by asking Mr.
Newell OF Central Falls what effect alder
manic confirmation would have on the
police force. enabled the latter gentleman
20 lay the foundation OF a reputation as a