The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-24
DEMOCRATS HAD
MERRY HA-HA ON
THE REPUBLICANS

however, had no connection with any
Colt toward which their thoughts have
been directed.
They were nightly chsgrined over
their temporary somnolence when the
fact dawned upon them that their sup
port OF Mr. Bowen's motion for indefinite
postponement of an amendment TO the
police commission act had killed the bill.
And what scramble there was to get
out OF the hole when they came TO their
senses
But Mr. Rattey proved himself chv-
alrous opponent and, though he and 9TH
ers OF his party were laughing in their
sleeves they made no attempt 10 take
any advantage os the situation.
When the Republicans came 10 earth
again. Mr. Rattey stated that he had
Psalized the predicament OF the other
side, but had no disposition 10 fight other
wise than openly and fairly and desired
10 take no unworthy advantage OF the
majority
The Republicans. however. were tre-
mendously humiliated by the exhibition
they had made OF themselves and some
or them IN private COMPENSATION sought
TO turn the laugh on the minority.
one reckless individual even went so
FAR as to aver that the Democrats, by
moving reconsideration before the Repub-
licans stopped snoring. which the latter OF
course would have defeated. might have
killed the bill deader than door nail.
He failed TO explain. however, how any
one who voted on the losing side OF -Ssle
proposition could nave moved a reconJid>
Grafton: and the slate still shows one OF
the most ridiculous blunders ever seen at
the state house chalked up against the
Republicans.
SO the merry ha-ha is on the machine,
3ust the same.
Boss Chsmplin OF Block Island got his
bumps AZ last good and hard I'm the SEN
ate: and the jubilation appears 10 be gen
ersl. The effect was TO take the absolute
control OF the election machinery AT Block
Island out OF the hands OF the erstwhiio
Democratic leader Of the Republican ma
5ority In the senate and TO give the cit
izens of Block Island chance for their
lives and some possibility OF having their
votes honestly counted.
The bill passed by the senate repealed
the special act which the Czar OF Block
Island formerly secured providing for the
appointment Of election supervisors by
the town council that is reputed to re
pose In his hip pocket.
The peoIs~ OF the maritime hamlet who
don't happen TO breathe through the
Champlin quill will. therefore, now have
vhsors. and IL looks as things really would
be different since Hannahs demise.
Another BILL establishing the Australian
system for all elections on the island, is
IN the hands OF the judiciary committee
but the birds whisper that II will get lost
in pigeonhole. as thre are certain rea-
sons why II may not be expedient to hand
ont 10 the islanders too much OF n good
thing all IN one bunch.
Mr. RDWen Of Drovldapre hoe cot l,f,,
felf and the G.. O. r. into hot water with
the labor organizations through his pro
posed act providing for judicial proceed
ings against unincorporated associations.
and II IL murmured sweet and low that
~ may be thought best TO call II of. I'm
view OF the fact that a few stray labor
votes might not come amiss next fall
when the Providence delegation, would be
United States senators and other unset
hsh Republicans go cunning for votes
Mr. Bowen and hfs party may claim all
the virtuous innocence they like" said n
prominent labor man this noon. but they
know as well as we do-and tho people |
generally can see through the hole I'm |
the millstone-that the bill Is aimed AZ !
us, that 1t never had any other purpose. |
AND that IL would accomplish nothing else
but our injury
AS for the ordinary secret societies |
most OF them are Incorporated ,anywav.
Ind few. II any. OF them would be both- |
cred I'm the least by the operation OF such |
n law.
"A few private clubs which do not all |
ways adhere too strictly TO the spirit OF |
some laws might be hit. and perhans IN I
the benefit OF the community. but thew |
are few and OF little consequence. and /
there should be other SUFFICIENT Uavs % |
dealing with them
THE whole scheme is really devised N |
cripple labor organizations I'm their lesiti /
,hate eHorts 10 protect and promote the /
interests OF their members. In case OF |
strike. often In some minor matter or even |
in job trumped up against a labor or |
Eanization, u would be In the power Of /
any one 10 so completely tie up the funds |
or the union that II would be bound hand /
and foot and have hard work to save its |
life. to say nothing OF getting justice.
We don't want anything that doesn't !
belong 10 us. We want and mean TO abide |
by the law enacted for the common good
or the community; but we do object
strenuously 10 being sandbagged by a |
law ingeniously contriyed for the sole
purpose OF counting ue out which by
no possibility can operate to any other
end and which practically affects no one
"Well II the Republican ring wants to
take US by the throat In the interests OF
? Few corporations and individuals whom
u has got 10 milk 10 sustain Itself LET
II go ahead. There is a future. and
day OF reckoning generally comes. II
might come next fall"
They do say that quite little breeze.
amounting to considerable more than "a |
fntter, has been created by the leaking
out Of the story that He Who Rules had /
sent letters 20 members OF the house or
oering them how 20 vote on certain act
The poor fellow who Is accused OF hav-
Ing been the sieve through which the \
facts percolated is said 10 have been put
on the gridiron. and then FASTENED 10
square himself by giving utterance to an
oracular speech In the house: and az ne
has no desire 10 have his cognomen forci- |
bly, changed 20 Dennis. 81 Is likely that
he will be good boy hereafter
What is sticking In the crops OF some OF
the solons. however. is why such letters
should have been written and sent AZ all.
It's a marked departure from custom;
md Il makes the fellows on the ends OF
the strings inquistive beyond their years
However IT'S not theirs 20 ask the rea-
.on why but only TO do and die. At least.
10 say those who ought 90 know.