The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-21

before Mayor Higgins left the city so
that the plea that the city is suffering
II II amounts 10 anything simply con-
stitutes charge against the Republican
machine which has prevented this need
from being remedied.
MAYOR WOULD APPOINT.
II permitted to do so Mayor Higgins
would have appointed "A new police chief
II permitted 10 do so Mayor Higgins
would have added new men 20 the police
force. He has already named several per-
sons 10 fill vacancies, but in only sin
gle case has his appointments been con-
firmed and yet il is admitted by every
one that his appointments have univer-
sally been good ones, and the only single
case where even the machine has criti-
cised has been where one of the men who
was named had on previous occasion
worked as supervisor for the Democratic
party I'm ward room on election day.
This constitutes a most serious charge
from the Republican standpoint-when II
is on the other fellow.
The Republican leaders when asked
point blank regarding this matter OF
shake-up OF the police do not answer
fair ana square that II has not been con-
sidered or that II will not be done. In
stead they give evasive answers and pass
the whole thing off at a good Joke al
though they fail to say who the Joke Is
on. There have been conferences and they
have been attended not only by men who
hold city office today but there have
been present some of the old-tmers who
remember what has occurred in other
years when similar schemes have been
attempted
OTHER CONFERENCES.
There will be other conferences and
there is an even probability that a full
~f lat aHan ltF hn
will be reached before Wednesday night.
when there is TO be another meeting OF
the board OF aldermen.
This meeting next Wednesday night is
the regular meeting. The Pawtucket al
dermen meet every two weeks and mas
much as there was absolutely nothing
Of special Importance transacted at the
meeting last Wednesday night IL is per-
fectly easy 10 see that there was no need
OF that meeting except TO carry out some
political scheme. For the time being.
however, this scheme was thwarted but
many weeks Will pass before Mayor Hlg
gins returns home and there Is still n
lot or time in which this work can be
carried out The uncertainty which exists
will certainly make the coming meetings
OF the board OF aldermen rather interest,"
ing.
ORGAN HAS ITS TROUBLES.
The Providence organ OF the Pawtucket
Republican machine is having it's trou-
bles I'm trying TO follow the intricaces
OF the machine at the city hall and not
say too much on one side and just enough
on the other. Its efforts TO make the peo-
pie believe that no one intended to make
a change In the police department during
the past week have been good summer
reading at any rate.
This Is the silly season when people
want something TO amuse them and they
certainly got IL during the past week.
But the organ ought not to be discour-
aged IT wasn't really to blame for its
failure to convince the public. The fault
was because IL didn't want to declare a
thing was not going To he done and then
have 10 admit that IL had been done a
little later. Such contingency would
have been 10 admit that the organ was
not I'm the confidence of the men whom
IL was backing.
II was a little tough and the paper
should receive sympathy rather than he
laughed at. IL is not an easy thing TO
be sponsor for the Republican leaders
of this city. 1t calls for too much twist
ing and turning Too many denials have
TO be made, for the party is always on
the defensive and then too many excuses
have TO be made after the tricks have
been turned.
In the attack which was made on the
efforts OF the machine to take possession
OF the police force I'm the absence of the
mayor the News-Democrat led the way
and the other papers excepting the party
organ followed. IL was fight for the
right and II accomplished its purpose for
the time being.
The fight will be kept up 10 the end
and II against public opinion the Republi
cans finally decide 10 carry out the plans
which they have made the reading public
and especially the voting public may be
very sure that they will be kept fully in
formed through the columns OF the News
Democrat, a fact that was not the least
among the causes which lead to a post
ponement il not complete abandonment
of the scheme that had been hatched.
PROSPEROUS OUTLOOK.
The prospects for the future prosperity
OF this city were never more satisfactory
than they are at the present time. An
nouncement has been made the past week
OF two large business enterprises which
arc to locate here, giving employment to
| many hundreds OF hands and the indca-
tions are that the city is about to enter
on a business future OF unexampled pros
perity
The news that there was to be erected
| In the Darlington district n big cotton
/ mill plant where n high grade OF goods
| was 10 be manufactured. was followed
/ yesterday by the announcement OF the
! probable sale OF the old James Brown
| Machine company plant 20 n syndicate Of
/ Boston capitalists. who are well supplied
| with money and who will at once begin
/ the manufacture OF automobiles and 9TH
| er machines there. giving employment "a
| hundreds OF expert workmon.
| The former enterprise means the addi-
I tion OF a big plant. with new buildings
! fitted with up-to-date machinery and "
| will mean the addition OF a large sun
TO the taxable property Of the city
The sale OF the machine shop will NEAR
! the setting In operation OF concern
! which In It's day has been one OF the most
prosperous business Institutions OF tn,
/ city. II Is stated that In addition to the
| old buildings the new firm will soor
erect new structures which will practi
oally double the capacity OF the presen
plan and consequently double the mum
ber OF help employed.
In addition 20 these two firms ther'
are other new concerns that have recent
ly been started giving the business futur'
! OF the city n most rosy appearance.
a NEW EATT0R