The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-20

government and is not worthy OF public
confidence.
The ward committee belongs TO YOU II
is your servant. Any man who saws this
organization belongs to him is ignoring
you all What / say applies to the whole
CITY don't propose to enter into your
| personal differences here They do not
concern public affairs The man who will
commence personal warfare by antago-
| nizing others and calling names should
nave your seal OF disapproval set upon
him and should be sent back 10 private
life (Applause) A man who attacks
another's character is not entitled to your
support man who is not honest In his
politics is not worthy 10 represent you
Some Of your representatives in the
city council have differed with me. Any
, man has that right. ] exercise II myself
You are the jury-the ones who are to de-
eide between the two sets OF candidates,
and your decision is final"
The mayor explained his selection of a
police commissioner last January. declar-
ing that his action prevented the control
of the police from falling into the com
plete control OF the Republican machine
and the contamination OF a plot concocted
the previus fall.
He added IF the plot had been carried
out, the cronies OF the men In the Ninth
and other wards would have been appoint
ed to the police force and gambling houses
and other evil resorts would be open, the
graft gatherer would go the rounds and
the machine would receive its portion OF
graft for political purposes.
Democrats who stand so straight that
they nearly fall over backward have de-
nounced me for my action. The more
they do so the more they advertise their
own bad motives. Such men are not hon
est In their politics. Knowing them and
them"
Referring TO Representative Hogan, the
mayor said: There is not a machine man
In the general assembly but fears him
Those Democrats who say he should not
be returned are serving another master,
not serving you
The mayor took up the East Side tunnel
question, calling attention to the fact that
the resolution adopted was put through
without a hearing. and giving as the rea-
son that the promoters OF the measure
didn't want any" After speaking OF his
message to the council on the matter,
which was passed by, he said:
THE resolution limits the scope of the
act that must be passed by the general
| assembly. The machine wants to give me
n vacation for year or so. Ii thinks that
because II didn't amend the resolution 1
will veto IL. and thus make political capt.
| tai for IT, But I won't do that We will
have public meeting on the matter Just
the same. III the city won't call II know
a fellow that will.
"The city should have certain rights in
the tunnel which the railroad company
doesn't want It to have. The city may
buy the tunnel but on such terms that
II might as well buy a photograph. Even
though the plan may be the best one de-
vised. still there ought TO be a hearing.
and II II proves TO be all right. so much
the better. but IL not, IL should be amend
ed before IL is too late"
REPRESENTATIVE CARROLL.
Representative Thomas A. Carroll fol-
lowed Mayor Mccarthy. He told OF the
high reputation Mr.. Hogan had made be-
fore he was sent 10 the assembly as evi-
dence by his choice as the party candi-
date for speaker. Mr.. Carroll then told
how we'll events justified Mr.. Hogan's Sc
lection. and then said: During that
memorable session, when mistake
might have brought ridiculs upon the