The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-04
ELECT CLEAN COUNCILMEN
TO SUPPORT THE MAYOR

The Democratic and reform leaders are
not losing sight OF the city OF Providence
In this campaign and the necessity or
electing board OF aldermen and common
council that will support the mayor and
will not be subservient TO the Hunter G..
White Republican machine, which takes
its orders from the Braytonian system
and carries them out whenever II can do
so.
In about every ward lively fight Is
60 be put up against the candidates who
have done everything they could TO aid
the machine and efforts are To be made
10 elect men who will seek TO protect the
peoples i.terests.
In the First ward former Alderman
Nichols is the candidate OF the reformers
and Democrats and stands an excellen.
chance OF election with his council ticket.
In the Second ward the only reason
given against Alderman Peterson's re-
election is a purely partisan one. and this
is not likely to fool any voters in this
ward which has always been strongly
non bipartisan, and has demonstrated IT
time and again by electing men who
would look out for the wards interests
rather than for their own personal ends
In the Third ward the Republicans can
have a chance OF victory only if the Dem
ocrats there refuse 10 support the Demo
cratic candidate who pledges himself To
support the Democratic mayor and every
thing that makes for n clean city admin
istration.
In the Fourth and Tenth wards there is
no choice since there is but one nominee
for alderman and one common council
ticket In each ward.
Both are certain OF election.
Alderman William X. Reynolds is again
candidate in the Fifth ward and is OPP
posed by Daniel A. Cotton, n young attor-
ney of much experience.
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fights are being put up against the Re-
publican nominees and In the Eighth and
Ninth wards there are most encouraging
prospects, amounting 10 practical Ger
tainty In the Ninth. OF downing the ma
chine candidates who have the active
support of Gen. Hunter C. White. Boss
Brayton's right-hand man.
That the voters arc being kept alive to
their interests is demonstrated by the cir
culars that are being sent out.
BALCH ACCUSED.
a circular in TIE interest OF the First
Ward Democratic city council ticket says
In part:
1T has been In large measure through
member of the common council elected
from this ward, Mr.. Joseph Balch. that
the machine has controlled the city gov
ernment. by reason OF his power OF ap-
pontment. as president of the council. OF
1T will be generally conceded that the
agreement between the Providence Tele-
phone company and the city as TO rates
OF service was not an equitable one for
telephone users, and that the rates for
unlimited service will remain at an ex-
| orbitant figure for a long period OF time.
and also the city should have received
free its own telephone service In partial
return for the exclusive rights It was
4 I.4,y IOa lie 81 H.
derman OF this ward, was a member of
the committee having this matter In
charge. and had he supported the MAYOR
| in the position taken on this question.
| there Is no doubt that much more salts
factory contract would have resulted
! 1.-THE report of the committee on the
| question OF a thoroughfare TO the East
Side was presented to the council and the
committee recommended the conditions
proposed by the railroad company. one OF
which was that In the event OF the tun-
mel being built by the company the city
must buy II within the short period of 10
years or II would remain forever the prf-
cate property OF the company. Mr.. Jo-
seph Balch. councilman from this ward,
was a member OF this committee and will
undoubtedly vote in accordance with It's
report. Business prudence, however, II
would seem. should dictate an agreement
whereby the city at any time In the fu-
ture can take over such "A thoroughfare
upon payment of its original cost. letting
| the interest on such cost stand as a con-
sideration for the franchise TO operate.
rather than limiting the right OF the city
to purchase within period of years"
SEVENTH WARD.
The Seventh Ward Democratic club has
mailed circulars TO the Democrats of that
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