The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-20
POLITICIANS MAKE MLsORIEEFP

POLITICIANS MAKE MISCHIEF.
Ii it be true that the coming spring
elections are TO be marked as usual by
vile ealunanies, measures should be
taken by citizens TO trace them to their
source and punish the caiumniators'
We clip the following from the Globe;
$ The Republicans have begun early
with their campaign OF ulisrepresenta-
ton and abuse. Already they have be
gun the circulation OF malicious stories
Concerning the policy OF the Democratic
party as applied to tae administration
OF municipal government. They are
charging the Democratic party with be-
ing the exponent OF Wlde-openaess. and
with fayoring platform calling for tho
reduction of the liquor license, when
they well know neither statement is
true. Thequsstion of licenses does not
enter into the mayoralty campaign, IN
any shape, but is q matter in which tne
council is the supreme authority. In
the matter OF administrative policy the
Democrats are committed to that line
which will remove from Minneapolis
the stigma Of pharisaical and hypocriti-
cal ideas with which it has been brand
cd far and wide. They are committed
/ to advertise to the world that Mime
anolis is governed ON the broad guage
and liberal principles OF modern pro
gressiyeness, and, above all, they are
committed to the reform of the imam
cial and departmental government OF
the city.
A campaign OF calumny has ever been
the Republican resort and in this case
it Is an early admission Of weakness. IL
is conceded in every section Of the city
that the party is on tho run already and
that it will be on the defense to the
very end Mayor Pillsbury has posi-.
lively declined to stand again and
there is a nervous shutting Of the cards
in search Of d man With the courage to
fight q losing battle.
ns ,.A,ues in ,as Gtl tel isetarri 1, { W
sbrewdly we'd & portion Of the
Journals interview with Mayor
Pillsbury. LIZ. Ames said: & l believe
Mayer PilisbuTy Al upright and con-
scienbious gentleman, lncapab bic OF say
ing that under me there would be an
increase of disorder, crime and prodiga-
CIV. That sounds just like Dave Blake
", and the probability is that ne and
not Mayor PiIlsbury perpetrated that
old chestnut" Like Jack BunsDy Dr..
Araes struck the nail squareiy on the
head. Mayor Pilispury did not give
utterance to the indecent attack upon
DR.. Anes integrity. Furthermore; it
was Mr.. Blakely who conducted the al
legged interview. These are known
facts. and Mr.. Biakely will not deny
tuem. And it is not the first time that
Mayor Pillsbury has been made the
butt of villainous assault upon Dr..
A,nes. While they differ upon munic-
ipal administration themes, DR.. Ames
and Mayor Pillsbury are personal
friends, as Mayor Pillsbury will not
hesitate TO state.
Said Mayor Pillsbury yesterday;
Yes; L notice that Col. King, and a
few others are determined to force me
into accepting nomination, but my
decision TO retire from politics is
premptory. No complication can arise
TO induce me to again become candi-
date When / Tan for mayor two years
ago, it was against my will. | had no
desire for the ofiae, but was induced to
accapt the nomination owing to the pc
cnliar exigency OF the campaign, and
more than once nave naQ An OccaSloD
to regret it. | will not do it again. AS
have often said, I intended TO visit
Europe this summer. However / am
out OF politics, or Will be at the e1pira-
OF nay term of office"
So far THE NORTHWESTERN STAN.
pARp has hesitated in the pre-
sent chaotic condition Of municipal af-
fairs TO name a candidate who would
serve best in its estimation to unite the
factious and carry the popular stand
ard to victory. Next week we hope to
present one or more names for next
mayor OF Minneapolis that We believe
would fill the bill satisfactorily, and re-
lieye US of all this dead-lo business.