St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-26
EAST SIDE DEMOCRATS.
They Turn Out En- Masse and Are Al
dressed by Mayor Ames.
SOME INTERESTING HISTORY.
His Honor Does Not Mince Words. but
Strikes Straight From the Il
Shoulder.


Turner hall, i'm the First ward, last
evening was one of the most successful
political meetings ever held in the city.
About 7:45 the Young Mems Dem
cratic club of the First ward met
at the club headquarters, lighted
their torches and started out. Before
they had gone two blocks their ranks
were swelled to tremendous proportions
by other residents of the ward, who had
procured torches and fallen into line.
The procession was three blocks, long,
and was as enthusiastic as ever one was
in this or any other city. Some of the
men carried tranSpareDcies, suitably in
scribed. The hall was filled to its ut
most capacity and the meeting was
most enthusiastic one. The stage was
occupied by Mayor Ames, John Norton,
ID. b. johnson, John Brueshaber, Chas.
X. Hill and others. 1t was nearly
8 O'Clock when the procession reached
the hall. where it was enthusiastically
received. John Norton officiated as
chairman and introduced
MAYOR AMES.
''The reason j have not been around
more. SAID the mayor in opening his adj
dress, is because L have been sick good
deal of the time, and not because l did not
know that am about TO retire from public
life, after having served as mayor of Mime
apolls for three terms. l believe with Grover
cleveland that''public office is public trust.
and believe any man who will betray his
Office is hit for nothing except the
peMtcntlary. l Will leave the office
of mayor neXt January, knowing that
L nave never betrayed Il trust repoSed in me
and desire TO make public acknOwledg-
ments 10 The dinner pair brigade which
placed me in that office. The labOring men,
of Minneapolis III that | have done for'
them what they asked me to do. l recon-
mended 10 the city council that the contract
system be done Away with. because | be-
lieved with you that the system was wrong
Yon asked me to make eight hours Il
days work, and | recommended that
to the council. which adopted the
recommendation. Under the new sys-
done and employment given TO one-third
more people. Democracy means the peo-
pie, and when ii becomes corrupt and does
not serve The people will be. first 10 take
the stand and protest against the Democratic
party. Give us honest men. If there is
Democratic nominee on the ticket who is
not honest or who is incapable, vote against
him-thats Democracy. Twoyears ago when
L was honored with the nomination for
governor drove down the Re-
publican majority from 10000 to $500
We are nov in another campaign
which is full of interest. As for myself am
going back to my profession, TO Try and re-
gain some of the ducats | have lost while
working for the people. Both the candi-
dates for mayor are good, honorable men,
But we have right 10 critlcise q mans pub
lie record. The two candidates are pre-
sented. One has never held II public Office
and SO has no public record, but the other
has. The Democratic nominee, ?. b. Win
ston, is the peer Of any living man, and will
be the next mayor of our city. /
know him, him TO be honorable and capable:
j. Il. Winston has been rebel soldier. /
was on the other side. He fought for what
he thought was right and so did l. say to
do as an old soldier, that have the courage
TO shake hands to-day with p. b. Winston
one OF the brayest men who ever fought
against me. But. now the question is, doyou
people want Minneapolis to still continue in
her onward course as the Metropolitan city
OF the Northwest: OF course you do. Then
place man in the mayors chair. man
who has energy and nerve to carry the city
along. don't want Minneapolis to 20 back
into the hand of the old women again.
THAT RIOT. -F b.
Two years ago private detective assOca-
ton of Chicago, composed of thieves and
thugs, was hired TO come here us regulators
The Republicans paid this association some
$500 10 come here and interfere with the
clty'S business. | can prove that these private
detectives were paid $500 to raise the riot on
Washington avenue, which 1t was charged
that raised. The Republicans sent out tele-
grams al over the state stating that seventy
four citizens had been killed and many
wounded. L have heard it III
timatcd to-day that a boomerang is to be
sprung upon us at this election. and that is
why spoke of this matter Look out for
these boomerangs, which will be sprung upon
you day or so before election. Don't let
them fool you, as they have in times gone by.
Why don't they bring out what they have 10
say a week or so before election. We now
charge Capt. Babb, the Republican candidate
TOR mayor. with having approved of all the
bills which stole $50, 900 from the
city The reason ] did not refuse
the Republican courts would not let me- ]
would like to have any ole in Minneapolis
point to any dark spot in my official career
1t cannot lie done. We have been true to the
pledges We have made to the laboring men.
and we appeal 10 you to stop the dissensions
which are now agitating you. Labor must
become educated, and then it can control
this country. / want to see the time come
when the educated mechanic can discuss the
questions of the day with the educated law
yer who gets $1,000 per night for making
his speeches. This government was made
for you people, and not for Jim Hill, or for
any other man.
Here Mayor Ames called up the meeting
held i'll the Eighth ward some time ago,
when Republican orator roasted the Re
publican alderman for stealing from the city,
under the impression that they were Demo
Gratis, and brought down the house.
During my term of Office. continued the
mayor, the only enemies l have, or have
had, are the Republican newspapers. AS you
know, | am the worst abused man in the
northwest. l thought that when l retired
from public life these vultures and leecbes
would leave me alone; but no, they won't
do ii. Now, who are these men who
firing this abuse into me. There's maj
Haskell, of the Tribune, major on the COVER
nors staff: Col" Blethen, colonel by breyet
and raised from citizen 10 colonel without
any command. Then there's n man on the
queen, and who is afraid 10 become natural
lied. If a man is going to criticise me, |
want him to have earned the right to do so.
Two years ago, after twenty-five years of Re
publican rule, we found our poor houses full
of old soldiers. Yet the Republicans claimed
TO be such great friekns of them. Yet
it remained for US to compel the
Republicans tO.put plank in their platform
favorable TO the old soldiers. 1t is the DEM
oerats who are responsible for the Soldiers
home at Minnehaha Fails. where there are a
large number of old soldiers living in COM
fort. ! have three other speeches to make
vote for The Democratic nominees. who are
pure men, and did not have TO get their nom
nations by the use of money. | would not
work for such a man, and | beg of Won peO-
pie to see that you put q good, competent
man in my place. Now allow me to intro
duce to You ID. B. Johnson the stephen
Douglas OF the Northwest.
Other speeches were made by ID. B.
Johnson and John MCGOWAN. 81
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