St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-30


the other day in which he made Babb
say the ice trust was not to raise prices,
nor were prices raised? Who states the
truth?-Babb in person OF Babb by
proxy? Let us quote again:
The same paper (the GLOBE will cndeavor
to prove that during the season of 1856,
when Mr.. Babb was an alderman, he and
Westphal furnished the city with ice at the
rate of % cents per 100 pounds. and that
bination between said Babb and Westphal, by
which each was TO get big profit" We
have already explained this transaction.
This was the year that Westphal presented
the bin for ice.
''INTEGRITY AND HONESTY"
No denial about this-only an SEX
planatiOn.' ''WeStphal presented the
bill for ice." and ''about August of the
next year Mr. Babb's company received
their money out of the proceeds" And
yet Babbs home organ has the temerity
TO add that
1t Uhe GLOBE) might as well attem pit to
prove that the moon was made out of cheese
as to prove that Mr.. Babb was anything but
business man of integrity and honesty.
The GLOBE is not. in the main, deal
ing with Babb, the business man: if it
was it might dwell somewhat on his
business practices. and if specially in
terested in his business Integrity and
honesty" might suggest that he
procure an Endorsement of the same
from f. H. Boardman, his business
partner-pOssibly he might procure one
for campaign use. But the GLOBE is
dealing with Babb. the eX-alderman
and present candidate, and having es-
tabliShed his "ipte rest" in the ice con-
tract and forced conf eSSion from him,
quotes, not from his home organ, but
the city charter which he swOre TO aid
in uphOlding when he took his oath of
Office. Section % of chapter now
reads and when Babb was an alderman
read as follows:
mo alderman or other officer or emplove
shall be party TO or interested in any job
or contract with the city or either of the
wards thereof, and any contract IN which any
alderman or other officer or employe shall be
so interested shall be null and void, and in
case any money shall have been paid on any
such contract, The amount so paid may be re-
covered by joint or several action from the
parties to such contract, and the aldermen or
other officer or employe interested in the
same
We apprehend that, now that Candi-
date Babb has entered plea of ''cOn-
fcssiOn and avoidance" nothing more
need be said to show his connection with
the ice deal, or the terms of his contract.
Is BABB ELIGIBLE?
InaSmuch as he is candidate for of
fee. and his party managers are cOnSid-
ering the ACCESSIBILITY of withdrawing
his name from the ticket, it may not be
amiss to state that he claims that ice is
now being delivered to the city ''On the
same terms as BEFORE" and that, if so,
in the extremely improbable event of
his tho rpnnIsffn nnmhQr of
votes. Once more the charter is quoted.
Section IL of chapter 2 reads as follows:
See. IL. No person shall be eligible to or
shall be elected or appointed TO any city
Office whatever who Is at the time either di-
rectly or indirectly interested in any contract
with the city, whether said contract is made
by the city council or by any board or officer
of said city; and every such contract in
which any city officer shall be directly or in
directly interested shall be void.
Any elective or appointive officer OF the
city of Minneapolis, or any person employed
shall willfully violate or evade any of the
provisions of law, or commit any fraud upon
the city, or convert any OF the public prop
erty to his own use. or knowingly permit any
other person to so convert it, or by gross or
culpable neglect of duty, allow the same to
be lost to the city, shall be deemed guilty of
a misdemeanor, and in addition 10 the penal
ties imposed by law and on conviction, shall
Ills ONCE anu D0 lOTtNGT
after from receiving or holding any Office
under the charter of the city of Minneapolis,
and shall be liable 10 refund TO the city, at
the suit of any taxpayer or citizen, any
amount lost TO said city by reason of any
such violation of law.
TRADUCING THE LIVING AND DEAD.
A few words more will suffice. In
the editorial interview in the West End
Herald, from which quotations have
been made in the foregoing, Candidate
Babb ''pleadS the baby act'' by saying
that several cases might be cited
where aldermen have furnished and are
furnishing material to the city," and
refers 1.-The GLOBES catechism-man to
Aldermen Clough. Barrows and Cole,
who furnish the city with lumber" but
Babb does not and dare not state that
these aldermen, Republicans though
they are, conSpired to double their rates
on the lumber SO furnished. When he
does that the case will more nearly ac-
cord with his own. But even were the
cases alike, the pot Babb could gain
nothing by calling the kettle black"
Not content with attacking by innu-
endo living Republican aldermen, the
article in question goes out of its way
to drag in deceased mayor, the Hon.
4. G. Rand, who will always he remem-
bered as a conscientious and loyal citi-
zen, and whose character was unim-
peachable. 1t is not true that while he
was mayor he supplied the city with
gas under like conditions with those
upon which Babb ct al. furnished
ice in 1885 and 1886. Mr.. Rand was
president of the Minneapolis Gas COM
pany, which by the terms of its charter
had the exclusive right to furnish gas
to the city and did so furnish it. The
contract was, as the courts have de-
cided, one which did not effect the
tenure of Office because of said charter,
as he took the pains to ascertain before
his Inauguration. He entered into no
conspiracy 10 raise the price of gas, but
from time to time caused the same to be
reduced, and always, whether in office
or out. dealt as well or better by the
city than with individuals. 1t lily be-
comes Candidate Babb or any person or
paper in his interest to beSmirch the
memory of such man; he cannot re-
gain lost ground by endeavoring to
prove that eX-Mayor Rand would be
party to such deal as he confessed
himself TO have been.
MORE QUESTIONS.
In conclusion, the GLOBE reminds
Candidate Babb that several questions
on the labor topic, ETC., will remain un-
answered. Possibly he has overlooked
them. Let him answer promptly, as
1.-THE GLOBE catechism-man' has few
additional questions relative to sale of
dirt and sOdding of private grounds,
etc., and will cheerfully furnish space
for replies.