St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-04
THE SITUATION.

We are upon the eve of q most i'm
portant municipal election, in which
great public interests are involved. Di-
vesting ourselves of all partisan preju-
dices, race partialities and personal
preferences, let us sit down together and
discuss the situation intelligenlly,
thOughtfully. and solely with the view of
promoting the general welfare.
Many persons are apt to lose their
heads in the excitement Of political
campaign, and under the peculiar ill.,
tiuences Of the hour are i'll danger of
voting contrary TO their better judy
ment and their honest c0nvictio us.
There is really no occasion for an inju-
diciOus exercise Of the ballot at next
Tuesdays election. yet there are rea-
sons to apprehend that the minds of
some Of the voters may lave been di-
yerted from the real issue in this CAM
paign by having their attention fixed
too closely upon the personal wrangleS
between one Of the candidates and
some of his own party associates. 1t is
with the view of having all the voters to
come back to the main issue and to give
it intelligent consideration that the
GLOBE invites them to this conference.
Assuming that all the voters Of this
city are assembled with US in personal
conference, we propose to give them
the reasons for the faith that is in US
and TO ask on theiI part a calm and dis
passionate consideration of the reasons
we are to present.
10 realize to what extent an o fiji
cial administration of q municipality
is responsible for the social and
industrial betterment of COM
munity we have but to make a
comparison between Republican admin
istration in Minneapolis and Democratic
government i'll st. Paul. That compar-
ison alone ought to satisfy every voter
in this city of the wisdom of perpetual
ing Democratic aScendency here. The
Minneapolis Tribune, the recognized
Republican organ i'll that city, and an
organ whose loyalty to party interests
has never yet been impeached, makes a
voluntary admission that Republican
administration in Minneapolis is dis
NAL failure in comparison with the
prosperous condition resulting from
Democratic administration in st. Paul.
But, 10 come nearer home for an argu-
lnent, we have but to turn to the official
records of our own city for confirma-
ton of the claim that this city has been,
aud ever will be, more prosperous under
Democratic rule than under Republican
administration.
We have to-day the best financial
standing of any city in the Union.
Our tax rate is the lowest of any
American city.
Our bonds command the highest
premium of any municipal securities in
the world.
We have model police force. an un-
exceiled fire department and the most
perfect water system.
There is no healthier city in the world
than st. Paul, with its complete sewer
age system and the superb administra-
tirn Of its health department.
1t is notably city of law aud order.
with less crime to the population than
is shown by the records of any other
municipality.
Its progress in wealth, population,
and in all material development within
the last ten years OF Democratic rule
has been the marvel Of the age.
We boast of the finest educational
system in the land, and the boast is
justified by the facts.
The utmost religious freedom is en-
ioyed. and the multiplication of
churches and charitable institutions has
kept pace with our material growth.
What more could a contented and
prosperous people ask than they have
enjoyed under Democratic rule, and
what more could !bey expect from