St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-28
THE ENTHUSIASTIC EIGHTH.
A Rousing Democratic Meeting,
Last Night, Under Polish Au-

A Rousing Democratic Meeting,
Last Night, Under Polish Au-
spices.
The most enthusiastic rally of the
campaign was that held in the hall cor
ner of Gaultier and Thomas streets last
night. Notwithstanding the fact that
speaking began at s o'clock and con-
tinued until nearly II. there was not
the slightest abatement in the interest
manifested from the first until the last
1t was almost an exclusively Polish
gathering, and four of the speeches
were delivered in the tongue of their
native land. THESE were by Aug. Biel-
enberg, Joseph MotZ, the president OF
the Polish club, under whose auspices
the meeting was held. by Edmund
Konszeski and Valentine kons.
Zeski. Perhaps the feature of
the evening was the address
of Mr.. Allen. an Afro American. His
remarks were received with vOciferOus
cheering. In substance. he said the
celored citizens had tired of the false
position in which the Republican party
has placed them for nearly quarter of
a century, and that they will soon be
found as solldly Democratic as they
have been solidly Republican in the
past. He recounted the methods en-
pIoyed by the Republican party to Sc
cure the cOlored vote-the cry of the
abolition of slavery, and the cry of the
shotgun policy in the South, and all
that, and then stated that the cOlOred
people had begun to think for them
selves, and they reason that as between
the two great parties, the Democrats
are their truest friends.
A. E. Hause, after explaining that
Col Kiefer is perfectly safe in his
promises to give the offices to such and
such people, because there is no earthly
danger of his ever having the power to
give them, spoke of the eight-hOur SyS-
tenn. He explained that it will give
one-ffth more laborerS employment
actua! hours for work. Not only this,
but it will increase wages. because the
more men are given employment the
larger will be the demand for laborers,
and. like all things else, the price of
labor is regulated by the law of
supply and demand. By electing DEM
Ocratic mayor and Democratic council,
he said the eight-hOur system is in
sured. Mr.. HauSe recIted the financial
phase of the city'S history. Twenty
years ago the Z per cent bonds, in the
Eastern money market. were sold for rs
cents on a dollar, and the s per cent
bonds for so cents on a dollar. Under
a Democratic financial administration
the credit of the city had increased until
over per cent premium has been real
lied on the sale of the issue of 1890, net
ting the city an actual saving of $4,000
i'm premiums. Mr.. Hause pointed out
the constant growth and prosperity the
city is enjoying, the magnitude of her
public improvements, all fOStered and
administered under Democratic rule.
George Walsh declared that the
Democratic party is proud of the Polish
people because they recognize LII them
true and consistent friends. He said
that in promising positions to the vari-
Gus nationalitieS Col. Kiefer had entirely
forgotten the Poles. and Mr.. Walsh at
tributed this to the fact that the Poles
are Democrats.
f. S. Battley exposed the fallacy of
Col. Kiefer'S posing as the friend of the
labOring man, and explained that Col.
Kiefer had raised a great hue and cry
because he mad seen six la6orerS shovel
ing dirt upon wagon on the street
when two could have done the work.
John l.. Townley said that the issues
of the campaign are competency of the
candidates and the long lOoked-fOr
eight-hour system. Peter Anderson de-
livered rafting speech upon this lat
ter question, in which he recited the
history of the issue in Minneapolis, and
was cheered to the echo.
Hon. John H. Ives spoke briefly of the
financial prosperity of the city under
Democratic regime, and then opened up
on Col. Kefer's promises for Office dis
tributiOn, which he denounced as con-
temptible appeal for votes, and a
shame and disgrace to any can
didate seeking an election TO
the dignified position of chief
executive of the city. He stated that
the opposition is attempting to create
crapltal by the cry of gang" and said
they are only sorry they are not the
gang themselves, and explained that it
is like the men who go through the
streets crying fire. and when the citi-
zens run out of the houses into the
street these men who shout fire go into
the houses and rob them OF money and
valuables. Mr.. Ives most emphatically
branded the campaign story that Mayor
Smith secured the erection of the high
bridge because he owned property at
either end, as an unmitigated lie. The
meeting broke up with cheers for
Mayor Smith and the entire ticket.