St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-23

While rulers of the evening Jay
Adjust their plumage so
That they may show they We won lne ua!'
And DER his downfall crow.
The Republican papers are bowling about
the proposed revision OF the CITY cnarter
which contemplates comforting upon !ne
mayor of Minneapolis the funcuohs sN Wnicn
properly belong 10 his office. The Trlouhe
pronounces it political jobbery, ana the
journal "A measure to establish Mlnneap-
oils Tammany." Such profound statesmen
as Aid +. q. Potter, and resident OF fhlla-
6elphia," are quoted as protesting against IL
with that vehemence which IS only nonce9
when Republican considers his most sacred
right. that of holding Office, lntertered WIN.
Protests from the W. c. T. T., the Flambeau
club and other prominent ORGANIZATIONS naNe
not yet been heard from. The sections Oh
the proposed revision of the charter have
not as vet been correctly reported, but the
main kick is against the pro
posed eentralizstion OF power DaortiI IN
of the CITY. These earnest and thoughttul
Republican editors should remember that
the proposed revision of the charter does not
contemplate much more than the return OF
The powers to the office of mayor which were
taken from it for purely p litical purposes
amounting literally 10 grand larceny When
Mayor Ames was elected four years ago by
majority representing ne-htth, at least. VI
the voting population, and was pracucally
elected to exercise by Republican legls-
lature. ,,o,.,
Before the protests from such intellectual
heavy-weights as +. G. Potter, ana such
powerful organizations as the poard Oh u .Ssn
and Veterans union. are worked up and pre-
sented let us have the bill in its entirety ana
not surmise at its contents by eXcltable leSls-
lature reporters. Then there can be talr
and candid discussion OF lts merits ara not
before.
Another thing to be remembered is that
Minneapolis has been run heretofore IKE
some country town in Name What Is
needed is to place the responsibility ior the
government of the city where it belongs,
upon the chief executive VINO can pe heiu
responsible to the people.
For example there has been great com
plant that such offices as the judiciary tne
health department, ETC., are thrown INTO
politics so that personal preJudlces III,
famed by campaign methods ana
MISREPRESENTATION may Work adverse
" against an efficient and proper
administration of duties that are OF vital I'M
Dortance How ridiculous does this protest
against this measure, which simply means
that man whose purity OF character Is
above approach shall be placed in actual
command of an administration Tor Whlch ne
will re-. held responsible, but which, as
things are now, he is absolutely poWefless ~
control, then seem?
There has been great cry FOR business
administration by both political parties. yet
what business is conducted Without nead.
The very PAPERS which make these hySterl-
cal protests against Capitalization OF power
are conducted upon the very system they
oppose Each has its managing editor, VINO
appoints head of the sub-departments under
him, and no paper or business venture couid
be successfully conducted without the dls-
cipline which comes from the GENERALIZATION
OF power complained of in the admlnlstra-
ton of municipal affairs.
A funny controversy is going on between
The business mems union, as voiced by the
Journal and Mr." Blethen. of the Tribune.
The business mems union has been holding
meetings. TO which members who could give
the grip and proper signs were admitted IN
'steenth story of the Masonic Temple. 1T
seems that some of the very bright and very
Young men of the Tribune had prematurely
published items of news concerning the do
ings and aims of the union, and the blame
has Teen laid upon poor Mr." Blethen,
who is charged with that infamous
crime of "A breach of faith 'Mr.
Bethen is decidedly wroth at this accuse
ton that he gives away the secrets OF the or
carnations to which he belongs, and says he
will resign from all of them. Furthermore
that while the business mems union is trylnt
to bring capital to Minneapolis that he woulo
be glad 10 have it secure some one who VII
buy the Tribune plant at fifty cents on Inc
dollar. The reply of T. b. Walker, the pres
ident of the business mems unlon- Il
await ted with interest, and viii! probably b'
an intimation to the effect that MI. Bleth
ems estimate of the value of the Tribune
plant is exceedingly exaggerated.