St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-11-07
DAVIS CALLED DOWN
For His Reckless MIsstateme nts
CoDrraSsp,an CaStIe's RecOrd

For His Reckless mISSt atemenCS-
CONGRESSMAN Castles Record.
Mr.. Kefer and his hackers must be
sorely pressed for arguments in favor
of the former when they resort to the
in. In several articles Of recent date
stale falsehoods have been printed and
restated after everyone knew their
falsity; and some of them. Senator Da-
Wis and the lesser lights. have repeated
on the stump. Last of all comes a cir
cuiar. which, for the last few days, has
been left where it would be supposed
to do the most good, charging practically
the same things.
Senator Davis is reported to have said
in the Sixth ward, in substance, that he
put bill through the senate for an in
crease in the appropriation for st.
PauI's public building to 81, 400,0 600, and
that Congressman Castle neglected it,
when, by proper effort, it might have
been passed as was the bill increasing
the appropriation for Kansas City. That
he once got it on the calendar with a
cut of 100000, then took it off again,
then restored it. increased to Sl,300,000,
is true But it lost its place on the cal
endar by this dilating move. So far as
reference to Mr.. Castle is concerned
nearly every statement is false. Senator
Davis knew, when he is reported
to have made this statement,
and the little creatures" who repeated
it after him, should have known, that
not one dollar was appropriated for
public building during the last session
of congress in all the United, States, and
that the treasury, which had a 100000
Inc TN
Clevelands administration, had been so
exhausted by the extravaganza OF the
Fifty-first congress that nothing re-
manned; and that early in the session
resolution passed the house
which, in view of this condition,
provided that 10 appropriation
whatever should be made for
public buildings; and none was made.
They also knew, or should have known,
that there were over three hundred bills
introduced In the two branches for APP.
preparations for public buildings; and
that of the whole number but thirty-two
were approved by the committee and
placed on the calendar for passage; and
that the ST. Paul bill was never on the
calendar but once.and is we'll up. If any
bills whatever pass, that one, with good
management, stands as good a show as
any. No man could have done more,
and the senator ana his satellites know
| this. Is there a man in st. Paul who
believes that Mr.. Kiefer, had he been
| there, could if he would, have done as
| we'll? Utterly inexperienced III legls-
| lative life, and having no qualifications
| for the Office, this district would have
| been in the position OF the old Fifth
| with Kittel Halvorsen.
| Again. it is asserted, that Mr.. Castle
| voted to repeal the tax on state banks.
| True; and his party at the Chicago con-
| vention adopted the idea, which is gem
orally approved.
1t is certainly very gratifying for a
candidate to be in position where the
most careful scrutiny Of his record can
| detect no fault, and bare-faced lying
| must be reSorted TO to make any show
| ing whatever.
| Another charge might be noticed. MIR.
| Mills was offended with Mr.. Castle and
refused to speak i'll his district. Simply
| another falsehood. MIR. Mills accepted
an invitation to speak in st. Paul, and
| would have done SO could another ell
| gagement have been cancelled. Mr..
| Castle has been in the state senate and
| congress nearly twelve years, and no
one has ever yet shown he ever failed
| to faithfully and efficiently serve his
constituents.
1t has been charged that Minneapo-
| lis was mentioned as the head OF navl-
CATION. The fact is entirely unlmpor-
tant; but the detraetors fail to state that
this was fixed in the senate where ST..
Paul had it's United States senator;
| that Mr.. Castle put the bill through the
house with st. Paul mentioned as the
head.
For downright lying the statements
! hat Mr. Castle had a lot Or any number
| OF his Minneapolis friends in the pro-
| cessTon beats ALL There was no Mime
apolis club in the procession, nor Min
| neaLolis man in a club.
Candidly, is there an intelligent bust
| ness man ia st. Paul who would will
| ingly trust the interests OF this great
city ia the care of Col. Kiefer in con-
gress? What spectacle he would make
| before a committee OF i'll the house.