St. Paul daily globe., 1894-03-11

! need to have protective tariff before
| they become self-susIaining. and DO you
think that any one was ever made 10
rely upon their own efforts by being
fed from infancy to old age
from a silver spoon?" he asked
The Republican party says to you:
"Norkingmen, you cannot take
caIe of yourselves, we. the government.
must support YOU. and yet there is no
| one Who viii deny that it is the bust
ness OF the people to support the gov
ernment. and not the government the
! people. In regard TO municipal affairs. he
went On 10 say that almost the first act
OF the new administration was TO dis
charge the old chief of police and ap-
! point IN his place man vino had never
! had any previous experience as a head
I OF police department. He also touched
! upon the arrest of Truden, who. when
; badly hurt. was arrested as q drunk and
! placed in a cell. where be remained
! without medical assistance from 10 in
J the morning until al night, when the
death rattle was IN his throat.
I Our reform city treasurer saw a
! chance 10 distinguish himself. and when
! one OF the ciIy banks was experiencing
I run he draws check for $4,000. and
/ as the bank was able 10 pay this amount
/ lie drew another check for the same
! amount. and closed its doors.
! An independent club is in process of
/ formation in the Fourth ward. and Mr.
! Covington. Of that district. invited those
! present 10 attend its first meeting.
/ winch is 10 be held on Thursday even
! ing at GTay's hall on St. Peter street.
M za..Ea <-o ,r-H,-
! admiral OF the good snip Philadelphia.
offered resolutions, which were laid
J over for one week. indorslng candidates
| Tor comptroller, treasurer and munlci-
! pal judges.
The president of the CLUB. Mr. Eller-
/ by, delivered a few remarks. after
which the following resolutions were
/ referred 10 a committee OF five TO report
I upon al the next meeting. after which
/ the club adjourned.
Be il resolved that The FOnrth Ward
/ independent Robert 4 Smith club"
! composed OF Republicans, Democrats
/ and independent citizens and voters
/ from. all parts OF the city OF ST. Paul,
numbers Of whom have voted for Z. 2.
/ Wright and others of the present ad-
mlnistTauou. do now sOlemniy pledge
/ ourselves as in every way politically
/ opposed 10 recurrence of said admin
I lstraIIon and heartily IN favor of placing
! Hon. Robert a. Smith in the chief
! executive chair for the ensuing term as
! mayor OF this city, and for the follow
/ ing good and valid reasons as proclaimed
! by the press ana people OF this city up
I TO date:
/ First-Ihey imported from Saltwater
/ a Ia Joliet chief OF police who was not
acquainted sufficiently with our city or
NV n MT mt Il
never will be. 10 perform that difficult
task. rs sad experience has long since
clearly shown. But Mayor Wright said
lie should have some one that lie could
| associate with in that important Office.
There was no one IN ST. Paul capable.
il would seem.
Secone Appointed one Mr.. Mason
chief OF detectives. who they were
shortly afterwards compelled to remove
from office for cause-incompetency.
Third-Ihcn appointed a Finkerton
man, knowing said appointment 10 be
diStasteful 10 vast majority Of the pao-
pie OF ST. Paul. What has occurred
since IN the way OF r0bberies. burgia-
ries. hold-ups ana murders We ali know
too well. including the mayors house
and chiefs safe.
Fourth - Removing men from the
police department who were true and
tried for years as efficient police officers.
and putting IN their place green, timid.
! Lut partisan. men,
Fifth-Their uncharitable and un-
manly act OF disDlacing Mrs. NJ. j.
! Cummings as matron of the police
station, as well as not paying her for her
services, but tell her TO go 10 the poor
house with her seven children. and
again send TO the penitentiary city for
some Republican lady to take St. Paul
iady's place.
Sixth - Placing Private Secretary
JohnstOne III the assessors Office. VINO
had 10 20 away shortly afterwards: