The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-08-01
MUNICIPAL ELECTION,


quite large share of it's space to the
coming city election. It's influence,
whatever it may be, will be thrown
upon the side of law and order. If the
Peoples party stands for anything it
is for the impartial enforcement of all
laws. If the laws are good ones they
should be kept in force. If they are
bad ones enforce ment is the shortest
road to repeal
The REPRESENTATIVE will not in
sist upon the nomination of Peoples
party candidates for all the city Of
fees. 1t will not insist upon the NOM
ination Of candidates for any of the
city offices unless both of the old par
ties fail to nominate suitable men. 1t
does not think that partisan politics
should enter into municipal affairs.
The government of a great city like
Minneapolis is strictly business af-
fair. The interests of the people re-
quires that it should be conducted by
business men on business principles.
The effect of such change in admin
istering the government of this city
would be to reduce the burdens of tax
alton; to get rid of corrupt jobbery: to
purge the city government of the ras-
calls who now infest it and live upon
the substance of the people. This is
common platform upon which all good
citizens can meet and reap great vic
tory. The publication of the city
government would have great intlu-
ence upon the affairs Of this state. 1t
would arrest the canker of corruption
which is rapidly spreading into the re-
hottest counties in the state. 1t is
patriotic work from which no man
who loves his country and wishes it's
blessings preserved to coming genera
tions dare shrink.
In pursuance of this policy the
REPRESENTATIVE will support Mr..
Frank Haywood for the Republican
nomination for alderman in the Eight
ward. 1t has Investigated Mr.. Hey
woods record and found that it is an
exceptionally good one. It knows that
the influence of the Minneapolis
street railway company was thrown
against him in the meeting wherein
he was chosen as the candidate for
alderman. 1t knows that Mr.. Head.
the superintendent of that company.
cast his vote against Mr.. Haywood. 1t
knows that Mr.. Head used his influ-
ence as such superintendent to defeat
Mr.. Haywood in that meeting. 1t
n 1yc Il hot
ders is the choice of the street railway
company for reelection. Now the
REPRESENTATIVE would be the last
paper on earth to deny to any man
the right to express in proper man
ner his choice in the selection of a can
didate for any position within the gift
of the people. What it objects to is a
corporation like the street railway
company, which necessarily has large
dealings with the city council, exercis-
ing its corporate influence to select the
members of that body. Such action
on the part Of that organization is
preparatory to the ultimate bribery of
the city council, and nothing else un-
der heaven. Let justice be done to all
the municipal corporations and to all
private persons alike. The policy Of
the city council should be equal
privileges to all; special privileges to
none" Anything aside from this is
gross injustice and nothing else. The
practice of aldermen accepting street
railway passes in this city must be
stopped. The man who would sit it
that council with his pocket full of