St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-08

would enforce the state laws and city
ordinances. The willy politician re-
piled that when he ran for governor Of
the state he entered the race untram-
Ineled by pledges. He thought il bad
plan 10 make promises. He would not
do so now.
L. Is. Doran was Interviewed by these
people on the same point.
IF l am elected" replied MIR. Doran,
lit will be by Republican votes, and l
shall pursue the course that meets the
approval OF representative Repub-
licans."
This was as far as either candidate
would go i'm the direction of pledging
himself to enforce the laws.
There Is nothing indefinite in Col
Davidson's letter. The tripartite party
and all who vote for him know Just
what to expect.
With McGill or Doran, the voter who
wants liberal policy is not sure
whether he will get it, and the voter
who wants a stringent administration is
left fully as much in the dark.
Following is the letter of Col. David
son:
ST. PAUL, Mimi. April Z. 1894. |
john +. krieger, Chairman, Nj. X. PREM
derkaSt. Secretary, Uuited LABOR Con
ventlon-Gentlemeu or the COMMITTEE:
During the old soldiers enrampnenl dt
Lafayette. Ind, while at wotK on the
floor of the convention trying TO secure
thtaf q inn nj If fheit re, I'll
Army of the Republic for 81. Paul i'll
1895, L received a brief Telegram an
nouncing that had been nominated Tor
your candidate as mayor, which has
been confirmed since my return home.
l realize that a great battle for the tax
payers and voters of ST. Paul must be
fought. Whoever fights that battle
wcrthiIy and we'll, whether he win or
lose the victory, has before him no easy
task. The wage earners" of st. Paul
constitute by far the largest class OF
voters, and the organizations yOu.repre
sent number in their ranks about 5000
legal voters in this city.
To be the Standard-bearer of this
army of labor and reform" involves a
heavy responsibility. The voters of st.
Paul differ widely in their views Oh
national questions and Social customs,
but you have not required me to pledge
myself to any of the policies that govern
meIi in national or state elections. and
only to stand for reform in municipal
affairs. A common distress. and the
miSfortuneS that environ us on every
hand, has weakened party political ties
in municipal affairs and drawn all
classes INTO bonds of closer sympathy.
The rich as well as the poor are groan-
ing under heavy burdens that now rest
upon us as a people.
This condition of distress is as real
along Summit avenue and the streets
Oh st. Anthony hill as on the flats and
along the lowlandS bord ering the river.
We all suffer from common Gala nifty.
The people are all ready and all
ctamoring tor reform. for anything that
Will lessen these burdens and render
life and the pursuit of happiness more
tolerable.
You have boldly announced as one of
your principles (tne PLATFORM observe,
has never been published in fulD the
clear and manly enunciatiOna .'Obedi-
ence to and enforcement of law is right
1t ernbodieS the best citizenship and the
nobiest patriotism. We demand moth
ing more and will be satisfied with
nothing less"
The protection of all is equal to all,
and obedience should he as cheerful
and as universal. If bad laws are on
the statute bucks they should be re-
pealed Or modified.
An executive officer ought not to as
sumo Legislative authority to practically
repeal or relieve from the penalty of
violated law. This would lead to an.
archy, and would be most heartily con-
demneu by all good citizens. 1t is his
duty simply, without parliality, fear or
favor, and without oppression OF malice.
firmly and kindly to enforce the law.
and leave it to the courts 10 interpret
and 10 the legislature or the common
council to repeal or modify obnoxious
laws.
If elected, l will simply, but firmly,
enforce the laws and ordinances to the
best Of my ability. hope each candi-
date nominated for mayor will with
equ ii piainneSS meet this issue, and
Stale whether, if elected, he will or Will
not enforce the law. Will the voters
see that no candidate lodges this issue,
but that he puts himself SQuarely Oh
record Tor or against law and order?
Lower and equal taxation. as near as
may be, the reduction of exorbitant sal
aries. and the payment by the city of
salaries equal to those paid in business
circles, for similar service; the reduc-
ton of hours of toll 10 labor, and the
burdens Of taxation and Of special as
sessments on property; the most rigid
economy, consistent with the best i'll
terests of our city; the faithful perform
ance of contract obligations by corpora
tons; the continuance of our excellent
local transfer system on street railways;
the giving of every convenience re-
quired by law to those of our
citizens who patronize the street
cars, and the sacred constitutional
right for every man TO worship God ac-
cordirg to the dictates OF his own con-
SCIENCE" are demands that will meet
the approval of all good citizens. ire
spective of party affiliations. We need
the sympathy, the earDeSt work and
the solid vote of this city, irrespective
of party ties, to make these principles
vital. living and a controlling force IN
our municipal affairs.
Let us not ALLEVIATE any vote by bick-
erings over questions that do not affect
Immediately the interests of citizens
generally and municipal reform.
No business or pursuit recognized
by law should be prosecuted or OPP
pressed. Labor and capital should go
hand in hand TO build up our Industries