St. Paul daily globe., 1894-10-23
MINNEAPOLIS.
NOTE AND COMMENT.

H. Oliver Richards has arranged a
tab:e showing the personal tax lists OF
1SJ2-1S93. He makes some very anus
ing comparisons, and demonstrates that
there is something ''rotten in Dem
mark" The people in casting their
votes on Nov. should bear in mind
that the city assessor is appointed by
the common council. and that it de-
pends upon the complexion of that body
who is the appointee. Mr.. Plummer.
the city assessor, placed the value OF L.
b. Walkers personal property at $4,000.
This includes his famous gallery OF
paintings, containing eighty-fve or
inety masterpieces. Deducting the
value of his household goods, horses,
carriages, piano, etc, it brings the value
of his celebrated" paintings down
about SIS. 50 each.
To quote MIR. Richards, "Who ever
heard of millionaire getting such
cheap rare oil paintings?'
MI. Walkers piano is valued at 500.
What tuneful OLD thing it must be, to
be sure. He has two horses whose
value is placed at $500. Hackdrivers
aliU nave HOiScS anu car
rlages worth more money than Assessor
Plumner says Mr.. Walkers are worth.
The assessor has also placed the value
OF Mrs. Walkers sewing machine at
$50, which would lead people to believe
lhat she has her work done OH a rattle
trap that would not go bail for PLAIN
drunk.
The list contains equally absurd rat
ingS of other wealthy men of the city.
and the people of the city have come to
the conclusion they will put men In the
city council who will appoint new city
assessor.
1t is conceded that Mayor Eustis Is
very plausible man on the platform. but
there are occasions when facts and COM
mon sense floor him. At Princeton
last week he made speech. and of
course he talked on his pet hobby, the
tariff. During his speech, in which he
roasted the Wilson bill from top to bot
tom. he made ihe statement that ever
since the bill became a law wool had
gone down little by little. until at the
present time 1t was worth but nine
cents a pound. This statement was
more than the wool traders in the audi
ence could stand. One of tkem got up
and informed the worthy Minneapolis
mayor that wool had not gone down in
price as he said it had.
He stated that he was paving and had
paid from ii to 15 cents per pound aud
he could prove it. Mr.. Eustis attempt
ed to combat this forceful argument,
but it avaied him nothing. The wool
trader requested those in the audience
who had received IA and Is cents
per pound for their wool to rise
in their seats. There was im-
mediateIy commotion like unto
that OF the rushing waters. Fully
twenty-five farmers rose and attested
the truth of what the wool trader said.
From that time until the close of the
meeting Mayor Eustis' tariff arguments
fell fiat. Not even an echo found its
way into the hearts of those tillers of
the soil and shearers of wool.
T. 4. Smith, Democratic nominee for
alderman in the Seventh ward. has
issued a circular to the voters of his dis
trict. 1t is printed below and speaks
for itself:
1t has been reported that l was nom-
mated for alderman in the Seventh
ward at the instance of certain unscru-
pnlous politicians, in whose favor L
would withdraw previous to the eiec-
ton.
The fact that my name is on the ticket
is sufficient proof Of the falsity of the
claim.
am the Democratic candidate for
alderman. and have no alliance with
any political tricksters in the ward.
My candidacy against all other alder
manic candidates proves this.
expect to be elected by the honest
business element of the Seventh ward,
and | can assure the voters that my vote
In the council will always be in the peo-
pies interests. FOSHEN A. SMITH.
Arrangements have been made for
meeting at the rooms of the Hcnnepin
Democratic league. New York Life
building, tomorrow night. The prin-
cipal address of the evening will be de-
lIvered by Hon. T. d. O'Brien, of ST.
Paul. who will speak on subjects peril
nent to the present campaign.
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