St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-12
pROHlBS LIKE NOT DORIAN.
D0TY EXPLAINS WHEREIN THE re-
PUBLICAN HAS SLIPPED.
sIcKLY REPUBLICAN RALLY
Young Mems Central Democratic
Club Will Demand That Hine.
bangh Be Placed on the Ticket
--McGiIl Talks in Minneapolis
Digging the p. P.-EepubIic-
ans in a Sorry Plight.

ans in Sorry Plight.
Daniel W. Doty, the prohibitionist
reformer. was found in his law Office on
the corner of Sixth and Wabasha. and
responded to the inquiry of the GLOBE
reporter, Will the Prohibitionists indorse
DOran for maYorP After piedging the
reporter to print his exact words he
said:
MIR. Doran has made an excellent
record in the council, and it is great
disappointment to inc that he has taken
tue p Sltion that he has III reference to
"a mayors duty in the enforcement of
the laws. | had hoped that his position
would be such that the Prohibitionists
and all others who desire good city gov
eminent without taking into account
what a mayors views OH national queS-
tiois might be, could unite in support
ing Mr.. ID ran.
was one of committee of three
who called upon Mr.. Doran to ascertain
where he stood in relation to the ell
forcement of the laws. His answer was
in substance, and almost literally:
III elected mayor. should consult
with men in whose Judgment [ had con-
tidence. l would inform myself what
was done in other large cities. l would
carefully consider the matter, and, if as
a result of my study and deliberatiOn, [
came to the conclusion it was wise to
attempt to enforce certain laws, would
do SO. If my conclusion was otherwise,
would not do SO. but would pursue the
same policy in that respect as Mayors
Smith and Wright have DONE" He
mentioned the law requiring saloons to
be closed Sundays as one of the laws
which ii would be necessary for him to
first test in the intellectual crucible
composed of himself and his counselors
! before he could tell what he would do.
l understand several other persons
have interviewed him to the same effect.
Mr.. Cullen, Doran and Robert A.
Smith take exactly the same position in
this matter. The ouly difference is that
Smith has submitted the laws to his in
tellectual machinery, and We know how
much of the law he has decided to be
spurious, As to the other gentlemen, it
will depend upon the result OF the in
tellectual test after election.
The ProhIbitiOnists will nominate
someone next Saturday night. do not
believe the candidate for mayor will be
required to subscribe to everything in
the state ana natl0nal platforms or the
party, but he will he required to state
plainly that he will endeavOI. with
our making any special crusade on the
saloon business, 20 enforce the law as he
finds it. and leave the business OF re-
pealiug and setting aside unwise laws 10
the legislature and common council,
where, If free government is to live, it
must ever belong.
j. Ham Davidson's position in that
respect is what most Prohibi:ioniSts
demand, but, for other reasons. some of
the most active Prehibitionists will OPP
pose his nomination.
Ii Mir. Doran's friends could induce
him to ranouifce this perniciouS doctrine
OF combining the duties OF the iegisla-
tare and common council with that of
mayor, his record in the council is such
that thiIk it highly probable he could
have the Prohibition nomination if he
wanted it, or if he desired it the place
would be left vacant, and most of the
Prohibitionists would support him.
would be glad to see him, or some CAN
didate who has reasonable hope of
election, take that position. l think the
time is here when the people want just
that kind OF man.