St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-26
A GREAT PLATFORM.
That on Which the Democratic Citi-
zens Will Stand

zens VIII Stand.
The platform adopted by the Democrats in
convention at Market hall April 13 is one of
the best ever adopted by party in this city.
Here 1t Is Read it again:
The Democrats of the city of St Paul in
convention assembled, avow their adherence
to the principles of the Democratic party but
declare that the welfare of the city of ST.
Paul is in the coming municipal election of
greater Importance than the success of any
political party as such.
We denounce the recent attempt and all
former attempts by combinations of designing
politicians, to deprive the people Of the free
choice of their public servants.
We believe that only men of ability, fdel-
fty and integrity should be elected to public
office or appointed to positions of public trust,
and that the municipal government should be
law enforcing, progressive and strictly econ
omical.
. sary to reduce municipal expenditures efforts
should be instituted to ascertain and point out
any and all luxuries and sinecures which can
be dispensed with and abolished, before re-
duced scales of wages are proposed or adopt
ed for men who do actual service or take
unusual risks in discharging their duty to the
city.
We hereby publish determination to hold
all elective (and so far as possible all ap-
pointiye) officers to a strict account of their
stewardship. To this end we favor, and viii
endeayor to secure the Inauguration OF
rule whereby public servants shall be bound
to render such an account publicly IN any
convention wherein they may be candidates
for denomination, thus making them IN real
ity responsible to the people.
We believe that the principles OF civil serV-
ice reform should be observed in all mun1c-
ipal Offices, and that when practicable due
preference should in all things be given TO
home products and home labor.
We deprecate the fact that the city hall and
court house commission, as now constituted,
has seen fit, for political reasons alone, TO
discharge competent men and women simply
to satisfy the demands of greedy politicians
We consider that one of the most efficient
aids to general education is a good and we'll
housed public library. We urge the estab-
fishing of well constructed building for the
uses of a public library in this city, as soon
as may be practicable, either through the
sale of unproductive property owned by the
city, or through such means as may be pos
s;ble without increasing the debt Of or the
rate of taxation of, the city.
We affirm that the choice of a charter un-
der which the city shall be governed should
rest with the people. We do not attempt to
pass upon the relative merits of the so-called
Howard and Bell charters, but we declare
that the question should be submitted to the
people at such time and in such manner as
will allow proper consideration and discus
sion of the subject.
We are in entire sympathy with the peo-
pie who believe that public gambling and
the so-called wine rooms should be sup
pressed and we declare that all laws and
ordinances tending to the maintaining of
morality and good order should be enforced.
We believe that pride should be taken in
the cleanliness of our streets and that they
should be kept in such condition that the
city of St. Paul may justify and preserve it's
reputation of being the most beautiful and
most healthful city in the country.
We pledge all candidates named by this
convention to strict adherence to the prin-
ciples of this platform.