The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-18
ANK ENY'S FIRST TALK.
Makes
Makes Numerous Promises to the
City Voters ~ .s

Slty VOTERS.
A. T. Ankeny, the Democratic nominee for
the once OF mayor, opened his campaign by
addressing a gathering of Eighth ward Demo-
Gratis at Relief hall last night. John H.
Shafroth, of Denver, Col. a member of con-
gress, was the other speaker Of the evening,
and gave a radical free silver address after
Mr.. Ankeny had delivered his little speech.
The hall was about two-thirds full but con-
siderable enthusiasm prevailed and at the
close three cheers were given for Bryan.
Both speakers were frequently interrupted by
applause. R. L. Pratt presided at the meet
ing and introduced the candidate for mayor
as the first speaker.
In the beginning of his address the would
be mayor said he was in favor of continuing
such public works would give employment
to large number Of needy workingmen of
the city. The rest Of his speech was prac-
tically an attack upon the present city admin
istration and Mr. Ankeny told what he would
like to do, If he were in the executive chair.
He first spoke of salaries in the public schools
and said that the majority did not receive
more than just compensation. However, the
higher salaried teachers, in his opinion, ought
not to receive as great salaries as they are
now favored with. The same thing Is true of
the city department. He thought that no city
official with the exception Of the city engi-
neer. should draw higher sum than So, 900,
or $500 at the most. Although the rate
of taxation for the coming year has been
ixed' said the speaker, 1.-The matter of salar-
les be attended to by the coming admin
istration. and If 1 have anything to do with
L
reduce expenses where possible"
The next attack was upon the city treas
urer whom the speaker attempted to show
was becoming rich off the city's interest fund
and had not given notice Of the amount of
interest received upon city funds, as re-
quired to do by the city charter. Mayor
Pratt came in for a piece of criticism for not
doing his duty in seeing that the city treas
urer made reports of interest received.
Mr.. Ankeny claimed that Minneapolis had
given away some valuable franchises, for
which she ought to be receiving large sums
of money. He gave Toronto, Can, an in
stance where the street car company had to
pay tribute, and figured out that if the same
were done here, the city would receive about
$150000 annually from the car company. The
assessor came in for the next whack for as
sessing the street car franchises at only $780,,
900. why" said the nominee, lin st. Paul
the assessor was heartless and assessed the
street car franchise there at $500 900. If it is
worth that sum in St. Paul. why should it
not be of equal value here?" like example
was made of the gas franchises in the two
sister cities. The speaker next touched upon
the prices charged by the telephone company
and for street lighting, for which this city
pays the most Of any city in the country. The
speaker urged the electing of the assessor and
city attorney by the people, and claimed that
the city would never have a satisfactory as
SCISSOR until this is done. Mr.. Ankeny gave
his views upon civil service in municipalities.
In conclusion, the speaker gave the depart
ment store upper cut. He said they were
doing a great harm to the community at
large and especially the stores in the suburbs,
and put himself on record not being in
favor of having the whole business of the
city being run by two or three men," In
spite of his opposition to this so-called evil
| the speaker was unable to recommend any
remedy, but said some way would yet be
found to regulate this matter.
Congressman John E. Shafroth was next in.
troduced, and spoke for an hour and half
Many of his audience evidently became weary
for they left before he had concluded. He
said in beginning that because he came from
Colorado, people would naturally suppose
that the people from that section of the coun.
try favored free coinage because it was 8
mining section. But he contended that from
a selfish standpoint, they were disinter-
ested because they produced more gold thar
silver. In his address the congressman at
tempted to prove three things First, that
theoretically, gold would appreciate if silver
were demonetized Second, that it did so BY
the act Of 1878. Third that this government
has sufficient power to establish the part,
of the two precious metals.
An enthusiastic meeting was held last even
ing at 318 Hennepin avenue by the Unior
Veterans league, and which was addressed
by F. N Hendrix, T. B. Walker, Eugene G
Hay. Tho speakers all devoted their efforts t
the money question, while Mr.. Walker alsC
took up a concise discussion of the tariff
Music was furnished by the Morgan drum
corps.
The Fourth Ward Mckinley club hell
another of its semi-weekly meetings las
evening at the Union league rooms The meet
ing was addressed by Simon Myers Labol
Commissioner L. G.. Powers, Courtney NJ
Dickey, J. C. Harvey, F. N. Hendrix anC
a. Bates.
Mr.. Powers address was exceptionally I
brilliant effort. as it, by way of statistics
showed that the fall in prices differen
| commodities that has taken place in the
| last few years, was by no means the resul
| of the decentralization of silver but to othe
| causes, among them the numerous inven
| tons that nave increased the output of man