Kansas City journal., 1898-03-09
JONES MEN OUT IN FORCE.
THEY FILLED THE GILLISS OPERA
HOUSE LAST NIGHT.
The Mayor Defends His Record and
Declares That the Party Must
Stand OF Fall by the Pres
ent Administration.


Mayor Jones' friends turned out in force
last night and filled the Gilliss opera
house. The mayor himself made speech
that the Republican party must stand or
fall by it. The Third Regiment band. a
colored band, the Trowbridge trio and the
Sunshine Quartette furnished an abun-
dance Of music during the evening. A
number of ward clubs marched to the
mayor. The big Ninth ward club carried
a banner at its head on which was writ
ten THE Best Mayor Kansas City Ever
Had" Elaborate preparations for the
meeting had been made and 1t was one
of the successes of the campaign,
Charles D. Parker presided at the meet
Parker made brief talk, in which be
reiterated his Repubiicanism.
You hear it said" said Mr.: Parker.
mugwumps. My Republicanism dates
back to 1858, and If to be Republican
means to turn down good man. I'm not
a Republican. Mayor Jones has given US
a good administration as police judge and
as mayor, and l indorse every act Oh
his
Solon T. Gilmore was the first speaker.
He delivered a glowing eulogy on the Re
publican party. a.
You can't separate party from its
antecedents nor man from his ances-
to breed trotters nor to the Democratic
party for honest and efficient adminiStra-
ton of public affairs. Once in awhile you
find mustang that can trot, and an
exceptions and illustrate the mysterious
workings of providence"
Mr.. Gilmore reviewed the administration
of Mayor Jones and gave some of the rea-
sons why the mayor should be renominat.
ed. He declared that the price of asphalt
had been reduced % per cent: He praised
streets instead of the treasury and the
polling booths of Republican voters. In
this connection he extrolled the mayor 8
stand on parks and boulevards.
Mayor Jones has kept his pledge to
drive out the gamblers said Mr.. Gill
more. No administration ever had any.
thing to be said against it. regret that
ing Mr.. Jones' administration. But he
vetoed the ordinance, as you, will find:
The opposition has not said word
now attacking his private life. 1t is go-
ing to fight with the Chinese stinkpots.
but we will fight with the Japanese bat
teries of an honest and efficient record
The Trowbridge trio rendered a new
song, which was to the tune of "A Hot
Time" and was loudly applauded.
Nelson Crews made one Of his charac-
Mayor Jones has been the best friend"
said he, which my race has ever had In
the Office of mayor, and the 1900 negroes
who can't be bought for a dollar will
rally to his standard. We are deeply
interested in good government as you are.
Having the splendid record of Mayor Jones
before us. we are for him. He will get
be nip and tuck between Green and BiSh-
op as to which will be the next highest"
Mr.. Crews briefly reviewed the record OF
the mayor. declaring that he had kept his
pledges for cheaper asphalt, cheaper elec-
trio lights. gas inspection, clean streets and
public improvements.
Mayor Jones was greeted with cheers
when he rose to speak.
"The Republican party in this campaign
said the mayor. must stand on the rec
ord of this administration If that has been
a good one. we may be assured of victory.
The mayor is held responsible for the sue
cess or failure of the administration, and
1 am willing to stand on that issue. That
record will bear inspection and my oppo-
nents know it,
Mayor Jones gave some financial statis-
tics showing that the board debt had been
decreased $3D,0OO in twenty-five months;
only $s5.0o0 had been paid in judgments
istrations: $4,000 of general public inn
provements had been made; $4,000 had
been paid on the principal of the
debit, the tax levy had been reduced
had been made and insurance rates had
beer reduced; the running expenses of the
city government had been from $50, 900 to
$1,000 less than either of the two preceding
administrations.
The mayor referred to the cheapening in
the price of asphalt and electric lights. the
cleanness Of the streets. better system OF
removing garbage, the annual spring
II told you" said Mayor Jones. THAT
gambling would be stopped and Ed FindIey
would be driven out. This promise has
been kept, I kept my promise to raise
This administration is to be given some
credit for our magnificent parks and boule.
ward system. If I am reelected / will
devote all of my time and the best of my
place to live In"
The Sunshine quartette gave Plumbing
Inspector sieben's new song, ''All the Push
LOOK Alike to Us. which was yociferously
Shannon gang and announced that Jimmy
Pones was good enough for u.s.
=. r. perdue attorney for the Parker.
Mashington company. made a strong
speech, urging that, in all fairness. Mayor
Jones was entitled to n denomination.
=, We will go to the ballotbox as Repub.
ncans. said Mr.. Perdue. but we will wei.
com. come ] ali friends OF good government. be
Ihey Democrats. mugwumps or whatever
Jones was good enough for u.s."
A 8. VanValkenburgh declared 1t was ali
over ou1 the shouting and that Major War.
Jones. AA"So'
Clarence McElroy eulogized Mayor Joue.
and declared that he should be renomi.
mated. oii'
DR.. n: S. Howell set the house to roarin,
py SAYING that. according to Holy Writ
John was a voice crying in the wilderness
ana M Gabriel was to keep his place till the
Ihis disposed of Messrs. Green and Bish.
op and left Mayor Jones, who. he de-
clared, 9as., had, had made it so healthy that tn,
clean streets and the colored women com
plalned because there wasn't as mmcI
washing done as heretofore.
Charles 2. Small, attorney for the Kan
sas City. Missouri. Gas Company. warnet
the voters against the apparent lethare,
OF the Democrats. alleging that they wer,
| intending to vote against Jones at the Pc
j. n. Harkless. the last speaker nrpe,
the denomination of Mr.. Jones in ;. hs,.
| speech. :" q orle
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