The herald., 1898-12-03

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4 Speakers, Earl Rogers, q.
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| A meeting was held last night at the
rooms of the Hickory club in the Gardner
Zellner building, for the discussion of the
issues of the campaign and specially for the
consideration of the new city charter. Hon.
T. f. Gibbon was advertised to address the
voters from political standpoint on the
general issues of the hour, and it was an,
nounced that Judge r. II. +. Nariel would
make a non partisan address in favor of the
charter and Edward l.. Hutchison would
speak in opposition to the adoption of that
instrument.
The rooms were packed during the meet
ing, every seat being occupied and some
were compelled to stand while listening
to the speakers. Before calling upon those
| specially invited to participate in the meet
| ing, vigorous speeches were made favoring
| the adoption of resolutions to be addressed
to Gov. Budd, recommending the appoint
| ment of ID. X. Trask, as judge of the SUI
perior court to succeed Judge Van Dyke,
whose seat is soon to be made vacant.
Mr.. Gibbon then spoke briefly and with
eloquence regarding the inconsistency Of
those who plead for the adoption of the new
city charter on the ground that it would be
a good thing for the best business inter
ests of the city," and at the same time favor
the election of the Republican candidate for
mayor to the exclusion of Mayor Snyder,
who is thoroughly informed as to the condi-
tions and interests of the municipality. That
his opponent was better informed did not
appear, and the sole recommendation of
fered for him was his nomination by par
tisan convention.
If it was good thing to adopt the char
ter because of the likelihood that elections
held under its provisions would be non
partisan in character, then partisanship
should be laid aside at the present time and
a faithful mayor reelected to office, even
if he did happen to be Democrat.
A good word was also spoken for Captain
Hance, the efficient city clerk whose reten-
ton in office would certainly be conducive
to good government, and Mr.. Gibbon ex-
pressed an intention to turn his back on
party that makes bare partisanship its
standard for preferment while favoring the
charter ostensibly on account of its non
partisan effect.
Judge Nariel reviewed the salient fea.
lures of the charter and dwelt upon the
advantage of making elections fall on off
years, when municipal administration
could be secured without the pernicious in
huences of state and national elections. Civil
service rules which would govern appoint
ments he characterized as in themselves
notable departure from the existing system.
Reference was made to the advantages
of the continuous board system, whereby
hold-over members could steady the action
of the boards till those newly elected had
become familiar with their duties. The ac-
quirement of public utilities by the people,
the probable reductions of water bills one
third or onehalf from present rates, and
the removal of the schools, from the political
influences so potent now, Judge Variel re-
garded as guaranteed under the new char
ter He made an elaborate plea in opposi-
ton to the theory that too much power was
placed in the hands of the mayor.
Al resolution OF thanks to Judge Variel
for his able exposition of his side of the
charter question was moved and, voted by
those present.
Mr.. Hutchison dealt some hard blows to
the charter, which he pronounced worse
than that at present in use. He objected
specially to the concentration of power in
the hands of the heads of departments
from the mayor down, and feared that the
chief of police, superintendent of streets
and Others clothed with authority would be
in fact the actual autocrats of their re.
spective bureaus.
There was good crowd around the wag-
on at the Also street meeting in the Eighth
ward. 1t was a crowd that came there to
learn and they listened attentively to every
speaker. Adolph Ramish made good pre-.
siding officer. He introduced E. l.. Hutch.
ison as the first speaker, who spoke for the
whole ticket, dwelling briefly on each can
didate.
He said that the people knew Mayor Sny.
der and they knew what he would do. It
was question as to what Mr.. Eaton would
do if he is elected. The Eighth ward people
were cosmopolitan body and were made
up of not two or three but many foreign
peoples The Democratic party stood for
equal rights to all and special privileges to
none, and that guaranteed that all peoples
should be protected. Their platform was
madetin the interest of the people and they
would stand on that platform if elected.
c. j. Dahl, candidate for auditor, was in
troduced, and said that he was not stranger
to them here, as he had worked with MANY
of them. He little thought then that he
would ever be running for auditor on the
city ticket. He was an engineer, but while
he was studying to be an engineer he was
also learning to be bookkeeper. He had
also studied law in his spare moments. and
had been admitted to practice in the SUI
preme court of the state. If he was elected
he would serve the people to the best of his
ability.
j. II. Dockweiler, city engineer, gave n
very interesting talk on the water question.
which was followed intensly by the many
voters present
Frank Walker made one of his usual good
speeches, and made fine impression on the
audience He was followed by the various
other candidates as they came from the
other meetings.
Joy Winans spoke for a few minutes He