The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-21
constantly danced attendance upon

"They promised Doran the nominal
ton for mayor, and he failed to veto
that fifty-year franchise ordinance
Had he vetoed it the people would have
to do him honor, for after using him
the Lowry gang threw him down.
"Who can deny that Tom Lowry
owns the council Of st. Paul?" asked
Mr.. Helm. ANY man who votes for
f1ftyyear street railway franchise is
a tool of the street car magnate and
a prima facie rascal"
Joseph T. Avery made a comparison
of the progress in growth Of Minneap-
oils and ST. Paul.
1.-The Democrats made ST. Paul the
first city in Minnesota. The Republi-
can administration was responsible for
any backset.'
McCardy, city comptroller, that st.
Paul was deeply in debt. His own
reports showed that, after the citys
debts had been paid, 100000 would
remain. What had the Republican adj
ministration done in placing it's bonds?
Paid outsiders, in the East, 6 per cent
and home holders but per cent. 1t
was necessary that city should have
a bonded debt. The men who made
the city of st. Paul should be COM
mended and not condemned.
MIR. Avery said that Mr.. Erwin, pos
ing as the friend of labor" was be-
ing made an issue solely to prevent the
people from triumphing over the cor
pcratiOns. Laboring men can think for
themAalves. Labor unions had done
more for labor than ali the politicians
could do for it. The question was not
one of labor. gold or silver, but shall
st. Paul drop behind Minneapolis?
Mr.. Avery paid a high compliment to
DR.. Schiffmann, who asked the stuff
a 10
ground Of doing the greatest good for
the greatest number.
The Democratic ticket for aldermen
was the best presented in ST. Paul in
fifteen years.
II we are true to ourselves and vote
for DIR. Schiffmann.' concluded Mr..
Avery, Inside of two years from now
ST. Paul will again be the first city in
the state Of Minnesota"
LorriS Betz was the next speaker He
said that for every dollar Of debt made
by Democrats in ST. Paul, there was
something to show for it.
ED Rogers statement that Col. Kie-
fer never sought an Office, reminds me
of that story about the efforts of the
contestants In a lying match. There
would have been no contest had Rogers
been there with that Kiefer story"
Mr.. BetZ dwelt at length upon the
sort Of municipal officers the people
wanted, summed up the city's chief ex-
ecutive should be an honest, faultless
man, and such he believed DR.. Rudolph
Sch1ffmann to be. The entire Demo-
cratic ticket was the BEST put up in
years.
John S. erode desired to refute state
ments made to the effect that he had
dropped Kiefer. He could not have
dropped Kiefer, for the reason that he
had never taken him up. He also
wanted to deny the published state
ments that he had been promised office
for his support of the Democratic
ticket
Mr.. erode said it was the duty Of
citizens to select the best men offered
for office. The Democratic party pre-
sented a ticket that could not be sue
cessfully assailed, headed by a. man
who did not seek the office, but had
been sought by the people to lead them
out of the bondage Of misrule
Dr. Schiffmann's public record was
| one of unselfish devotion to the city,
| interests. The speaker thought it about
time for Col. Kiefer to retire from pub
lie office and permit a man the office
seeks to occupy it. Like other speakers,
Mr.. erode thought Mr.. Erwin ought
not to be considered factor in the
race. Any Democrat who voted for
Erwin, simply helped the Republican
ticket.
Vote for Schiffmann and the Demo-
cratic ticket, should be the watch
word concluded Mr.. erode.
H. N. Hare urged that voters not
overlook the minor candidates on the
Democratic ticket. He recognized
the Importance Of electing Schiffman
and the municipal ticket, and hoped
| every man on it would be successful
The legislation of the country was
too much for the rich, and not enougr
tor the poor, and would so confirm,
unless those who seek reform stand to-
sether. The entire Democratic ticket
was worthy of the support of all hor,
est men. The speaker attacked Conn.
troller McCardy for conducting his OF.
nee in the interest of the Republican
party, and not of the whole people
If the council of ST. Paul had beer
Democratic Mr.. McCardy would have
been impeached. Mr.. Hare urged tina
the voters of the Second ward return
j. N. Smith as their alderman.
The best men of ST. Paul were de.
termined to elect DR.. Schiffmanr
mayor. They We're weary of hayins
professional politician in the office
Mayor Doran was not such, but hat
been nominated by the worst class O.
professional politicians. The speaker
said that if Col. Kiefer could have go
a federal appointment he would no
now, be candidate for mayor of st
| Paul. He was a chronic officeseeker
Col. Kiefer claimed the German vote
There were Germans present who re
futed such silly claim
Mr. Hart announced that Their,
would be a meeting of the Youns
Mems Schiffmann club at Third ant
Forest streets tonight. and Will
cheers for Schiffmann the meeting ad
journed