The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-23

and am acquainted with the business rec
ord Of Mr. McCardy. I do not mean to
cast any reflections on his honesty, but
he was never a success in business, and
1t IS only since his election as comptroller
that he has been accused Of any special
financial ability. When 1 was mayor
Mr.. McCardy refused to approve con-
tract for the building of bridge on Como
avenue until the railroad companies, who
were obliged to pay a part of the ex-
Dense, paid into the city treasury the
full amount Of their share. To this the
companies objected, saying that they
would pay the money on estimates the
same as the city did. Mr. McCardy re-
fused to sign the contract, and the result
was that new bids had to be called for,
and the city paid $1,000 more for the
work. The second contract was approved
by the comptroller, although the same
state of affairs existed as to the pay
ment by the railroad companies as under
the first contract The citizens footed
the bill, which was $1,000 more than
should have been paid. Objection was
made by McCardy to the contract for
lighting and heating the court house,
which was let by the city hall and court
house commission during my last term
as mayor The objection made to this
was that the commission had no right to
let the contract. The courts knocked him
out on the point. His entire term in the
office has shown that he overrides the
charter when 1t suits his own personal
ends, but holds every other city official
to the strict letter of the law. The large
debt which the Republicans charge was
contracted under Democratic administr9-
lions has something to show for the
money spent i'll school houses, parks and
other improvements. These improve
Nlents, when made, were demanded by
aW the citizens of st. Paul, without re-
gard to party, and l have yet to hear
that they were not needed. One instance
will show what was done for the benefit
and best interests Of the city. The North
ern Pacific Railroad company wanted
terminals in the city for it's road. A tract
Of land containing twelve acres was
bought from the owners and turned over
to the cor1pany All of the money was
expended for the building up of the city
and at the request Of the citizens l can
assure you that my election means the
city will be Uiven a good government,
and 1 ask that you give to the entire
ticket the same support you have pledged
to me-"
Louis Betz delivered an address in Ger
man. and the other speakers were f. L.
McGhee, VIM Powers, Aid. Murphy,
Herman Oppenheim, Frank Bailey, c.. M
Brewer and Henry Ntrouse. Mr.. Strouse
was taken i'll during his speech and was
forced to leave the hall. He urged the
audience as friends. rather than Demo-
Gratis, to vote for Robert A Smith and
the entire Democratic ticket for their
own interests as we'll as that Of the city
Comptroller McCardy he characterized as
a "cold-blooded arlstocrat who imagined
he owned the whole city, Mr.. Strouse
said while McCardy Is wiling to shake
the hands Of the voters juAt before cleo
ton, he changes his MANNERS the day
after election. Alex Silver, president of
St. Jacobs congregation, said there was
no doubt of the election OF Robert A.
Smith. but it was necessary that the rest
of the ticket should also be elected, and
he advised his friends to vote the straight
Democratic ticket on May l.
The police In the central part of the city
are serving notice on salconkeepers that
unless they get out and work for Chester
r. Smith the law will be strictly enforced
as to midnight closing, and any violators
who are not shouting for "Chet' will be
arrested and fined for violating the law.
The police are following the McCardy
'hunch'' in enforcing the ordinances
when they will benefit the Republican
party, and shutting their eyes when the
enforcement would work TO the Eisad-
vantage of Republicans.
The candidates on the Republican tick
ct, and especially those nominated for the
assembly and board OF aldermen, are
having it brought home to them that the
granting of franchises to private corpora
tions for use Of the public streets without
any restrictions or compensation Is some
thing that the people of the city are OPP
posed to. In the face of the adoption of
the new charter which takes effect in
Tune, and prohibits the granting of any