The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-26
CAMPAIGN ISSUES TALKED
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING OF THE
FOURTH WARD DEMOCRATS.


Campaign issues were very thoroughly
expounded at the Democratic Fourth
ward meeting at the Swiss Casino, Third
and Minnesota streets last evening. A
haif dozen or more speakers had part
en- the programme and issue was taken
with the Republicans on all matters that
had to do with the six years that the
latter have been in power st. Paul, al
ways Democratic city, judging from the
enthusiasm and logical arguments, will
again be placed under Democratic bust
ness administration that 1t enjoyed for
thirty-five years.
John Enright called the meeting to or
der and presided.
George Nicholson was the first speaker.
He said:
If Robert A. Smith is elected we can
rest assured that there will be no de-
crease IN the laboring mans pay. I be-
lieVe in home-let contracts, and, if elect
ed, l will use my influence to prevent
contracts being let to outsiders. No out
side labor should, 1 believe be employed
In any of the city departments. We can
look to Robert "A. Smith for a business
like administration. l can say that TO me
there has never been that feeling of SYM
pathy towards the workingman in the
Republican party that there has always
been in the Democratic party
c. G. w. Whitney made ringing speech
ment. He said:
1.-THE Republicans never go into a cam
paign that they do not resort to some
subterfuge or catch word. They raise the
cry against the gang. Why, my friends,
for ten years previous to the last three.
Republican administrations we had peace
and security in this city. Give us an ad-
ministration that our wives may walk
on the streets after z o'clock without be-
ing assaulted. I for one don't want to
live In city that has been governed as
st Paul has. Many people are looking
around Tor other places to live. The Re-
publfcans resort to catch words They
say the watchdog Of the treasury" Any
bookkeeper in st. Paul can do absolutely
the same thing Mr.. McCardy does from
month to month. l want to repudiate
any such Misrepresentation as merely a
play to get votes"
DR.. E. H. Whitconb spoke in response
to numerous calls for speech. He said:
Il wish to thank my friends for their
support, and hope at the same time that
they Will do as do-put their shoulder to
the wheel and elect the ticket from top to
bottom. must ask you to be reminiscent
with me for a few moments. Take our
city In 1879 and 1880, little more than a
village Edmund Rice, c. D. O'Brien
and Robert A Smith were our MAYORS
during the days when we enjoyed pros
per1ty They gave US business admins
trahons, and built up the city with many
municipal improvements Now take in
comparison Mr.. Wright, Mr. Doran and
Mr.. Kiefer. Then, too, our school system
was built up by that grand old Democrat
DIR, Rudolph Schiffmann."
VIM Powers said:
Our Republican jobbers say that the
city enjoyed prosperity under the admin
istration Of Robert A. Smith and they
are willing to try him again. The ground
has been well covered, 1 will not tres
pass upon your time. You will all agree
with me that Louis Betz has special Ii
scense to defeat McCardy whose special
business has been to draw his salary re-
.gardless of whether the school teachers
get theirs or not
Anton Nielsen said: ut gives me pleas
ure to see my friends, the Democrats, to-
gether in this campaign. 1 have been in
every ward, and Robert A. Smith will
be elected beyond doubt"
Humphrey Barton said: "Why is it that
our largest metropolitan cities are now
and have been under Democratic rule? 1t
Is because they prosper under these con-
ditions.- Ten years ago we had proud
and prosperous city. Why was it? We
knew we had a well governed city. Our
splendid school system was our boast.
Our teachers were well paid, and the
under adequate circumstances Today we
are threatened with closing of the schools
because of insufficient finances"
DR.. A. j. Stone said: This is a cam
paign of common sense. I actually be-
lieve we will receive more Republican
votes than ever before. 1t is not par
tisan campaign, but one for good govern
ment Every man in anxious to see a
change after this Republican misrule
have lived In ST. Paul for thirty-one
years, and during all the time we had
Democratic administrations our city was
one that we might well be proud of. If
present conditions continue new depart
ment of government will have to be
created to cut the grass from the streets.
The old trick story of the gang is a
stock affair with the Republicans Why
the old gang were angels compared with
the new gang. The Republicans accuse
US of spending nine millions of the pub
lie money Every one knows 1t went for
public improvements, and the poor man
received a good portion of its benefits.
The interest on the investments made
by the Democrats have made the city a