The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-04

actions of the Irvine trust, but 1t enables
us 10 employ the prisoners, the state la
Dor, In an industry that is productive and
does not conflict with any other indus
try in the state. II we can continue and
maintain this Irvine industry it will be
possible, and If the Legislature will act
upon my recommendations, and whether
they will or not [ think, if l continue in
ABLED. TO DRIVE EVERY OTHER
1dNN4DuSIRY OUT OF THE STATE PRLS-
ON AND l PROPOSE TO DO 50.
THE INTERESTS OF LABOR RE-
CURE IT THE INTERESTS OF OUR
ClTlZENSHIP DEMAND IT. I believe
that the labor in our state institutions
S sh be employed productivity part of
the time, when 1t can be done without
prejudice to free labor on the outside
but oeiieVe also that the remainder
OF the time OF the convicts should be de-
voted to industrial training SO as to
equip them the better for good citizen
snip, Tor better manhood, for seIf-sup-
port, after they are released from Gus
tody. believe that if we maintain this
industry 1t will be possible to accom-
pl1sh this result without burden to the
taxpayers.
PROFIT OF $4,000 LAST YEAR.
L am not going into the details of the
IWlne industry before this audience
I1ast year We made a profit OF $6S 600.
Ienllon that, for instance in the Pioneer
PfeSS. (Laughter.) This year the con-
ditlons were different. Raw material had
gone up. crops failed. so that the demand
Ior tWlne was slack We emily made a
Pront OF $l6,OO0. But we made that abso-
Iute profit. The suggestion that there
was loss is false. In the two wears the
industry and profits of the state prison
nave produced enough to maintain the
entire institution without one cent of ex-
pense to the taxpayers Of the state. On
the contrary. we have turned in 5000
INTO il1d the e state treasury net. In other
Worcs, the taxpayers of the state of Min
neSota are $1,000 better off because they
had q state prison.
SOME OTHER LIES NAILED.
When they tell you that there has been
increased expenditures in the grain
service they are stating what is untrue,
absolutely false. 1t cost less last year
under Relshus, by little over $1,000 to
carry on that service than it cost in the
preceding year under Mr.. Clausen. If
justified in saying that it cost more but
1t cost more to run the city of ST Paul
now than 1t did ten years or twenty years
ago.
Some special interests have suffered.
1t has hurt some who have enjoyed i'm
munities in the past. They are deter
mined on our defeat. Wen, supposing 1
am defeated. this state will go on just
the same. They told you two years ago
mat II L was elected the business of ST.
Paul would be ruined. Merchants
wouldn't get goods, banks would break
factories would be Idle. / will say to
you that If you see fit to elect my friend
capt. Van SAINT, none Of the things that
they predicted in the case of my elecUion
VIII happen. This state will go on Just
the same. 1t IS too big, the people are
too wealthy and intelligent to be ruined
by the election OF any official. All the
difference that it can possibly make is
that reforms that 1 believe essential for
the welfare of the state might be de-
TERED for two years, or longer. That
IS AZ. l believe that if Van SAINT is
elected he would enter upon the dis
charge of his duties with the same de-
sire to serve the best interests of the
state that 1 shall, if elected, but [ am
free to say that 1 am satisfied, knowing
as l do the influences that have secured
MS nomination, secured his election if
elected. contributed to the campaign
fund that maze it possible for him 20
Succeed-knowing these interests as I
do, it will be- impossible for him 70 ex
ercise that freedom, to exercise that in
things which his judgment and his con-
science dictate in the administration Of
the o1lce, that l would be able TO do if
elected.
STRINGS ON VAN SAINT.
=, There will be strings on hum that
tae never have been on me. There WI
De CLAIMS and interests that he must
reckon with, that L have not had to en-
DdIfdSS me nave Sought no nominal
tlon Tor the office which 1 now fill The
DOMINATION was generously given to me
py you when l was 1000 miles away,
Two years ago, and again this year.
Without my solicitation. owe my cleo
ton to the people of the state of Mime
sofa, and not to special interests. 1
nave been In position to serve the peo-
PIE untrammeled.
HE CLAIMS NO CREDIT.
If I have done fairly well, it is no
credit to me, because had a fair field.
had every opportunity to do it, No one
can come up and pull my coat tail and
say this man contributed so much, you
must not sign this bill. or veto that, be-
cause he is interested. have not had
those -embarrassments, and il ! am re-
elected, will not have them. There will
be no back door. open to my Office for
one class Of citizens, or one class of
interests, different from the rest If
am reelected, every citizen, rich or poor,
shall enjoy the protection Of our law.
Every class of property shall receive my
solicitous care, without prejudice. with
out part1al1ty and without bias. I nave
nothing To promise you. 1 can only
promise you for the future, in case Of
my reelection. what gave you in the
past, my honest earnest endeavor 10 dis
charge my duty Well. for the best inter-
ests Of the people and for the best inter