The labor world., 1900-01-13

| luaL we SnOulu hesitate duA Co4AS1eAC'
| we'll before placing any more debt, es'
pecially if the benefits to be derived
therefrom do not more than overbal.
ance the interest charges and to com.
pensate for the business chances taken
"Now in regard to the telephone Ques'
tion I am a believer in home indus
| try. / have been associated to some
extent with a local organization known
as the Home consumers league, the
fundamental principle Of which was t.
stimulate demand for home products
The new telephone company has beer
granted a franchise to operate in thi:
city. They have reduced the cost OF
telephones and they pay certain trib.
ute to the city for the privilege OF op.
Grating here. The franchise provide:
that we may at some time in the fu'
ture purchase the companys plant. Ihe
people composing the company are Du'
luth men. 1t seems to me that the
company should be given our cordla
support and secure to chem their lega
rights. 1t is all that they ask for ane
we can give them nothing less.
when my friends came to me ant
asked me to be. acandidate for mayor
imposed two conditions. The first was
that l should not be hampered by any
obligations except those imposed by the
laws of the state and the charter with
fair and horse. sense Interpretation.
The second was that I should not be
asked to pledge myself to the appoint
ing of any particular individual to any
office within my gift as mayor. I shall
make no promises during the campaign
and if you hear at any time before cleo
ton that have agreed to appoint this
or that man to this or that position
you may regard it as a lie. I will sus-
tain you in it if you pronounce 1t a
d. lie.. have heard only today that
have agreed to appoint certain man
to the office of chief of police. If you
hear any such reports regarding any
office within my gift you may know
that it is untrue. (Applause.)
II have no question as to the result.
If we exert ourselves in this campaign,
go in to win with one accord and with
enthusiasm, we shall win. I fully ex-
pect to see the entire ticket elected from
the aldermen of the First to the Eighth
wards and to the mayor in the entral
part of the city. My friends, it lies
with you and all of us whether we
plant the Republican banner on the
city hail. Continued applause.)
Window made ringing Repub-
lican speech. When he was called upon
the audience gave him a cheer. Mr..
Window said that he was suffering
from bad cold and did not feel very
well. He warmed UP to discussion OF
the political situation at the present
time, however, and communicated his
enthusiasm to his hearers. Mr.. VIM
dom said that he is g.ad to attend an
opening meeting Of the campaign,
which had been called on the heels of
the Republican convention, and before
the Fusionists had ever placed their
candidate in nominal ton. He said 1t 1s
a, good opening to do this as it shows
that the Republicans do not care who
the Fusionists nominate and are deter
mined to be aggressive and win no
matter who may head the opposition
ticket. Mr.. Window laid great stress
on making an aggressive fight and the
crowd evinced it's appreciation by ap-
plause. W.
"Sucess Is within the grasp Of the Re-
publicans Of Duluth this year if they
want it." said Mr.. Window. There
are enough men in this hall to make a
successful fight for victory if they will
all strive for that end until election
day. Our opponents will do this year
as they have done before and
Voice--No they won't; not this year.
"Try to spread the seeds of discomfort
Ind suspicion among Republicans" con-
tinued Mr.. Window, as he Joined the
laugh that the interruption Qccasioned.
Duluth needs a Republican mayor and
sorely needs a mayor of the calibre of
your nominee. (Applause.) The city
of Duluth should be clean morally and
SERIAL thousand visitors in Duluth last
summer made unfavorable comments
on the filthy streets, strewn with old
papers, and the broken pavements in
need of repairs, to be seen here.
Mr.. Window said that there are many
fine men on the police force and that
the demoralized and incompetent man.
ner in which it was conducted is not
their fault They are working under
orders.
c. D. Crandall made strong speech
in which he advocated organization
and an aggressive attitude. Represen-
tative Mallory made one of the many
good speeches of the evening. He said
that the Republicans can look for
majority in the West End of the city
in every ward and he expects that the
Republicans in the eastern part of the
city will do as well.
The aldermanic candidates were pres
ent, with the exception of S. H. Roth
ermel, of the. First ward, who is very
sick, and James A, Hanks, of the Sec
ond ward, who is1out Of the city on
business.
SITUATION IN MANILA.
Yes the rebellion is practically
over in the Phillipines-if the asser-
tions of the Mckinley organs are to be
believed But, if the Filipinos are as
friendly to the Americans" as these
organs claim how do these organs ac-