The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-28


party vili1ed their mayor, already yet,
cast slurs upon his nationality, insuIted
those OF his friends and supporters who
nad the mark of German antecedents
upon them, and even In the public press
went to unlimited extremes in narrowing
up stinging insinuations, cheap tests and
pot mousse sarcasm, and in heaping op-
probrlum upon a class Of men who have
contributed much to the upbuilding of
state and city, the Germans. (Applause
ana cries, MOT us.")
And now, gentlemen, now that an
other campaign has come around and
now that other favors are to be demand
ed OF the German-American citizens of
st. Paul, what do they do? They come
praise of our honest qualities and citi-
zenship, and, with deceitful nattery, en-
deayor to capture our votes (Applause }
OF the many issues of the campaign
any extent, and / shall not elaborate
upon any particular issue which con-
fronts the German-American Democrats
OF the city But, friends, what will you
40 with party which honors the Ger
mans only when 1t wishes their votes,
and between campaigns spends its time
insulting them? Vote for them? Never.
(ApplauSe.) ar
Il will quote you an extract from the
Dlspatch of recent issue in which the
Sepuphcan party, realizing that the solid
GERMAN ~Gernan-Amerlcan vote of the city was
slipping away, attempts to regain with
Shpoth Hatttery and empty praise what
IL mas lost by villification, sarcasm and
underhanded attacks wv
MI: erode read an editorial from the
sneet, setting forth the MANY excellent
cies of the German-American voter and
nlaklng half-hearted plea for his sup
port Fhe extract was received with
shouss sho tsoo Of laughter Now continued
the speaker, we understand ALREADY
yet: We see that the Republican party
OF the Dispatch is simply trying to gain
potes with little tlattery which costs
notnlng; li1 German-American voters, do
you understand? think you do, and on
!Iuesday you will demonstrate the fact
,already yet by voting solidly for the
Democratlc city ticket, not the Republic
Gains Frolonged cheers and applause)
CHANGE THE COMPTROLLER
"A change should be made in the comp
trollers office. Not alone there, it may
ne said, but through every branch of
the city government. The Democrats
nav nave placed an honest man on the ticket
9or G me once OF comptroller-Louis Betz,
nave nominated for city treasurer a
trustworthy and capable man-Otto
Bremen, German--American. At the
man whom all know to respect and ad-
m1re for his honor, manliness business
and capacity-Robert A. Smith CAP
pause want to say to you, German
has worked In your interests and has
been for you. Vote for every nominee
or the convention, every regular Demo
cratic candidate from the head of the
uchet TO the very last man. 1t is In
your interests to do So CHEERS and
applause.)
Following Mr. Grode's effective explana-
ton of the attitude of the German voters
F. L. McGhee was introduced in response
to a storm Of applause and continued
calls for speech for him. He said
There are no reasons why the Demo-
cratic ticket should be defeated, and the
best OF all reasons for it's success at the
hands of the people next Tuesday. What
publicans given that the whole Demo-
cratic ticket should not be elected? None
What we are anxious to know IS how the
Republicans found out that they had a
candidate worthy of the office. If he had
ever been elected before to the same Of
fee the Republicans would not give him
the nomination.
But the policy of the Republicans with
regard to man who has once been
elected
REPUBLICANS DO ONOTRENOM1NATE
mayor by them is outlined in the
minstreis song Take Your Clothes and
Go They explain that Kiefer done the
best he could. Well, we will admit to
save argument that the machine that
created him did the best it could Now
they want young man. Two years ago
they wanted Mr.. Kiefer, who is an old
man. We think we need an old and ex
perlenced man now more than ever be-
FORE . ti
Mayor James Gray, Of Minneapolis.
spoke briefly, referring to the increa sing
cordial relations between st. Paul and
Minneapolis, and the summary of the
present campaign from Minneapolis
standpoint:
80. II take it as. a sign that the warning
cItleS are growing closer together when
a man from Minneapolis Is invited to adj
dresS the Democracy OF ST. Paul. II ia
YET too early for Minneapolis man to
come here and tell you how to run Vonr
city, though we are all Interested in tbe
nght for good government and what one
city can accomplish is bound to he of
service to the other
Your platform calls for .comnatart
police administration Cries We mead II :,
iaughter) take 1t that it would not
nave been included, had not an admins
Tatloh enaotG gone wrong. The man who, in
sPects paWnshops In Minneapolis tells mo
that thousands of dollars worth of goods
are pelng recovered there and returned
To- 10 81: Paul. Hardly a dollars worth is
oIie Ihie GIThliecteo mere and sent to Minneap-
olls. Ihls must either indicate that Min
Leapons has a better and more efficient
ponce admln1strati ton, or that st. Paul ha g
DeoSi Deeter Idclitles for disposing of stolen
am not believer in a violent CON
test In local campaigns There is GROW
Ing TO pc less necessity for a strenuo"o
tions me no;n+ I peleve' eye however, that condi-
oct
III Whlch you are engaged, the indenant
dent vote will go largely TO tbe nan,n
Grauc party. (Applause.) 1t is scaroaI,,
IN 1i.!y my provlnce to say much of the CON
eIllohS oeIore You. In MINNEAPOLIS as
far as We are able to ascertain ~ =, iof. f's
like Robert A. Smith. (Cheers9 Cbestes bto1eS
smith appears to be the receiver for q
de1unct Republican dynasty, which has
oeeh repud1ated by the Republican nar9
ty. tApplause) Robert A Smith stands
1or the restoTation of the peoples rights,
and we in Minneapolis predict a major,
ny for him. Applause)
ADMINISTRATION HAS BEEN REP1r-
DATED.
Thomas r. Kane who was introduced
as the next speaker said:
Ihe patriotism and spirit of pride that
priHss out this vast audience tonight is
evidence to us all that as a municinaIitv
that has suffered six years of Renublica y
mlsrule we are on the road to rapid and
complete recovery. Unless the signs
that have seen during the past week
ran utterly, incompetence and careless
the municipal affairs of ST. Paul An
end has come to the six years of incom.
petent administration of departmental
affairs under the city government. The
Republicans have persistently accused
the Democrats of extravaganza when the
city's property is more than double in
value the amount of its bonded debt Or
their own part they have been falsely
economical. The city has suffered un.
! der the burden of three Republican ad.
mlnlstrations and now that the thirG
proves a fiat failure it is time to retire
them until they have an opportunity tC
! recuperate. (ApplauSe.)
The Republicans say that it is their in
! tention to give US new set of men fol
city officials. We reply that we do no
L W. N haTA i