The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-22

preparation of bills. I know of my own
personal knowledge that the Bell charter
was a citizens bill in the best sense of
the term-and in the light of the record
and my own recollection I appeal to you
tonight to brand with a verdict of con-
demnation the men and the party who in
this campaign have attempted to falSify
the truth of history and by hook and
crook and jugglers tricks with figures
would bunco the good people of this town
to continue them In their self-righteous
enjoyment of the 1esh-pots of political
Office. (Cheers)
Fellow citizens: 1t would give me
pleasure to discuss other issues of this
campaign, but time does not permit
(Cries of go on In fact the Republic
ans have chosen to stand or fall by the
issues which we have been considering,
and they have at
tempted to ignore Tribute to
the real and sub, Robert A. Smith
the campaign. l have nothing to say
against the character or ability of the
gentleman who has been placed In nom
inaton by the Republicans. I do say,
however, that the life of Robert A. Smith
is an open book which the people Of this
community have read and loved: In his
long career. of usefulness and honor no
word has ever been uttered against his
integrity as man or public servant. He
knows the wants of this community, and,
If elected, as I believe he will be, with a
Democratic administration behind him,
the good old days Of Democratic sim
plicity and prosperity will return, and
this beautiful city of our love and choice
will once more take. rank among the
best governed and most wisely admins
tered municipalities of the land"
VICTORY IN THE AIR.
Many of the wheelhorses of the local
Democracy were in the room, including
DR.. A. ]. Stone, Danie2 w. Lawler, L. A.
Rosing, Louis Betz, Otto Bremen and
other candidates. Democratic victory
seemed to be in the air, and there was
no sdearth of speakers and enthusiasm.
H. A. Loughran, in the absence of the
ward chairman, called the meeting to or
der. Capt. M. ]. O'Connor spoke first,
in which the emphasized the necessity
for a thorough expurgation of the mu-
nicipal government including, and most
especially, the police department. Capt.
OConnor called attention to the claim
that was being made by the Republicans
that 1t was the Democrat that ran the
city into debt, and that they, the Repub-
licans, paid the debt, and said:
''The statement is both false and mis-
leading. All the improvements of mu-
Gratis, and as a matter of fact the Re-
publcans have been unable to spend any
money during the last six years be-
cause of the restriction which the Bell
charter placed upon the expenditure of
public money. Comptroller McCardy,
not satisfied with trying to cheat the
firemen and policemen out of their pay,
has stopped to try the same thing on
the school teachers The Republicans
have placed a man at the head of their
ticket that had not been tried, and was
but little known, and possessed of no ex-
perience in public affairs The Demo-
Gratis, on the other hand, have selected
for their standard bearer Robert A.
Smith, who has three times led the local
Democracy to victory"
James r. Hickey urged large turnout
ct the polls that the Eighth ward might
retain it's place as the banner Demo-
cratic ward of the city. Every man is a
power he said, land the ballot of the
poorest is counted alongside with the
greatest"
MR.. PARKER's VIEWS.
j. J. Parker thought ST. Paul most
needed an administration that would ad-
minister He said: This it has not
had for the last six years. The Demo-
cratic party stands for the same prin-
ciples that 1t espoused In the past. The
election OF the entire ticket will insure
safety to life and property in the future,
and the establishment of needed school
houses with no more public officials
whose duty in life it has been to pose
before the public"
DR.. e. II. Whitcomb received a hearty
applause when he stepped to the plat
form. He said: Mayor r. A. Smith s
appointments have never been attacked.
From the highest to the lowest they were
competent to fill the positions for which
they were selected. The present city ad-
ministration has little idea of the fitness
of things, and, as evidenced by Mayor
kiefer's police appointments, in most
cases, incompetent men have been ap-
| pointed to public positions. I want to
disabuse the mind of any of the thought
that DR.. Whitcomb is sore. Several
weeks ago 1 had political aspirations
The political wheel turned and a good
friend of mine was nominated, and /
shall work for Robert A. Smith and the
whole Democratic ticket"
d. F. PEBBLES thought a practical gov
ernment was what was needed once more
for St. Paul. He predicted victory for the
whole ticket; indeed, it seemed in the air.
Matt Bantz deplored the fact that for
two years he was compelled to sit in the
city council with a Republican body. 1t
was, he believed, essential that the may
or be backed up with a council of his
own political faith