The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-09

your high standards be mantained. and when
your official term shall have ended may you ~.
ceive the merit. gratitude and plaudiss OF just
people. whpse happiness shall have been en-
HANGED. prosperity promoted and numbers large
ly increased. '
The close connection Of the HOUSE OF De'
ST. Louis was the topic for introuucht
Speaker Cronin. who received an ova'o'
when lie declared that the House VIII pass
The Charter amendments bill.
SPEAKER CRONIN
PLEDGES HIS SUPPORT.
Speaker James ii. Cronin OF tine Ho"se
OF Delegates said:
Mr.. Chairman. Mr. Mayor and tsentsmen I:
While was enjoying the oratory or the eio-'uent
.reakers who have Just preceded mo IN Iespond-
Ing To toasts. all the wit and wisdom Win whicn
had prirned myself astcnish this h'iilant
assenbiage on this auspicious occasion GRADUALLY
perc"ated out OF my reservoir ot thought- mus.
IND myself. at this moment. suefyins from
the s:relm Il elolu.nce wherein had been bath
Ing In a Transport of delight only Z" hhh th.it
The other fcllows ahead Of me nave not "--S
d"cainpel with the most radiant and picturesque
or the garments In which 1 had iat"nned U"
cloth" my speech. but have tied 20 many Knots
In the few they have l-f, me that feel sure YOU
VIII pari'n me for any slight impairment You
may Observe In nv address. can "hiN 'ht""
inyssl. On your mercy and confess that am not
an orator And while l may not be much more
OF a success as pariiameniartan than am ss
tn. public through you that 81 long as re-
main Speaker Of the House viii use every ei-
fort In my power To facilitate and exps"it. su'h
legislation as Will max. the New 81. Louis one
or the grand-st cities the American CONTINENT.
II not in the world.
l think. Mr. Chairman. that ! tut Interpret
the feeling which animates the present H"nse M ni
Delegates when pledge the people that IL VIII
not faitcr In the path OF duty. but WIN might
and main and ceaseiess thought ana care VIII
strive TO achieve a record imp~rvious to attack
W ls. u.,Ila A
the people Of this great city.
They praise us when We do right ana
condemn us when We do wrong, served az
Mayor Wells's sally in Offering the toast
to the newspapers William Marion Reedy
responded and was heard with rapt atteh-
tion.
MIR. REEDY LOOKS FORWARD
TO BETTER ST. LOUIS.
William Marion Reedy's response to the
toast Of New St. Louis From a Newspaper
Standpoint" was in the main as follows:
While the newspapers have done much To pro-
mote the New ~. Louis idea. the New ST Louis
VIII. In turn. dp much for the newspapers Ihe
Worlds Fair inaurIrat:ng New St Louis WIZ
mean a greater population. That greater popu-
lstion will read more newspapers More reaeers
viii mean more advertising at better rates Ter
the newspapers. Everybodys business IL the
Newspapers business. and. az II Is agreed that
the Worlds Fair and New 81. Louis will bitter
everybcdy's business. II will better the news
paper business more than any other.
The New 81. Louis idea IL bound to make tire
newspapers better newspaper There H. no
doubt that the Worlds Fair made vast i'm
provement In the Chicago press IL caused them
to take ON a more metropolitan and even cosTno-
poitan tone. II made them. TO a certain extent.
ahanGcn the tcwn-p pump gossip. II made them
more literary and artistic ard OF genter feeling.
And here. the city being the Mecca OF the
Intelligent and cultured OF the earth for some
time. the newspapers will perforce arise 70 the
occasion and address themselves to intellectual
catering to that class OF readers.
IL new St Louis means anything IL must
mean the dominance Of good taste in Its marriage
ment and In the jcrity Of its people. and good
taste must. in the long run. mean good morals
Leaving aside the merely material considerations
affecting a ST. Louis. the chief effect of a
newly born city must lie felt even more in the
spirits Of the people than In their purses BsGlts
fu surroundings make beautiful thoughts - M
beautiful thoughts make beautiful lives and the
more such lives there the more beauty will
be reflected In the press which is the chronicle
Of those lives.
The newspaper interest may only see In the
movement celebrated by this dinner something
the promises them relief from some Of the work
that has most revoited them In tho past II
would he much more pleasant to cater 10 the
higher than the lower interests. and gradually
to bring these lower interests up to high plane
From a newspaper mans standpoint. the New
St. Louis movement Il something to be hailed
as an opportunity to help his fellow-citizens by
better expressing himself. TO work for the things
that appeal TO his better self. to make his task
a
beauty truth. righteousness and cheerfunesa
PRESIDENT HALVES SPEAKS
FOR POILCE DEPARTMENT.
Harry b. Hawes responded to the senti-
ment, New st. Louis From q Police Stand
point" He said:
The METROPOLITAN police system was nrst intro
duoed In Missouri BY the passage Of the prssent
law in March. 1851. By the 0snssai Assembly
The law was first amended by the Assembly or
1884, the State then having passed under the
control OF the Republican party. At this ses-
sion the first increase in the number and pay
Of policemen was made.
The State. passing from Republican to Demo
cratic control. at different times Increased both
the number and the salary OF members % the
metropolitan police force. until In 1873. II became
apparent to the Police Board then in control
that additions in numbers and In pay must be
made in order to secure a proper efficiency OF the
force and to provide adequate protection TO the
growing needs Of our city.
At the present time. by comparison with cities
OF like class. 81. Louis has. IL anything. fewer
patromen. and In many cases with less pay
than cities with which she should properly be
compared The law Of 1893 had one addition
to that Of 1861. which is having most b<uefciai
results. and that 10 a proper grading Of officers.
requiring that each should serve given num-
ber Of years In each grade before being eligf-
bic for promotion to higher rank. and re-
quiring that all promotions TO q higher grade
should come frurn the next lower.
BY the recent chanNs Of administration II now
secure that hearty cooperation in its work I'D
essential to its succese and. on the other hand.
its prvffers OF assistance 10 other departments
are now being accepted. where formerly re-
fused. and large sums OF money are saved to
the city thereby ST. Louis shall have
cause to be proud Of its Police Department.
Under a new management. and with and
progressive ideas. II viii not be content to be
one Of the best but II will b. made the best
Police Department in the United StatsA II 10
willing to assist and will sssist far lies
within Its power the building up of this great
metropolis OF the Mississippi VALLEY 10 the
prord position which 1t should rightly hold
among its sister cities.
We to do share in making the city
Worlds Fair We want to uphold the hands Of
the Mayor In the works 81 reform he is under
taking. New st. Louis had Its birth with the
election OF Rolia Wells. II will b. full grown
before he retires from once Every little help
counts. and the help which will come from the
metropolitan police force Of 81 Louis will be
found great In Its energy. enthusiasm and
patriotism. f+--
CHARLES A. NAGEL
On SOCIAL ST. LOUIS.
The toast, New St. Louis From Social
Standpoint" was responded to by Charles
A. NaSel He said:
A revolution IL in the air. 1 take II that good
10 be good must take In all clasres Of society.
II a reform Is not universal 1t II not q reform.
How far II community equipped TO receive
New ST. Louis7 We excel in the domestic sp,,rit: