The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-13
Democratic Nominees PROFOUND
Democratic Doctrine-Cheered
by Thirteenth Ward Voters.
CROWD GREETS R0LLA WELLS.
He Urges the Upbuilding of st.
Louis on Honest Business Prin-
ciples-Daniel G. Taylor
Scores Ziegenheinism.

avenues. to listen to issues Of the cam
paisn by the Democratic speakers and othe
Democratic candidates. Never in the his
tory of the ward was a larger Democrats
meeting held.
AT 8 o'clock every seat in the hall wa!
crowded, and a little later the crowd hat
swelled to such proportions that it was alb
solutely impossible to find even standing
room in the hall to accommodate it. The
aisles were filled. men stood around the
walls and at the entrance. all eager tc
catch every word that dropped from the
speakers lips.
The enthusiasm was unbounded through,
out the meeting. and the old Democrats OF
the ward said never before had they seen
such a meeting in the old Thirteenth.
John I. Fftzsimmons, president of the
ward club, presided. and William j. Flynn,
the City Central Committeeman from the
ward. busted himself with the impossible
task of finding standing room for as many
as possible who were present.
Shortly after s o'clock the meeting was
called to order. A few minutes later Rolla
Wells and Daniel G.. Taylor entered the
hall. They pushed their way to the plat
form, and when the crowd realized that the
candidate for Mayor was among them it
rose en- masse and gave him three hearty
cheers.
ID. G. Taylor ON ZleSenheinism.
Both Mr.. Wells and Mr.. Taylor took seats
on the platform, and as soon as the cheer
ing had subsidized Mr.. Taylor was introduced.
He said:
The issue in this campaign Is Ziegen-
heinism with all its scandals. The Repub-
llcans are trying to pull the wool over the
police law and Nesbit Law. Before these
enactments were on the statute books OF
the State. if there were one word of crl.-
them. the blight OF z%iegenheinism was upon
Us. The Republicans know they are maxi
ing a false cry when they attempt to dis
tract the public mind in this manner. One
is what is regarded as an honest Republic
near Charles Nagel: we know this is a
for it will fool the people and draw their
minds way from the mistakes that the
present Mayor has made. Wen howl so
long and loud on the Nesbit law that the
people will think there Is nothing else to
attribute the ills We now suffer to but to the
Nesbit law
This is the way the Republicans expect
the people stand for any such TRICKS? de-
sire to say to you that never was a city
dishonored as st. Louis has been by Z.egen-
helm. At home and abroad she is the sub
ject of ridicule because of the management
OF Z~iekenhein. In France, in Germany. in
England the funny papers publish the
got a moon yet, aindt it,? The city is the
laughing stock of the world. and unless a
change Is made l do not believe hat we
can seriously expect foreign countries TO
contribute to make our great industrial
Exposition q success.
Let every citizen who has the welfare
power for the Success eS Of the Democratie
ticket, which from top to bottom is the
best l ever saw. to end that the taxpayers
will be honesty expended and our Fair may
be what 1t ought to be. a great and grand
success"
Mr.. Wells was the next speaker. When
he arose the audience cheered for several
minutes. AS soon as order came Mr.. Wells
said:
Il am glad to meet an audience Of bust
ness men like I see before me. You are the
merchants and business men of this section
t Of the city, , interested, know. in every
tion and the condition Of the section of the
city In which you live: God help us if the
business men fail to take interest in any
condition of st. Louis. Providence has been
KIND to us. A magnificent water course
sweeps one side OF our city. Plains team
ing with veal smile on us from every side.
No city In any land Is more fortunately
situated geographically. In business capac-
ny and business enterprise she takes of her
Vantages and intellectual advantages. ev-
eeT,ybody admits init the local government is a
o!sgrace. me niger OF shame is pointed
at US from every direction.
- This This CONDITION should not be permitted
as aSon far as her advantages indicate she
Are We content to forever tramp in the
mire. with our SICK and insane inadeuuata-
y provided for, and our water a disgrace to
If you want good water. If You want Clean
streets. II you want your hospitals and asy-
iums put In proper condition to care for
things shall be looked after; and If il is
by an honest expenditure of public
revenues on public improvements. you shall
II am indebted to no man or set of men
Tor my nomination. but to the entire Demo-
cratic party; If l am elected l will take
will be to administer the laws in
me me interest mt gs OF all the people. TO the end
OF good. honest government"
Mr.. Hammer Catches Crowd.
e. sp PC, ea ver9 bri IL; f oil Ss h.. Mr.. Wells:
meeting to attend. Hes spoke as ne In hh his ahaIaer
.teristtc good humor, however, and was re-
ce EsIna Tdt9 bI gleas applause I5d
tor. said that the entries in the mayorai;y
race were getting so numerous that he
and called the race. to the delight Of his
hearers. He said that Wells was ahead
nov at the quarter. when he got to the
hold it at the three-quarters. and. !
into the stretch, would be so far in |
The lead that the people in the stand would
shout the winner long before he passed I'M
the wire. he said. the others In the race
would be SO far in the rear that the "also
rans' would be entirely outclassed. AS for !
hat It was foolish to expect him to win !
with his Jockey. Ziegenhefn. webbing him
over the track and running him into
pockets at every turn of the route.
Parker and the LabOrer.
T. l. Anderson was the next speaker.
His address was received with the greatest
enthusiasm. He said in part:
bon ane 1 issue at this s. tine In Is shall we have
four more years Of ~Ziegenhein. The
Republican, candidate, he said, had become
a great friend Of labor since his nominal
Springfield for. years on a scale Of II.
cents ar hour. had suddenly become a great
friend Of the working men and had in
closed his remarks with a grand tribute to
the honesty and ability of the Democratic
candidates and painted a glowing picture of
st. Louis would become. under mis-
guidance"
James Y. Player captured the crowd with
explanation Of the evolution Of the
I 1on 1se earIy d al ap%at Ire sasa. .t sawa Nen naf tx
The orchard and called it the 'plums'; then
they went to the field and got the persim-
mons; then the bakery was invaded and it
then water and land supplied the
loayes and fishes but 1t remained for this
campaign to furnish the most captivating
gone to the woods this time and are
the nuts The boys are in the
woods now: let's keep them there"
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