The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07
JEFFERSON CLUB OPENS
si.lE MUNICIPAL CAMPAIGN,
Continued From First Page.

city. where 1 have always resided. is open
to the closest scrutiny. 1 consented to ac-
| cept the nomination. II rendered. after the
| most earnest solicitation on the part of
many citizens of the highest character.
| IF the people Of this city want mo rs
their next executive. l will serve them to
| the best of my ability. But I do not want
| them to imagine for a moment that l am
| thrusting myself upon them.'
| At the close of his speech, the cheering
| which had greeted Mr.. Wells at his first
appearance was renewed and continued for
| several minutes.
| ADDRESS MADE By
MIR. FRANCISCUS.
James NJ. Franciscus. candidate for Cit,
| Treasurer. was introduced. He said:
"Fellow-Members of the Jefferson Club
| I am no orator and make no pretenses a:
such. I am but a plain man of the people
| and shall speak to you tonight In plain
| blunt way. 1t is with pleasure that NEE,
| you. and want to extend my thanks for the
great honor that has been conferred upor
| me by the Democratic party in making me
its candidate for the important office Of
City Treasurer. and at the same time assure
the members of this club of my apprecia.
tion of the work they did in securing this
honor for me.
1T is not my purpose at this time to at.
tempt any discussion of the issues of this
campaign. Indeed. do not know that it Is
necessary to do SO at any time Our plat.
form defines what the issues are, and every
man, woman and child in this city can bear
witness to the fact that every declaration
In that instrument is fact so patent that
1t is susceptible of ocular demonstration.
Mud In wet weather. dust in dry weather
darkness except on moonlight nights padded
payrolls and an empty treasury are all ac-
tual conditions that plead stronger than !
can for redress from the evils to which we
have been subjected by Republican admin
istration Of our municipal affairs.
II want to say that II am elected will
discharge the duties of my office ACCORDING
70 the laws OF integrity and the land and
m1n1stration will have been such a one that.
Tor all time after, not only myself and per
sonal friends. but also my party, can point
FITZGIBBONs AND
JONES SPEAK.
nj. X Fftzgibbons was next introduced.
w. Mhen ne stepped to the front Of the stage
MS, ms friends gave him a reception that he
VIII mot mot soon soon forget: He said in part:
party Tor the honor it has conferred upon
me. and 1 want to saw now that If / am
th e,eetea red l viii SO administer the affairs OF
be able to lay single dishonest act to me
or any on that may be employed by me. IL
I strsa, can prevent It ! once held the office Of
a good Democrat that Mayor Walbridee
turned me out. I say II with pride that
the crime of being Democrat was the oniy
charge they could bring against me, and I
must confess I had to plead guilty when
mat charge was preferred. I don't think
there is man who will not say that my
conduct Of that office was entirely honest
and If I am elected Register, 1 propose that
enS,.,1r my ,1manasement ma OF the office shall be
The other candidates having all spoken
at previous meeting of the club. they
We're excused from any remarks last night,
Breckinridge Jones closed the speech-
as an original member of the club. Mr..
Jones said.
have always been a member Of the
Jefferson Club. because believe in parties
and party organization. In n Republic
parties are necessary in order to have
somebody to hold responsible for bad gov
ernment. The. Republican party is re-
Louis and no matter how good its candi-
GATE for Mayor may be. when he took the
nomination he assumed the obligation of
responsibility for its shortcomings. The
Republican party has had its day IN court.
It has been arraigned. tried and found
a strict accountability for the sins of the
past. and will turn the administration of
the city government over to the Demo-
Gratis.
''The State Is Democratic. The great
southwest which fs tributary to st. Louis
and from which 1t draws in no small meas
ure its industrial sustenance IS Democratic.
should also be Democratic, in order that
the very best results may be obtained by
a perfect harmony between it and the
various State Administrations"