The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-18
WRECK FOLLOWS WAKE
OF REPUBLICAN RULE
Forty Years of Democratic Admin
istratiOn Left Rich Legacy
of improvements.

The seating capacity Of the Third ward
Democratic headquarters proved entirely
inadequate for the accommodation of the
enthusiastic Democrats who assembled
there last night to open the campaign in
the ward and voice their Endorsement Of
the splendid ticket which the citizens Of
st. Paul have nominated.
The opening of the Democratic campaign
in the loyal Third was in every particular
an unqualified success and prognosticated
the splendid majority the ward will roll
up for Aid. Dahlqust and the entire
ticket, Thomas Brady. of the precinct
organization, presided. The issues of the
campaign were discussed by Stan j. Dom
nelly Louis Betz Michael Doran Jr.,
City Treasurer Otto Bremen, Aid. Andrew
Dahlquist and Clarence G. Robb. Mr..
Donnelly tore the ffimsy defenses of the
Republican standard bearers, Doran and
McCardy, in pieces, and exposed the how
low mockery of their campaign slogans.
Democrats Built Up City.
Mr. Donnelly said the tax payers Of St.
Paul recognize in the so-called Demo-
cratic gang, the men who have during
their incumbency in public Office given the
city every substantial improvement which
it enjoys and which have made ST. Paul
one Of the most beautiful cities in the
new world In unpleasing contrast to the
tention of the voters to the Republican
gang headed by Doran and his henchmen,
whom he challenged to show a single in
stance in which they have accomplished
anything for the material good Of the city
or it's citizens.
Mr.. Donnelly said the Democrats were
in control of municipal affairs for forty
years and built great city. They gave
the city a water system which has no
superior in the United States and which
would today sell for an amount IN ex-
cess of the total amount Of the city S in
debtedness. The Democratic party gave
st. Paul a fire department second to
none and a police department which the
greatest detective agencies in the world
consider the best in the United States.
Continuing, Mr.. Donnelly said:
Republican Regime Was RuinOus.
1T is a plain business proposition.
Every property owner knows that If his
house is leased by tenant who allows it
to go to wreck and ruin that the repairs
necessary at the expiration of his lease
are expensive. The Democrats handed
the city over to Republican control in
good shape. The Republicans allowed the
sidewalks to rot and the schools to run
down. The children We're deprived OF
full day sessions and the teachers were
unpaid The police department dengen-
Grated and the people again demanded
Democratic control.
1.-THE attepmt of Doran and his henchmen
to introduce race and religious strife TO
their campaign shows the desperation or
their cause. Mr. Doran is the creature
of the Lincoln club, an Organization of
politicians, perfected for the purpose Of
controlling municipal office. His admin
istration was so bad that even the mem
bers of the Lincolnlclub ffssed his name
in their party convention. l made my
reputation as criminal lawyer and some
money during the Dorans administration.
/ had cases all the time and won them
all because his police department did not
know how properly TO arrest a man"
Dahlquist Friend of Schools.
Mr.. Donnelly, in common with the 9TH
er speakers, paid particular attention to
the candidacy Of louis ,Betz for city
comptroller, and the work of Aid. Dahl
quist, who has fought for permanent
ward improvements, the schools and the
labor interests of the ward Clarence
G. Robb added stirring Endorsement OF
Aid. Dahlquist and paid his respects TO
the methods which McCardy has used to
the disadvantage of the city. Mr.. Robb
said:
Mr. Dahlquist has always been
friend of the schools and the teachers
and has thereby proved the best friend
TO the whole city. A knock at the schools
is knock at the best interests of the
community The circulation of reports
OF an inadequate school system and lily
paid teachers does more to keep people