The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-17
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES ARE
WITHOUT A PLATFORM OR
AVOWED PRINCIPLES
LACK COLOR AND CHARACTER
Enthusiastic Democrats Fill c. :. +.
5. Hall to the Doors and Pledge
Undivided Support to Candf-
dates and Platform.

THE charter is two years old but thanks
to Republican corporation attorney.
packed by Republican assembly. the
per cent gross earnings clause of it's pub
llc service franchise provisions is as dead
as the Indians who died in Minnesota 100
years ago." said Hon. ID. W. Lawler last
night, before meeting OF the Young
Men Fifth Ward Smith and Rohland
Democratic club.
The Fifth ward meeting at c. s. p s.
hail, Western avenue and Seventh streets,
was one of the most enthusiastic rallies
ever held in the ward. The hall was
packed to the doors and the Democratic
ticket was indorsed from top to bottom
u. w. Lawler and County Attorney T.
X Kane were the principal speakers.
Short speeches were also made by Otto
Rohland, candidate for the board Of al
dermen; Joseph Horejs, candidate for as
sembly; Louis Betz, Mayor Smith Nj.
Doran Jr., Otto Bremen, Winn Powers
and Frank Ford. The Dahl brothers
contributed a clever dialect character
sketch.
Club Indorses Entire Ticket.
William DOherty presided and offered
new constitution, which was unanimous
ly adopted by the members of the club.
The club was organized prior to the pri-
mary election. Since the nominations
were made the Republican press has at
tempted to make capital out of the name
of the club, and the alleged fact that it
Is supporting only Mayor Smith. The
constitution presented by Mr. Doherty
places the club squarely behind every
candidate on the Democratic ticket and
by unanimous consent the name original
ly the Young Mems Fifth Ward Robert
A. Smith club was changed to the Smith
and Rohland club.
Hon ID. w. Lawler eioquently outlined
the principles upon which the Democratic
party stands, in sharp contrast to the
Republican lack of platform or avowed
principles; briefly expressed some of for
mer Mayor Doran's methods, which he
rebuked In the strongest terms. Mr. Law
Ter said in part:
The Importance Of municipal cam
paigns are often underestimated by the
people most directly interested in their
results. The results Of the present cam
paign will not only touch the pocket books
Of the people and their prosperity, but
their education and the future prosperity
and honor of their children. A business
question is involved. A question which
affects not alone every taxayer but ev-
cry man, woman and child in St Paul"
Democrats Are Honest and Fearless.
''The Democratic party has been abso-
lutely open, honest and fair in this cam
paign. 1t demonstrated its good faith and
honesty by declaring over the signs and
seals Of the party what it stands for and
what 1t will do if it's candidates are elect
ed. The Democratic party has told the
people in plain English what II will do,
while the Republican organs are congrat-
ulating themselves and their constituents
upon the smooth work Of the Republican
politicians. who have not attempted to
pledge their candidates to any set of prih-
ciples"
THE Democratic party has promised
that it WILL if it's candidates are elected,
maintain the present efficient police de-
partment. 1t has pledged it's candida tes
to the enforcement OF the charter, which
was almost unanimously adopted by the
people OF st. Paul. The charter is now
two years old, and thanks to a Republic
an corporation attorney, backed by Re-
publican assembly, the 8 per cent gross
earnings tax clause Of its public service
franchise provisions is as dead as the In
dians who died in Minnesota 1OO years ago
The Democratic party pledges its candl-
dates. If they are elected, to enforce the
charter.
Democrats Do Not Hesitate.
''The Democratic party has pledged It's
candidates to a movement to secure mu-
nicipal ownership of public utilities, with
particular reference to a lighting plant
Mr.. Doran before. the primaries, In an
nouncing his platform, went on record as
thinking that the municipal ownership
theory might be a good thing to think
about We are willing to permit Mr.
Doran and his colleagues to wrestle with
an explanation Of a method Of providing
adequate school accommodations for a
rapidly increasing school population with
out a proportionate increase In expense.
We are also very willing to allow TN IN
to wrestle with the police question, which
is the chief issue before us
"Mr Doran, as a member Of the police
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