The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-05

been raised the adverse criticism resulting
falls upon the shoulders of Republican
administration. During four years of Re.
pubhcan administration preceding the
present administration not q public i'm
provement Of note was made or attempt-
ed. The schools were oVercrowded Tine
teachers were unpaid and 5000 pupils were
without seats in the schools Irs prfn-
cipal argument in favor of the abortion
Of the new charter was its provisions or
suitable school facilities The present ad
ministration has spent $4,000 in the
economical construction and repair OF
the school buildings and there is not vet
sufficient room for the accommodation OF
the children who are entitled to educa-
ton.
Mayor Smith reappointed Mr. TT =
Opham, Republican, TO the library board
because Mr.. Upham was an upright and
shreWd business man and because ultra
partlsanism was unknown I'm the admin
istration Of the citys institutions until
the advent of Mr.. Doran. Dorau re-
moved Mr.. Upham and appointed in his
stead Edward Feldhauser Feldhauser
took hold of the management of the
hbrarys s affairs and ran the city in debt
about 10000. He left the city i'm posi-
ton Of public scandal, branded as noe
paying its debts and the present admin
lstraton has TO put that amount accrued
by Republican economy into the tax
budget.
Democrats Meet Public Necessities.
The Democratic party, with Mayor
Smith at the helm, has always respond
ed TO reasonable public demands. The
public demanded a detention ward al the
city hospital that the unfortunate sick
might be properly cared for The Demo-
cratic party furnished IT and with the
str1ctest economy consistent with the
best results The public had long clamOr-
ed for public market and it has been
secured Public utilities for the PUBLIC
good have been furnished by the Demo-
cratic administration, but / challenge
anybody to show where the running ex-
lpenses Of any public Office have been In
creased under Democratic administration.
Mayor Smith Opposed Jail Scheme.
The county government Is Republican
and every county expense goes to help
swell the tax. The old Democratic city
administration spent STE, 900 for 5000
school children. The county jail accom-
modates about fifteen prisoners, not all
of them former county officials. ana the
county board is spending S25O.OJO to pro-
vide palace for their entertainment
They spent $4,000 or 1900 to tit up -
temporary Jail on the upper floor Of the
where it should remain Mayor Smith
was strenously opposed to the whole lau
scheme, which went through against his
vote and veto. Now the Republican
board has discovered that 1t will need a
tunnel to connect the new jail with the
court house. If they can spend "A quar-
ter Of a million above ground what, in
heavens nan 2 will they do II they are
allowed to get out of sight, under
ground?
I'VE had two years Of the Doran brand
Of administration. Four years is long
time in politics, and if he ala not think
the people have forgotten the work oe
his administration he would not have
the effrontery to ask that he he again
elected mayor. At the close of his term
his name was hlssed down in the conyen-
ton Of his own party. The character az
his appointments IS sufficient condcmua-
ton. He started In to III every city de
pertinent with mis- henchmen He began
with the water board which had always
been bipartisan, q business organization
whEh for years had worked for the best
interests of the city without politics ever
creeping in. But there were a half
dozen good jobs there he wanted for his
friends. Mayor Smiths cardinal policy
had been to keep the fire board bi-parti-
san in its make up. Doran introduced
politics there to oust the best chief st.
Paul ever had, and who. thanks to Re
publicans appointed by Mayor Smith. has
been reinstated. He introduced politics
in the police department TO turn OUT
O'Connor and Clark for Getchel ana
"Chippy" Davis; made "Reddy' Griffin
premier and put Nick Pottgieser on tho
wool sack. He brought about a condition
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