The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-01-30


nearly over.
Who will win? There will be but one
winner.
The News Tribune is trying it's level
best to get DR.. Cullum to bite at s0nle
Of the Turing bate it is casting out for
him, but the affable Doctor is too wise.
If the Police Department is out OF
politics, why is the Republican organ
using it as an issue in this camgaign?
Is Chief Troyer the principal factor
in the campaign? 1t would seem tn q
Mayor Hugo's election depends upon
his assurance to the people that Mr..
Troyer will be retained as Chief Of
Police.
DR.. Cullum's friends know how he
will treat the question of Chief OF
Police. Every Democrat knows what
the Doctor will do. and it is not neces-
sary to tell the News-Tribune, for it
would not make that paper feel any
differently towards DR.. Cullum. If Chief
Troyer discharges the duties of his Of
flee as satisfactory as he is capable OF
doing under a superior officer who will
not hamper him, the public can rest
assured that DR.. Cullum will retain him
as chief Of the Police Department.
AS political proposition who will
blame DR.. Cullum fer refusing to say
before election whom or whom not he
will appoint to office. DR. Cullum will en-
ter the office of Mayor unpledged to
elected men will be rewarded by him
for merit, and not for political pull.
DR.. Cullum will make Duluth
modern twentieth century municipality,
from a political standpoint.
How will DR.. Cullum stand on NUM-
cipal questions? Just examine his rec
ord in the Council and it will be I'M
necessary to go any further. Political
platforms are just as easy broken as
they are made. People are tired of the
''non-meaning, hot-air'' platforms.
What is wanted is a man with an I'M
impeachable record as a public servant,
and it does not make much difference
whether he is a Republican or a Dem
ocrat.
Chairman Miller says: 1T is to the
undying credit of Mayor Hugo that he
has against him such Republicans as
are opposing him in this election" The
election returns will show whether it
is really credit or debit. Such a man
as DR.. Boyer is a credit to any party,
and Mr.. Miller, knows it, even if he
does try to pass it off slightingly.
The Republ: ,ans glory in peddling
about the charge that the friends of
DR.. Cullum are assuring the cllrch
people one thing. and the saloon keep
ers another about the enforcement of
the liqour law. That this is false
report will be found by asking either
what kind Of assurance was given.
When waited upon by a committee from
a certain Temperance society,". DR.. Gull
lum told them the very thing that lie
has told every one else about how he
would treat the liquor law. There will
be no misunderstanding on this ques-
ton.
The Republican party questions the
Democrats positions in municipal af-
fairs. There can be no question about
on any municipal question. It is al
ways in the advance on municipal mat
ters. 1t was an exponent of municipal
ownership, when the Republican party
was fighting the question. 1t was the
Democratic party that forced the is
sue for the ownership of the city water
works, when the other party was
throwing cold water on the proposition.
1t was the Democratic party that made
it possible for the city to secure cheap
street lighting when the other party
was willing to give away a long time
franchise. 1t was the Democratic party
that forced a reduction of city taxes
and set 4 pace for the Republicans to
follow. 1t taught economy in municipal
affairs, when the other party was prac-
ticing extravaganza. 1t is true that
some mercenary Democrats polluted
the police department of Duluth durin<
"a Democratic administration, and vet
this was done also during a portion Of
Mayor Hugo's administration, and even
during a former Republican admins
tration prior to Mayor Treulsen's. Dr..
Cullum however is too clean man to
ever permit corruption of the police
department under his supervision.
With the Democratic record in NUM-
cipal affairs absolutely clean, and with
a candidate who comes before the peo-
pie with an untarnished political career
there should never be a doubt in the
mind of single voter as to what the
position Of the Democrats will be in
municipal affairs.
1t is reported that a committee of
Republicans have gotten after Captain
Stevens and secured from him a pro-
mise to support Mayor Hugo. The crc-
ditions of the promise are not known.
In frantic desire to save the Mayor
any kind of trade is likely. 1t is
hoped that it is not the sacrifice OF
Roland D. Haven that was agreed upon
Al GERMAN r AAAEA