The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-04-27


The crooks that know him give st.
Paul wide berth. Tt is not. how
ever. this class of crime that is COM
planned of, but rather, crime COM
mitted by well known residents OF
the city; and if it exists to the ex-
tent alleged by DR.. Boyle itcertain-
lly exists with the knowledge and
through the connivance of the police
department. On the other hard those
who best know Chief O'Connor will
be slow to believe that he will ever
connive at crime OF any kind on bis
own motion. If he has done it in
this case he has done it under in
Istructions from those who are re-
sponsible for his appointment.
AS stated in former communica-
ton, there is a handful of men in st.
Paul who run the city government,
police commission, mayor and all,
when the Democrats are in power.
These men dictate who shall be
nominated at the primaries, and II
their party is successful at the polls
they not only dictate every appoint
ment made by the men elected but
lay down the policy to be pursued
by the head of every department.
If any one refuses to yield to this
dictation his name is Dennis ey-
er afterward. AS soon as one cleo
ton is over these supreme chancel-
lors begin to plan for the next. In
the selection of men to fill the posi-
tions, even to working on the
streets, the only thing considered
is the bearing the selections may
have on the next election. 1t is
we'll understood also that certain
forms OF vice (they are called ICON
cessions are permitted, in fact
protected, for pecuniary compen.
sation; and the money thus obtained
constitutes a fund to carry on {
campaign of education" necessary
for success at the polls. II mar
who is running a gambling house
or doing anything else contrary tt
law, refuses to pony up a certain
amount per month for this "Educa
tional Campaign" he is promptly
arrested and fined as a warning t.
others who might be tempted to en-
gage in unlawful business withou
) paying for the privilege.
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OF course it might be said will
, propriety that it would look bette
) in Chief O'Connor to resign hi
) position than to coquette with crim
under instructions from his super
: iors; but human nature seems to b.
: against throwing up a fat job 70
9 conscience sake when the response
bility for irregularities is born
by others. And this does not appl.
o alone to heads of police departments
All cities are more or less corrupt
The mayor may be ever so earnes
Q and courageous in his efforts to hav
|
!. the law obeyed; the council may b
: in entire sympathy with him, an
4 the police department ever so zeal
h Gus in behalf of good government
p and even then, vice and immoralit
: will exist to some extent, for Their
5 always was and always will be
D certain amount of depravity in hi
Q man nature.
St. Paul is like other large cite
no better, no worse. A politics
: campaign is now approaching an
! the party in power is making des
# perate struggle to win and retail
q the fat positions. The dives ar
). perhaps pretty numerous and prot
y ably more than ordinarily bold, bt
q they felt secure against molestatio
q because they were putting up hanC
j somely for the expenses of the can
8 paign. DR.. Boyle took the mos
4 opportune time for his sensation;
4 disclosure, but at that, it is not lik,
! ly that things are quite as terrib
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