The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-01-21
POLITICS AND
POLITICIANS

Election is but three weeks off and
there is little enthusiasm manifested
over the outcome. The main fight will
be between Judge Holmes and Frank
Cutting for special judge. 1t IL indeed
surprising to find the number Of Re-
publicans there are who are support
ing Cutting. One Of the healthiest
signs of the times Is the growing in
dependence Of the city voter. Party
lines have been cut and twisted, and
each voter appears to be supporting
the man who IN his opinion is the best
qualified to fill the position he seeks
irrespective of political affiliation.
When the candidates for special judge
are considered there is but one Opin-
ion to express. Frank Cutting stands
head and shoulders above his oppon-
ent in ability, judgment and fairness.
Frank Cutting is credited by his fell
low attorneys with possessing one OF
the best legal minds in Duluth. AS q
judge, even in a police court, he would
raise the standard of the institution,
and attorneys would have no fear of
just treatment there. There is not
a Democratic judge in the county,
and If our political opponents desire
to be fair they could accord this po-
sition to the Democrats with the best
Of grace.
Some of our opponents think that la
Dor organizations expect too much from
the courts. One of them expressed
himself the other day as follows:
What do you fellows want? Do you
want a judge to permit you to violate
the law and escape punishment? 1t
strikes me that your opposition to
Judge Holmes Is due to the fact tina.
he did his duty in prosecuting you"
Such rot. There is a wide difference
between prosecution and persecution.
No city attorney or Judge is expected
to neglect his duty for labor. All that
Is asked is that he be fair. Nothing
position. Can anyone be more reas-
enable?
The sentiment against the adoption
Of the charter amendment providing
for the abolition of the Board of Pub
lie works is rapidly gaining ground.
1t is reasoned that there are too many
commissions now; that our city gov
eminent is becoming bureaucracy,
and it's departments are far removed
from the people. Then too there are
number of sincere voters who do not
like the attitude Of the charter COM
mission on the proposed amendment.
These people reason that II the amend
ment Is a good thing for next year
it ought to be a good thing for this
year, and they can conceive Of no mo-
tive that would prompt the postpone
ment of the amendment for one year
unless 1t would be political. No citi-
zens wants to see politics engender-
ed into the charter commission.
The proposed amendment providing
for pension system for city employees
is meritorious and should receive the
support Of every workingman in Du-
luth as it will Of every business man.
In another column We comment edit
| orally on the proposed pension sys-
tenn, and give what we consider some
good reasons why he amendment
should carry. The greatest danger to
the amendment is not in the opposi-
ton to it, but rather in the indiffer-
ence Of the ordinary voter. We trust
that every citizen of Duluth will care
! fully consider this amendment.
The Building Inspector fight will
probably come up again after election
| The mayor is very DESTROYS that Sam.
uel Kelley be confirmed. Mr.. Robin
son promised the editor of this paper
in our office shortly after Mr. KELLEY
was turned down by the council, that
If he was left until Jan'y. 1. 1905, he
would resign OF his own accord. Al
this writing we have heard nothing Of
Mr.. Robinson's resignation.
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| The Labor World is particularly in.
terested in the passage Of the bond Is.
sue to be voted upon at the coming
election. The people of Duluth Height.
and Park Point will be greatly bene
fitted by the passage Of the proposi.
ton, and as these communities are IL
need of water it is hoped that ou1
friends will boost the bond issue.
Ward politics are becoming real liv
ely. In the Second Nicholas Muelle
seems to be the favorite. Ed Totman
however. holds that he will get no
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