The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-28

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Without sighting the issue he has
made prominent turnout the present
and primary campaigns, he called spe~
cial attention to several other points
of his administrative record, notably
the remarkable showing Of the police
department for arrests and convictions
and recovered property, the saving of
$21, 900 in two years brought about by
business management Of the three de-
partments of the board of charities and
corrections that are directly under the
that has made it noted the country
over. ...., g.. :. - 49,. 49,
Good Work to Go On.
He announced as his plan for the fu
ture continuation of the good work
already begun and in addition the work
ing out of the important problems that
the city has before it. IT hope to
broaden OUT said the mayor, .1and
with the cooperation Of the council un-
dertake important public work, such as
the matter of purer water supply,
the important matter of grade crossing
elimination, and preparedness to meet
the crisis in the business career of the
city when the franchise of the gas light
company shall expire and the city will
have a right. if it sees fit, to acquire
that plant This subject must be spe-
cially investigated. Commissions should
be formed to look into it and to- frame
proper agreements with the company
| unprepared, and while we must be fair
with. the company and all public service
corporations. we must yet insist on our
rights. # I shall continue to believe as
in the past that municipal government
| is business, not politics. =" = ~. .
| Some hot shot was trained on the op-
rosition both BY Mayor Jones and by
John F.: Dahl, assistant county %attor-
ney. chairman Of the meeting, who fol-
lowed Mr.. Jones' remarks with a
square toed charge of graft under the
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that he would like to put to Mr.. Haynes.
one question, namely, "Where did it
go9'eE -
Mayor Jones pointed out that Mr..
HAYNES [hadsa- trial as mayor and two
years ago was rejectedIby the same
people who elected him by the reversal
of 5000 votes. Speaking of the task
confronting him when he took office
he said, 1T found that the same clean
| ing-up process necessary when ! FOL
lowed for a time the Ames regime was
again necessary when l. became mayor may 5
myself =. :. - ~,
+,xop sd fGar t5 pe msyor sfs1a dSs
| first duty Of the mayor according to
the charter, the preservation Of the
persons and property Of the citizens;
The police department is the best and
most efficient in the history Of. the
city. Put to severe tests IT has stood
without charge until now that a CAM
paign is on. Two years ago hve tunes
the; amount. Of property was stolen, but
the opposition did not talk of a. carnl,
val of crime. I make no charges, but
certain elements against the present
administration are trying to make the
city look bad by act or false charges.
HPeople who say public gambling is
on and refuse to assist in stopping it
are parties TO the crime themselves.
During the preceding administering
places Of i'll repute were allowed in the
business district. During my admins.
tration eighty have been forced to
move or to 90 out of business. Those
who say three exist on Nicollet avenue
are parties to them unless they make
good the charge. I say they are not
there.
Saloon Man Has Rights.
"The saloonkeeper has legal rights
and I will respect them, but allow, nc
more. He must stay closed on Sunday
The lid. will hurt nobody legally.
have more respect for the unfortunate
inmates Of houses Of i'll .repute than fol
\ those who own and rent the houses
that sort of property is to be con
demned. I say this for purpose ane
there are those who know it.
Minneapolis is on trial before thu
entire country. She has stood for prog
ress and reform and the question is
will she continue. Other cities have fol
lowed her lead. Nobody has left thu
law. Butler Brothers and the Armou
interests, the two biggest thing
brought to Minneapolis. came since i
began and considered it a reason TO-
coming. Saving accounts have in
creased greatly in the last year becaus
Of it: It j; is not my work but the worl
Where Did It 90?
Assistant County Attorney Dahl fol
= lowed Mayor Joes saysing, 81 woul
: like to ask Mr.. Haynes question SINH
lar to the where did he get it7' tina
won for jerome of New York last year
It is a known fact that resorts Of il
repute existed in the business district
and have since been driven out by May
or Jones. Were they not allowed be
cause they paid for protectiona Nj
Haynes was mayor. I would like
ask him concerning that graft, 'Wher
did it go9' Gambling existed then be
cause it was licensed to exist, it pal
for the privilege Of doing business an
for protection. This is common know
- edge. Again / would like to ask Nj
Haynes Where did it go?
Other speakers addressed the meetin
which was held in G.. A. r. hall, Wasl
ington and Twentieth avenues \
George Y. B. Hill, the aldermanic cal
didate, A, w, Skog candidate for re,
lister Of deeds, and others spoke.
For the first time in the history
the city it will be possible for the gel
eral public to get the returns on II
election Tuesday night, Nov. 6, .witho,
discomfort or Inconvenience Of an
sort. T he Journal has arrange
to present the returns at the Aud
forum on that evening, in connectic
with a vaudeville program, and the
is every reason to believe that the co.
ditiOns ohtaininU and the s,,nerinr fa ri