The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-30
RETURN TO DAYS
OF CITY'S SHAME
HAYNES ELECTION AS LAPSE TO
WAYS OF AMEs.
Mayor David P. Jones Points to Condi-
tion Of Municipal Affairs When He
Served as Ex-officio Mayor and
When Haynes Handed over the Of
fee to Him.

years ago, James G. Haynes, who is
candidate for mayor on the demo-
cratic ticket, was fayed in the Seventh
Ward Republican wigWam last night
and the audience seemed to be entirely
in accord with the remarks Of the
speakers United States Marshal w.
H. Grimshaw denounced Mr.. Haynes as
q mayor who had done nothing and
would do nothing and asserted that a
return to Haynes was a return to the
days of the notorious Ames gang.
"The administration Of Jim Haynes
as mayor said Mr.. Grimshaw, twas
weak, Facilitating, inane and backbone
less. It amounted to nothing. 1t was
thoroly democratic. It neither accom-
plished nor started anything good. The
administration of Mr.. Haynes was a
| continuation of the Ames method of
working the city under different man
agement. Doc Ames and his gang did
not have the Haynes administration
beaten in any respect, and if Haynes
should be reelected you may expect,
and will get, the same as you got from
A Aanes,, and Haynes before, and you will
The applause that greeted this state
ment indicated similar belief on the
part of the audience. .
The Mayors Address.
Mayor David P. Jones took las his
subject contrast of his principle of
government, municipal government. as
business, and law enforcement, and
the Haynes plan, "municipal govern
ment as politics, and no law enforce
ment.' -. -@
'Following the driving out of the
Ames crowd,' said Mayor Jones, ~
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the city, and in that time did consid-
cradle work toward cleaning up the
city. Mr.. Haynes was elected to sue
coed the Ames administration and the
entire press Of the city spoke of the
exceptional auspices under which he
went into office. He received clean
Hwhat did I find when I took over
the administration from Mr.. Haynes
following his defeat after reversal
| of 5000 votes and over, and announce.
ment from the people that he had not
made ,good9 I found the same condi-
the Ames crowd was driven out, and
the cleaning-up process was again nee,
| essary.' r.
Mr.. Jones then reviewed the we'll
known important acts Of his adni1iis-
tration "My opponent said he
lis talking of my theories and says
they are wrong; ! am not talking
ments and 1 am not afraid Of You,
Judgment of them. We have both beer
mayor of Minneapolis. In this cam
paign am letting my opponent talk
theories and I am talking accomplished
facts. It is the business Of mayo,
to do things, not to theorlze.
What Savings Banks Show.
AS advantages gained by the Sunday
closing of the saloons, the mayor OF
! fered records of the police court show
4 day drunk cases in police, court SANE
I in addition a statement from the saw
ings banks showing the increase in saw
ings deposits in the past year as com
pared with the two previous years
The following table was offered:
Savings deposits Nov. J. 1921 ...... s14.o7o, oof
Savings deposits, 1906 to date 49,. 17,450, oo(
"The last year marks the time OF
the Sunday closing law enforcement
said Mr.. Jones, tEand the magnificent
gain. of nearly 100 per cent over the
previous year may, in my belief, be
largely attributed to that ORDER -.
| Speaking Of Mr.. Haynes pet play
the so-called "carnival of crime,
Mayor Jones called attention to the
fact that Mr.. Haynes is doing every
thing in his power to bring to Mime
apolis every crook in the country tx
jeopardize the life and property Of tht
! citizens and to blacken the fair name
of the city, and that in his attack OF
the city he has the ardent cooperation
:, of the st. Paul Pioneer Press, an old
time enemy Of Minneapolis. He called
attention to the peculiar circumstance
surrounding the present activity and t,
the fact that outside Of Minneapolis i
is regarded as a vicious political move
He suggested several * carnivals' I'm
l der MI. Haynes that might have beer
exploited.
Directing attention to the tireles
activity of the saloon interests in tn
present campaign, he said: 'fThe sa
loon interests are interested in but on
thing, and only one. Their only com
plant is Sunday closing, and it is there
fore significant that while Mr.. Hayne
} has Endorsed it under pressure, he /
sidesterping it in this campaign an
: the people who want, the lid off ar
most active in his support. - =s.-@~
:" Mayor Jones was given a rousing re
ception, as were w. H. Grimshaw an
r the other speakers, J. W. Williams
county commissioner candidate; D. {
3 Broderick, who spoke for Judge Hal
i rison; Swan Nelson and w. 7. Nolar
/ house candidates; George R., Smith
:, ! judge of probate; Dan c. Brown, cit
3 controller, and others. Musical nun
, bers were furnished by Blaine Allen
s orchestra, Miss Clara Williams, and tn
D juvenile quartet. The wigwam wa
4 crowded to the doors the entire eve
G ming and many were obliged to stand.
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