The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-14
MAYOR STANDS PAT
ON OFFICIAL ACTS
DEFENDS HIS ADMINISTRATION
IN EIGHTH WARD MEETING.
Advises Purchase Of Lampheads as Bit
Of Municipal Ownership, to Be De-
sired Declares If Elected All Re
FORMS Already in Force will BE
Maintained. @ .s5

Mayor D. P. Jones addressed two
largo house meetings in the eighth ward
last night. Directly and fearlessly he
took up every angle Of the campaign
and announced exactly where he stands
on each, with his reason for taking the
stand he does. The first meeting ad-
tressed by the mayor last night was
at the residence Of L. T. Lincoln, 5000
James avenue s, and the second was
at the residence Of G. w. Simmons, 3048
Fifth avenue s.
for the first time in the campaign was
the Patterson street-lighting contract
episode. The mayor announced posi-
lively that he is in favor Of the city
owning and operating it's own street
lampheads and expressed q hope that
the board Of tax levy would appropriate
the necessary funds. This. the mayor
said, would be q sensible step toward
municipal ownership. He. took occasion
also to condemn the lack Of courtesy
with which heSwas treated in the at
.qtempts. to railroad the Patterson con-
tract thru. - 515 .5z..s.
Stands on Policies.
L Other business features Of his admin.
istration were reviewed, the movement
for abolition Of grade crossings, the es-
Establishments Of civil service in the po-
lice department and it's absolute re-
moval from time political ring in
fuenees. and other similar acts. =
The mayor took his stand firmly on
the saloon, gambling and social evil is
sue and announced firmly and finally
that as long as he is mayor the present
policies concerning them will be rigidly
8 to enforce the law, close all the sa-
looms on. Sunday, abolish gambling, seq
regate:: the social evil, and keep up the
campaign for a clean, moral city,
E Explains Lid Order. :
T The mayor repeated his previous
statement: concerning the influence that
led to- the Sunday. closing order. He
said that he had been waited on by
delegations asking his intentions and
had told temperance men, church work:
ers, brewers and retailers that he did
not believe it expedient or wise, that he
did not believe public opinion would up.
holt such IAN order. Personal investi:
gatl0n for several months, however, had
shown deplorable, condition of affairs
and, becoming convinced that the good
of the city demanded it, tho Sunday
closing order was issued. He announced
his Willingness to stand on the law en-
forcement, good order and business
methods, and his confidence that these
policies will be supported at the pri,
maries. &
Mayor Of Entire City. s
Asserting his independence of the
spoils system particularly advocated by
speakers for. the opposition, the. mayor
said: 7SF'
[|z.s 1t has. been my aim to be mayor of
the entire city and not of small
clique Of. friends. The. Office belongs to
to serve It. Every applicant has; been
judged on HIS merits. and ability, and
appointments have been made accord
ingly, that the city might have the best
possible service. Municipal govern
ment is business and not politics. Good
municipal government cannot be
founded on politics. I believe in ap-
pointments on "a basis on fitness and
ability rather than because of politlct,
utilization or activity" 8