The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-26
JONES FORMALLY
IN ! \ RACE AGAIN
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s1The police department has been re.
organized on civil service lines and has
kept alpof from political activity. AS
Q result the city has received much
better police protection than it. has
ever known before, crime of all sorts
has been kept under the closest sur
VIGILANCE and promptly punished; the
streets have been freer Of disturbances.
especially on Sundays; the parks have
been redeemed in large measure for the
use OF the general public, and all forms
of healthful enjoyment have been con-
served by the liberal policy pursued
toward the community, irrespective Of
classes.
Hearty and untiring cooperation by
the mayor. with all the city boards Of
which he is ex-officio member has GER
tainly been productive Of good results.
Rarely does he miss meeting of the
eight or nine boards Of this sort and
while not assuming more than his indi-
vidual share of responsibility, has never
shirked u position where he thought the
AS chairman Of the board Of charities
brought about greatly improved CON
.dition of administration in the city hos
pital, city workhouse and city poor de-
partment, each Of which shows saw
ing in expenditures without any lower
ing Of standards Of efficiency. "
Rights Of the Office.
"Mayor Jones, by his stand on the
matter of his share Of responsibility
{,o1 oAk fnSx an$a hoa &aA
hshed definitely, thru q decision Of the
state supreme court, the right Of his
office to participate co-ordinately with,
the city council where the large expen-
diture of public moneys is concerned.
AS result, considerable saving has
already been assured, with the promise
Of even greater saving in the future.
|. "Mayor Jones has acted in hearty
cooperation With E! every moysmeat ;o in
sources, for the general advancement
Of the business and manufa curing in
terests and the material welfare Of the
community in general. He touches the
community at so many points Of con-
tact, that the value Of, his services
should be apparent to everyone at all
familiar with hts activities. - ~...%
..> Gillette Speaks.
M. Gillette to open the experimenting.
Minneapolis Is on trial in the com
ing election declared Mr.. Gillette,
"and it is for the people to make the
verdict If we wish to uphold the re-
nown we have attained, we must in.
dorse Mayor Jones, who is regarded as
type Of the model and clean admins
traitor. No other man could accomplish
| what we seek better than he. The time
I, e., Fosr GrhA Ia& N
vice and virtue in the administration
| Of our city,, -. z,.6.. - ~ r.
.-r, - Van SAINT Follows. II =
Former Governor Samuel R. Van
SAINT, when called upon, spoke briefly
III am comparatively new citizen
among. you and feel that I hardly have
q right to speak in 9 meeting like this.
to the people Of the city, as he sees 1t.
In his case T can surely say that one
good term deserves another. (Applause)
We are all for him from now on
| - "I have been a resident of this city
for fifty years." said United States
| Marshal. W. II. Grimshaw, "and I have
survived every administration the city
has had Many have been good and
| none wholly bad, but Of all the mayors
Mr.; Jones has been the best we ever
4 - ..ntIts has been said1that he has ttht
4 support only Of the, church I: people
Now, everyone knows that I am not {
church man. And they say that he il
the candidate Of the silk stockings,
but T see many here who would mo-
admit that they were in that class
You all know that if I did not thinl
that mr.. Jones was the best and tn,
strongest man I would not hesitate t.
say SO right out
| = AT this juncture Byron =. Timberlak
moved that a committee Of three be ap
near by and to escort him to the meet
ing. Mr.. Harris thereupon appointe'
W. H. Grimshaw, Samuel R. Van San
and Senator George 2. Wilson. ~.
Observation-Disclosures ...s cd
G. T. Thompson moved that the ad
ministration be indorsed and tina
Mayor Jones be- urged to become a ear
didate for reelection. This was ca,
. ried with rush and cheer.
While the committee TO wait on 'th
mayor was absent several other SPEAK
ers were called upon.
Judge John H. Steele said Mr.. Jone
was the choice Of the republican part.
He knew of no opposition which we
Formidable. The issue in the comm
campaign was plain and would dete
mine who in the community stood fl
\ clean and honest government.
1--WE have mayor Of whom we ma
! be proud,' said ). w. Thomas. " 5
: has given us the kind Of ,administratic
we want. I am not going to make
a speech, but am going to work for tt
election of Mayor Jones.
G. T. Gordon, the last, speaker, sa
that there was no single official a
of the mayor which had not been
the interest of the community and h
not been approved by the people. Il
course had advertised the city far al
wide as nothing else could have don
ia Minneapolis had taken the lead in civ
j. cleanliness and all over the country t.
> lid was coming down for the bette
e ment of the people. $50
:. Direct to the Mayor. +.
le While Mr. Gordon was speaking, t
is committee returned with Mayor Dav
% p. Jones, and as the speaker sat do1
A. Mr.. Grimshaw arose and said:
it HMr. Chairman: Your commit
le takes great pleasure in introduci
lie the present and next mayor of Min1
f. apolis." This announcement was T
x lowed by much applause, which .gr'
into cheers, many Of those present Jun