The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-11

his oath OF office and did something in
the governor s chair in the way of law
enforcement that made the entire coun-
try sit up and take notice. What was
sweeping majority. The people knew
what they were doing, as they always
will.
"Here in America the law is sacred.
and the law only. We have no rulers
or potentates selected by birth to rule
over us, and make our laws. In Amer
lea the law is of the people, the majes-
ty Of the law rests with the people who
make it, and they can and will say
that it shall be obeyed.o
The mayor reviewed briefly his pub
dent of the council. His administra-
tion was briefly reviewed, particular
attention being. paid to the reorganiza-
ton of the police department and the
establishment Of the civil service in the
department. "They may charge me
with refusing to appoint friends and
favorites all they please said the
mayor. AS I have said before in this
campaign, the department belongs to
the people and not to me personally. It
is not dumping ground for political
established such an opinion. That was
the view I took of the, police depart
ment and the way I felt I should re-
gard it. I proceeded on that line, made
appointments on ability rather than
politics, and the reorganiZed depart
ment is credit to the city. That is
your business, and in transacting it I
was the public servant. Municipal gov
eminent is business, properly speaking.
and not politics. 1t is not question
of jobs.'' ....-- ~>
In closing, the mayor urged on his
listeners the Importance of the issue
over the man and pledged his strength
and ability to serve the whole city well
In spite Of the warm weather last
night there were a number Of good
campaign meetings which were for the
most part we'll attended by voters All
were we'll attended by the candidates.
The Fourth Ward Republican club held
a meeting in it's hall, Western and Ninth
street. Talks were made by William
Henry Eustis, W. P. Roberts, Richard
Wyman, NJ. D. Cobb, James MacMul-
Ian, Fred B. Wright, G. B. Smith, C. s..
Cairns, A. E. Merrill, c. P. Lowell, Col
fax Grant, J. J. Windrum and others.
At the Scandal club meeting, Western
and Humboldt, both republican candi-
were made by Albert H. Hall, Judge
A. Nj, Harrison, Captain Sandberg, J.
F. Calhoun and Charles R. Fowler and
others.
Other meetings were held in Kiichli s
hall and other smaller ones thruout the
city.
Minneapolis French Canadians held
q mass meeting Sunday afternoon at
Norden hall, los Central avenue, to
nation at the primaries. George E..
Forth presided at the meeting and j..
c. Marquis acted as secretary. Among
the speakers were George E. Forth. who
spoke favoring the candidacy Of Mayor
Jones, Hugh R. Scott, A. w. Skog,
Henry C.fHanke, E. Pelletier in behalf
Of DR.. Williams, David Gorham in be-
half Of William Henry Eustis, George
R. Smith, William Wall for J. w. Dire
NJ: Harrison, Joseph Cousineau, G. D.
Whipple, and DR.. Seashore.
six meetings toni ght, one in t the p eighth
ward, four in the third ward, and at
the meeting Of the Garfield Republican
club in Morgan post hall, Nicollet and
Third street. The mayors program
is as follows: Pillsbury and Thirty
third street, 1880 Washington avenue
n; 21O9 Washington avenue N; 1922
Willow avenue N, 2211 Emerson avenue
n, and the Garfield club where he is
due to speak at $3.50. ..,> .a....s "a ..s.
Rev: Mr.. McGill of Oliver Presby-:
terrain church will speak in behalf of
Mayor Jones ; candidacy at Ninth street
and Fourteenth avenue Sc tonight. T.
The Garfield Republican club will
meet this evening in Morgan Post hall,
Nicollet and Third street. Candidates
for mayor and congress will speak. 6: -
A republican rally for candidates and
Seventh street and Seventh avenue s.
The Mckinley Afro-American club
Will meet this. evening at 112 Fourth
street S. Candidates will address the
meeting.
A large and enthusiastic house meet
1 ing vas held last evening at 927 Thir,
Axel Anderson, candidate for state SEN
ator from the forty-second district. Ad-
dresses were made by Rev. j. A. Frost,
Byron A. Lindgren, L. J. Peterson, J.
C. Youngdahl, F. E. Peterson and Axei
Anderson.
A third ward Scandinavian democrat
ic meeting in the interests of J. L.
Gleason, candidate for alderman, was
held at 2507 Third street N last night.
Oscar Nelson presided and several
prominent Scandinav ian residents of
the ward spoke indorsing Mr.. Gleason s
candidacy.
Professor J.. S. Carlson of the uni