The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-16
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50 per cent Of them were skilled labor.
The company loses by this failure to
appear, In machinery lying idle, and
also 10, loses IN the lowered efficiency Of
men who come. Speakingsof the opposi-
ton, Mr.. Gillette said he had no critic
ISM to make of any person who was not
| supporting Mayor Jones, but he had
very little respect for those who try to
enter the city hail by the back door,
without telling the people how they
stand on our civic policies.
Spoke for Labor. u
James P. Mclaughlin, as a repro.
sentative of labor, said the condition of
working people had been notably bet
tered IN the last year and half. uI
haven't SO much consideration, said
he, for the men who spend their time
and money in the saloons, as for the
innocent women and children who suffer
by their acts. + believe the saloons
| OF business do. 1t is urged in their
favor that they pay a big license to
the city: ], consider that they pay that
/ 81 900 license for the privilege Of max
ing society take care Of their wreckage,
and not to be allowed tn break our laws.
This fight depends ON the nomination.
If Mayor Jones is nominated, as / feel
sure he will be- he will be our next
MAYOR, but we must not be overconfi-
/ dent. Every man should go to the polls.
for there is vast influence at work to
undermine the efforts Of Mayor Jones,
and to defeat his policy
Dr:cShutter said he knew nothing
about the other candidates for mayor,
but he did know what David P. Jones
stands for. = He stands for equal rights
to all and special privileges to none, for
segregation of the social evil, for civil
service in the police force, FOR the di-
vorcement Of the alliance between the
police and the criminal classes, for clos
ing the saloons at midnight and on Sun
day, and tor the regulation Of them &C
Scording tas the terms 2sof the law.
h. eert, is n19thti.ng vague about that =
that Mayor Jones not only declares his
I belief in these things, but he has actual
y done them. It is not a promise he
/ gives us, but record of performance. y.
20, What the: Records Show.
DR.. Shutter reviewed the testimony
IN favor Of Sunday closing in the dim
mutton of crime, the better order on
streets-and street cars on Sunday, and
on an average of $50 Sunday. "We
may all rejoice" he said, Cover every
4 dollar of illegal gain taken from saloons
and turned into other channels, into the
| grocery stores, the clothing stores and
the. savings banks. The saloons are
entitled to their. legal profits, but not
TO the returns from unlawful Sunday
safes: =, : He reviewed the attitude ex-
ness men, and said: We'wsnt this this
work to 80. on. We want the mayor
I to carry his policy to q triumphant
issue. II bespeak the cooperation of
every citizen who has the: welfare Of
! Minneapolis to heart. = . =: AT. !, .....,
By Professor oftedahl. .,i5.s
! Professor Oftedahl said in part: :3t.I
| am here; because for once there is be-
fore the citizens Of this city. a. clear
and well; defined moral issue. an issue
that appeals to the nobler instincts Of
every citizen of Minneapolis. ,, He told
how he. found in Norway the saloons
bclosed from pm. on Saturday to 8
tsheyed that such regulation had con.
trlbnted largely to the moral standing
Of the Scandinavian people. He re-
! Viewed the fight twenty years ago for
the patrol limits, in which he took a
| hand, and said that he believed in time
= public sentiment would be as nearly
unanimous on Sunday closing as it is
:. now son, retaining the patrol limits. He
was convinced that the great body Of
+ the Scandinavian people would be
found on the same side as Mayor Jones
on this great moral question. * & Ill
By Father Cleary.
n1a Fathsr 81 Glea ssy;d was warmly ap
good for Minneapolis, and when Mime
and wants to Keep it. This city has al
ways aimed high, and is now leading
In the cities Of the nation, thru the
spotless- administration Of our own
| Mayor Jones. { would like to see him
! continued in office indefinitely. It has
been said Of him that he has neglected
bis friends, but no one has dared say
that he has neglected Minneapolis. He
was elected not to take care Of his
t friends, but to look after the .eity:a..4II
was not elected for the the saloons, the
gamDngh frstsrnty or the ee..1 big NIT
| community are for Jones. IA The hostile tile
/ spirit is that which tears down and de-
| grades men, traffic king in the weakness
Of the unfortunate. We all feel well
satisfied Of Mayor Jones nomination
! ana election, but we want it brought
about by an overwhelm lining majority, so
the entire country will say: Just look
and see what Minneapolis stands
| for. - 80 d. = = ~
For the Colored Voters, -, !
| William r. Morris spoke elouuently
in behalf of the colored voters, who, he
said, would be found on the right side
Of the city issue next Tuesday, as they
always have been in every crisis of our
nations history. He said that it was
ence proud distinction to be citizen
of Rome, but it will become a badge
[ Of devotion. to law and morality to be g.
citizen. of Minneapolis. -: ill.,.
| Mayor Jones had arrived from Ills
other meetings and was in the wings
when Former Governor Van SAINT VS.
called upon. He said only few words.
comparing Jones with Roosevelt in q
!. common stand for law f:enforceme emit.
which, he sale, twas therkey-note Of both
men. He sounded a ;rallying CRY for
enforcement Of law and support Of
Jones, and then greeted theS:mayor as
The came before the audience, and the
| demonstration was on.
| Mayor jones' Address. ~. ~.