The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-06-30
that type Of Democrat who differed
and led the party when the party con-
trolled the country for the country's
good and the party's credit.
MAYOR JONES A CANDIDATE.

termination to be a candidate for re-
nomination and reelection to his pres
ent office. This announcement came
as a response to a demand that he
should be candidate made by large
delegation of business men. The pres
ent mayor is to be commended for
one thing at least, and that is that he
has given the people of the city some
thing to think about in connection with
municipal politics. His election has
not meant simply the determination
of what particular class should hold
the municipal offices. He was cleo
ted with the full understanding that
he was in favor of enforcing the
law in reference to the Sunday clos
ing. That law he has enforced in the
latter part of his administration and
has enforced it thoroughly. 1t is re-
freshing to have public officials who
will do what they promise to, even
though that may not in all cases be
the best thing There is some reason
for saying that Mayor Jones has given
so much time and attention to the en-
forcement Of the one particular line of
ordinances that he and his police force
have failed to give proper attention
to the protection of citizens in other
directions. Notwithstanding a thor
ough enforcement of the Sunday clos
ing law and a rather strict surveillance
of saloons at all times there has been
an unusual number of violent crimes
in this city that have gone totally
UNPUBLISHED. This may not be due to
any lack in the police force. 1t may
simply indicate that the perpetrators
of those crimes have been unusually
shrewd. The same murders might
have been committed under any other
administration and the murderers
escape. Mayor Jones has room to
improve his administration, particu-
larly Of the police force, and should
he be reelected he might be able to
accomplish a great deal for the COM
munity by employing the same energy
and thoroughness in ferreting out
crime that he has used to carry into
effect his ideas about the Sunday clos
ing law.
We do not share the opinion of many
to the effect that Mayor Jones will be
easily defeated at the coming cleo
ton. We rather think that he will be
q strong candidate. Indeed we doubt
whether there is Republican who
could defeat him for the nomination at
the present time, and it will require
a united opposition party, together
with all the help it can get from dis
affected Republicans to bring about
his defeat at the polls. Certainly May
or Jones with definite ideas about GER
tain issues and with the ability and
force of character to carry those ideas
| into effect is preferable to some Dem
| ocratic candidates who have imagin-
airy schemes for acquiring at once the
properties of all the municipal public
| service corporations by the city. No
candidate going about the city advo-
eating the immediate ownership of the
street railways and other public service
utilities could prevail against a man
with the definite, fixed and feasible
plans of Mayor Jones. The present
city executive has attracted attention
| through doing things. He has been
fortunate in having made promises
that he could fulfill We do not be-
lieve that the people of Minneapolis;
can be deceived by Il party or Il cam
didate that makes impossible prom
Uses. This would be particularly true
| should the candidate of the Demo-
cratic party be some man who has
never accomplished anything either
in his own business or in a public
| way. Let the Democrats of Minneap-
oils understand at the outset that if
they mean to gain control Of the NUM-
cipal government of the city of Min
neapolis they must present feasible
issues and first class candidates. Moth
ing else will prevail We want no
humbug and we think that it might be
added right here that the people are
not interested in fighting a municipal
campaign upon the question as to
whether or not saloon keepers are to
have the right of keeping their saloons
open on Sunday. Should that be the
only question presented we think there
are great many Democrats who would
be in favor of allowing Mayor Jones
a couple more years to carry into eff
feet his policies. The situation de-
mands the best that the Democratic
party can present. If that can not be
done no issue will be presented and
no campaign of any Importance will
take place.
CONDUCT MAKES YOUR FACE.
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