The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-30
Great Things Ahead


attention: Said; the great man: II want one
thing alta time, but let it be big one.''
~;- Great Things Ahead. :.
1t seems to me that Minneapolis is about to
enter upon one OF the greatest periods in its
history.aIWe .hasve builded better than we. knew,
and now, thatS5we have come fully to mans es-
tate and the city has put on metropolitan airs,
prosperity. in ON: midst and see the tangible
evidences of our greatness multiplying about
us, 1t Is most inspiring thing. We who live
here and love the city are seeing what we hoped
to see-the- best things that .ean possibly happen
for the city as; 1t enters the twentieth cen
tqry made possible, by the splendid citizenship
For NJ Minneapolis. :. =! :: ><=:I:::.',2-
- wish to: say another thing in the personal
{ 11ne.. Know. nothing, or little at least, of
local politics that are ateening; about me, that
are represented by this galaxy Of gentlemen who
have preceded me and to whom Il have listened
!; 18th the ,.liyeliest pleasure. Do you know.
think 1t sTpne; of the finest things in American
fife that such bodies of#1nen are gathered to-
night in perhaps twenty places in this city to
see and hear the men who present themselves
for the suffrage of the. people But, so far as
Ecampaign 10 the single issue, and on thatsI am
going right straight forward. ~ shall know no
other candidate for any office other than the
/ one r. myself. am personally competing for. I
am going to say new and shall not refer to it
i Again, 3 have not made, sha1l not make, cannot
4 make IN: any honorable sway any combination
/ any man running tor any office inside the
4 of Minnesota: S; (Applause.) And you who
FsbeaH: the sound of my: voice may say it for me-
! It seems to me eminently fitting that Should
i Formally open, the sbeaktng campaign in my can
layass. for: reelection In 5this, long my home
ward where = (: have lived for thirty six years
! and the ward from Witch sosmuch Of honor and
generous feonsi deration, has always been shown
e. . :.:.- 8. ,s ~ (, = =
/: @= @. :. +: Grand Old Fifth; Ward.
4. The citizenship st fhe grand old fifth ward has
ever been Id the advance guard when there were
Z issues lat stake involving the best Interests in
i&this city. anlI have faith to- believe that In
< this which seems TO be critical time in the
u so y ambition Of my OWL may be at stake, but
g. heeause the vital interests of the entire
u GonIaanhnity afgsdnYolved-I say have Mith to
bhfeFe that 1fhas STANDARD OF civic ideals under
Which we haYesfallied in past contests Will not
I hh1 lowered a.. pne moment. 8
E%sat% 1t weressppssible in presenting theEissues
I. that are invofSed IN this campaign for me
toE leave out my Personality, would gladly
90: SO, for I am willing to admit right here
( that whatever pf good has been accomplished
4; during my short administration as mayor has
f been made possible only by the rising tide OF
/: public sentiment in this community, arid re
lSdounds to my personal credit only so far as
d have responded :%to.s and kept pace with. thai
| The problems we are facing today and have
set about to solve as best we may by NJ
means purely local. They part and; :parce
Of the tremendous struggle going on ine3every
e psape th
to elevate standards Of civic conduct that shall
make for honesty, competence and ECONOMY II
the dispatch of public business, to do away
forever with special privileges Of all kinds
whether such special privileges relate to monop
restricted traffic in the honor Of men ant
women and to establish an era Of enforcement