The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-14
Not Pledged to the Lid.

- NeAC Iney cTuSaOeu the mayor some
more and I expect that some state
plainly that he must either obey or for
felt his office. After many months of
resistance his honor finally yielded. It
was a case of must, and not Of per-
sonal initiative.
"'And I say to you my friends and
fellow citizens that this same force
which compelled the present mayor to
close the Sunday saloon, will oblige his
successog to keep them closed. In view
of the public sentiment that has arisen
in the community, and recognizing the
garded, and with the knowledge that a
strong social force has arisen in the
community that has compelled my sue
cessor to take action closing the Sunday
saloon, shall respect that sentiment if
ELECTED and keep them closed. The
will Of the majority should be SUI
preme in all such matters, but the will
of any one determined citizen, with the
legal power In his hands to remove the
mayor for malfeasance or neglect of
official duty, Is just as effective.
Police the Real Issue. ..,-,-
The real issue in this campaign is
that of general police administration,
and the question is this-shall we i'm
prove the morale and increase the eff
cheney Of our police department to the
end that the lives and property, as well
protected, or shall it remain as it is
now9 with the police principally en-
gagged In watching the back doors of sa-
loons9 What is the matter with our DO
lice departments With the exception
| of the mayor and the chief, it is the
| same one that was on duty during my
administration, except that it has been
somewhat increased. The whole trou-
BILE arises from mistaken theory Of
administration On the part Of the
mayor himself. Soon after coming into
his present office he gave it out that
while he, had appointed Mr.. Doyle su-
perintendent Of the police force, he in
tended to be the chief of -police himself,
and he has steadily adhered to this
theory up to the present time. This
was when he made, his fundamental er-
| ror; the necessary effect was to divest
! the chief Of police of his proper author
ity, and to discredit and discourage
him, and this influence has extended to
| the entire detective force to such an ex-
tent that it has become a matter Of
common talk, not only among the men,
but among many outsiders as well.
D1V1ueu responsibility IN SuCl cases
| always breeds trouble. These state
ments are not fanciful; the reign Of
crime now in vogue in our. city iustifes
them. More than that they are fully
substantiated by the police records
themselves. Compare the last year Of
my administration, 1904, with the first
year Of Jones' administration, 1906
and you will find that ffty-nine crimi-
nails were arrested, convicted and sent
to the state prison or Jail during the
year 1904, as against thirty-seven dur
| ing the year 1905, a difference Of over
| so per cent in favor Of the so-called
! Haynes administration, while crime has
| largely increased. On the other hand.
the arrests for petty offenses were
largely increased during the Jones adj
ministration.
! Not Pledged to M. o.
! Another question Of immediate inter-
| est to our citizens is that relating to
! the acquisition Of the plant Of the Min
neapolis Gas Light company, when its
franchise expires, which occurs in 1870
True, this would not occur during my
term Of Office, but / am personally Of
the opinion that the present rate Of gas
is too high, and that material reduc-
ton should be made, or the city Of Min
neapolis will insist upon owning it's
own gas light plant. Certain steps
must be taken preparatory to taking
over said plant, and to that end /
pledge myself, If elected mayor, that no
Legislation will receive my executive