The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-16
JONES MAKES ROOM
FOR HIS OPPONENT
REFORM PLATFORM IS BIG
ENOUGH FOR ALL.
Mayor Opens Campaign in Ninth Ward
and Outlines Plan on Which Fight
Will Be Made--Answers Haynes on
Criticism Of Police Word for
State Ticket. ...# T..

Indicating his entire Willingness to
share the reform platform, which he has
inaugurated and carried to victory, with
another, and announcing the pleasure it
brought him to know that even the OPP
position has been forced to recognize
Mayor Jones opened his campaign last
night in the ninth ward before the,
Ninth Ward Republican club. ;'>.&
While Mayor Jones made no ex-%
tended remarks on the Haynes declara-
lions of Saturday night, he incidentally
called attention to the obvious weakness.
and unfairness Of some Of the Haynes
statements, He expressed surprise that
a man who seeks to be the mayor OF
the city of. Minneapolis should .lnaugu-
rate his campaign with an attack on the
fair name. and prosperity OF the. city,
and that he should use as a weapon crit
icism.of the police force, which for the
greater part was once his own, and
which. if successful in the coming cleo
ton, he will, be obliged to take over.
These attacks, it was pointed out, were
brought prominently to the. front and
at the same time not one single. prom
Use Of advancement or improvement nor
even the hope for it was expressed by
the democratic candidate. ~. ...-..,.
Battle Marked Out.
Regarding the policy Of his own cam
paign the mayor announced that no
marked or significant departure would
be made from the primary campaign
The law enforcement policy which he
undertook of his own. free will will
continue to be emphasized. Further.
more, the details Of the administration
and other reforms in administration
will be presented for Judgment. The
| work of preparing: the groundwork fol-
still greater advancement has been laio
and in addition to this the hopes OF
the future, for advancement on, com
mercial and economic grounds, will be
laid before the people for their judg
mcnt. and Endorsement.
Mayor Jones called attention to the
peace and prosperity the city has en-
ioyed for the last year and half ant
moral tone of the city as indicated by
| even a cursory examination Of condi
| tions. ~ l., Fl
Touching on the gambling evil Mayo
awe shall continue to keep RICH
after the gamblers. The ,highwayma1
and robber and gambler are in the SANE
class. Beside the gambler, the pick
pocket is a gentleman. We shall make
life constant misery for the gamble
and whenever he attempts to raise hi
head he may expect to be smashed b.
the administration. ST,
#,@t Speaks for Ticket.
| Tho Mayor Jones was speaking TO
his own candidacy he devoted par
Of his time to the benefit Of the repub
lican ticket, state and local. In TIL
highest and most complimentary term
he spoke of the ticket from governo
down and urged united support of tina
ticket by ALL Turnout his address
was given the closest attention an
from time to time was interrupted wit
hearty applause. oh. Morgan, pres!
dent of the Ninth Ward Republica
club. presided at the meeting.
! Two other appreciative audience
I greeted. the mayor last night. AT tn
1 Moore residence, 2417 Emerson avenu
I'M, large audience of voters greete
the mayor. He spoke also at the oper
! ing Of the bazaar Of the Scandinavia
Temperance union in. Labor Temple. A
both meetings the mayor announce
that the fight would be carried on 0
the grounds previously outlined.