The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-14
He Opens His Campaign
with Address at the
Auditorium.
Coy. Johnson Makes His.
First Minneapolis Gam.
paign Talk.

r DMITTING that the signs Of the
~ times did not permit any other
course, J. G. Haynes, democrat
nounced to large gathering at the
Auditorium his Endorsement Of the very
policy on which the opposition to May
Or Jones has made it's most bitter fight.
He declared for the cid
The heartiest applause accorded the
speaker followed this declaration.
theoretically Mr.. Haynes strove to
attract municipal ownership voters by
a negative declaration that he would
not roll any rocks in the path Of their
plans.
Protection Of life and property, hear
gued, was the real issue in the present
municipal campaign, and he used the
autumnal epidemic of highway robbery
as weapon with which to attack the
present administration.
The meeting last night, which was add
dressed also by Governor johnson.
Frank D. Larrabee, the congressional
candidate, and Fred Wheaton, candi-
date for clerek of the supreme court,
marked the opening Of the democratic
municipal and state campaign in Min
neapohs.
Lid Declaration a Surprise.
Tho it was expected that Mr.. Haynes
would attack tho present administra-
ton: there was general curiosity to
know how He would do it without COM
hitting himself fat-footed to some
thing that might be embarrassingly
construed as a straight law violation
platform. His declaration in favor OF
the very thing that has been red rag
to the anti-J Jones forces, came as DIS
tinct surprise. Admitting that perhaps
the present executive was doing the
best he knew how, he declared that new
ortheless his administration Of the po-
lice department Of the city had proved
g failure.
~..-.. The Denis Turned Out.
The meeting was one Of the largest
democratic gatherings the city has ever
seen. Tho not damned to the doors, the
IAuditoriums was comfortably filed. u
A. Quist, Of the democratic state CEN
trail committee, which arranged the
meeting, called the gathering to order
and introduced Judge G. M. Pond q
chairman. Mr.. Haynes was the hrse
speaker, and in introducing him Judge
Pond read carefully prepared treatise
extolling the virtues Of Mr.. Haynes
and attacking the present administra-
ton
After speaking Of the popular Inter-
| eat In public affairs and the demands OF
the people for clean government and
law enforcement against the frantic eff
forts Of the politicians, he offered Mr..
HAYNES as the ideal candidate to meet
the popular demands. Incidentally he
emphasized statement frequently
used by Mayor Jones in the present
campaign to the effect that the reforms
that have been instituted have been by
the people themselves, because they
supported him in his capacity as leader.
he referred also to the fall epidemic
of holdups, blaming it all to the adj
ministration, and asserted that the
Haynes administration was head and
shoulders above the succeeding one.
]. What Did Haynes Promise7
| Mr.. Haynes announcement turnout
was in many ways characteristic. He
charged many things against the pres
ent administration but did not bind
himself to bring about any changes. To
some extent he took advantage of the
charges brought by the chairman and
/ avoided making them himself. Stating
that law was supreme, he later an
nounced that its administration should
be shaped by the people and that he
would resign rather than enforce to the
letter any measure whose enforcement
was demanded not by the people, but
from spite.
other Candidates Heard.
Frank D. Larrabee, democratic nom
inee for congress, was introduced and
made brief address attacking repub
lican principles and administrations
EHe closed with tribute to Judge r
v. Brown, democratic nominee, to sue
coed himself on the district bench.
Fred E.. Wheaton, candidate for cleri
of the supreme court, was introduced
and spoke for minute. He said b,
was the. only Hennepin candidate fol
state office, and was not merely pas
sive candidate. He was making a fgh
and expected to be elected.
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