The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-14
JONES' LID POLICY
HELPS RETAILERS
SMALL MERCHANTS TESTIFY TO
BETTER BUSHES.
Interviews with Men in Retail Lines
All Over City Shows that Customers
Pay Up Better, Have More Money,
and Live on Higher Level than For
Inerly.

Minneapolis has enjoyed an era Of
prosperity under the administration OF
ments OF the Williams speakers, bust
ness has not suffered in the least, but in
most instances has distinctly improved,
collections have grown easier and every
thing is in more satisfactory condition.
Merchants and business men, as a
rule, do not take an active part in poll
tics. They often say they have not
the time and do not regard it good poll
cy, particularly when the campaign is
unusually warm. In such cases it is
a custom to preserve an air Of. impair
TALLY and remain friends with both
sides. This cautiousness has to large
extent disappeared in the present cam
paign, and merchants, as we'll as other
voters, do not hesitate to tell just
where they stand.
This was the experience met with by
number of Journal reporters who
went out to canvass the business men in
the various trade centers scattered
thruout the residence districts. Trade
is better, for the men engaged in it say
so. Not all agree that Mr.. Jones has
made trade better, but the oft-repeated
charge that the Jones policy is driving
money, trade and people away from the
city, is refuted by the unanimous YER
dict of the men who would feel the ef-
feet OF such a movement first of all
the small merchants in the residence
wig 80 Business Is Good. -. .1si,
Even those who are avowed support.
ers of DR.. y. G. Williams readily admit
that their business interests have not
suffered under the Jones regime. For
porters will be found on Lake street
near Bloomington avenue, among them
such men as G. M. Pardoe, the drug
gist on the corner, and H. W. Henne-
man, the wall paper dealer at 1543 East
Lake street. Mr.. Pardoe said that he
had no Of fault H. to oo{ find with either MI
time he intended to vote for Dr.. Will.
friends. Mr.. Henneman Endorsed the
Jones administration in the heartiest
language, but for personal reasons will
vote for some one else. .
In spite Of the fact that the Williams
workers have created little Williams
oasis in this district, they will be sur
prlsed when the votes are counted.
Many merchants who did not wish to
be quoted in the papers announced that
What the Business Men Say.
Franklin avenue is a Jones strong.
hold. So is the business center near
the university, and the business district
around Lake street and Nicollet.
The following interviews were readi.
~ given and were without reservation
Aungust Berg, grocer, 1885 East Franklin
Jones for mayor suits us. He certainly has not
hurt our business in the least, and If anything
our business is better. His policy seems to meet
with the approval Of my acquaintances. 80
b VII IT.. Ness, Feed and Hay Dealer, 400 East
Franklin Avenue-The business men along
Franklin avenue seem to be satisfied with Mr..
Jones, and in my judgment he will carry this
part OF the city. Business is as good as it ever
A. ]. Linder. eenfectioner, 1913 East Franklin
Everybody seems to be agreed that Jones will
carry this part Of the city, and the mayor Il
generally indorsed.E 80 .5'. e,
,z5san People Have More Money.
L.. NJ. Turnquist Of Boston Shoe Store 1927
East Frankln-Our business Is better. People
have more money and everybody is contepted
We are for Jones and his administration, ou1
and out. ~ s: s.;- @af 81 + =. ;
L L. Aaker. Flour city Creamery 1880 Frank
lin Avenue-The Sunday saloon doesn't HELM thu
creameries any, 80 If for no other than business
I reasons we would favor continuance of tn,
Jones policy. He appears to be the general IA
vorite in this part Of the city.
Flour City Meat Company, 1902 East Franklin
Avenue-It looks much like Jones around here
| Business? Why, business Is arst-rate; good al
! ever, anyway. S, IT,. = - 't$ts,
+. W. X. Hicks, Druggist, 1888 East Franklin
Jones will carry the eleventh ward without an,
question. Our people favor him as a man AMI
| as an executive, and they particularly approve
OF the Sunday closing policy.
o. - Gustafson, Furniture. 1911 East Frank
| lin Avenue-Our business is growing all tn,
| time We don't claim that Mr.. Jones is re
Sensible but, nevertheless, we for Jone
for mayor, for we favor good, clean government
and honest administration. "'
The Journal reporter called on nearly
all the business houses on FrankliI
| avenue between Twelfth and Sixteenth
avenues, but the proprietors were too
busy to- talk politics. In several in
stances known supporters of Jones de
clined to be quoted as they were them
| selves candidates and did not desire tt
mix into other fights. =.
Favors Sunday Closing. %
| 10 Williams grocer, 1886 East Lake Stree
Il can unhesitatingly indorse the Jones admin
1stration with regard to the saloon policy, and
believe that the majority of the people in thi
part of the city are in favor Of Sunday closing
A. S. Wh,tten, Dry Goods 1871 s li East fef LAX
Street-Jones has given the city clean, homes
administration, so why shouldn't we business
| men support him? That's the kind of admin
istration which Is for the best interests of TIN
| city In the long run. don't know that he ha
| made business better, but a matter of fact I
| has been better. ); -..-.-- ) - - - 90. -.
Henry G. Olsen, H. G. Olsen Shoe Company
1923 East Lake Street.-The Jones administro
ton suits me and I hope that he will be re
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