The Irish standard., 1908-10-31
HAYNES ENDORSED
BY MERCHANTS
His Reelection Urged in a
Public Letter to Voters
of Minneapolis.
A Man Of Pure Character
and Executive Ability is
James c. Haynes.

tlons. arc strongly in favor of the re-
election of Mayor ]. G. Haynes.
| We feel that many of our citizens,
who have not followed events. do nos
fully realize that the present is a cru
cltl moment in our municipal affairs
The application OF the General Electric
company for a thirty-year franchise IL,
our streets, which was vetoed BY the
mayor is still pending and unsettled.
tor the reason that the city council
postponed action on the mayors vet ,
until after the general election in
November next.
The franchise Of the gas company
will expire in about two years and will
also call for early consideration.
II is of tho utmost Importance that
the man who occupies the mayors
chair for the next two years should nc
thoroughly familiar With the proceed
inss which have already taken place
in regard to these franchises, especial =
| ~ ''iN hPltANu vi sIIC 'SIlNldl Llcs-
trio Company. He would also have
decided advantage if familiar with
tho law and legal rules hearing up N
the questions involved
Many prominent business men W.
tended all of the important meetings
OF the council committee where the
| I>1e
alton and always found Mayor Haynes
resent giving the proceedings close
II, giving reasons which to our minds
are unanswcrablc.
| BY reason of the firm stand which
he took in this matter, and tho fidelity
which he has shown in the interest or
the taxpayer and Of the people gen.
orally. VIC most heartily commend the
mayors action and endorse his candi-
dacy for recollection. You are all fa-
lriliar with the famous saying of Ahra :
ham Lincoln: Never swap horses
while crossing a stream"
The position of Mayor Haynes op-
which lie stands for a state commits
sion. is SO utterly impracticable and
! impossible within tho time in which
these matters must be settled. that IL
seems almost an insult to the intelli-
gcnce Of the voters. 1t would take at
least two years to organize and create
such Il commission and during that
time the next mayor and council must
deal with and settle both the gas and
electric franchises.
Moreover. the state commission pl1'1
has been unsatisfactory wherever
tried.
We also call attention to the fact
that all Of the departments under the
control of the mayor have been hon
estly and ably managed and it would
be a grave mistake to make any
changes in these departments. The
voters ought to treat municipal az
fairs the same as they would their own
business. and allow no unnecessary
disturbance.
We know Mayor Haynes as a man
of correct habits, pure character. high
morals and fine executive ability, AID
we firmly believe that he can be re-
lied upon to protect the good name OF
Minneapolis and the welfare, property
and lives Of her citizens.
For these reasons we urge upon our
fellow citizens the importance Of re-
electing Mayor Haynes.
Respectfully yours-W. B. & w. 6.
Jordan; Dodsor. Fisher, Brockman
Co.; by T.. l.. Fisher, Pres; Patterson
Stevenson Co.: by r. w. Stevenson,
Pres: Mcdonald Bros. Co: by Morris
Mcdonald, Pres: f. G; Barnaby &: Co. {;
Gamossi Glove Co., No. 20; r. V.
Morcau Co.; Holmes Hotel; by A. ].
Hazer, Prop: Geo. G. Hyser; John w.
Bell. NJ. D.; Bradshaw Bros: by James
| ID IOIduSIid", JeS., LIIlcIScU INt'WIOJl
Implt. Co.; by i. D. Moody. Mgr;
Alma Mfg. Co.; by Mack H. Joy, Mgr.
The Joy-Wilson Sales Co.; by Mack
H. JOY, Mgr: S. J. Hcwson Co: by
H. ]. Hewson. Pres: G. r. Albrecht
Co.: Painter Norris Co.; Hoovcn e. AL
lison CO.: by s. G.. Bennett, Pres.
Hooven e. Allison Co.; by J. w. Dillen-
court Kildall Fish Co. by H. L
Griffith. Mgr; c. j. Hoigaard Co., .,
c. J. Hoigaard. Pres; A. Knoblaucf:
&, Sons: Nickel Plate Shoe Co. by H
Knoblauch; The Grimsrud Shoe Co.
by G.. Grimsrud. Pres; A. NJ. Slocum
Pres: Slocum- Bergran Co.: E. E.
Stewart. Mgr; Hurry Simmons Hard
ware Co.; James Bragdon. Vice. Pres.
Winston, Harper, Fisher Co.; Twin
City Shoe Co, by William Knoblauch.
weum-watt Co.; J. E. A. Keefe: