The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-05-22
BOYLE SPEAKS
TO BIG CROWD
in WEST END
Emphasizes Need of Breakwatel
in Duluth Harbor, Danger
Point on Lakes.
WILL BE ON THE JOB
If HE is ELECTED
Time Has Arrived When Legis.
lative Waste and Extrava-
gance Should Cease.

DULUTH, May 21.-"Ever since
the Mataafa sank Duluth men have
cried for breakwater, but little at
tention was paid to their appeal until
the Noble recently went down with
20 of her crew. The lives of these
men are more deserving Of our consid-
Grafton than property interests. Four
million dollars for the building of a
breakwater in this important harbor
is small matter when one considers
the danger to the men who sail in
here"
Thus spoke Senator James P.
Boyle of Eveleth, candidate for con-
gress, who last night addressed a
rally at Columbia hall in the West
End, where all political parties were
represented by some of their leaders.
Tho senator continued:
Ear too little attention has been
paid to the needs of the Duluth har-
Dor, one of the greatest danger points
on the lakes. With the enormous
tonnage shipped in here each year it
seems to me that the keenest interest
should be taken in harbor betterments
by your congressman.
"This is one of the most important
districts in the United States. Its
work requires the constant attention
Of the congressman and if am elected
to that position I promise to be on
the job all the time"
Senator Boyle was interrupted by
hearty applause.
"The time has arrived in the United
States when legislative waste and ex-
travagance must be wiped OUT" he
continued. "In my opinion the great
est crime of modern civilization is the
spending of billions of dollars annual
ly by the nations of the world in pre-
paration of war when there are so
many other important needs Of the
country being overlooked.
''It is the duty Of every legislator
to study every proposed law with the
view of ascertaining whether or not
there is in it anything which will
grant special privilege or advantage
to any particular set of men at the
sacrifice of the people generally, and
if so, it is his duty to do what he can
to defeat such legislation. The trouble
with legislators granting special priv
ilege is that it benefits most the big,
able, shrewd man, who don't need help
to make living. The masses of men
never are benefited by such legisla-
tiOn."
Optimistic Reports.
Optimistic reports regarding Sena-
tor Boyle's candidacy were read at
the mid-week luncheon of the Duluth
"Boyle for Congress" club yesterday
noon. The committee on tickets for
the Boyle dollar-dinner to be held
Monday night reported that more than
200 tickets already have been disposed
of and that arrangements are being
made to seat about 400 persons at the
spread at which Senator Ole Sageng
Senator Boyle and a number of well
known Duluthians will be the speak
ers.
Senator Boyle, who returned yes.
terday morning from trip over 9
portion of the range, spoke briefly al
the luncheon. He said that he hac
been received enthusiastically at Au
rora, Biwabik and other cities. At Bi
wabik he spoke before an enthusiastic
crowd.
The senator said that de is receiv
ing support from unexpected quarters
in Duluth and on the range and tina
his chances for nomination at tn
primaries are growing brighter daily
Other members of the Duluth
"Boyle for Congress- club said tina
the senator's strength in Duluth is in
creasing and that within the past few
days they have interviewed numbe
of prominent business men who hav
come out flatfooted for the senator
expressing the opinion that If MI
Boyle is sent to congress he will d.
more for the district and work NOR
conscientiously for his constituanc,
than any representative the Eight
Minnesota ever has had in Washing
ton. Senator Boyle's stand on ques
tions that affect the workingmal
vitality seems to be bringing him man,
votes, according to club members &C
tive in the campaign.
ave want man in congress VIII
will look after the interests of tn
common people and is not the particu
lar representative of any big interes
and we belive Jimmy Boyle is the ma
for the job," was the report sent
the luncheon by Duluth West Ende
who is working in behalf of the Eve
lethan's candidacy.