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8 i DOIN'T FORGET! -ft- ww&mjwmGßii l 1 Grand Democratic Rally at the Auditorium Tonight 1 8* Let Every Loyal Democrat Be in His Seat by Eight O'clock. | COME OUT AND HEAR THE SPEECHES AND MUSIC AND CHEER FOR CULLEN. 1 H! Each of the Following Gentlemen Will Make a Five-Minute Speech: H D. W. Lawler, 0,0. Cullen, Robert A. Smith, John Grode, Jared How, J, J. McCafferty, John L.Townlsy, F.W.M.Cutcheon, H § T, D. O'Brien, Pierce Butler, John J. Ryder, J, E. Stryker, Louis Betz, M, W. Tygeson, T.J, McDermott and J. J. Parker, f „§___ ' -*___{** m TERSE TALKS ON ft ft i & ft M'CARDY'S METHODS. f§ The people seem to like a kicker In office. The more influential the of fice the greater is the effect produced by the kicking incumbent. And so he poses on every possible occasion. Po litically it appears to be a winning move every time. Do people ever stop to look into the merits of a case? Very seldom. They jump at conclusions. Anything theatrical catches them. The watch dog barks, something must be wrong. Note the tremendous power of the watch dog. Growl frequently, sturdy old guadrian, then do as you please. The broad principle is that a man is innocent until proved guilty. The law Imposes this construction, business dealing demands it, social usage accepts it, but political practice reverses it. * Unfortunate fact which gives the posing politician his oppor tunity. An astute character like our well known big assemblyman is a rank specimen of this class of power. He continually brings noisy charges which he never substantiates. A rath er more polished but fully as gifted a genius ls our so called watch dog. He appears to take special delight in striking an attitude while construing all motives as questionable. We pro pose to attend to a few of his vagaries. THE POLICE PAY ROLLS. After waiting three months for hard earned money 150 policemen bring suit against the city for their pay. Every day people who know what it is to fail to meet their grocers' and butchers' bills with monthly regularity can real ize the situation and sympathize with these victims of a desire for political prestige. Judge Kelly said in his in* struction to the jury. "It appears in evidence that the funds to pay these officers have been properly provided. • * * The only reason urged why the city does not pay for these serv ices so rendered and accepted as sat isfactory is that the city has not for the year 1896 fixed the* compensation each officer shall receive. * * * But it has fixed these salaries. It did it by the resoiutlon of Sept. 10, 1892." The above quotation cannot possibly be construed ln any other manner than as a reprimand to the comptroller. His refusal to approve these rolls is still more difficult to understand when we know that an earlier decision of Judge Kerr on the same question had already made his duty plain to him. This little grand stand play of Mac's costs the taxpayers over $1,600 —a mere PATRICK KELLY JR., Candidate for Aldi-rmu v lium the Second Ward, ' -: ,*!>>-v» bagatalle, of course, but nearly enough to pay two policemen for a year's serv ice. "What it cost the victims, their de pendents and creditors, they know. THE COMO AVENUE BRIDGE. Steps were taken by the common council early in the season of 1895 to build the urgently needed Como avenue bridge, that it might be ready for the summer park traffic. On the 18th of April the contract for this bridge was signed, and In due time approved by the mayor and council, and the bridge was to be built within ninety days. Here was another chance for the con troller to appear before the public as a watchful guardian of its interests. Did he embrace it? We all know from sad experience that he did. The thou sands who made the roundabout trip to the park during the summer felt it every trip. He refused to countersign the con tract for reasons that he could not stand by. This is proven by the fact that he voluntarily withdrew his ob jections after he had gained sufficient notoriety. But it was then too late to execute the contract. The price of steel had been rapidly advancing, and the contractors were forced to with draw. The work was finally let for a price more than one-fifth greater than at first, and the building of the bridge delayed until the next year. This de lay added just $6,604.17 to the contract price. This is almost enough to pay Mac's salary for two years. But he must keep in evidence before the peo ple in order that they may realize that he is the man for the place. DELAY IN PAYING STREET FORCE The street and sewer force pay rolls for the first half of June, 1894, were duly approved by the common coun cil. Through some technicality—best understood by the watch dog—there was no money In the treasury "avail able" to meet these rolls. These poor laborers, living from hand to mouth, saw three pay days come and go before receiving their wages. A broad-minded man, with a heart, would have ignored a technicality under these circum stances. Here was, however, a very good opportunity to show the resist ence of a trusty official to pressure of numbers. 'Twas a magnificent spec tacle. Mimic waves rolling against a paper rock is no comparison. The direct cash cost to the city in THE SAINT PAUL DAILY GLOBE: SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 2, 1896. HENRY J. STROUSE, democratic. Candidate for M ember of the Assembly. this case was, of course, nothing. The mere suffering and discomfort of a hundred or two men and their de pendent families cut no figure, as they had no considerable influence individ ually. PRINTING AND STATIONERY FUND. All good citizens who look carefully after the city's finances know that the charter provides for paying city expenses out of some two dozen spe cially named funds. Every year mon ey is raised by taxes, licenses, etc., and carefully apportioned to these various funds. No money can be taken from one fund to pay the expenses of an other fund, but if there happens to be anything left in the way of a surplus It goes to reducing the city's debt. Now this reduction of the city debt is one of the strongest cards of the hero of this story. It must be ad mitted that it is a very difficult mat ter to get much of a surplus into most of the funds. The printing and sta tionery fund seems to have been an easy mark nevertheless. During the past five years the people have been taxed $128,000 to keep this fund "available." The fund has been called upon to pay, in the meantime, a trifle over $84,000. This apparently leaves a tidy little debt wiper of $44, --000. Is it not radically wrong to raise in these hard times $25,000 a year to pay bills to the amount of less than $15,000? There may be some reason for it. Mac ought to know. THE GENERAL FUND PUZZLE. As we have before intimated all the growling and barking serves to keep the "watch dog" before the public in a general way. But the pride of the kennel barks largely also on the city debt statement, and the annual report. But when you come to think of it this debt reduction is wholly Independent of powers vested In any "watch dog." He may fudge in a few thou sands by questionable methods and this may be good politics, but it is not right to submit an estimate of money as necessary for a certain fund, which shall leave a surplus out of all propor tion to the requirements of the fund. Now how about that systematic com pendium, the annual report? Every warrant is presumably tabulated. There are 153 explicit exhibits in the 1895 report. Exhibit No. 7 gives the general funds receipts in detail, amount ing to $385,803.37. Exhibit No. 8 shows the general fund expenses to have been $18,276.09. Trial balance shows $6,630.74 to the credit of the general fund. Where is the rest of it—a little matter of $360,000? It Is there, of course, but every tax payer is entitled to know where. This serial might be extended to In clude the gas light contract farce, the city hospital contract fiasco, the shady apportionment of delinquent taxes, the chronic delay in paying discharged laborers, etc., etc., but a word to the wise voter is sufficient. JOHN F. KRIEGER - Represents the Organized Labor of the Sixth Ward. John F. Krieger, candidate for alderman ln the Sixth ward, was born ln Jollet, 111., but has been a-resident of this city for sixteen years. He ls well known among .the laboring classes, and especially to the of the labor unions, with whom he has taken an active part. By trade he is a cigarmaker, and at times he has held some of the most Im portant official position in their organization. He is a man who believes ln union principles, and there is not a voter in the ranks of the toilers who will not. vote for Mr. Krieger. At the la^t election he came within a few votes of carrying the ward, as a candidate of tho Poople's party. He is stronger this time, and the candidate who defeats him will have to overcome the solid vote of the members of organized labor residing in the Sixth ward. At present Mr. Krieger is alderman from the ward in the city council, and, although a new man, has proven himself to be fully alive to the interests which he represents. EDWARD J. MURNANE. A Native That St, Panl May "Well Be Prom" Of. Edward J. Murnane, - : the next alderman from the Fifth ward.iwas born in the house which still stands at the corner of We3t Seventh and Sherman* streets. He waa edu cated in the public schools of this city; boy a . I Ufcl b JOHN F. KRIEGER, Democratic Candidate for Al derman From the Sixth Ward. n . 1 _ I b JOHN F. KRIEGER. Democratic Candidate for Alderman From the Sixth Ward. i s <_ and man, he has been a; part of the city, has grown with its growth, and ls proud of St. Paul. All of his interests have been and are centered here. His life has been beyond reproach and many years have been spent in the employ of the firm of Finch, Van Slyke, Young & Co. He has been a faithful and trusted"; man in every position In which he has been placed. In the Fifth ward, where he Is most widely and intimately known, Mr. Murnane has no charges to meet, no bad records to defend. His years have, been spent among the men whose votes he seeks and which will elect him next Tuesday. GEORGE LENDWAY. Self-Made Man, Whose Reputation for Integrity Is Irreproachable. George Lendway, candidate for alderman ln the Eighth ward, is a German. He is a trifle under forty years of age and has worked his own way through life until today he Is a sub stantial citizen with good business prospects, and a reputation for honesty that ls unsul lied. Mr. Lendway has long been a resident of the Eighth ward, where he has estab lished a comfortable home. From the fact that the ward is Democratic by a good ma jority, and the people are true to honest ideals in politics, there is no reason to doubt that Mr. Lendway will be the next alderman from the Eighth ward. WILLIAM O-BRIEN. A Strong; Candidate for Alderman in tbe Eleventh. William O'Brien, the candidate for alder man of the Eleventh ward, on the Democrat- Citizens' ticket, is going to surprise the Re publican machine men on election day. Mr. O'Brien la an honest and capable man, and has large property interests ln the city. He came to St. Paul fourteen years ago, and for the past Aye years has resided ln Merriam Park. He was born ln New York state forty nine years ago. He served ln the Union army in tho late war, and during his residence ln tho city has made friends. The voters of the Eleventh ward have been thoroughly aroused over the manner ln which Aid. MUham was turned down by the bosses who pretended to and have controled the politics of the ward for years. For this reason large numbers of the Independent Republican element will unite with the Democrats at the coming elec , tion, and send Mr. O'Brien to represent the ward Interests ln the board of aldermen. Mr. O'Brien is a contractor and resides at 1793 Dayton avenue. JOSEPH SMITH. A Good Man to Re-elect Justice of the Peace. Joseph Smith, candidate for re-election as Justice of the peace in the Sixth ward, will undoubtedly bo again placed on the bench. Mr. Smith has resided in St Paul since 1854, and has been a resident of the Sixth ward for the past sixteen years. He was elected to the position which he now holds two years ago, and has fulfilled the duties of his of fice ln a manner satisfactory to those who have had occasion to transact business with him. He is an old soldier, having served three years as a member of the Sixth Min nesota regiment, and reads and writes Eng lish, French and German. PATRICK KELLY JR. Has a Strong: Hold on Second Ward People. Patrick Kelly Jr., the alderman 1c candi date ln the Second ward, is well known to the citizens of that bailiwick. He has been prominent in ward politics for a number of •ears, and has a host of warm friends and acquaintances. His long residence ln the ward will make him a valuable man in the council for the Interests of his constituents, as well as the city at large. He U thirty-two years of age, and for some years has been engaged in business as a contractor and quarryman. .mm- SITE FOR A NEW FORT, Army Officers Go West to Make a> Selection. A number of United States army officers left last night ln a Northern Pacific private car, bound for Bismarck, ln ths vicinity ot which place a site will be selected for a fort to replace Fcrt Yates, which le situated on the Missouri river away from railroad trans portation. In tho parts?; were GTen. Wesley MerriU, tt ths departmtmt of tho Missouri; Col. G. H. WeekSt qf thla 'Quartermaster general*! ofi«e / EDWARD MURNANE, , Democratic Candidate for Alderman From the Fifth Ward. at Washington; Col. George Randall, of Fort D. A. Russell, at Cheyenne; Lieut L. H. Strother, of the Twentieth Infantry, at Angel Island, Cal., aide de camp to Gen. Merritt, and R. B. C. Bement, of this city. The selection of a site for the new fort ls the result of a bill by congress, authorizing the secretary of war to replace Fort Yates with a fort at or near Bismarck, on land to be donated by the people of the state. The bill provides that the selection shall be mado by officers outside of the department where the fort Is to be located. The" party will probably be absent a week. PIANOS MADE IN ST. PAUL. The Earhuff Instrnments Compare Favorably With Others. It ls a fact which, perhaps, ls not gen erally known that right here ln St. Paul la a piano manufactory where there are being turned out instruments which will compare very favorably with those of the older and better established manufactories. The planoa made ln St. Paul may be compared ln tone, touch and general quality of construction with the old line pianos and will not suffer by the comparison. This matter of home producton ls being en couraged, and tbe Earhuff Piano company, at North St. Paul, ls a fair sample of what can be done ln the way of keepng even with the larger Eastern cities. The manufacturing of the Earhuff pianos ■- GEORGE LEADWAV, Democratic Candidate for Aidermaa La the Eighth Ward, is conducted under tho supervision of Mrj Couldon, who has made piano building 4 study, and is thus versed ln the many de-< tails necessary to the well-finished lnatru-j ment. The EarhufT company has been eaJ tabllahed ln this buslnesa, though In otheri places, and have succeeded ln St. Paul In building for themselves a most encouraging: clientage. The company also makea a hlgH grade of organs. ORDERS THE SALE. Decree for Disposition of a Milling Property, Judge Thomas, sitting ln the United States circuit court, yesterday heard an application for a decree ordering the sale of the property, of the North Dakota Milling association^ The decree was granted, and the property la to be sold on June 8, at the court house In Mandan, the purchaser to put -up a forfeit of $10,000 as a guaranty of good faith. Ihi April of last year, H. R. Lyon and L. B; Giles were appointed receivers for the prop erty ln an action brought by the Bernls* Brothers Bag company, and tho business has been continued since under the manage ment of the receivers. The company owns Al' large amount of real estate ln North Dakota and Minnesota, ln addition to Its milling plant. Claims aggregating some $340,000 have been filed against It by creditors. Judge* Thomas will enter a similar decree ln Norths Dakota today. y