Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-06-18

Ou rINiy CVcIluS lHSC, tuc ClIlLclAS y
Austin cnn,ass, assem- blcd ut the COngrc'
gational church, to take action on tho
conduct Of our City Council, in amend
ing the ordinance regulating the sale OF
spurious liquors. Hand bills were cir
culatcd on Friday, extending an invita-.
ton to Aldermen Cook, Kaiser, Morgan
and Anterior, to DC present and explain
their conduct, which to the public seemed
Inconsistent and uncallcd for. But
though "thc lamps shown o'cr fair wo-
men and brave men," nothing was seen
Of the above named Aldermen.
The meeting was called to order by the
President, Edwin French, and prayer Of
fercd by Rev. 4. Emmcrson. The ladies,
executive committee through its chair
man, Mrs L. Hall, offered 4 set Of rcsolu-
tons consuming the City Council. Re.
marks were made by Mrs. Geo. E. Viii
bour, who said in substance, that some
two months ago the Ladies Temperance
League made choice of her, to present a
petition to the City Council, signed by
over three hundred ladies, requesting the
City Council to raise the license to $500.
The petition was presented in good faith,
presented to men, a portion Of whom at
least, she and the petitioners had conf
dcncc in. The City Council listened to
the petition Of the 800 ladies', aud Of the
500 legal voters, who signed the petition
presented by Mr.. Shaw. The license was
placed at $500. But alas! was this done
to trifie with the petitioners. The ladies
had neglected their work at home, to
canvass the city, when the streets were
nearly impossible, to procure signers to
the petition. They had faith that the
temperance cause would triumph. 1t
was a just and righteous cause. In God
they placed their hopes, and not in our
City Council. Mrs. L. Hall addressed
the meeting at some length in favor of
the resolutions. She spoke of the sacrif'
ces which the ladies had made for the
cause of temperance in our city, Of their
arduous struggle with the common foe OF
mankind, and when their labors were
about to be crowned with success, they
we're betrayed by men, some Of whom
protested better things. The resolutions
were unanimously adopted.
w. L. Austin Esq. was the next speaker
He reviewed at some length the temper
ance work in our city, and at the
close of his remarks, which were listened
to with the closest attention, submitted
the following resolutions:
~ WHEREAS, The Common Council OF
the city Of Austin, acting in compliance
with the request Of a majority of the le'
gal voters of said city, and large mum
Der Of other citizens, did less than two
months ago, duly enact and ordinance
that no person should sell or otherwise
dispose of any spurious, vinous or fer.
mcnted liquors, within the limits Of said
city, without first having obtained Ii
cense therefor, by paying the sum of five
hundred dollars, into the treasury Of said
city. and
WHEREAS, The liquor dealers of said
city acting by the advice, persuasion, and
sympathy Of designing persons did re
fuse and neglect to procure such license,
and did wholly disregard and violate the
provisions of said ordinance, and did en-.
ter into dangerous and unlawful com.
pact to resist its enforcement, and to defy
the civil authorities of said city. and
WHEREAS, The said Common Council
yielding to the demands Of the persons
thus engaged in the open violation Of
law, without giving any reasonable time
to enforce the provisions of said ordi.
nance or to test its effects, did on Monday
evening last, repeal said ordinance with
out cause and in direct violation of their
pledges publicly, privately, and repeat
cdly made. and
WHEREAS, Said action is wholly due
to the votes of Aldermen j. F. Cook, B.
F. Morgan, ]. Kaiser, and ]. F. Anterior,
all of whom voted both for the passage
and repeal of said ordinance. Now
therefore be it
RESOLVED, First, That tits the sentiment
Of this community as expressed through
this meeting, that the conduct Of these
Aldermen in voting to repeal said ordi-
nance, was in the highest degree, dishon-
orable. and unbecoming to them as pub
lie servants: that it was direct insult to
the more than six hundred citizens who
petitioned for its passage; that it was an
unmanly and dangerous yielding to the
dictates of men organized to resist and
defy the law: that this unwaranted act
has greatly endangered the morals Of our
city has placed the lives and property of
citizens in jeopardy; has practically de-
livered our city government into the
hands outlaws; has opened anew the
floodgatcs of vice and intemperance; has
effectually destroyed tho results ofthe la.
bors of the temperance people, for the
last three months, and has in no small
degree dishartened all those citizens who
have been laboring to promote the
growth and prosperity Of our city.
Second, That said Aldermen in so do.
ing have wantonly disregardcd the ex
pressed wishes Of the people, have for.
feited the confidence and respect due to
public officers, and they are hereby most
respectfully requested to restore the law
repealed, or to resign the Office they have
dishonored.
Third, That the citizens Of Austin
will from this time forward hold these
men and their c0.Wnrkers ncrsonaltx re.