The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-05-01
The Mayors speech.

The following is the speech IN fun 81 ths
Mayor, W NJ, Fort scga, ueiiver AT tn'
meeting OF lhe city Council Wednesday
night:
ssentlesseT Of he CBEa-iT:
nave ie~ word .p sly IN viudlratinn "a.
m self ] Vii ocIEiu N"u uUI luH Uiuul"s.
6 IL ha been extensively e TsulainG h' a menu
her o. tins Gou neil i8.J INV uu y supporters
= are n few % iifical rumm rs AMI ratI the.
control and dietfte any uuWinat.p - !
say here Tonight that 40 fn ia eau clsrs m
Wtth makiBg, directly oI 4nuIT,- rs. b#ipls
the ri. ton, an a SiG- la-E nee, promises To
pssce ia nomination the nam ui any udI
vidnal am enter ng inre from HlA oh. lEt-
ton g. any person or persons, "ua have Il"
obltga save To my cuHS'lturg.s--
l. L. conceded TIA ] wa> elected on an
ant bond and aI sntl - Indicate platform.
spled-sd 20 at inh p-ua-"l o. Htl Z. que :
anpyou can imrg ne nay -Ur H." 20 hH.i my
frs, confl'ct with "a cnmhln ton ga inTiu
eat1ss ior ia sciiyl * sting IN thl~ touucll
~ s<f.h AN r Nteur As o-uH-Iyog 90 overthrow
6hs legal head and USarP his power rht>
his been denied by aome mr nj prr~ aud ad
!. nitt,ed by Others, 4 lenltDi ian admitted ~
n Council meeting a Few evenings ago Q 81
40 h was the So. IL ra> been CIR uiaieu
rh2t-I Gsre not consult the Courcii Tnt
suole was, the Council did no. think u
Ath while to cnlsu me. To prove 'hst
r-sdy for an auiCahl- adj g>iiuFnt oi
ffculiie@. called ON four members Of
Council and without arriving II any
uudersi andlHg Z. prove that "A COM
"a did exist. i v ia sag that called up
Snnc Imam and fouu him, as he wss
70 say, -'>et,' and he informed ia p,
sence OF a welI-kuOwn geutiemau
ity that / could not ",uru "A wheel
'.wetghmaSter'> pace WAS settle d.
IN what De desired; he answered.
curtin retaln5d;" and ! Informed
- L would allow him 10 name ans
~ coSs ian. exefstt the late ircumbau'. When
= Ia = ,flisd .Nnu nominate me, and viii
erf<s.Ss the cotabln-tion." l merely make
th4k f.trr lfks, 20 show how lar IN comb
n<4ier Extended. and put the voters OF this
city or their guard ~ their numina -iug cou =
4 venftcns to know that men are reliable and
One word To ihe honest, thInkiug mem
hers of the Council: Do not I'''fmIt your
selves to be quilted 10y rings plan.
impedsug the progress OF th.s administration
Eel and know NV rtSpons5 biiIJieS- Ny
- on ial acts Wi he S-rutiuiZ-d. when thn>s
o. tss Co0neil viii be- 10 gotten; ana in order
thai the administration may b. successful
u Is aecesssTy Tor the Officers Ia harmonizy
with 1t. have b2en Rs siied by prominent
cizlzsns in this court house, and have re'
Catved threatening letters. II ] tailed 10 per
form such and such acts % recommend such
p<rsons fr POSITIONS To ali such persons
have tisd but answer and thai l. that II
g. nav only desire 10 do ms duty, aud tina
should net s~sINe from my pIs~.rioed on
One word about the officers tbaf / haV,
nomipated- IL They should fsil To discharg'
their dntleS or are found abou saloons %
Gamb ing holes, when not officially there,
viii at once recommend their removal.
believe poicamSn's duties are 10 pnoiec
the cit zens AID use common sense and les
brute force; and 1 can not see why the,
should not be gentlemen.
trust our matters are now arranged so a
- enable us 10 gel 10 work on the very i'm
uortAnt business of refundtng our debts. W
= have vat amount OF worl
bGeDre us, that requires careful snd contln
: 0ouB labor, In order to effect the desire,
OBJECT ] am ready TO so TO work in earne>
n1d work night and day in order TO accom-
Df1<h Is IL successful, we will receive IN
hanks of our citizens; and IL not, the faul
G1nnl1 NOT be attached 10 me. on account G
Is lack Of int, rest or indisposition TO aiten
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STREET COMMISSIONER.
In regard TO not placing any one in nom
nnkion for Street Commissioner, the Mayo
un1d:
0ne word about the nomination OF III
0n1Ee- Cnwmissioler. ] have heard IL N
unGzke0 fhnt Mr.. tcck has openly said tbs
Vou11 DoBi8n befare be wofif employ NJ
[LuGD 040ho HffeezS. II he II u that opinio
yla G1Ululty accept h1s re<iEn4ftons bot
- ~ 10 such N15xUv u - g ~
!: p - l!r94 Iu3c<nmouk WknHl 81 I'll
rs<U ~ - be - Niuln9 % Gxfoo1 ~ am
~ NM - ~ cDlCsed man - - III chen
~ ~ name IN fpe onnGfmak11nL e