Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-29
HO,c it Works IN Fartba1lt.

To the Editor of the Globe.
This is an age of progression. The GLOBE
says Minnesota wants progressive Democ-
racy. It has lectured its readers until here
in this progressive city of Faribault the De-
mocracy scored complete victory at the
last election. 1t was limited the other day
on the streets that two ladies, whose hus-
bands rank high in our city government, had
much to do with the police and other ap-
pointments. This must have had some
thing to do with the appointment of so many
irish. Six out of seven offices are filed
with Irish or those OF Irish blood. No
doubt the effect of certain vote in the
Minnesota Senate on the personal liberty
bill' has been Offset as far as Fafibault
Catholics are concerned. The Irish are hep-
py in stars and offices, but the Germans who
fought nobly are left out in the cold. How
ever, some additional saloons have been
licensed, which, it is hoped, will solsce the
Dutch for lack of Office.
On the first of this month new licenses
were issued, and with them new Instructions.
The chief of police gave verbal notice-his
writing is not very legible-to each saloon
keeper not to sell liquor to three drunkards
who infest the city every now and then with
their presence. The German saloon-keepers
are not to sell on Sunday except to Germans,
who may enter carefully by the backdoor;
the Irish to none but Irish who know the
right door to knock at. l don't know the
Norwegian countersign, but there are few
of the elect old tipplers, backdoor men, for
convenience, who can easily gain admittance
to Mikes at any time, or on any day. 1t is
not regarded out of the way to sell on SUI
day if done quietly, backdoor fashion.
good prayer at church in the forenoon bal
ances the afternoon sales, and squares &C
counts with God, according to saloonkeepers'
acceptation of HIS IGU.
Is it not glorious to think that with twen-
ty saloons and three breweries there are only
three drunkards. One would think in city
of 5000, with such ample facilities, that over
three drunkards would be found There can
be no mistake. Our city fathers must know
whose members comprise saloon keeper,
bottled beer pedlar, druggist who sells
whisky for medicinal purposes, and another
who regularly attends at the evening paste
board prayer meetings opposite the Barron
house. Glorious timber for Democratic alder
men A council with half of its members
having such facilities of observation cannot
be mistaken. Have not the people of Fari-
ba1it every reason to feel proud of Demo-
cratic ascendehey. For the first time We can
comprehend the splendid results of Bishop
Ireland's efforts in the good cause. Twenty
saloons and three breweries, and only three
drunkards. These are hard figures TO COM
prehend. For myself 1 don't know what
constitutes drunksrd, but if the indelible
marks on the proboscis are sign, think
could count several any day from the steps
of the FIRST National hank.
1t strikes me that mans purse has some
thing to do with his standing, for when veil
filled. tie owner will never be suspected of
being anything but gentleman in this COM
munity. "Oh. its fine thing to be gin
tleman," which means rich In Faribault.
sIr gintieman drinks till he can't see
hole in ladder his he's only fresh, but
drunk is the word for poor man. And if
a gintIeman kicks up row he's fine spir-
tied fellow, while poor man is disorderly
vagabond for the same, and the justice ares
the one to dinner, snd the other to jail"
HANDY ANDY.
Fsrihault, May, 1880.