The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-11-04

1t is but right that we apologize for
occupying so much space this week
with matters pertaining to election, but
the receptions and incongruous state
ments disseminated by the Mankato
Recie,c, whose editor never expresses an
opinion of his own, but stabs in the
dark ut whatever object stands in his
way, compels us as guardians Of truth
and dccency to resent them and expose
their untruthiulness. In his issue OF
Nov. 1, he says
The FREE Pass having been largely instrll-
mental in the election of several persons of
notorious incOmpctcncy and unftncsS To the
legislature from this county, is now engaged
In the very laudable undertaking of convinc-
ing the public that these parties have made
asses of themselves. That they would do so
IL opportunity offered, did not require II
prophet To forctcll.
Outside the unexpected compliment
paid to the FREE PREss for its influence,
there was never penncd amore intention
ally deceptive article than the above.
1t is perjused insult not only upon
the FREE PRESS and the representatives
but upon every voter who supported
them at the polls at the last election.
The only occasion in which we have criti-
cised the actions of our members was in
our last issue, and that upon the in
justice of cutting down the salaries of
our County officers to a point below
what we deemed practical economy.
This we had the independence to do
whether it suited the tlip-happer of the
Recie,c or not, but we stated our Objec-
tons in straight forward argument
without any reflections upon our mem
bcrs, as the above article would intimate.
The ReyieU'S assertion that our mem
bcrs have made asses of themselves casts
no reflections but on the vinegar visaged
man that makes it.
The members Of our State Legislature
wrestled long but unsucccssfully last
winter upon Congressional apportion-
ment bill, but at the special session the
matter was brought up again with far
better results, for the House passed a
suitable bill without any apparent oppo-
sition. The bill is much better than
any other previously presented and
makes very good apportionment Of
the State. 1t is as follows
The counties of Houston, Fillmore, Mower,
Frceborn, steele, Dodge. Olmstcd, Winona
and Wabasha, shall constitute the First con-
grcsSonal district.
The counties of Faribault, Blue Earth,
Wascca. WatOnwan, Martin, Cottonwood.
Jackson, Murray, Mobiles, Rock, Pipcstonc,
Lincoln, Lyon, Redwood, Brown, Nicollct,
Yellow Mcdibinc, Lac qui Parlc, Siblcy and
lie Sueur; shall constitute the Second con-
gressional district.
The counties of Goodhue, Rice, Dakota,
Scott, Carver, Mcleod, Meeker, Kandiyohi,
Renvlllc, swift and Chippewa, shall consti-
tute the Third congressional district.
The counties of Washington. Ramsey,
Hennepin, Wright, Anoka, Chisago, Pine,
Kanabec, lsanti and Sherburnc, shall con-
stitute the Fourth congressional district.
The counties of Mile Laos, Benton, Nor
Stone, Traverse, Grant, Todd, Crow Wing,
Aitkin, Carlton, Wadcna, Otter Tail, Wilkin,
Cass, Becker, Clay. Polk, Bcltrami, Marshall,
kittsOn, ltusca, st. Louis, Lake and Cook,
shall constitute the Fifth congressional dis
trict.