St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-30
G. A. PILLsBURY's RECORD.
IL Was he Who Iaau0,trated the Attempt to
StcinoIe the city Ont Of 81 800 for TOts-

IStctitdte the cay OaU 81 SI,SOO T0r IOHS-
leg.
Most of the readers of the GLOBE have
heard of the attempted salary steal Inaugural
ted by the board of education at a regular
session held June %, 1882. Prof. o. V.
Tousley had done the Republican party val
liable service, while superintendent of the
schools, by delivering stump speeches,
He had denounced the Democratic parents of
his pupils by charging them with being illit-
crate fools, and by adding that their children
in the public schools were stupid. Prof.
Tousley, of course, had to be rewarded for
ment of United States consul at Trieste, Aus
tria, and he graciously accepted the appoint
ment, thereby severing all connection with
the public schools of Minneapolis. He went
to Trieste. But the board of education, or
rather the Republican members of
that board, were not satisfied
They decided to make him
a..munificent donation and from the public
school fund. Accordingly George A. Pills
bury offered resolution to that effect, stip
ulating the sum OF 81, 300. The GLOBE was
outspoken and pronounced in its denuncia-
ton OF the steal, but the Republican papers
spoke as follows:
Journal, June %, 1882: Mr.. PillsburY rec
commended that inasmuch as Prof Tousley
had virtually completed the school work up
to the close of the year, and will have the
| general supervision of the scools even while
absent at Trieste, that he be paid 81, 300 for
the year covering his absence.
Pioneer Press, June 30, 1882: On motion
of Commissioner Pillsbury the board passed
resolution stating that as Prof. Tousley
would virtually have supervision of the
schools during his years absence, that he be
paid salary of 1900 for such work. The
motion was carried and the board adjourned.
Tribune editorial, June 80, 1882: The board
of education yesterday voted to continue the
salary of Prof. Tousley during his absence
handsome compliment which will meet the
hearty approval of our citizens. Mr.. Tousley
takes his departure to-day, and will carry
with him the good wishes of host Of friends,
and the Tribune wishes to be considered in
the number.
Mayor Ames was the man who stopped the
outrage. At his instance writ Of mandaIG-
US was issued from the district court, re-
! straining the city treasurer from paying the
warrant for 81, 300. The cause came up in
the district court, and although fought reso-
lutely by the Republicans, the court held that
the transaction was illegal and that the board
of education could not appropriate the PEG
ple's money to settling political debts.
The school board, however, finally sue
ceeded, Prof. Tously was returned, at the ex-
piration of his term of Office in Trieste. to his
former office of superintendent of ths schools,
and the board of education increased his sal
AIRY, upon the vote of G. A. Pillsbuy,t to So, 600.
SO Tously gets his reward for political chican-
cry, and at the hands of George A. Pillsbury.
Possibly Mr.. Pillsbury has acted honestly in
the whole matter, but if he has, he certainly
displayed amazing poor judgment
Now, in this connection, word to the
voters and tax payers of Minneapolis. 1t
cannot be charged against Mayor Ames that
he has ever voted in favor Of, nor has he
ever signed warrant which would misap-
propriate penny of the peoples money.
Make comparison of the records of the two
candidates for mayor and choose the one who
is entitled to your support on Tuesday.