St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-17
IRATE BUTCHERS.
Minneapolis Men Of Meat Don't
Like DR.. Lees Appointment
as Meat Inspector.
Good Advice to Inexperienced Spectators
cultivate the Short Side Of the
Market.
The Entire Loss on the Court House
Adjusted--Several Plumbers LIZ
censed to Amass Wealth.
THE BUTCHERS KICK.
They Oppose DIR. Lee. the New An
snecfOr of Meats.

They Oppose DIR. Lee. the New In
sDectOr Of Meats.
A number of the butchers Of the city are
exceedingly wroth because one OF their
number was not appointed to the Office OF
meat inspector. They met at the Star
meat market last night to take steps to-
wards protesting against DR.. Lees ap-
pOintment. The attendance was not very
large. although the feeling in some
instances was somewhat intense. Il.
B. Roach was called to the chair,
and H. A. Hopper, who was an
applicant for the position was the hrst
speaker. He alleged that a man in no
sense practical had been appointed in
spector He was willing to take the most
uninformed butcher in the city and trust to
his judgment in preference to DR.. Lees.
Said he: Lee has no practical knowledge
OF meats. He has studied books alone.
Three weeks ago called on Col. Clark
president Of the council) and asked his
opinion. He said: i think
IT Is ALL A FARCE.
The best man wont get the office. Some
man will get it and get his pay, and that Is
all there is to it, | wont cast any rehec-
tons on the board of examiners. What L
think III keep to myself"
Mr.. Roach. also a defeated candidate,
had something 10 say regarding the I'M
practicability of the questions propounded
by the examining board. He said he had
been asked what caused certain diseases in
cattle, and he thought that had nothing to
do with the question.
OPPOSED TO THE PROTEST.
Mr. C. J. Taylor took the floor to oppose
the project as iIl-tiIned. He thought if the
butchers of the city felt that an injustice
had been done them, they should have
taken more prOmp faction and not wait I'M
til the council had made the appointment.
There had been ample time, but the trade
had not seen lit to accept the opportunity,
and now they should quietly and gracefully
acuuiesce. He continued: Il have only
known DR.. Lee four days He is no friend
of mine. | know nothing against him, but
when YOU charge him with incompetency
am not prepared to stand with you. l be-
licvc that meat inspector should not alone
have practical knowledge but
SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE OF MEATS.
That is something which our butchers have
not. He should know what parasite and
the trichina are. He should know
how to make an analysis, too. In
practice We might be able
to teach him something, but
scientifically he can teach us all much. The
consumers Of meat have created city
council, and that city council created a
board Of health, and the board of health has
seen tit to select DR.. Lee and the council to
elect him. / shall stand by the choice. |
wanted the place myself, but got left, and
accept the consequences. The questions put
to me by the board were practical and l
think ! gave practical replies.
At this jncture 1lr. Hopper interrupted
Mr.. Taylor respecting what he considered
meat unfit to eat, to which Mr.. T. made
ready responses. He said he should
condemn all meats that indicated fever. Il
should not allow anyone to sell meats of
cattle that had been oyerheated before be-
ing killed"
MIR. TRIP SURPRISED.
Mr.. Trip expressed his surprise at the
latter. and Mr.. Taylor asked him if he
would take such meats to his family TO eat,
to which Mr. Trip did not feel ready to
reply. ..
Mr.. Roach stated that the object of the
meeting was to induce the council to order
another examination and to have it practi-
cal as we'll as scientific, and after pro-
longed discussion the meeting adjourned
until Monday night at Market hall.