The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-07-10
NUMBER 4

atical brain of Mr. Wise to figure out
that the Irving corner was central
and acceptable and that the Holbrook
property has only ''about three bust
ness blocks located south Of the site, :"
and ten or twelve are located north
Of it." But this is as false as some of
his other conclusions. Both sides Of
the street south Of Jackson are built
up with business houses, while only
one side Of Front street is occupied
most Of the way north of Main.
But the most radically fragrant mis-
representation is that made by the
RerietC regarding the distribution Of
population. In 1890 at the congress
ional election, the four wards of the
city cast the following vote for con-
gresham:
First ward 56S Third ward 225
Second war. 276 Fourth ward 472
IA 697
Here W" TAD adherence Of 1SS votes
in favor Of the first and second wards.
On the multiple Of 5 to the voter the
difference in population between up
per and lower town, with the dividing
line on Hickory street, would be 1876.
The RerielU tries to make out that the
population of the city, granting we
have, according to the vote of 80, s.
600 people, is located north Of Jack
son street 5000 people and south Of
that point only 5000, when the divis-
ion of the city as indicated shows a
difference Of only 735. But this is
about as near as Wise comes to telling
the truth. OF course the city
has greater population than
the vote Of 80 would show,
as less than 1900 votes were cast when
in fact we have over 200 voters.
And to wind up with, the silliest Of
all the Recielr' statements is found in
the effort Of the whining editor to at
tribute the location to political in
fuences and to Congressman Lind ala
Senator Davis. Poor, deluded simple
/ ton. For want Of something reason
able and plausible to sustain his har-
angue against the action of the Com
mission he must try and saddle his
grief onto the shoulders Of innocent
parties. But the effect will not be
noticeable.
The animus Of the ReUieU editor on
this question is too well known to the
people of this city to need discussion.
He deserted the Irving corner at the
critical juncture for the purpose Of
currying favor with the advocates of
the Hall corner, not possessing the
manhood to stand by his convictions
if he had any. 1t is also well known
| that his bitter antag0nism to the
Holbrook property was born Of a
hatred Of the FREE Press, which hap
pens to be located on Jackson and
Second streets, and he is at all times
willing to show his inward nature by
opposing any and everything which
this paper may see fit to advocate.
Like swine he wallows in his own
mire rather than come out from the
pen made offensive by his jealous ma
ture. and deTotes time and space to
working up dissensions in the COM
munity rather than treat questions
considerably and fairly.
The majority of the people Of the
north part of the city are satisfied
with the location of the public build
ing. While personal and property in
terests would naturally incline them
to want it a couple or three blocks
further north, they are willing to ac-
quiesce in the site selected. feeling
that one block either way is too trif-
ling to mutteT over.
The RerieaU will air itself again next
week. Let it do so byall means. Like
the mule kicking at his shadow it will
hit nothing.