Little Falls transcript., 1893-04-21

l see that the voters of our city have
retained all of the cd councilmen in
their place excepting one who declined
the houor of a reelection. The people
generally find out when they have good
servants, and they are very liable to
sho ow their appreciation OF them.
You are all practical and prosperous
business men, and if in transacting the
business for the city you act as judi
ciously and wisely as you do in transact
ing your private business, I feel sure
that the city will continue to prosper
under your management.
You are no doubt aware that some
Of our people are complaining of high
taxes. You should give heed to their
complaints, and if they are we'll
founded, you should curtail the running
expenses of the city as much as pos
,sible, consistent with the general well
fare of the city, and only make such
new improvements as a:e actually
needed to supply present necessities.
Some complaints have been made
during the last year about cattle run
ming at large in the city. Thev are a
great annoyance to many people when
running at large, or when not properly
handled by careful herders. Most
stringent measures should be adopted
to prevent the general public from be-
ing annoyed by them. The running
away of unhitched teams is very COM
mon occurrence in our streets; so far but
little damage has been done by them,
nevertheless the danger is great. Strin-
gent measures should be adopted to
prevent such occurrences.
Frequent complaints are made about
unlicensed dogs being permitted to run
at large. Those who pay license feel
that It's unjust to take a license from
them and allow others to keep dogs and
pay nothing. Such state Of things is
wrong and should be corrected. Some
think it is illegal to levy tax upon a
dog and make the owner pay license
on him besides, such persons are labor
lug under a mistake. The license is
paid not as tax but for a privilege.
The revenue derived from dog license
hardly pays the expense. should be in
favor Of dropping it if some better mode
for keeping the city from being over.
run with worthless ours could be
deylset.
Just prior to the recent election there
seemed to be a strong effort OH the part
of those opposed to my election tt
make the people believe that I was i1
favor of gambling and would protect
those engaged in it from being prose
cuted, Whoever thinks am in favor Of
gambling. being carried on in the city
are laboriug under false impression
I am decidedly opposed to every specie:
of gambling. although some prases O.
it seems to be quite innocent, such IS il
usually resorted to at church festivals
in order to increase their receipts
| The principal of gambling is contained
inthat apparent innocent transaction
and is liable to beget desire TO
gambling that in time may develoI
into the basest form of that vice.
| Some people think the mayor Of a cit,
has supreme power over gamblers O
people suspected ofgambling and Cal
lsrrpress them at Will. It is true tina
the mayor is at the head and has genera
command of the police force. Th
principal duty of the police is to pre-
serve order. A policeman can legal.
arrest without warrant, such person
las he may see openly violating som
law or ordinance of the city.
4 A policeman has no right to breal
Eopen room that is locked and arres
persons therein on suspicion that ther
fis gambling going on. within. An
citizen has an equal right with mysel
, to complain Of persons engaged i
gambling and have them punlshe
according to law, The police will arres
any person when legally authorized s
to do. that is charged with committin
any crime known to the law.
1t is illegalto gamble and all partie
that engage in it are liable to !, fin
the man that keeps a house for th:
{ purpose or who deals foro is subject
ii fine of 5000. The person who oW,
Ethe building Yin which gambling
Icarried on Is subject to: the same fin
The person who put up his Iaoney 4
a gambling table is liable TO fine
! $50.
This gambling question is a hard o.
to solve, all who engage III it q
law breakers. We aympathize with Il
man who Is foolish enough to spend 1
i Ehard earned money in that or any 9th
foolish wa and would protect him