The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-04-21
uANKATo FREE PRESS.
FRIDAY, APRIL q, 1893.
A SMALL ACTION.

The action of Aid. Peterson in re-
manning away from Mondays council
meeting, which is construed TO
have been for no other purpose than
to defeat, if possible, the reelection
of City Attorney Young, is receiving
the condemnation of citizens OF
all parties who understand
the circumstances, today. The at
tempt to defeat Mr.. Young was start
ed the day after election by Mr..
Weaver, who interviewed each alder
man-elect one or more times in his
endeavor to accomplish Mr.. Young's
defeat. The only reason advanced
for this action is that Mr.. Young
stood by DR.. Andrews and the straight
Republican ticket, as was the duty or
every true Republican. Every in
iuence possible has been brought to
bear upon the new aldermen to COM
pass his defeat and it has even been
reported as coming from Mr.. Weaver
that the latter would not recognize
Mr.. Young if elected. but would per-
sonally hire another at orney.
No point has ever been raised
against Mr.. Young's ability or his
loyalty to the city's interests. He
has made careful and efficient city
attorney and has saved the city
thousands of dollars.
1t was hardly to be thought that
his enemies would succeed in carry
ing their fight SO far as it is apparent
that they did last night, to the
serious inconvenience Of the business
interests of the city. 1t was reported
yesterday forenoon that Aid. Peter
son would not find it convenient to
be present last night, but few thought
that he would lend himself to this
move and sacrifice the interests OF
the entire city to effect single end.
Aid. Peterson was in the city at 500
o'clock yesterday afternoon and stat
ed that he would attend the meet
ing. However, it was reported just
before the meeting that he would not
show up, and he did not.
The lack of a quorum seriously dis
commoded the public business. Il. R.
Coughlan is Employing twenty-five
men on the North Front street grad
ing, and has reached the limit of the
$500 appropriated. He desired to
know whether he would be permitted
to do more work there, and also want
ed his hands paid off. Several hund-
red dollars of labor bills were not act
ed upon, and numerous labOring men
ale pinched to tide over the next few
days. Many important matters have
been laid over during the last two
months for consideration by the new
council, and these demanded i'm
mediate attention. Health inspec-
tors should have Deen appointed, for
the city should be cleaned up at once.
and the health officer can do little
without inspectors. The charter
makes last night the time for fixing
the salaries of city officers, and also
for advertising for city printing. In
fact, this is the most important meet
ing of the year, but the business was
not such as to effect any policy of the
city, and a quorum could as well
nave transacted it as full council.
The new administration starts out
in very undignified manner, and in
way which does not give promise OF
future good results. Probably never
before in the history Of the city were
the sharp political tactics of last
night employed by the city represen'
tativeS, and it makes change which
will not be relished by the tax payers
The FREE PRESS has no greater in
terest at stake than any other tax
payer, and it cares not who is chosen
city attorney, but it does protest
against the adoption Of Tammany
methods in our local municipal
affairs.
Notice to Builders.