The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-03-31
CONSIDER THIS WELL.

Now that spring is opening up and
the full tide of immigration is once
more sweeping across ouI borders, the
danger of d cholera epidemic is almost
at hand. Cases have been daily &C.
curing in Russia, Germany and France
even during the winter, and the best
medical authorities agree that a Sc
we're epidemic will rage during this
year and possibly next year. The ma
tional and state governments have
taken extraordinary precautions to
ward off the evil, and cities are about
to put themselves in the best cOndi-
tion for defense against the plague
1t is in the face of such approach
ing danger that the people instinct
lively turn to the medical profession
DIS the main reliance, both for proven
tiOn and cure. MankaUo has the ad-
10 other respects it is not in posi-
ton tu ward off the cholera, as is
plainly to be seen in taking walk
about the city. A very small amount
OF money expended under the judic-
ious care Of one who Is thoroughly
posted upon sanitary affairs will ac-
cuInplish aS much good as lavish eX-
penditure made 10y those who have
no knowledge whatever Of sanitary
laws and the relation Of cause and et-
feet in the propagation aud spread Of
disease germs. The recommended
tions of physicians are Of little effect
unless there is d disposition among
the authorities 10 carry them out.
MANKATo's OPPORTUNITY.
MankaJO now has an opportunity to
place one Of the leading physicians Of
the state at the head OF the municipal
government. Other cities would seize
The opportunity with haste and pleas
ure, accounting it a fortunate thing
that such man should be willing TO
sacrifice his time for the public good.
DR.. Andrews, who is a candidate for
mayor, is in every way capable Of dis
charging the important duties Of the
office for which he asks the Suffrages
of our citizens. His long and arduOuS
studies in the best medical colleges in
this country, his extensive aud sue
cessful practice, and his travels and
studies in European countries and es-
peclaily Germany, have eminently fit
ted him TO serve the people OF Man
kato in the coming emergency. While
feeling it his duty t. do all that he
could as private ciJIzen, no one will
argue that he would not feel d greater
responsibility and have wider powers
as mayor.
DR.. Andrews speaks the German
language fiuenLly and has sympathy
for the people who have crossed the
ocean to seek new homes, which Can
only be acquired by mingliDg with
the common people and observing
their customs in their own homes in
the '.dea.r old country" He is a man
of the people, and many poor families
can testify TO his generosity III Meat-
ing them in their bodily Affections
without hope Of reward in this world,
but receiving a richer store of bless
ings and prayers. Whether a man be
rich or poor, DR.. Andrews has for
years devoted the same patient aGten
tion upon one as the oGher, giving the
poor widow or orphan the full benefit
of his learning and experience as TO
the rich man in his palatial residence.
Visiting the sick beds, it matters not
with him be il day or night, storm or
sunshine, he has always responded to
calls of duty and the behests of hu-
manity