The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-01-25
The Meeting at RlshInOre.

The Meeting at RushmOre.
AS per call (Which no one would
father)a meeting was held at Rush
more, Wednesday afternoon. BY
actual count there were just 40 per
sons present ABOUT Is from Adrian,
10 from Worthington and balance
from and around Rushmore who took
little or no interest in the meeting.
4 The convention was called to order
at - o'clock and Mr.. Melick, banker
of Adrian, elected chairman, and
Hon. J. III. Maxwell, ex-candidate for
representative, was elected to the
honorous and laborous position of
secretary. The unexpected honors
evidently turned III. MaSwell's head
as be made several raw and uncalled
for remarks concerning business men.
\ committee On resolutions, com
posed Of Banker Eyland, Editor King
both of Adrian, and Mr.. Walker, liv-
ing on the Rock county line, was APP
pointed. People from the east side
arrived at this tins and asked for a
representation on the. committee as
the committee had not yet retired.
This request was fatty refused.
Pending the report of the COM
nittee on resolutions some one made
a motion asking the representatives
from the eastern part of the county
to state what they wanted, anyway.
Judge Wilson was called for and
proceeded to explain the court house
matter, also the Mobiles County Bank
failure. His statements were so
clearly put and fully explained that
"many who came to kick remained to
kick themselves" The Judge
brought'out some points that were
new to many and appreciated by the
conservative element of the conven-
ton. There were two or three, how
ever, who were there for the sole pur-
pose of kicking and they let their
heels fly at every opportunity.
Judging from remarks we heard
after the meeting adjourned the re-
suit was not at all satisfactory to the
Adrain delegation.
The committee on resolutions lug
ged in batch of stuff they called
resolutions, which they said they
hoped would voice the sentiment of
tttttahe farmers (although, mind you, not
4 farmer was placed on that com
mittee, they could sit around on the
side seats and gulp down what the
Adrian bankers thought best for
them.)
By the by, as the question of
school funds was brought UP we
would like to ask the, banker chair
man, Mr.. Melick, of thatmeeting few
questions: At the time of the failure
of the Mobiles County Bank there
was in Mr.. Ms bank at Adrian be-
tween $1,000 and $S,000-there is
now in that bank about $4,000. Why
hasn't this money been drawn upon
by the Auditor Of this county? That
money should have been used to pay
school districts the amount due
them. This is question every
school district that has been "stood
off, should look into. We under
stand that County Com. Lindgren is
a stock holder in Mr.. Melick's bank,
and that the concern islands in" with
the County Auditor and he refuses to
draw on the bank as funds are needed.
There seems to be pretty close alli-
ance between that bank and the
Auditor, which bodies no good to tax
payers of Mobiles county, and we hope
those who are in the kicking bust
ness will not over look this important
niatter-its case that needs open
ing, and, no doubt will be, and soon
Time prevents going over this mat