The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-03-22

Byron Hughes, at the suggestion OF
Mr.. Brown, moved that Mr.. Hayes be
nominated by reclamation. Mr.. Fal-
lenstein withdrew his motion, and
Mr.. Hughes motion went through
without opposition.
Chas. t. Taylor named Chas. Schild-
necht for city treasurer, and on mo-
ton of John Krost he was nominated
by reclamation.
Mr.. Sch ildnecht thanked the con
vention for the honor, and promised
to fill the office satisfactorily-if
elected.
Chas. Wagon offered the following
resolution, which was unanimously
adopted on motion of Mr.. Fallenstein:
Believing that the citizens of the city of Man
kato desire the establishment of an electric
lighting plant, owned and operated by the city,
the Democratic party, through its representa-
tives in convention assembled, hereby pledges
its best efforts to the accomplishment of that
object, in the most thorough, effective and
economical manner; and to that end the candi-
named by the several ward caucusses are obi
gated, and the suffrages of the voters are solic-
tied upon this promise, pointing with pride to
the fact that the only aldermen in the present
council who steadily and unswervingly stood by
the people on this issue is Democrat.
That the powers and authority of the execu-
tive and legislative departments of our munich
palgovernment are prescribed and defined by the
charter, and this convention pledges the Demo-
cratic nominees to a strict observance OF It's
limitations, especially condemning the unlaw-
full practice prevailing in the past four years OF
making expenditures greatly in excess of the
city's revenues, whereby large floating debt
has been piled up, for the payment OF which
there is no provision, and which is menace to
the financial reputation of our city; and also
against the equally harmful and unjust
practice, which in part leads to this floating IN
debtedness of undertaking and prosecuting eX-
pensive local improvements at the public cost,
which should be met, as provided by the char
ter, by special assessments upon the property
benefited.
That the Democratic party is in favor OF
equal rights and privileges, and that therefore
we demand that the government of this city
shall be administered impartially, equitably
and without favoritism.
That we demand economy in all public expen-
ditures, and we pledge the nominees of the
Democracy to an economic administration OF
municipal affairs, to the end that the greatest
possible returns and the most beneficial results
may be attained.
That we demand of all persons who accept
public positions and the salaries attached that
they give their services in return, thereby insur-
ing prompt, efficient and faithful discharge
of the duties required of them.
The convention then endorsed the
selections made by the various wards
for aldermen, as follows:
First ward-Daniel Coughlan.
Second ward-Nic Peterson.
Third ward Henry Zimmerman, Jr
Fourth ward-John @. Mobiles.
Fifth ward-A. G. Meyers.
Sixth ward-Adolph Lille.
Byron Hughes moved that the
chairman appoint city committee
consisting of one from each ward and
one at large This was carried, and
the chair promised to appoint the
committee later on and publish it in
the daily papers.
The convention then adjourned,
after the chairman had stated that
he desired to consult with the candi-
dates upon the appointment of city
committee.