The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-01-20
ATTENTION /!
Il CRISIS ON IN MINNEAPOLIS.

The affairs In Minneapolis seem to
be in a bad way. 1t is charged that
the City Treasurer has been lending
the city money for his personal profit;
$4,000 OF city funds disappeared four
years ago and have never been &C.
counted for; it is believed that great
interests are at work to shield the
guilty parties. 1t is reported that the
grand jury, by vote Of p to 4 re-
fused to indict Burke o. Brien, alder
man, for wrong-doing, although it is
claimed that the evidence was abund-
ant for conviction; but the grand jury
shielded him, just as the Ramsey
county grand jury protected John
Rhodes, of the Coal Combine, three
years ago. Under these circumstances
the people are bewildered and know
not which way to turn or who to trust.
The whole thing seems to be honey
combed with rascality.
We are Informed that steps will
soon be taken to have the citizens act.
in Il non-partiSan manner, by assem-
bling at an early date, at hall to be
designated i'll the caily papers, to con-
slider the situation and take steps for
their own protection. The aldcrme n
will be invited to be present.
When the time and place are agreed
upon by the committee having the
matter in charge we urge upon all
our Minneapolis readers to attend the
meeting and see if the people cannot
break through the network of trick
cry which now surrounds them. Pass
the word around among your friends
and neighbors.
In this connection we quote the fol-
lowing letter rece ntly published in the
Minneapolis Times: s...
To the Edit CT The Tih.e>.
l unders tand Tne Times can be de-
pended upon to "alwayS stand for the
right" Therefore /, as a Taxpayer
and citizen. desire to ask through
your columns few questions that
seem to me pertinent and Of public
interest at the present time. Wheth
er the subject has been forgotten by
the general public, or whether they
have been simply waiting for theil
servants(?) to take suitable action in
the matter. | know not.
r a,lp L.. T.:
one half million dollars of the city
money, mentioned in an editorial ir
your paper Of this date, never beer
three or four years after it was col
urer?
Second-Did the failure to pay this
large amount of our money into the
city treasurer neceSSitate our last
bond issue. whereby the legal limit
WAS SO severely strained?
Third-If not, why nOto
Fourth-lf so large an amount O.
cash could lie idle for so long time
and not Inconvenience our city treas
ury, why was it ever collected?
Fifth-Are the bondSmen who were
responsible, responsible still for the
money mentioned? Ii not, has this
fact anything to do with the delay In
taking action, ect.? One more, Why
at this time do city officers owe theil
allegiance to the city affairs, first, OF
to those Of their friends and theil
own? Surely somebody can enlighter
the taxpayers upon the foregoing sub
ject ere the 1896 tax becomes delin
Quent. w. S. Moore.
3215 Stevens avenue.
In addition to the $1O6, 900 above re-
ferred to it seems there was anothe
fund of SILT 1893, collected during the
month of may 1893, no part of which
has ever been accounted for or pait
to the city,
No wonder the city is hard up ant
the people unable to pay their taxes