The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-06-11


that it is not being even more thor
oughly applied. 1t only seems to nit
rather small fish, when there are whales,
in comparison to them, swimming
around untouched. If the investigation
continues. and is carried on without re-
gard to persons or parties 1T VIII be re-
markable If there are not greater sur
prises in store for our citizens.
If YOU apply ordinary common sense
tests to the lives of office holders, small
contractors and others who have to do
with city affairs you will be surprised
that some of them have not been under
suspicion, at least, years ago. A man
cannot get rich honestly on a small sal
ary. especially when he is spending more
money than an ordinary man does at the
leading hotels and cafes. 1t is no secret
that men who have made politics busl-
ness in this city have, some OF them, SUBJ
stantially increased their property hold
ings. How have they done it? Is there
any ordinary rule of action that can eX-
rlain the result consistently with hon
orable and strictly honest dealing with
the city and their fellow men? Why
should there be heated struggle for the
craftsmanship Of a city committee II
there isnothing in it?
Up at city hall there seems, however
TO be one man who does not recognize the
right of an official to have a good time
at the city's expense, as matter OF
course. That man is City Auditor
Dodge, and his recent action in calling
a halt is causing a general smile in many
circles 1t seems that Police Commits
sioner Clark and superintendent Ell
bridge concluded that they would go
| abroad this summer at the city's expense
and that about $500 would pay the bills.
So after, as they say, consultation WITH
the governor and mayor, they requested
| Mr.. Dodge to draw draft in their favor
for the above amount The auditor could
not see the matter in that light, and re
/ turned to the officials polite but pointeo
missive asking the commissioners under
what statute they had right to request
the draft The question is said to be
poser.
Junkets of the character proposed are
too common and too costly to be reck-
lessly approved. Of course the trip was
proposed with a view to increasing the
efficiency of the service, but would it
/
past few years some of the members OF
the board, and it's superintendent, hav'
taken trips to other parts of this country
on similar, errands, and the only ap-
rarent idea thereby gained was the plac-
ing of a uniformed officer on duty at
Headquarters to direct the people to tn,
different offices in the building. If all
the expense was charged aginst this ont
new idea it would make it the most ex-
pensive thing Boston has invested in
during the present generation.
The one police commissioner whom you
would expect might desire to get out OF
town, and perhaps out of the country.
is General Martin, against whom further
charges have been preferred. This tins
the attack comes in the form of presen
tatfon to the governor Of certain data cal
culated to throw discredit on the COM
nfssioner's veracity In brief, 1t Is
charged that if General Martin told the
truth at the recent hearing Of charges
against him regarding his real estate
holdings, etc, he did not tell the truth in
1894. when he offered himself as surety
for a friend in the poor debtors court
This latest move shows the continued de-
termination to GUST the commissioner
from office. and, it is said, If the present
attack does not do the business there are
other things to come. Enemies of Gen
eral Martin may do well to remember
that prosecution may become persecu-
ton, and that persecution breeds SYM
uathy.
The hotel EN- are here, and a well-fed
happy appearing lot of men they are too
can think of no better recommends
tion for the hotels of America than IL
furnished by the landlords themselves
They combine business with pleasure
and while some of them have to WORK
hard at times, the great body OF men as
q rule will be more faigued, while In TINS
civ. by the social demands than by the
labor of the convention. AS the wives OF
the bonifaces are included in the gooo
times a gay week is sure to result.
For 10 DAYS past workmen have been
husv in the erection at the chute grounuS
~ a new attraction, which, it is thought
will spring into popular favor at singls
ho,nd II is called "Trip the Trolley,
ord II is said that the sensation which
u gives to those who patronize II ls
eouaIled only by shooting the chutes II.
self 1t will soon be In operdtloli' diiu
> the public will have an opportunity 10
Judge for itself.
All the way from Lewiston, Me- comes
the item of news that Edward e. Rose
of this c'tv manager of the Grand opera
House has leased the Island GARDEN
tbeater there. in connection with FRANK
callahan of Lewiston, and viii play a
snecial summer engagement Win a
stock company selected by himselt ano
headed by Joseph Greene.
, "The Walking Delegate" the summer
attraction at the fremont theater, has
been so skillfulIy treated that he can
now dispense with crutches, and by the
end of the week will throw aside his
cane. 1t required radical measures. but
they were effective. There is some tune
fuI music in the piece, and it will yet be
go. -,
One of next seasons most prominent
attractions will be Arthur c. Aiston's
e production Of "Tennessee's Pardner'
l This play will be seen in Boston and
New England with the unusually strong
I east and with new scenery.
Sam Morton. who is one of the enter
tanners at Keith's theater this week, was
: one of the persons who was most severe