Morris tribune., 1898-10-15
DEFENDS HIS COURSE.
Mr.. Eustis Tells OF His Telling
Toward Old Soldiers.
From the Mankato Review Dem.)

From the Mankato Review Dem)
Hon. William Henry Eustis, Repub-
lican candidate for governor, was
visitor in Mankato to-day for brief
space of time. He was enroute to Gal
den City, where he delivered an ad-
dress this afternoon. Mr.. Eustls was
in happy frame of mind, and if ap-
pearances count for anything, he is
not worrying himself at all over the
results Of the forthcoming election.
So much having been printed Of
late regarding Mr.. Eustis' alleged i'll
feeling toword old soldiers, the report
er lost no time in asking the gentle
man what he had to say regarding
the matter. Mr.. Eustis was quite free
to talk, and he said that after he was
inaugurated as mayor of Minneapolis
he established rule that no man over
35 years of age should be appointed
as patrolman in the police depart
ment. That rule was lived up to, the
only exception being when four Grand
Army men were selected for places on
the force. Aside from the four patrol
men, the chief of police, " n. Smith,
appointed by him, is member OF the
G. A.. r Mr.. Eustis said further that
he made it a rule that no man should
be retained in the police department
who allowed himself to get under the
influence of liquor, either while on or
off duty. During his administration
number of patrolmen were discharged
for an infraction of this rule. One
of the G.. A. r. men on the force was
found intoxicated on several occasions
but in this instance the officer was not
released. He was sent to Kelley
institute, cured of the drink habit,
and is now member of the police
force in Minneapolis,
MIR. Eus.is stated to the reporter that
he is the last man to have an unkind
word or feeling toward the old veterans
but he said it was his duty while
chief executive of Minneapolis to
place men on the police force who
we're able to preformthe duty assigned
them. Life and property were at
stake, and men who are incapacitated
certainly could not expect an appoint
ment to positions requiring hard
service.
Mr.. Eustis remarked that he APP
pointed thirty patrolmen, and four of
tbs number were G., A. R. men.
Their names were Gale, Stanley, Carr
and Dennis. These men would not
have been given positions if they had
not been members of the G. A. R,
They we're given their places on the
recommendation of the OldVeterans'
league.
Speaking of the attacks made on
him on account of the Guaranty Loan
company, Mr. Eustis declared that
he never was vice president Of that
concern, was never director, was
never a stakeholder, and never
attended a meeting of the stockhold-
ers. His name was used on thestation
ery of the Guaranty Loan company
without his permission, and in fact
he requested Mr.. MeDage on several
occasions to stop using his name. Mr..
Eustis said ne did not care to resort to
the courts in order to prevent the use
of his anne in such way, as it was not
deemed matter of such importance at
that time. Other names, Mr.. Eustis
remarked, have and are being used IN
like manner.
Mr.. Eustis will not gin his cam
paigning tour until at,,,n Oct. l. He
does not think it necessais to do SO,
land he would much rather wait until
Mr.. Lind returns to the state before
doing any talking.
John is good fellow" said MIR.
Eustis, .'and So far as am corcerned
there will be no dirt thrown and |
shall take meaures to prevent anyone
else throwing dirt at Mr.. Lind. It is
not nv ideato hurl mud in this cam
paign."