The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-08
The Outrage Consummated.

To the Editor of the Globe.
me citizens OF St Paul can well say ''tha
pointment OF three men to the fire board,
one OF whom, at least Is honest enough to
say that he does not know anything about
the working OF the fire department, but ha
can soon learn. All honor to Mr.. WaltheI
for this remark. for he speaks like an honest
man; l say he speaks like an honest man
IL he would act as one he would go to the
mayor OF this city land who, II you will par
don me. shows almost as much intelligence
as one or the wooden Indians that stand in
'front.' OF the cigar stores, and whose brain
Is on par with them), and say, Our city
needs those who have had experience on ita
boards and not those inexperienced. Put tho
old chief engineer Of the volunteer fire de-
partment on the board. where he was and
where he belongs. Put back the Hon.
he not serve the city for many years with
out pay? Is there a man today in our city
who has the interests OF the city and the fire
department more seriously at heart? Have
we man who has served longer more gall
lantly and has shown more bravery than he?
II SO. Mr.; Mayor. l am willing to resign in
faVor or that one That, Mr.. Walther would
make you the patriot every citizen should
be who has the interests of this common
wealth at heart.
1t is simply deplorable for US to have any
such piece OF assininity to rule over us as
our present mayor. Deplorable I say Mr..
Editor simply for the lack Of a stronger
word.
And now, instead Of having the civil serv-
Ice rule govern, the ignorance Of this foolish
creature, ana MS ADVISERS, Is such that he
Will make the water board partisan also. The
short-sightedness OF a policy OF this kind
Is too apparent. The advisers Of the mayor
are young and inexperienced, and he. OF too
little mental caliber to note how his pres
ent acts will effect all his future life and
he be pointed to with finger OF ridicule as
the wooden headed ass who was once our
mayor, He need not think that the intelli-
gent class OF people in this community will
support him for any future office for which
he may be nominated. He may be fattered
to that degree by those at present In control
that he certainly will be nominated for soma
office. but the people in this city will never
vote for man who has so far forgotten his
honor, integrity and uprightness to act
pick up Mr.. Freeman's quarrels. He Is
amply able to take care Of himself without
the assistance of any The turning down
however Of Uncle Jerry Prendergast, that
well-beloved man, who Is so generally hon.
ored by every in the community, hurts
all his friends. Mr.. Prendergast should have
had life position on the fire board for his
past services in the fire department For
q years l have known this man. not init
mately, but have had many a conversation
with him, and have yet to ascertain what
his politics are. / question II there is a
in this community today who Is his
equal as regards having an absolute lack OF
him one single word against any human be-
ing. Whatsoever trusts have been conf1ded
20 him have been carried out in the most
scrupulous manner possible. He has always
stood for right. and fought for It.
If honorable men like Mr.. Prendergast and
their assistance to the taxpayers OF this city
are to be so little appreciated, then God heiu
the people in this community. Very hastily,
&C. A. Tooker.