Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-02-25


There has been no answer made to issues brought
prominently before the people by the Herald N nunic
pal campaign It would be easy mater to throw the
porters Of Vasay confusion by showing proving
that the charges he makes untrue It claimed, and
not denied that the who profit by gambling support
ing Lndbergh These do not support candidates for
fun glory It's business proposition with them They
look forward to having things they want them. I'm
preudiced people ought to be willing to admit that the
men who profit by gambling opposing Vasay it is be
cause they have nothing to expect from him. q
It is evident that Fuller thinks the mayoralty cam
pagn pretty 1.-The whole thing. How else explain
his activity the matter his efforts candidates
other city Offices pledge themselves the mayoray
ton his attempts befog the people this campaign and
his reproaches to republicans for having the temeriy
support Vasaly? ## s..5:E
ON U.s. asks the voters to mentally size the two can
dates and determine which would favor gamblers? That's
easy Are the card gentry supporting Vasaly? as-<>
We mentioned last week that with mayor and coun-
under the thumbs the Electric and Water
opportunity for grafts would be boundess The matter
of lighting the city hail. explained last week
stance In for the ct water from twelve
hydrants the city agreed pay levied for city pur
against the plant It charged that in years
the company received back in rebate taxes and
county we'll city In 1895 the council allowed
but about fifth of the rebate asked for
jected, advice of City Attorney H. Rhodes the bill
for tax rebate This refunding is included
the in supreme Wthsa council and mayor
controlled by the company the rebate bills for the years
back would likely be presented and paid without waiting
the supreme court decision. 8#s5 a.
The Transcript inmates that the present police force
interested in the city election Ali good citizens should
be? Will the Transcript kindly tell uswhy John Roy VIM
Tourtiotte and others who have police uniforms
ishould be enthusiastic for.Lindber
Talking about gratis, the city threw hundreds Of dol
lars away yearly paying the company for flushing
council stopped that wastefu expenditure concoced by
the company, and the doing their work and
evil effects have resulted Put company council and mayor
into and the great taxeater will again receive the
peoples money for useless sewer flushing.
The supreme court would have rendered decision on
the pending by this tme if that the
pany feeling about the decision prolonged
in hope of securing pliabe mayor and council When
supreme court last fall for the city
not quite ready and asked the companys counsel for
few days time. If the company anxious for decision
the request would have been granted Customary But
the request denied and the had go
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The question for the taxpayers is simple. Would a
involved in litigation Of the counsel opposing
him. when he knows that by gratitude and interest the
is bound the opposition? Outside Of farce comedy
proposition of this kind would be considered preposterous
and yet W. NJ Fuller editor Of the Transcript
o the Electric and Water company wants the people of this
lefty to swallow it,. -: .se<I~. ~.<