The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-04-07
NO HURRY,
Mr.. Currier Outlines his Policy
as Mayor.
Will Enforce the Laws, but Will Take
his Time in Making his Selections
for Appointment.

Mr.. Currier, who will assume the
Office and duties of mayor next Tues
day, received .the congratulations Of
many friends at his Office last evening
and today. While naturally gratified
at the large vote which he received, he
realizes the difficulties and RESPONSE
bilities that will devolve upon him.
Mr.. Currier was asked this morning
by Free Press reporter as to what his
policy as mayor would be. He replied
Il shall enforce the laws, and if the
laws are not good then the people can
repeal them. I outlined in my letter
to the public what my policy would be,
and 1 will stand by what I said in that
letter. If certain places are maintained
in violation of the law, then they must
CO."
When asked what he intended to do
about his police and other appoint
ments, he replied:
81 shall be in no hurry in making my
appointments 1 will take my time.
While 1 have received applications for
appointment on the police force, l have
made no promises"
Mr.. Currier did not care to state who
had applied for the position of chief, but
names that are being talked of by the
public include those of D. T.
Bowen, Howard O'Diamond, Sher
man Rouse, A. B. Ewing. and
several others. Mr.. Currier has not
said so, butu there is general impress
sion prevailing that complete sweep
of the,police force will be made, except
ing Officer Kelly, who has grown gray
on the force. 1t .may turn out that
such sweeping change will not be
made.
The office of President Porter, Of the
board of public works, does not expire
until year hence. but Engineer
Thompson's time is up this spring. The
appointment probably lies between him
and M. B. Haynes. 1t is generally be-
lieved that change in street commits,
sioners will be made. 1t is rumored
that Mr.. Robinson had man selected
for the place in case of election who
would have given very general satisfac
ton.
There was hustling today among the
candidates.for city attorney. The cleo
ton of Democratic council assures the
election of an attorney of that political
faith. Mr. Leonard and Mr.. Die
bach are understood to favor
Arthur Schaub, but it is believed
that this will be the extent of Mr..
Schaubs vote. 9. o. Daley is likely
candidate, as we'll as A. R. Pau
Jr. 1t is the general impression that
either A. R. Pau ST.. or A. R. Pau Jr.
will secure the Office, owing to the fact
that the mayor, recorder and aldermen
will all be new hands.
A. w. Robinson, the Republican can.
didate for mayor, was at work in his Of
fee as usual this morning and smiling
all over when the reporter called. He
said that he had no sore spots, and was
glad to know that the next mayor
would be a good man and he wished
Mr.. Currier success in his administra-
tion. Mr.. Robinson said that he had
made clean, vigorousI campaign, and
had no regrets.
The saloon keepers are anticipating
two years of much stricter enforcement
of the law than they have been accus
toned to for half dozen years past.
One of them said to the reporter:
Il shall be glad to see Sunday closing
again have been obliged to deprive
myself of Sunday rest and recreation
and stay in my saloon in order to hold
my week day trade because the other
saloons were open. The practice has
been very obnoxious to me-"
Said another one: Il shall welcome
Sunday closing and midnight closing.
l have called the attention of the mayor
W JIG NlOIdIIouS VI Ine law III bHo PAST
and tried to have the laws enforced in
order that might get little rest, but
it did no good. If I see Mr.. Currier
shall urge him to a strict enforcement
of the law. 1t is a nuisance for me to
keep my bar open Sundays and after
midnight
1t is known that number of the
saloon keepers feel the same way as
these. Still, there are others who pre-
dict that the present number of saloons
cannot exist under a strict enforce
ment, and say that some of them will
go out of business, thus reducing the
city's revenue several thousand dollars
TRIAL OF APPEAL CASES.