The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-11-30
Law and order Meeting.


J what the above caption indicates was
held in the council chambers of the
city hall yesterday afternoon. The
hall was well filed, Mayor Sletten
acting as chairman. The meeting
was opened by the chairman who
whished to have the objects of the
meeting stated.
Frank Fulton, who was the leader
in calling the meeting, called attent-
ion to the fact that saloons were open
on Sunday in violation Of the law and
read chapter of the state laws detin-
ing the duties Of grantees of liquor
licenses and demanded Of the mayor
an expression as to whether he as
mayor would see that the law was
enforced in the strictest meaning of
the letter Frank Blackwell also
spoke IA few words regarding the con-
ditions as they exist and said lie was
willing to assist the mayor in downing
the evils. VIM. Mitchell also in a
clear and coucise manner gave his
ideas of the question. VIM Nichols
made his remarks in the nature of a
demand. Rev. Marsh dweIt on the
fact that it took all kinds of people to
make town and that one set has as
many rights in the city as another also
that the mayor in town of this
kind had hard row to hoe as there
were SO many different minds to please
The Rev. gentleman also asked the
citiZens support towards the good of
the community and also the support
of the mayor by the citizens and said
that no reforms were possible without
the combined efforts of the city's
authorities and its citizens.
AL Bedford, Thos. Bartlett. Frank
Hodge and Sam Rapson made a few
remarks showing that the city was
not near as bad as several Others where
law and order committees had worked.
While all admitted the laws were not
exactly lived up TO as they were writ
| ten. the concensuS OF opinion seemed
to be that the parties having the
movement in charge could devote
their efforts in d far more creditable
manner by going after the 'blind
pigs which were known to exist in
the mining locations after which the
saloon question would be easily
handled.
Mr.. FULTON took the floor often and
his remarks were always pointed at
The mgIor in the nature Of demands
and when near the close be demanded
an answer of yes or no from the mayor
the sympathy of the audience as could
be plainly seen were decidedly on The
mayors side.
In answer to the formal demand on
the part of Mr. Fulton. MayorSletten
spoke in straightforward manly
manner that he was not there 20 be
tried and arralgned by Mr. Fulton:
that his trial, if any, would take place
before due court; that he was admin
istering the affairs of the city to the
best of his ability and would continue
to do so to the best of his ability and
to his best judgement. The meeting
was then adjourned.
As near as we can make out the
meeting produced not little feeling
against Mr. Fulton, whom many con-
slider as Il trespasser on the rights OF
residents. The claims are made that
Ely existed for thirteen or more years
and that as for reputation. consider
ing its inhabitants. it is known as the
best regulated town in the northwest;
that out of its total population of
$500 souls only three or four are found
who wish to entirely Tevolutionize the
. existing state Of affairs; that the city
was good enough for these 1896 and
. they were satisfied; that Mr. Fulton
| is only a transient citizen and not
! even a taxpayer; that the saloon ele-
; ment which he proposes to grind out
of existence. pay taxes and help to
keep up the city with the license
money; That individuals have rights
D Which CfCl9 lDoH OuSuL " ACSpCCO.
that those who did net drink and
. visit saloons had no more rights than
! those that did; that Christians were
! not made by force; that in fact Mr..
4 Fulton should secure the sentiment
, of the citizens in black and white be-
, fore debating policy for a munich
q pality in short that if he did not like
q | it in Ely there were other.towns-
many more just such expressions.
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