Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-14
Carlton Very CheerfulIy Cas-
the Vote,
Which Rewarded an Unworthy
Fav0rite.
Two Vigorous Speeches by Messrs
Febegsr.

whose interests he had voted, forced
back upon the citizens by scheming,
servile power, again repudlated by Il
body that has no respect for traitors,
an alien receiving the fruits Of treach-
cry in another party, taking action
that forces men to do what n sense of
honor almost forbids-and yet l.. II.
Amer was very jubllant Friday even
Ing when Council pursuant TO an or
der of court approved his bond as as
SCISSOR for the Fourth ward.
Council convened in special session
Friday evening to aprove Mr.. Amer's
bond. With the exception of Mr..
Brady all the members We're present
Council was compelled to approve the
bond. The Supreme court refused to
grant stay of the writ. The follow
ing telegram was received from Co.
lumbus Friday evening: "Stay of writ
refused-Council should approve bond
tonight. Young and Stuart"
Members of Council did not wish to
show any contempt of court. In the
language Of Thad Stephens, they
made every effort to conceal It,"
Before the motion to approve the
bond was acted on, remarks were made
by Messrs. Paul, Fiebeger and Merz
MR. PAUL SAID: u am glad that
Justice Is swift-at least, | ought to be
glad, even though do not by my
looks express 1t. But ! can scarcely
understand why Justice should be SO
swift that we were given no oppoltun-
ity to defend ourselves in court. | have
always held the suppositlon that II
was the privilege of every man to be
represented by counsel, but In this
cusc, personal judgments have been
taken against us without granting lie
permission to be so represented.
This Is In striking contrast to n
parallel case which happened two
years ago, in which Republican mem
bers OF the Council deiiantly refused
to accept Il bond, which would have
saved this city $4,000 year, had II
been accepted. (Alr. Paul referred to
the refusal Of the Republican Council
men to approve the bond of the A. &
G. II. X. u. company, relating 10 Its
bid for the contract of furnishing
light TO Akron,) In this case 1t has
been absolutely impossible to drag
an opinion from the court. Possibly
Justice Is meted out more promptly
to Democrats by Republican courts
than 1t Is to Republicans, or, perhaps
II Is because this case would not save
this city any money, where the other
case would.
"At least Mr.. Crisp, of the Board OF
City Commissioners. signed the light
ing contract, well knowing that he
had been enjoined, but no court has
seen ut to cite him for contempt, /,
is lucky for Mr.. Crisp that he is not
Democrat for his actions might ther
not have gone unpublished.
This appointment was made in
violation OF the rules of comfy thai
should obtain In the City Council anC
in the Board of City Commissioners
and all coordinate branches of the
city government. 1t was made simply
because IL was the most offensive nom
ination possible to the people of tn,
Fourth ward and for no other reason
"If there Is any politics In this, II Il
the lowest kind OF politics, and in di
rect line with what we may eXpec
from the Board of Commissioners, a
Ii exists today.
"We are willing that the Republicans
may have all the glory of this appoint
ment."
MIR. FlEBEGER SAID: "Thl
meeting, calleG 10 confirm the appoint
meut OF the assessor of the Eourtl
ward, illustrates and emphasizes tn,
power given by the Commissioners Law
to the Commissioners over the Council
The Council must submit to the act
of the Board of Commissioners, how
ever expensive or humiliatlng.
when In the course Of next yea
some citizen, present here tonight, 1
compelled to pay the cost of two tele
phones, which business conditions vii
compel him 10 use; when he steps t
his telephone only TO find tina; his do,
tor or his client is or the other lin,
let him remember that he came her
to see the Council humiliated by b,
ing compelled to confirm the nomlni
ton given by the City Commissioner
to a city official in whose power 1t la
TO carry out the wishes of the greH