The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-03-28

We have never To our knowledge
lived in Il town where swill. slush and
Islander was the principal stock in
F., trade Of the newspapers: Il is very
,,avident by the appearance of last
week, and several other weeks issues
of our contemporary that there are
people however who have lived in
such town aud that their present
environments among decent and re-
spectacle citizens cannot phase their
former breeding and training.
The elections in Ely have hereto
fore passed with a citizens discussion
of events and transpirings. The peo-
pie have discussed the various candi-
dates and voted according to their
feelings in the matter. The city has
constantly grown, everyone lending Il
helping hand to make Ely the best
town, morally and financially, on the
ranges. The town has been adverLis-
ed far and wide as peacable. ,law-
abiding community and much good
has resulted.
In last weeks issue the Times
brings out the candidacy Of p. r.
Vail in the following: ''P. r. Vail,
Independent Candidate for Mayor.
A vote for him means an honest and
just administration"
With this the gauntlet is thrown
into the faces Of he people and the
challenge issued to come out and
fight. This alone does not mean Il
challenge, hut other items in the
paper would indicate that ii fight
was wanted The item also casts
some insinuations upon the character
of present Mayor Gleason.
Did anyone ever question the hon
est of Mayor Gleason but the honest
| (?) editor of the Times? We know of
twenty or more people IN this city
who have known Mr.. Gleason since
his bcvhOOd and not one of them can
bring up Il sin lie dishonest act IN his
career IF Mr. Vail inspired The
effusions in last weeks issue he GER
tainly has lost his head or his zeal is
leading him into making assertions
he cannot substantiate If the
Times editor did it, it can be eaisly
accounted for as malicious spite
against the Mayor from which there
is no redress as the Times is strictly
law proof.
In this bringing out Of Wallis name
FOR mayor, Mr.. GleaS6n;s honesty Is
severely weighed. Does anyone pro-
fess to say that Il report as shown at
tine head of this column, made by
men Of the most pronounced integrity
and WHO are recognized as expert
accountants, who went through the
citys financial affairs from top to
bottom, would follow, uaiess they had
an honest administration. Will the
voters of Ely be insulted further by
comparing honest citizens with char
acters of such shady reputation as
has the editor of the organ across the
street and his henc II M e n !:
Must Ely go down in history with a
reputation as enjoyed by several
other cities we know of because a
one-horse newspaper man, tofeather
his own nest, says so? Are the peo-
pie crazy?
We would not have paidany atten-
tion to the Insults and jibes hurled at
I ourselves, for we know we are only
small fish in the lake, but when the
honesty OF citizens whose reputation
and standing among decent people is
so far superior to ;those circulating
the slanderous reports is brought out
in comparison mo just man should be
silent.
Wewill not insult the city council
and Mayor Gleason by proving some
Eofithe dirty insinuations hurled into
their faces. as untruths. We will