The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-01

to have dignity enough TO original,
it's own matters. He was tired of the
Merchants Protective association
sending its resolutions to the board tt
be endorsed. He did not want the
board dictated to, and moved to lag
the request of the Merchants Protec.
tive ASSOCIATION on the table.
Jno. N. Hall said that he did moi
feel that way. The lighting matter
was an important one for the city,
and he did not think that the board
ought to stand on its dignity. There
is strong feeling in the CITY on the
lighting question. he did not think it
worth while to turn down anything
because the Merchants Protective as
ISOLATION had started it. The two or
CARNATIONS ought to work together, as
is done by similar bodies in other
cities. A committee should be ap-
pointed as a matter of courtesy at
least.
Mr.. Haynes said that the matter is
an important one and should be
thoroughly discussed. 1t should not
be turned down because it had started
with another body.
"a. g. Willard was for street cars
first, and until it was certain that
there was no chance for them it
would be better to leave the lighting
question alone.
W. A. Funk said that he was not
fully advised on the matter and would
vote against Mr.. Chapman's motion.
He was not in favor of holding out
the lighting matter as bait for a pro-
posed street railway. He would say
now what he had thought for long
time, that so far as his voice and vote
went in the future they would not be
in favor of using lighting plant or
anything else for bait for street
Car line. When the line will pay the
city will get it, but if the city has to
give bonus to get one it will not get
efficient service or else not perma-
nent service.
DR.. Follman expressed himself on
the matter. He thought that one side
was being played to the other, and
that Car lines are in the air. He ad-
Vocated having committee to confer |
with the present company and get a
service.
Thos. Hughes said that he stood |
where Mr.. Funk did, in that he was
not fully advised. If the Merchants
Protective association wants a com
mittee to conGider the ACCESSIBILITY of |
another plant, he was in favor of ap-
pointing one, but if the matter was
cut and dried and all that was wanted
was soliciting committee he was not
in favor of it. There ought to be
comfy between the two boards, az
both are working for. Mankato. He
did not believe that because the Mer-
chants Protective association origin
ates thing the board of trade should
be against it. He did not believe in
that spirit at all.
Mr.. Taylor said that he%shad not
been informed what had been wanted
of the committee. The board could
place such restrictions about the COM
mittee as it saw TT
Mr. Funk referred to list of names
thai. had. been handed in by member
of the Merchants Protective associa-
ton as desired on the committee, his
being at the head, and said that under
no circumstances would he take the
craftsmanship. He doubted the pro-
priety of a listsbeing handed in.
Mr.. Hall said that it would be I'M
fortunate to turn down an important
matter. Both organizations are doing
the best they can for Mankato, and
the board should treat the merchants
with little courtesy.
A. G. Meyer thought that the CON-
mittee should be instructed to see the
present company. If it would make
the reasonable prices.that it had spoken
IF some time ago and would guarantee
good @services that was all THAT was
wanted. He was not in favor. of start
ing another company for spite work.
81. A Patterson said that the peo-
pie had long misunderstood the mat
ter. He would likesto have the board
the advisability Of having |
two plants and weakness and division,
instead of one plant with strength and !