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

simply state that they are lies, pure
and malicious. CIRCULATED for political
effect by men of whom we had
thought better,
Read the report at the head of this
column. Can the voters go behind
this? This is not the end of the con-
troversy by auy means. No matter
who is elected, an accounting will be
had for all the dirt thrown during the
past week of the campaign. The yot-
ers will not be buIldozed and don't
you forget it.
The council which will run it's
course next month has done it's duty
and have administered the affairs of
the city as business men, Every
penny is accounted for and as the au-
Iditing committee remarked when
they were at work, 1T makes no diff
ference if there was a million dollars
spent, every cent was given out upon
the advice of the finance committee.
sanctioned by the council and there
is voucher and receipt for eyerv
cent"
Not being content with slandering
the council, the opposition is also
Vlllrfylng the citizens and taxpayers
who placed them in power. Note the
dirty little fling in the Times OF last
week: If The auditing committee
should accidentally stumble onto
some of those discrepancies" IF the,
should? What were they appointed
for? The auditing committee was
composed of men who have the conf
dence Of the citizens and we've work.
lug Tor the interests of the city-free
aL thaL-and not for so much per fo-
Ito, They thoroughly mark the
Words examined the accounts and
found them correct. Is that enough .
There has no one made the asser-
IiotI' THAT we know of, chat Vail made
Il poor mayor and that lie did not do
us duty. What was he elected for if
not to Go his dutys THAI is not the
question: Why should the neople !
turn out Mayor Gleason just to salts
fly little personal spite. and cray
ing for legislative honors on the part
of Mr.. Vail. Mr.. Gleason is in the
office and under the laws is entitled
to stay and his conduct has been such
that he is entitled TO another term i'm
our opinion. Several of the voters
also think so,
There is no doubt in anyone's mind |
but what Mr.. Vail has perfect right |
to aspire to the legislature and it is |
also a Most iaudable proceedin" an
tile part of any citizen to ASPIRE ID he
mayor of such a weil.Gegu!ated
little city as this, but, we think
Mr.. Vail Is showing mighty poor
judgement in allowing the circulate
ing or slandssWus rumors in his be-
half. The people who do the voting
and who have lived in Ely several
years know the record of public men
| better than transient news peddler.
Mfr. Gleason has made a good mayor
and another term is to his credit.
Voters say, 'Why should we 90
against Gleason just because Vail
saws so. Gleason suits me-"
1t was not the intention of the
MINER to go into details IN THIS mat
ter as we believe little cities and their
newspapers have troubles enough of
their own without trying to regulate
the world and airing their views on
local candidates and their neighbors.
Everybody knows everybody and will
decide on election day. Our aim has
always been to advertise such affairs
as little as possible as the impression
created in the outside world is not of
| the best.
Mrs. John. Pengilly and Miss Flor
onoo oopoo mn from Tower MOnday