The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-19
O'BRIEk AND KELLER
WILL ACT MONDAY
Two AssembIymen Ready to
Work for Rescission of
Trolley Agreement

II the people OF ST. Paul are dissat-
isfied with the compromise resolution
entered into by the city and the st.
Paul City railway company they will
have chance to express their dsap-
prevail next Monday night, when the
assembly will meet to take some ac-
ton on the matter.
Assemblyman O'Brien has signifed
his intention Of introducing a resolu-
ton looking toward a resctssion of the
contract and for perfecting an appeal
on the part OF the city from the deci-
sion OF Judge Lochren. .--o
Assemblyman Keller has repeatedly
declared his willingness TO support any
measure promising the city relief from
the unfair terms of the pact.
In order to fairly determine the le-
gality OF the agreement before any ac-
ton in the court could be held, Mr.
Keller will propose plan at the meet
ing Monday night for the hiring of
unbiased counsel by the assembly, who
VIII be instructed to carefully consider
the contract from a legal standpoint
1t is his intention to introduce a res
olution setting aside sum of money
to be used for securing the services of
one or two of the best attorneys in the
city to analyZe the compromise resolu-
GOi anu iCilOef OplIiIOHS regarding the
fact OF whether the city council grant
ed concessions which they had no legal
right to do. .-t.
In talking over this matter with
several assemblymen Mr.. Keller point
ed out the fact that the legality of the
agreement was Of as much value to the
company as to the city at this time
1t can easily be seen that If, in the
course of two or three months, and
after the street railway company has
started Improvements and has placed
large orders for material that Ii would
work some hardship on it if some cit
lien would commence injunction pro-
ceedings.
1t is with no malice toward Mr.. Mi
chael or the company that Mr.. Keller
VIII offer. his resolution, but with a
worthy idea of satisfying not only the
council but the people of the legality
or illegality OF the measure.
There can be no doubt from the re-
cent attitude of several assemblymen
opening of the question will be bitterly
fought
1t Is therefore up to the citizens OF
st. Paul to gather in the assembly
chamber next Monday night and show
by their actions whether they support
the efforts of Assemblymen O,Brien
and Keller in securing a rehearing OF
the compromise resolution which has
been the subject of so much adverse
comment, or whether they are willing
to accept the settlement az made: y
The finality argument used by Mr.
Michael and many of the councflmen
has had the effect desired by them of
convincing many people that the mat
ter is settled, and that any agitation
regarding reopening of the matter
VIII be in vain- Scores OF people who
have been interviewed by T h e g Hob e
have stated that IL they had had a
chance to express their opinion of the
agreement before IL was accepted that
they would have been unalterabiy
against it, but now that II has been
passed by the council and accepted by
the company they are informed by the
corporation attorney or their alderman
that 1t Is useless TO talk about II.