The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-30
CITY NEWS
ALDERMEN ABUSE
ATTORNEY PURPLE.
RAND ORDINANCE rs KILLED BY
oTE OF Is TO 9.
Messrs. Rand and chataeld Denounce
Attorney Of Home Protection League
in Bitter Language, Accusing Him Of
Deliberate Falsehood in Promising
Not to Use Clark Ordinance.

IN B1CCer Language, accusing him OF /
Deliberate Falsehood in Promising
Not to Use Clark Ordinance.
G. W. Purple, attorney and spokesman
for the Home Protection league was
the target for much eaustic abuse last
evening at the council meeting, which |
he attended in order to be present at
the wake Of the Rand ordinance
1t was known several days ago that
refundment Of the unexpired portions
of liquor licenses in the event of their
revocation, was doomed, and it was
understood that it would not be brought
up, but the moribund measure was
nevertheless brought out and formally
killed. It died an easy DEATH altho
defended by its parent with his Gus
tomary vigor. The report of the joint
committee on licenses and ordinances
recomme len ding that the ordinance be not
passed was adopted by vote of Is to
9 after motion to defer action until
the next regular meeting had been de-
feated by a vote Of IA to 10. The vote
on the adoption of the committee re-
port was as follows:
Ayes-Sa t t erl ee, Starkweather,
Holmes, Hertig,, McLaskey, Vaughan,
Clark, Walker, Cashier Anquist, West
Nest, President Merrill-15.
Noes : Gerber, Ryan, Chatfeld,
Mqmm, Rand, Nelson, Mccoy, Bow,
Alderman Duryea was absent on ac-
count of serious illness and Dr. Nye
was prevented from attending the
| meeting. 1t is understood that both
were opposed to the Rand ordinance.
No Debate, but Remarks.
There was no debate on the question.
| Aldermen Rand and Chatfeld spoke in
| favor of the measure, but the opposition
feeling, assured of it's strength, said
not word. Mr.. Rand wanted it dis
tinctly understood that he had no apol-
ogies to make for introducing the ordi-
nance. The idea that the law should
keeper for minor ofenses was repug
nant to his sense of justice. That one
class Of citizens whose business was
!egalized by the law, and who paid a
high license fee, should be singled out
! for unequal discrimination, was indie
feasible from any standpoint. The pen
atty imposed by the municipal court was
away the liquor dealers money WHICH
he had paid FOR license. He admitted
i that the measure was going to defeat,
and he had no criticism for the alder
men who were opposed to it, as he be-
lleved that they were actuated by hon
1 est motives. At the same time he
wanted to be credited with equally
j honest sentiments. ,.-@,- f.: y IN :.
In his talk he criticized the so-called
crusaders, who he said, were engaged
in their work for a few paltry- dollars.
He recalled the notable meeting of the
license committee last fall, when the
Clark ordinance, providing for the for
fixture of the license fee in case Of
revocation Of the license,& was recon-
mended for passage, and accused G. w.
Purple Of deliberate falsehood when he
assured the members of the committee
that the ordinance would never be used
in enforcement Of the Sunday laws. =
Alderman Chatdeld Also. :
| Alderman E. G.. Chatfeld denounced
the attorney Of the Home Protection
league in bitter language. Like Alder
man Rand, he recalled the meeting Of
the license committee, Of which he had
the events of the meeting when positive
assurance was given that the league
would not engage in Sunday crusades.
His conduct shows an utter absence
of and a fragrant abuse of honor" de-
clared Mr.. Chatfeld. tfHe deserves,
and | guess he has, the scorn Of every
member of this council, regardless Of
how they vote on this matter. His con-
duct is stencil in the nostrils of every
man who has any regard for his word,
and smells to heaven
Alderman Peter Mccoy, in explaining
his vote, said that he had voted for the
Clark ordinance, but could not approve
the duplicity Of the Home Protection
league and was hence in favor Of the
Rand ordinance. Alderman G.. A. West
phal said that he had voted against the
Clarke ordinance but inasmuch as the
administration wished it retained in
order to carry out it's saloon policy he
would at this time support the admin
istration.
Outside Of the little furry over the
Rand ordinance the meeting was unin-
teresting. A mass Of resolutions lev,
ing assessments for watermains, sewers
special Improvements for 1906 was
:, passed. .:s
Booth for Postmen.
t W. D. Hale to erect booth at Secont
avenue and Washington as a shelte
for the clerks who handle the mail ser
e vice on the interurban cars.
3 Permission was given to the Grea
! Northern Railway company to lay sPu
4 track across FlfSt avenue N, betWeel
: COlfax and Dupont avenues, to reac
the plant Of the Rowe Waterman com
|, pany. The petition of the Great North
l ern company to increase its trackage a
: Bryn Mawr and to rebuild the bridge
across the tracks at Laurel and Superio
t avenues was referred to special com
$ mittee consisting Of the committees O.
). roads and bridges, railroads and tn
t aldermen Of the fourth ward.
e An ordinance by Alderman Mumr
9 providing that wood and lumber yard
!. should not be maintained on the vacan
t blocks between Twenty first and Twer
Z, ty-second avenues N, Third street an
T Lyndale avenue, was passed.
The council adjourned to meet Tues
day, Oct 10, to act on the report 0
the board Of tax levy.
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