The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-10-31

"A. "A. carter, Gne Balley-Mc-
Donald candidate for mayor, IN
working against the adoption of
the charter did his utmost to
prevent the natural development
of Bemidji. Mr.. Carter worked
for days upon the streets, devot.
ing practically his entire time, in
an attempt to defeat city organ.
ization. Mr.. Gibbons on the
other hand worked actively for
the charter. Bemidji wants a
man who will 80 forward not
backward,
Nothing more strikingly shows
the littleness of the men who
are seeking to perpetuate them.
selves as political Bosses in Be-
midi than their action in regard
to the bill of the Pioneer for pub
fishing the synopsis of the char
ter. The bill amounts to $l1.52,
The publication was authorized
by the charter commission, and
the bill for work was approved
BY the officers of the commission
the contract having been let to
the Pioneer which was the low
est bidder. The rate charged
IL cents per folio, was less THAN
the actual cost of setting the
matter, The general laws Of the
state provide that the council
shall allow the necessary exs
penaes Of the charter commits
sion. Will any Same man deny
that this was a necessary ex-
pense9 The council allowed all
other bills contracted by the
com mission amounting To some
$500, but to this $l1.As bill, be-.
cause it was presented by the
Pioneer, which is opposing the
Bailey: Mcdonald candidates, is
objected to and declared illegal
and the official organ of the Bal.
ley Mcdonald ring considers it
worth nearly a column of space.
The bosses of the iley-McDon-
aid ring appear to be about the
$11.52 size.
Ever man who votes for A. 4.
Carter for mayor votes to put in
power men whose every official
act is taken solely with view as
to what there is in it for them
selves. The record of the board
of the county commissioners the
past year is an illustration. The
board is controlled by Chairman
Andy Danaher and County At
torney Mcdonald who are now
seeking Mr.. Carter's election for
their own purposes. During the
past year, while these men have
controlled the county board, not
one single claim presented by the
Pioneer has been allowed, al.
though some of these claims are
now ten months old. Two of the
claims were disallowed, after be-
ing held up for months, while
upon the others no action has
been taken. This is the way
these men do public business,
using public Offices to reward
their friends and punish their
political enemies.
Bemidji is a city now and starts
right in by closing up every thing
except the press-The Itasca
News. .
Yes, and the county attorney
even threatens to close up tile
new Scandinavian newspaper ii
it dares to take any part in pu bic
affairs ...-. -
The registration books requir-
ed by law to be furnished by the
recorder to the election judges
were not furnished and it was
necessary for the friends of city
organization to have these print
ed and bound this morning
Whether the recorder has neg
lected to furnish these supplies
for the election through ignor.
ance or through a desire to block
the organization of the city In
every possible way is matter
for conjecture.
Not day passes that the sup
pOrters of Mr. Carter for mayor
do not spring some new cam
paign lie in their desperate en-.
deavor to elect Mr.. Carter. The
latest is that Mr.. Gibbons ano
Mr.. Swedback have offered te
withdraw if the opposition te
Messrs Bowser and Graham il
| first ward is withdrawn. The
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