The Saint Paul globe., 1905-03-11

Mckinley hall that Mr.. Michael was
honest and that the people would fol-
low him, knowing full well that their
rights would be protected. lied. We
stood by Mr.. Michael and the people
of st. Paul stood by him, but he has
not kept his promise with them.
Nearly every ward in the city called a
mass meeting and declared il the sense
of the meeting that the decision of
Judge Lochren should be appealed
from, and the corporation attorney
answered these appeals by stating
that the supreme court would be call
ed upon to pass upon the legality of
the decision of the federal court or
the company would be compelled to
concede the substantial rights de-
manded by the city. But instead of
that kind of a settlement a hurry up
meeting of the council passed the
agreement before the people were
aware that a new proposition had been
made by the company.
And now they tell us that IL is too
late to make any objections. They say
the matter is settled and that we are
compelled to swallow the bitter pill
prepared by the company and Mr..
Michael but under the laws of the
state of Minnesota and the charter OF
81. Idul, dill dSSuTtQ there iS d
remedy. Assemblyman O'Brien has dis
covered the way out of the mire into
which the city was led, and that Is by
enjoining the company from proceeding
under the terms of the agreement, and
every citizen of St. Paul with the well
fare of the city at heart, is ready to
support Mr.. O'Brien.
Il move that resolution be adopted
by this association commencing Assem-
hlxrrra n,-fn Coo. h. H. L.
taken In the matter of the so-called
compromise between the city of st.
Paul and the st. Paul City railway
company and assuring him of our
hearty support"
In moment dozen men were on
their feet seeonding the resolution,
which was passed amid the most en-
thusiastic applause.
n mass meeting! A general mass
meeting in which the people of the
city can gather to express their ap-
proval of Mr.. O'Brien I'm his sturdy
attempt to nullify the compromise. and
whereby they can call upon the council
TO make some move TO destroy the
agreement so inconsiderately entered
INTO: was the sense OF a motion made
by Mr.. Mccormick
Wants Popular Expression
A quick second was made by John
Lichtscheid, who pleaded for a general
uprising of the citizens of St Paul to
demand action testing the legality of
the agreement
Nine out of ten people Of thd Eighth
ward are utterly opposed TO the COM
promise agreement adopted by the
! council" said Mr.. Lichtscheid, and
they are anxious at this time that
every lawful means be taken to nullify
the agreement"
Unanimously the association agreed
to send out call to every I.ndred So
| ciety and to call all civic bodies hav-
ing the welfare of the city at heart to
call mass meeting of the people of
St Paul at some central place, which
could be determined later. and discuss
the best means OF securing the return
of the concessions granted to the COM
pany in the agreement
A committee of three, composed of
F. M. sDolan, MIR. Weller and John Gil
len, Were appointed, with plenary DOW
ers, to call a mass meeting, including
either the people of the Eighth ward
or the entire city, IL possible.
In support OF the mass meeting prop