The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-04-19
Laws Regulating saloons Must
Be Obeyed, Says Executive.
WILL STAND FOR NO BOYS PLAY
Dramshops Are To BE Kept Closed on
Sundays; Can Run Until Twelve
O'Clock At Night.
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
Mankato's new Easter bonnet was a
little late in arriving, but it is here at
last. Mayor Andrews has presented it
to the city and it fits quite well, thank
you
Mayor j. W. Andrews and the liquor
dealers got along very nicely last even
ing. The meeting was as harmonious as
pink tea and there was nothing said
that could cause the feelings of anyone
to become ruffed With one or two
exceptions every saloonman in the city
was present at the gathering They were
on time and awaited with some anxiety
what the mayor would have to say to
them.
Mayor Andrews statefthat it was not
very easy for man to be before tbs
public eye. He is certain to be criti-
cised for his acts. He had been criti
cised for statements he had made re-
garding the saloonmen. In the main
they are law abiding citizens, and he was
not going to retract anything he had
said in the way of criticism of them. lie
was sure that the saloonmen desired to
have good city government. He was
here to meet them and listen to any
thing they had to say.
There was silence in the council cham.
Der for several seconds, and finally one
of the saloonmen broke the stiffness by
declaring that he was willing to abide
by the law and was ready to follow the
instructions of the mayor. Whatever
he tells me to do / will do
Mayor Andrews wanted to know if
there were others who wished to make
any statement. At this remark, another
saloonman wanted to know what was
, wanted by the mayor. He expected to do
what the mayor said $50
This brought forth the statement from
the mayor that the ''lid' was an issue
during the late campaign. 1t was not
the prominent issue, but it was one of
the questions which entered into the
campaign. II did not make the laws,
but l have taken an oath to see that
the laws are obeyed," declared the may
or. 81 must carry out that oath. The
feeling in Mankato is quite prevalent
that the liquor dealers should abide by
the law. l will not prosecute you. L
would not if / could. If it is right to
on the Sabbath it is right to keep the
Keep the back door Of the saloons open
front door open. But neither door shall
be kept open during my administration.
/ propose to enforce the law if | have
to keep guard at the door of every
saloon in this city If all will cooper
ate with Inc we will have a good clean
city.
"Gentlemen, you are entitled to all
the law allows, and / will instruct the
policemen to see that you get that much.
DO not let us have any boys play. DO
not attempt to half obey the law If
one closes his place of business on Sun
day all shall close. / promise you that
no other class of business will be con-
dncted ,inlawfully. If / find that the
law prohibits grocery stores from being
open on Sunday the law will be enforced
in that regard. No other class of bust
ness will be allowed to violate the law.
"You are willing to be and want to
be law.abiding citizens, and ] will not
hire detectives to go shopping around
your places of business spying on your
acts. You will be your own detectives