The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-10-01

There was a general feeling among
business men today that Mankato has
let slip a golden opportunity to get
some splendid advertising over the
northwest that would have been al
most invaluable and brought both peo-
pie and capital here, and the favor
able attention of the entire country.
Mayor Meyers Comment.
A. G. Meyers comment to police
officers after having learned of the de-
feat of the charter:
81 will be mayor for year and six
months yet; you can put that in your
pipe and smoke it."
Immediately after delivering this to
the members of the finest at the DO.
lice station last evening, the mayor
turned his attention to Abe Daily and
proceeded to deliver a lecture to that
gentleman for his activity in behalf
of the charter. The mayor accused
Daily of trying to get him out of
office by working for the success of
the charter.
"Well, there was nothing to prevent
you from being candidate for mayor
again." was the laconic reply of the
irrepressible Daily.
Regards Defeat as a Calamity.
Former Mayor J. w. Andrews COM
mented as follows on the defeat of the
charters:
81 believe the defeat of the pro-
posed new charter yesterday is one
of the greatest civic calamities that
has ever befallen this city. The city
is seriously hampered In its develop
ment by the old Anticipated charter
now in existence. Both the present
mayor and the aldermen have publicly
announced that they could not and did
not adhere to the provisions of the
charter in administering the affairs of
the city. That means that our city
government is being run by mayor
and six aldermen independent of any
charter, which is like ship without
a rudder. Let this be understood that
this is no reflection upon the present
administration. 1t is condition and
a necessity by reason of the anti
quated charter. Is it not strange that
any one interested in the future well
fare of Mankato should seek to per-
petuate this state of affairs. / am a
law abiding citizen and believe that
the minority should bow to the will
of the majority. A large majority
at the polls yesterday gave an ex-
preston in favor of the new charter;
| therefore for one am ready with
time and money, and with the little
influence 1 can exert to organize a
Law and Order league, and insist that
the laws of the state and the ordi.
nances of the city, and the provisions
of the charter shall be strictly ad-
hered to-
Views of Senator Works.
st. Paul Pioneer Press: Naturally
| regret the result of the election very
much" said Senator S. d. Works of
Mankato, who was in St. Paul last
evening and heard the result of the
election there He was the author of
the bill permitting the establishment
of such city charters.
81 do not consider the result of the
election real test of the sentiment
of the people on the commission plan
of government. That idea has been
confused with several side issues.
''The personal liberty question was
brought in and the element that is OPP
posed to the stringent regulation of
the liquor traffic had got the idea that
the adoption of the new charter might
initiate against them. This idea was
emphasized by the fact that former
mayor, who two years ago attempted
an unusually stringent regulation of
the saloons, was a strong advocate OF
the new plan of government.
"The matter will not be dropped as
a result of this defeat. The charter
under which Mankato is operating at
present is obsolete, as it was adopted
when the city was much smaller than
it is now. Some form of new charter
will have to be adopted in the near
future, and an attempt will no doubt
be made to have the commission plan