The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-02-14

bonds. were ito. he issued any provision
flor al distributing system of the lights;
a6further distributing system for the
flights is essential to the declared object
! ard~-ptIFpeses of the -ceFporatien--r1ot
u simply convenient, but Indispensable,
.Now.I know itswouId be futile to call
Ethe attention of the conceited individ-
ua.l wlloe.stands@ as the author of the
Tibert resolutions to the above because
Il I believe, he hasn't brains enough to
coraprelref,d 1.-The import of the stern
II decision, Il am therefore, simply calling
\ the attention of the public to the law
i asiconstrued and laid down for us in
that decision ~ sY
II Ought not the people to,demandi that
/ a few public meetings be called TO be
held at the commercial fclub rooms and
II the question oil. the location sof the pro-
Eposed new water works pumping sta
Etion as wen as other questions connect
led with the subject be discussed that
when the question is again submitted
to the voters. tfattit can be voted upon
intelligently
is 1T not. time that this "playfng
horse' or playing politics" should end,
and the people get the relief, in the
| way of an improved water supply. and
municipal light plant, that they have
waited so long and so patiently for?
! Do not the best interests of the city
demand that these Improvements
should be made and made during this
| year?
The attacks made upon me by the
morning character assassin" and in
1t by. that worthy who confessest to be
/ the author OF the George Lucifer Ti-
bert water and light resolutions, will
not give the people of Fargo, an i'm
proved water supply or municipal
/ lighting plant, neither will those at
tacks hurt me.
| / practiced law in Fargo very long
| time before any of the gentlemen who
manage the morning character as
sassin'' or the author of the aforesaid
resolutions came, to Fargo and i believe
| shall be found I'M Fargo still practic-
/ ing law. long after the character as
sassin'' and the author of the resolu
tiohs shall have vanished from our
! midst s.4---st,$
/ / ask no quarter of these miserable.
| snarTing curs, I am; as ever have been.
| loyal to Fargo and her best interests,
and | am here to help build up. not
to tear down, the city, or the people.
| That I have made mistakes. is only
an evidence that am human. but TAX
| ing it all and all, j am persuaded to
| think that the fair minded people OF
thet city believe that have done my
duty as city attorney.
| No one regrets. more than do that
the special election called for Jans %
fell; through the fact that a notice,
designating the polling places in the
city, had not been given and publish
ed as required by law.
tt was not my, duty. as city attorney,
Eta publish that notice. 4lascH &itflsr
I have been. charged by those who
would injure me-, that ] am the may
or" to which charge plead not guilty;
and characterize the charge as base
insult to and intended as a reflection
upon Mayor Elliott, a most honorable
and upright man, a man. who, however,
needs no defense at my hands. He has
lived in Fargo for. many years and we
all know and respect him. and he is
entitled to your respect and esteem
Now we have the law construed for
us in the Stern case as to how and
what should be included i'm resolution
in bond issue cases; the resolution I
| prepared for the special election called
to be held on Jan Is. compiled with the
| law strictly, as laid down by the SUI
| preme court In that case; those resoIu-
tions are valid and sufficient
| When, the fact that the notice requir-
ed by law to be given designating the
polling places was brought to my at
| tention, frankly stated to, the city
1 council that in my opinion the special
I election called to be held on, the day
mentioned, by reason of that omission
would render the election void.
/ did not seek to evade responsibility
then. and do not now. 4
| ITO those. who know me this explain
alton OF my position is not necessary,
andaI make it only because. silence on
my part, after the miserable, unmanly,
unwarranted attacks made upon me
might. lead some people who DO not
know me to- think that the, charges
made by the snarling ours might be
| true. ~
While II remain to serve the people
as 9city attorney / shall do my duty
without fear or favor; favoring no per-
son. firm or corporation. but standing
only for the .best interests of all the
people. When my. successor shall. have
been appointed, whoever he may be.
| ]. shall in every way help and assist
him to the utmost of my ability in mp
holding, maintaining and upbuiding
| the interests of the city.
Again, let me say, am here to help
build, not to tear down.
w. c, Resser,
/ .. City Attorney.
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