The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-05-11
MIN0T SOCIALISTS
ASK PRESIDENT
LeSUEUR TO RESIGN
Think Administrator 10 Unsat'ssae-
tory to Majority Of citizens-WtI'
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Not Allow Leader to Be Sacrificed.

Not Allow Leader to Be Sacriheed.
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At a meeting OF the Socialist local
Tuesday night, the Minot Socialists
decided to ask Arthur LeSueur, presi-
dent q the city commission, to resign
from his office. The Socialists were
nearly unanimous on the question and
It 10 understood that Mr.. LeSueur de-
sirsa very much for the local to take
this move.
TIE Socialists did not take this step
becase they were dissatisfied with Mr..
Lesueur in any way, but because they
did not believe that majority Of the
people of Minot desire at this time an
administration such as Mr.. LeSueur
has given.
The resolutions which were writ
ten by a committee selected for the
purpose explains fully the position OF
the Socialists in the matter.
Mr.. LeSueur is out of the city but
will return tonight. It is sad that
there is no question but what he will
comply to the request CT the local.
In that event, iMinot will have another
election soon and at this time, the
man who is willing to devote his time
to this office has not declared himself
The resolutions follow
Resolutions. 49,.
Whereas, the Minot Socialist local
in regular meeting assembled has ex-
pressed it's opinion that it is its judy
ment that President LeSueur should
resign as president Of the city COM
mission, and,
Whereas, President LeSueur In
compliance with such request will
tender his resignation and file the
same with the city commission, and.
Whereas, President LeSueur's resig.
nation will be rendered by reason OF
the expressed opinion of the Social
list local requesting that one of their
comrades resign from an official posi-
ton, and, ..... ..." ...
Whereas, President LeSueur's past
administration has been without flaw
and beyond censure or reproach, and
that despite the hostility and oppo-
sition of the police force and police
judge he has rigidly and without ia
vor enforced the laws giving the city
clean and moral administr#t:
and, n...
Whereas, it has become or state
wide knowledge that President Le-
Sueur through his administration has
sought to build up the city morally
as well as financially that our city
might be fitting and suitable location
for the state normal school and that
parents may not fear to send their
children into our midst, and,
Whereas, President LeSueuf VII
president of the city commission
would as he has in the past rigidly
enforce all laws and make our city
clean and moral, and,
Whereas, the people Of our city
have at the last election by their
votes expressed themselves as not
favoring . moral government and the
rigid enforcement Of the laws. there
fore,
Be 1t Resolved, that the Socialist
party believes in majority rule and
that the people by their vote have de-
clared that they believe In the exist
Ing evils and ask that In. our city be
permitted the blind pig, gambling den
and house Of prostitution, and the
church people Of the city Of Minot
having refused to cooperate with us
IN our efforts to maintain moral gov.
eminent, and
Be It resolved. that We do hereby
denounce the present lax and indifer.
ent enforcement Of our laws and the
absolute failure and refusal Of the city
omcials to perform their omcial du.
ties in refusing to punish the Law
violator and the lending apparent on.
couragement to them and the discour
teous attitude and enrontery Of thu
majority OF the commissioners IN re-