The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-11-29
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Ely, Mimi, Nov. &c, 1918

Ely, Mlnn., Nov. Z6, 1918.
Editor The Ely Miner:
Dear Sir: 1t has always been a
conundrum to me and also others,
why the Ely Miner, the citizens of
Ely and the Commercial Club do not
take more interest in the City Elec-
ton. The last meeting of the Com
mercial Club was very interesting and
much good for the benefit of the city
was presented and discussed. One
subject, of the greatest good to the
city was overlooked and that was the
coming city election and the several
candidates aspiring to serve the city
as Mayor and Aldermen.
For Mayor, Mayor Knutson and
that yearly candidate, Mike Wein-
zierl, are on the ticket. For a choice
between these two men the citizens
should have easy work. Mr. Knutson
has been Mayor the past year and has
been public spirited and progressive.
He is an American citizen and as
proof of this has shown his loyalty
to the country on each and every oc-
casion. He has three sons in the SER
vice and is himself mover in pat
riotic work and in every way shows
his faith in this country and the
government by not only giving his
sons as soldiers but also in the pur-
chase of Liberty Bonds, War Saving
Stamps and contributing to the War
Fund
The opposing candidate, Mike
Weinzierl, has views directly opposite
to this. He believes in Germany and
has frequently expressed himself in
public as to the success of the Ger
man butchers. Several times du-
ring the past year patriotic citizens
have tried to convince him of the err
ror of his ways and on several oc-
casions he has received slap in the
mouth for his reasonable talk. The
pro-Germans of this town, and there
are few, have met at his place of
business. His war arguments were
always on the side of Germany and
remark attributed to him is that
If the German army came marching
down the street, will get my gun
and go with them" His name is not
on the War Fund list and his Liberty
bond buying was just enough to keep
him off the list of dead ones. AL
though he claims to have been born
IN this country, no one would ever
know it to hear him talk and act.
AS mayor of this town he has al
ways been joke and this year his
election would be mistake. Ely has
put forth every effort towards win
ming the war and has sent out over
3OOyoung men to makethe world safe
for people of every nationality. By
rights he should be in an internment
camp or in Leavenworth and with him
should be several others that could be
named. His candidacy is being pro-
NOTED by men who have an itch to
be policemen, street commissioners
and other positions A vote for
Weinzierl is vote for Germany.
This should have been taken IN
at the meeting of the Commercial
Club as it is of just as much, and
more, Importance than the catching
of fish and other things the club
spends time on. The Americans in
Ely are sending their boys to Europe
to rid the world of this kind of stuff
and the same kind of Germans are
here at home stabbing the boys in the
back A stop must be put to this and
right here is the chance to do it. A
man who openly espouses the cause
OF the German butchers is a traitor
to this country and while l do not
advocate lynching or tarring, some
thing should be done to make our
town safe from the Hun over here.
| understand a list of Huns and
Hun sympathisers has been made in
all the range towns. Woe 10 the
man whose name is thereon when
the soldier boys get back and get to
comparing notes.
l know that The Miner has not
taken an active part in local pol
itics probably for business reasons
which seems to be the ailment most
general here where things are al
lowed (for business reasons) that no
self-respecting community should al
low. | hope you can print this.
Yours Truly,
A. VOTER.