The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-01-08

Assembly and fully discussed. "A COM
mittee was appointed to oppose the
ordinance in every honorable way.
The first thing it did was to seek
legal advice. "An opinion has been
handed to u.s.. said he, "and I ask
Pour indulgence while I read it to
you: 1t convinces US that the call for:
the election at, this time is not legal"
BuSiness Man Speaks. g go =.
:. Fred B. sSpellman, well known
member Of the Duluth Commercial
club, followed Mr.. Jensen. He stated
that he voted for the six-cents ordi-
nance twice, but in. view Of the pres
ent naughty and arbitrary attitude of
the company towards the public, he
was constrained to vote against the
ordinance this time. He advised the
council to call the election off.
J. K. Edwards, the .'tail' sawyer
Of the Rip Saw, claimed to represent
the: railroad brotherhoods, the mem
bers Of which he said were against
the six-cents ordinance.
J. r. Quigley, a local contractor,
spoke for the ordinance. He at
tempted to chastise union labor for
having the boldness to protest against
such a proposition. who, is this Fed
Grated Trades Assembly,. Are we to
be ruled by this minority of Bolshe-
visits ?" he asked. -. -, I.
NORM Promptly Replies. -.
Henry L. NORM promptly replied
to the irate inquisitor. 1.-The Feder-
ated Trades Assembly represents a
large group of citizens" he said. I'VE
have a right to be heard. We are
proceedinggin perfectly orderly and
lawful manner. We may be in the
minority, but in this country even,
minorities have rights" -
When the speaking ended Mayor
Hugo put the motion offered by Com
missioner Phillips and the call for
the special election was rescinded by
unanimous vote. The opinion given
to the Federated Trades Assembly by
Attorney A. G. Mcknight, which was
read in part to the council by Mr..
Jensen, is as follows: - ..
Meningitis Legal Opinion.
"The question as to whether the
election is illegally called, because it
is called to be held less than six
months after the special election. Of
last October, is one Of construction
Of the provisions Of Sections 81 and
81 Of the city charter. t.t .t ii
Section 81. which is headed ''1niti.
ative," provides that "There shall not
charter more than one special election
in any period of six CO months; nor
shall any such special election bs
called to be held within sixty COY
days prior, to any general municipal
election 1}.s. r. -..r -. s..
Purpose OF Section. rs: 's.
'"The purpose of this section was
to prevent too frequent elections and
was inserted at the behest Of those
who. while willing to let the people
initiate measures, feared that they
might abuse the privilege. The whole.
hearted friends Of the initiative fav-
ored this because they knew that by
the holding OF too frequent elections
the initiative might be brought into
disrepute. l.I ..5
No one would question that il the
election Of February :; 1920, wers
called upon tho petition Of electors
as was the election OF last October.
the caQ would be made in violation
Of the expressed provisions Of the
charter, but It is now claimed, that
because the election has been called
by the council. upon its own initiative,
this prohibition Of the charter does
not apply. ..55s. sl.. u So.
Contrary to Charter.
TT should be conceded, K q am:
correct IA my statement as to thss
purpose of this prohibit ton. thata the
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