The Mankato free press., 1923-09-14
WHY 'P|CK ON" THE MAYOR AND
CITY ATTORNEY? ASKS GILMORE
Municipal Legal Advisor Replies To Resolu-
tions Adopted By w. c. 7. u. At
Meeting Yesterday -,

on as to the rights OF the city on
le fair grodnds, and, the precedent
of sending out city policemen to the
,air grounds has existed since the
beginning Of the fair. Then. too,
lGhe same takes little turn when we
look at other matters. Suppose that
an accident occurs ~ on the fair
grounds, will the local w. c, T. u.
go on record as asking that the city
be held responsible for damage for
the same? From that view point OF
the ladies' OF this W. c. T. U. the
city of Mankato, as a. city govern
on large increase in liability for
damage suits by allowing the fair
within its limits. 1t IL the general
accepted law that for a accident on
the grounds OF the fair that the ag
ricuitural society IS sued for the
same.
Municipal Court Jurisdiction
Our municipal court has jurisdic-
tion to try any misdeameanor COM
mitted in Blue Earth County. We
have made no claim that our munich
pal court could not have tried any
offense committed on the fair
grounds but we maintain that the
city officials. as such, are not auth,
oriZed to prosecute the same.
Pray why do the hackers of this
resolution single out the mayor and
city attorney OF Mankato to censure
in this r""+t"" "~d allow the sherifr
county attorney to go scot free !,
1t seems o. desire for
nlicity than anything else, or else
TO satisfy some personal grievance.
The county fair at Garden City gave
implied consent to the So called
rambling concession at the Manka
to fair; and what about fairs being
put on in various villages and cities
around this part OF the state where
just such concession are very much
in evidence? ~,
Did the ladies who forced through
this resolution without giving the
mayor and the city attorney q
chance to be heard in the matter
afe up the matter OF concessions
and carnivals with the county at
torney and with the sheriffs office
and the local fair board? Did they
do everything possible at the time
to stop the matter, by appealing to
these various n~N- "i~-' " they did
d without success, then why picf
out only the mayo. ana city attorney
to criticise in the matter? A good
motive is plainly lacking in the mat:
.er, and boils down to personal
grievance and a desire for publicity
The mayor and city attorney OF
Mankato has always stood ready to
enforce the laws in Mankato and
boost Marksto in every way. We
we not been having any slot ma
hines controversy here such as they
have been having in surroundine
towns, for the reason that they beer
banned at all times during this I'D
niuistra4ic- WHY can't the ladies
10 engineered this resolutio'
'hough commend Us little for thi
worq and cooperate TO make things
even better, instead of rushing int
prints with a faring resolution :?
Let's be boosters, instead or knock.
erS: let's forget personal grievances
n the interest Of Mankato; lets
suild up. In true sense, and not
ear down the good we have"
The Free Press tried to get in
touch with Thomas McGovern
president Of the Mankato Fair as
sociation, this afternoon, for the
purpose Of obtaining from him an
expression relative to the structures,
which were adopted by the w. G. T.
| u, but Mr.. McGovern had left the
city for the balance of the day.