Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-11-28
A Little Fair Play Needed. f.

Underlying the entire campaign IL Minneapolis % invesi
ente the ownership several the successful retail liquor
outlets inspired largely BY the political campaign charges made
by badly defeated George Maekuu0 Republican candidate for
governor has been dsquang that ibis paper thinks
ought 70 be aired
The No / whipping boy" in Minneapolis newspapers for
many years has been Blumened known 10 The
papers Kid Cam. figure legendary IN the Prohibition days
Whenever has been necessary create few headlines the
hid Cam has been Invaluable prop for stories
ing from street company Investigations multiplicity Of
other acgedy devious propositions against the public welfare
During All Of newspaper headlines the exception
Of 1885 when Bumenfel charged with felony and found
guilty all Of the talk and ink spread about him has
been ttntalthough il has been hned without proof that
he the sinister individual behind hundred different illegal
enterprises AZ far have been able ascertain all Of his
business ventures for the decades have been legitimate
For the first time since 1856 the public has been getting
full dress rehearsal II just what about Bumeued
namely that be aud his family brothers sisters cousins inaws
friends such good business people that they have
ship interests ~ number Of profitable liquor stores n
Minneapolis
The question naturally arises IL what's wrong about
thatf This newspaper knows dozen families IN Minneapolis
who have in dozens Of enterprises yet nobody has
challenged their right TO have multiple business interests
This selection Of family in city prosecute because
IN other days member 81 the family alleged 10 have dealt
IN prohibition period hooteggnR and other activities
variance American Of play which
that turns from devious ways he to be for
given aud chance square himself with society This
reasoning has been literally thrown Of the window the
tedndorc hlumcnfed We have idea the Of
Hiunenals business interests know not under
criminal Indictment that there any indication that he II
involved any other pursuit except that ot the legitimate chase
Of the dollar which the prroecupaou % most American bus
Nobody has presented any evidence chat he has been
engaged ia any illegal operations for 90 yeurs
Lei no assume that h plea Tor Bnmoned personally
Apparently he Ia we'll prepared take 81 himself hut
this plea for fair play for both be and his family Disturbing
anything about the liquor store Investigation admittedly
aimed ~ che Bumeucd family The undorones Of religious
and racial hgutry implied II spoken admitted
81 the controversy conversations heard about The
the fact that the Hlumcued family Is Jewish plays dis
prnportionate part n discussions Of the
We wonder for example IL the family q white FRO
ezBn occupied ia the ownership and Of
retail liquor the bumeufcld family If there could
he such q hue and cry ia che city
We have set TO any enterpr~nF thoughtful business
man black or white Protestant Catholic who did try
place his relatives in strategic places ia any business IN
which he was involved Apparently this alright ia in
sancts and not proper others u the nlumeutl
be considered a criterion
W. can see 40 difference between 4 q group of
men obtaining large control u the liquor market aud
group gaining control should monopoly IN
the flour milling business
f the courts decide that there something wrong about
the presence 10 family relatives in the liquor business III
Minneapolis which wc don't think they will /, viii then be
pnss judgement the present municipal ordinance
against multiple ownership un that Il making
the Rlumcncd family the favpre whipping boy &c headline
seekers fair decent IL he family is doing
thing illegal that Is another thing bat until that established
think toe Hluueua family has just much right 20 be IN
he business % their choice anybody else Ia Minneapolis