Year: 1877

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and degrading purpose of obtaining
scalcwaS votes. ! say no. They
inwardly acknowledge that nothing
in this category Of queries would
bear the light of day uncontaminated
by the eXhalations Of saloon poison
n poision as fatal to- moral life and
moral obligation to all those who by
day and by night, Sundays not ac-
#ccpted, become enchanted by its
tcxilerating influence as the tabled
npas surroundings to physical Vi
'tality.


/ DO not wish to be understood as
placing in this catalogue Of malig-
nants all of the so-called saloons of
this city, for it would be doing very
grave injustice te those who have
conducted their business within the
past year on the principle Of law
abiding citizens, and it gives me
pleasure to state that if all were
conducted on the same plan of order
and deccncy there would be little
real cause for complaint, and less
need of police interference. Nor
do | desire it to be inferred that all
who visit the well conducted saloons
that are kept in Mineral Point, for
innocent amusement and general
talk over city matters are corrupted
or dcmoralized by so doing, for We
never hear or see the least sign of
irregular or boistcrous conduct by
night or by day, the year in aud the
year ont among this class Of saloons
Indeed the drunken rcveier and dis
turber Of the peace is rarely found
at one Of these quiet and unobstru-
sive places of resort, but on general
principles he seeks Dmore ongenial
atmosphere, where the company is
more adapted to his low and vulgar
taste, and where he can more fully
crafty his propensity for some sort
of row. But, rs it would be in
vidieus, and perhaps dangerous, to
individualiZo and classify the varied
stripes of character and conduct OF
this genus of regular, irregular and
defective types OF what many would
call immoral suasionists, / propose
to leave them in the hands of the
peoples reforming Mayor and Com
mon Council, to be dealt with in the
future according to their several
mevts aud demeiits, as | have the
most unlimited and profound conf
dence in the discriminating ability
and conservative prophecy of this
honorable Board Of retormers.


Ia conclusion | trust that | may
be indulged in defining my position
as regards the practical policy OF
my administration as Mayor Of this
city during the past year | merely
wish in what have yet to say to
place myself sauarely before the
moral sentiment Of that class OF
citizens who are capable Of esti-
mating and properly appreciating Il
city government carried steadily and
resoluteiy forward by those who have
the work committed to their charge.
In doing this, | Will say that it is no
part Of my intention to indulge IN
elimination or recrimipation, any
! farther than it may become impor-
tant to establish Oh my part a per-
feet uuscllish desire to perform my
whole duty without regard to con-
sequences one way or the other.


One year ago on taking upon my
self the duties Of presiding over the
deliberations Of the common council,
as Mayor Of this city, also the obi-
cation to see that no iniraction Of
the municipal rights which'had been
guaranteed TO US as city by a char
! tered enactment Of our state legis-
lature, and.through which ordinances
had been passed from time 20 time, !
pledged them that to tho best Of my
liability | would be faithful to the
trust that had been placed in my
keeping, and further, that they would
always find me ready to cooperate
with them in strict enforcement
OF al violations OF all ordinance re-
/ Iquirements by a prompt inilictlon
Of the penalty attached to the Of
fence tempered. however, always
with a due consideration Of the na-
ture and degree OF the trangression


These ordinances according to my
then understanding and present con-
viciions, were drafted and adopted
as municipal laws to protect tue pub
lie interests, and moreover to govern
aud COZ .rol by apolice system the
prornptiurs of PASSIONS. gross sem