Der Bote für Tirol1850s5 tags
Controversy over the Conferral of Honorary Citizenship in Meran
A letter published in the Bote für Tirol strongly criticizes the conferral of honorary citizenship upon a spa guest in Meran. The recipient is accused of having publicly ridiculed the municipal coat of arms and the civic committee, while the municipal council is said to have yielded out of fear of an influential faction.