The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-05-03

i George Refs. City Treasurer, halls
primarily from Detroit. He first settled
l. in st. Paul in 1855, and taught the
young idea how to Shoot" following
that vocation for number Of years
from 1854 on; was bookkeeper then in
various business houses, at length, in
1872, becoming clerk and assistant to
the city treasurer, In 1882 he was
elected to that position himself. His
management Of the city's finances has
been careful and business like; appre-
ciatiye Of the vast increase In the trans
actions and responsibility Of his office,
corre spending with the growth Of the
city's commercial interests. He has
been elected treasurer bv large major
tiles four times, and has displayed skill
as an accountant. political sense, ex~
ecutive abilities, and interchangeable
habits in The conduct OF his duties, 50
that 1t can truly be said that the city
has neither lost dollar Of the funds in
his keeping, nor the taxpayer property,
by reason OF unlooked-f0r redemption
expiring during his term Of office.
! A we'll known and influential Repub-
llcAn Of St. Paul, a holder OF large real
estate interests, has written the follow
Jag communication to the press. He IS
man of unimpeachable character, and
; coming from political opponent such
words are the expression OF the heart
aud cannot heip but have great weight
with the voters in this canvass. He
says:
1.-THE property owners OF this city never
had a more faithful man in looking
after their interests than the present
City Treasurer George Refs. [ will
vote for him as long as l have chance
to do 80. Some years ago voted FOR
his opponent, not being acquain ted
with Mr.. Reis nor his methods of bust
ness. One day received notice from
person sent to me bv Treasurer Refs
notifying me Ut the redemption OF a
delinquent assessment expiring on a
piece Of property belonging to relative
Of mine absent in Europe. hurried to
the treasurer's Office to redeem Che prop
erty and fou1d that The property
would have passed into the hands OF an
unprincipled attorney dealing in tax
titles on the next day aud would have
been forfeited for delinquent assess
meut which I had supposed to have
been taken care Ut by the owner before
going away. { found that the clerk
detailed b. Mr.. Rels to trace up the
persons interested in the property had
spent considerable time and trouble to
| tind me and I have ever since appre.
ciated it, for I am we'll aware that if
Mr. Refs bad confined himself to the
law it might have been money to him
aud but few persons would even trouble
themselves about doing any more than
the law could require IN a case like
this. Still he has done this since he bias
been ia Office and it is said that not a
resident OF this city has Forfeited any
property during this time by any assess
ment redemptions expiring. This is
why l always will vote for MIR. Reis for
Treasurer. A Properly OWNER.
Such are the expressed words Of a
man holding al OPT oslte political faith.
but who has the honesty and the
courage Of his convictions always with
him and is not Dackw in recognizing
| the sterling worth and thorough com
potency of the present Democratic can
didate for Treasurer. 1t is his peculiar
fitness fer the office that has been the
means of making MIR. Refs popular not
only with his own PARTY, but with the
masses Of the voters in St. Paul regard
| less Of political affiliations. He has
done much toward making the credit
of St. Paul popular both at home and
abroad and his re election, already a
foregone conclusion, means we'll for the
city he has served 80 we'll.
Both the city treasurer and comp.
trol'er nave always been held in the
highest esteem for their honesty and
integrity and to speak Of them other
wise would be falsebood most foul. 1t
| is we'll to remember that no matter
what campaign lies and assertions may
have been circulated it is certain that
neither Comptroller Reche nor Trea-
surer Refs have ever received a cent for
services from the board of education,
unless ordered by the board per resclu.
tion and under the legal opinion of the
attorney of the board as is shown by the
records.
What was paid by the board of educa
ton to the City Comptroller and CITY
Treasurer was pnid for the purpose Of
reimbursing them for the clerical help
necessary to do the boards business.
Nothing was ever paid to them except
ing by resolution Of the beard and under
the legal opinion of the attorney Of the
board.
The city hall and court house fund
received to its credit during the time
when the funds were in charge Of the
present Comptroller and City Treasurer