The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-29

Among the best officials ever honored
by the republican party in this county is
Hugh r. Scott, the present auditor The
esteem in which he is held is
shown by the large majority he
had over his democratic oppo-
polled at the primary election in Septem
Der, this year, when the republican party
again nominated him to the responsible
Office of auditor of Hennepin county.
An Important Office.
This is an office Of great responsibility.
It Is the county's bookkeeper, and the in
cunlbent Of the office is the inspector as
we'll as accountant of public expenses. An
auditor devoted to economy and faithful
to the public interests is a. very potential
agency In good local administration. His
relations with the county commissioners
are such that if he is the right sort of
man he can have very powerful influence
on the general management of county Of
fairs. He is the record keeper Of the
commission, and naturally is able to make
for or against business methods in con-
Quoting county affairs.
An Information Office.
The county auditor is an official upon
whom the people have to call for much
information. Much Of this information is
Of a detailed nature, and misunderstand-
tngs may easily arise. If the auditor is
not of an obliging disposition, ever mind
full that he is a public servant paid to
serve the public. he is apt to become
cranky, overbearing, thoughtlcss and dis
dainful of the public. People having bust
ness with the office are not treated re-
spectfully or waited upon promptly. Some
times they find themselves unable to get
what they want. They are Initiated and
provoked and great friction in the con-
RI nf thn re- ca iy,,
portant is it to have an agreeable man
in this office that those who have the
most to do with the office are fully con-
vinced of the wisdom Of retaining in office
such an auditor.
Mr.. Scott Courteous Official.
1t is admitted by all competent wit
neSses that Mr.. Scott is an auditor of the
most agreeable personality and personally
of a most accommodating and obliging
nature. These personal characteristics
have impressed themselves ON the man.
agement and assistants in the office. The
result is that the public is received courte-
ously, waited upon cheerfully and as
sisted in every way within reach of the
authority of the office. The citizen who
goes into the county auditors office now
on legitimate business feels quite at home
at his own office as it were, and such,
indeed. should be the impression that
every public office makes on a citizen.
A Public Servant.
A public official is a hired man-not in
any belittling sense, but as being a per-
son hired by the public to perform a GER
tain work for it. The official should ever
keep in mind his proper place and true
relation to the public. The one who fails
to do so is prone to take on early in
his career a chronic case of swell-headed-
ness, which is apt to lead to his early
retirement to private life.
Perfect Bookkeeping.
Mr.. Scott has distinguished his &C.
cupany Of the office Of county auditor by
introducing new and perfect system Of
bookkeeping, which is both convenient
and accurate. The system is faithfully