The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-14
GUARDIANS SATISFIED.


Higher commentator aid scarcely he mced out
to deserving public officials than tln which is given
to the present municipal administration in circular
letter issued the members of the Taxpayers League
of ST. Louis Better conditions could not he desired
;haa are described in this letter prevalent in this
| city IT this time
Partisan publications ami associations ever ready 70
discount able work and manufacture political issues,
have RETAINED informing the public of the excel!
lent character of the local government: unfortunately
for the public good they have done their utmost to dis
credit and policies for Improvement But the Tan
payers League. dealing with facts and not with poii-
tics with truth and with subterIugc, freely and
plainly acknowledges the actual value of the per
| fcrmances of the reform officials
The circular letter members % thc league is is.
sued the of President Il. y. llacuSSer and
Secretary Charles 5. Reher. In it is levied
sesSmcnt of s.. which is hut half of the regular
annual assessment permissible under the articles OF
agreement. and which is the first since 1901. The as
sesment is made for the purpose of having available
money and in order to discharge outstanding obiga
tons
The reason for an assessment so low, the notice
states lis that. ewing the high character of the men
now in charge of our city government there is little
no the league do within the scope of its
charter: for the occasion is indeed when an
honest official is guilty of Il misuse of public funds
Mslpproprltons in the majority of cases are the
fruits of conscious wrongdong not Of innocent mis-
take: and if there were any assurance that the ad
miniStraons come would reach the high standard
of the present one. both in respect to efficiency and i'll
tegri,y the league might well wind up its affairs"
Here independent. nonpartiSan league. organ
lied guard public interests. and noted for strict at
tention government operations. which admits that
the management Of municipal business is right and
capable that it is justified suspend action until the
close this administrators term. Ii far
Their 1t declares that if there assurances that
future administrations would reach the standard
it could well exist, for its protective efforts
would he no longer required.
The officers of the Taxpayers League make mis-
all that they say it is 1t is surpassed by any other
doing work that will have permanent effect and that
will exert an influence further administrations 1t
Is acting in the interests of he city and the citizens
Mayor Wells the chief executive Of this administra
ton is holding Office ut Il personal sacrifice solely
from of public duty. and is not candidate for
any other office Probably he could not he induced to
accept another office Other officials of the govern
ment are in similar circumstances All of the depart
men chiefs have their hearts and minds their duty
and in their daily endeavors they spurred by civic
pride.
The Taxpayers League calls attention TO real, favor
able conditions and thereby suggests cause for general
satisfaction over the betterment that this administrn
tion has brought about. This administration is made
a standard for future administrations. The voters
should see to it that good government is perpeuated in
ST. Louis