New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-17

Wednesday, February 18th, 1904.
LINE OF PROGRESS.

There is not person living in this
city who does not feel proud of the fact
that he is living in one Of the finest
little cities Of the state, and he is will
ing to use his energies and much of
his time in promoting the interest that
will work for the advancement of the
city's welfare. There are more ways
than one of doing this. First by in
dividual effort and individual exertion.
by united business action and then in
municipal ways. The latter is the way
that counts most in the eyes of those
who are seeking cities in which to in
vest their money.
1t is this latter method that is at
tracing the attention of the people of
this city at this time. Men who start
large corporations and business enter
prises that employ much capital, look
about for the very best men they can
find to handle the affairs of the con-
eern. They figure that it does not pay
to experiment with men who have not
shown that they are capable Of making
a success of it from the start. The
same idea should hold in regard TIC
the agairs of the city.
1t is nothing more than a large cor
pOration and all the people of the CITY
are stockholders in it, some investing
large sums Of money in the shape 0:
taxes for the stock, and others invest
ing but few cents. It is natural thai
those who own the largest stock should
feel the greatest interest in the affairs
of the corporation and take an in
terest in seeing that the funds are
made to repay the best possible in
terest.
We all have many friends; nov
think who among US, if we had severa
thousand dollars to invest, SO that i
would bring the best returns, woult
ask any Of our friends who are OF
the present council to invest it for US
not saying that these friends are no
honest and sincere and mean as vel
as any man, but business is business
and when we enter into business
friendship ceases so far as the prose
eutiOn of the business is concerned
and when the stockholders Of thi
great corporation, which we call tn
city of New Ulm, meet to elect thei
officers it should not be matter c
friendship that actuates them in tn
choice of men forresponsiblep positions
but it should be that they are seekin
men who can employ the people,
money to the best advantage.
This is an age of competitor of cite
as we'll as of individuals and it take
the keenest intellect to succeed at thi
time where in former years men SUI
eeeded by sheer luck We would a
like to see this city advance by the a.
emulation of new industries and tt
accession of wealth; to give emplo.
ment to the men we have and to brln
others to the city in search of emplo,
ment that we have to offer; that
what makes a city and it is the on]
thing that will. This living in tt
enjoyment Of what we have and see]
ing for nothing better is stagnatiC
and the end is death: the individual
city, state or nation that does not 6
forward cannot stand still; it 60
backward. This is d cOmmOnSen
way Of looking at these questions al
it is the only practical way of doing
An attempt will be made at tt
coming election to place the affairs
this city in the hands of men who
business it is to handle large affair
men who, instead of having plenty
time to devote to it because they ha
little else to do, will have to sacrif
from their own business, and yet a
willing to do this in order to place t
city in position to compete wi
other cities of the state in every ps
ticular. If men who have no intert
in drawing the paltry salary that
taches to the Offices are willing to ma
this sacrifice in the interests of t
city, should not the people at lar
feel that the are under obligations
them at least to the extent of voti
for them? The matter is worth thi1
ing about.
The Journal in burst of righteC
or unrighteous) indignation, wants