The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-09-25
ANOTHER OPEN LETTER.
His Honor. Mayor Lanier, Comes Back
GOOd-naturedIy at Yacob Kiz-
elmeyer.
Mr.. Yacob KizeImeyer.

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BILE suggestions auent those bow
er house drubbles" as may have
been contained in your open letter
to me, appearing in The Leader,
of 21st inst. As public officer |
welcome and carefully consider all
suggestions and advice bearing on
my duties as such, reserying the
right, however, to disregard them
and to act as my own judgment
may dictate.
/ find myself somewhat at loss
to classify your effusion; being
unable to determine if you intend
ed it as an unkind thrust at me
and burIesque criticism of my
administration; a bit of harmless
pleasantly intended only to pro-
woke a passing smile, or a personal
service, to point to solution of
some of the bower house drub-
bIes'' with which the board of al
dermen and myself have had to
contend. IL the first, Yacob, /
would desire to pass It by without
notice; it being my policy to ac-
cept all adverse criticism and CEN
sure relative to my ocffiiaI acts as
part of the perquisites of Office
-lagniappe. as it we're; some
thing in addition to the stated sal
ary attached thereto-and to let
them 60 for what they may be
worth.
AS an attempt at wit your efu-
sion smacks of failure. / am in
clined to believe, judging from
your first published otfense, that
your talents lie along other lines.
If you were prompted by a sin
cere desire to aid me in the man
agement of the affairs of the city
and l willingly accept your sug-
gestions being offered in such
spirit-in such event, dear Yacob,
please accept my heartfelt thanks.
In the desert of criticism and cen
sure which surrounds me your
kindly and Neutrality-suspicious.
and offer of assistance come as an
oasis of rest and are welcomed as
the "shadow of a rock in a weary
land. +" Encouraging me to grid
myself anew and to attack with
added vigor the problems crowd
| inp for solution. c0nSciOuS that
though the world at large may
scoff and sneer and refuse to un-
stand, you, Yacob, stand rea dy
to extend friendly council and
helping hand. Believe me, your
suggestions shall have the consid-
eration and attention which their
value merits, and if / find any
thing of value hidden away among
them the same shall be brought
forth and properly labeled. But
candidly, Yacob, inasmuch as
your name does not appear in the
list of taxpayers of Brookhaven l
am beset with grave doubt as to
your disinterestedness. How do
l know but that you may be act
ing in the interest of some for
eign syndicate-German, may
be-with a view to acquiring
therefor franchise? Indeed,
Yacob, your suggestions with re-
ference to the sale of the plant
might justify such belief.
However, if | cruelty misiudge
your motives in this respect then,
dear Yacob, forgive me for such
reasonable thoughts. Consider
that nothing has been said on the
subject.
Candor compels me to say that
] regard some of your sugges-
tions as very impractical. Anent
the peanut parcher, | venture the
counter suggestion that you annex
the parcher (do it, Yacob, while
it's hot), put collar about your
neck, with sufficient length of
chain; procure for yourself dark
browed son of Cicily as manager
and cashier, and | am willing to
| lay small wager that you will
find the ''goober' business a far
more profitable one than the Civ
ling of free advice. ] am not fond
of COOLERS. but / will buy some to
help you along.
! Now, Yacob, you must have
been drinking some of your neigh
boris "blind tiger whiskey with
out any water in it, just before
you passed the corner of "R. r..
Avenue and Monticello Shtreet, ?
otherwise you would have been
able to differentiate between fire
hydrant and a patent churn.
Really, my friend, it grieyes my
heart to think that you have again
begun to look upon the blind tiger
product while it is redl / was so
in hopes that at last you bad mas
tered your appetite in this regardl
besides, Yacob, as you proclaim
that you and ] are chums your
bibulous proclivities. should they
become known, might reflect a.
gainst me, and cause me to "lose
my standing in the community
wherein preside. =
My ambitions do not cause me
to aspire to the Governorship, but
/ thank you just the same. And
lif | should at any future date be
honored by the people to that ex-
tent and you, having procured
your naturalization papers, should
Iapply for a position within my
lgift, promise to give your appli-
cation due consideration; Gas the
Ioriginal Lanler man you would be
|entitled to that, reserving the
lsame right of action with refer
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