The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-04-12

vail, and the park become q perman
ent addition to the city of MankatO.
recommend Your careful consideration
to the wisdom of Improving and beau
tifying this park, but not at any great
expense 1t can be cleaned, dressed
sown to grass, flower beds made, trees
planted, and walks laid out with very
little expense, and it will soon become
beauty spot. | cannot accurately es-
innate the expense of this, hut | am
of ten cents to the taxpayer, will
guarantee the hearty cooperation OF
the Civic improvement league in this
work. ..n ss. -g.'u
Reference to Legislation.
While YOU cannot and should not
legislate in reference To business con-
Germs doing private business / rec
ommend that You lend every possible
moral support to them,& and, thus en-
courage the citiy's growth.
have recently visited the stone
quarries, manufacturing establishments
and Touring mills My eyes have been
opened more than ever to the posi-
bility of the growth of these institu-
lions and of Mankato. | am not an
expert machinist, but ! must say that
Mayer Bros have the best equipped
plant | have ever seen in so small a
city. Macbeth & Gardner have plant
which for cleanliness, and the, amount
of business done would do credit to a
much larger city. The big mill would
ha To Ion, ~ of
state. | am sure the Commercial club
will unite with you in giving all OF
these institutions yonr moral support
| recommend that at an early date you
60 in body to visit these.
l beg you not to forget that Manka
to has two of the neatest, best equip
ped, and most modern hospitals in this
state or any other state. | do not
mean that they have not their equals
not their snperiors, and ! know where
of | speak, for | am familiar with hos,
pitfalls III most parts of the civilized
world. Every patient that goes else
where for hospital treatment take:
money from Mankato that belongs
here, and receives in no way greater
benefits than he or she would receive
right at home. Every patient coming
to us from outside towns brings from
one to three or four well persons thai
stop at our hotels, boarding houses ant
restaurants; purchase dry goods anC
other articles of merchandise while il
our city. Besides the hospitals spenC
thousands of dollars annually for fuel
groceries, and other supplies, ana thes,
are all purchased in Mankato. There
fore, gentlemen, in your legislative ca
pacity, i'm the city of Mankato, dea
very kindly with these institutions ant
grant them every favor that the char
acter and ordinances of the city vii
permit You to do.
Electric Railway Boost.
Gentlemen, our city cannot Longer
develop as it should until moderr
electric street railway shall have beer
installed. We hope and expect to Sc,
this done during your incumbencN. n,
function which You will be called upor
to perform will be of greater import
ance to the city than the wise exercis,
of this one. A street railway franchis,
which it is your sole prerogative t,
grant will work either veal or woe
not only to the present inhabitants O
the city but to their children. and pos
sibly to their children's children.
caution you to look well to your bal
lots when you give any company o
corporation the right to construct OF
the streets of Mankato a. street rail
way. On the other hand do not max
unnecessary restrictions, or exact un
reasonable provisions, if you do yo,
will not secure for Mankato the mucI
desired end
Today the city of Mankato enter
upon new administration. hav
not word of criticism to offer IN,
predecessor or any of his officers. Blu
in some things pertaining to the man
agement of the city government Their
will be a change, whether for better o
worse the people will judge. In making
these changes | feel that | can hes
do it with officers of my own choos
ing. While l have not an unkind wor
or thought against any whose term o
office will now expire by reason of m
election, | feel forced to make change
which the people now demand
Regarding Appointments.
In making my appointments it pain
me most deeply to be compelled to re
ject many of my warmest friends, an
supporters, but | have been foode
with applications for places, and 70
some places where only one can be ap
pointed half dozen or more have appli
ed. | hope my friends and supporter
will be broad enough to give me credi
for acting to the best of my Judgment