The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-08
Fellow Citizens !:

OF Mayor OF the City OF Oskaloosa,
do so with a high appreciation of Thu
lhonor you have conferred upon me
I'VE have a city that all should fee
proud OF, and we should not be salts
lied with present attachments, bu
each one do his utmost to make |
truly Greater and Cleaner Oskaloo
sa." In order to do this. let all citi
zens get together and boost as nevel
before Forgetting and forgiving al
past differences, regardless of kind q
character, let every one put shoulder
to the wheel and help little. Some
can help one way, some another. 1
you cannot help in a financial way
help with a word of encouragement
But at any rate don't knock.
We feel proud of our splendid
churches, our excellent schools, oul
magnificent colleges, our commod
ious and substantial Y. M. c. A, Car
negie Library and postoffice buildings
all OF which go to make up city oi
desirable residence qualities. No city
in Iowa, we believe, has better educa
tional and church advantages. Our
miles of cement walks and paved
streets, speak for the enterprise OF
our citizens, and this work will con-
tinue to expand as the city grows.
Our factories are constantly increas-
ing and already give employment to
many. Our citizens have always
shown a disposition to lend all posi-
BILE encouragement to every legitimate
enterprise desiring to come to our
city, and we will continue to extend
a warm welcome and helping hand.
Oskaloosa enterprises are worthy our
warmest support and patronage. Let
us all determine to become more I'M
tied and stand as a unit. .-.s-
| realize that as your Mayor, with
the assistance of the remaining city
officers and council, we have a great
task to perform. believe we have an
excellent city council. You have said
by your votes you are willing to trust
these men and believe they will do
their duty as they see it. Now, want
to say for myself and the Council, we
want YOUR help. We need it ana
will appreciate it. BY your coming to
us and advising with us, | believe |
voice the sentiment of all, we will
feel as though you are interested.
assure you. on my part, you will re-
ceive cordial welcome, and on go
ing away you will feel greater inter
est in the general welfare of our city.
The more you are willing to help us
will only insure from our hands bet
ter city administration. II any com
plants arise, which doubtless there
will, come direct to the head of the
city administration. We can then
counsel together, and can the better
adjust inequalities. .. O.
There seems to be great anxiety in
our city and county as to what will be
the policy of the new administration.
In a neighboring city the election
hinged on the wide open policy, as
against strict enforcement of law.
In our city campaign, just closed,
there was a feeling crept in some
times and in certain places that this
or that would be done If certain men
were elected. You are all familiar
with our platform which has been
published in all our papers. What it
meant was for a law enforcing admin
istration, just such as any citizen
could find no fault with. Any reason
able man knows when law has been
violated, and ! believe when a man
violates the law he has no ground for
complaint if the law is enforced, so
long as he gets a square deal. Now
what mean by a square deal Is to
show no favors and treat all alike. II
shall be my aim during this admins.
tration, as has been my custom in the
past to treat all alike. &
The law and ordinances invest In
the Mayor certain appointiye powers
Individually am opposed to the May
OF being vested with these appoint
i've powers. but this being the law,
shall discharge my duties in that re
spect. | believe that on the police
force, backed by the mayor, largelS
depends the success of any city ad
ministration. have found 1t no easy
task to select the men to comprise
the new police force, as there have
been many applicants. Some have
been solicited to take places, and
have tried to secure men who, will
your assistance, will prove grea
factor In cleaning up the city. | have
my ideas as to the police department
and as the Mayor, by ordinance, Il
chairman of the police committee, TIL
Mayor and police will consult togeth
err. and map out d plan Of work, will
a system which / believe will give Il
Oskaloosa much different seryic,
from what we have had Not blu
what the past may have been good
but we expect to make an improve
tnent over 1t.
/ AS to the other appointments,
have looked the field over and wi
do what hope viii prove to be to tn
best interests OF the city, keeping 4
mind our platform. which promiseG
among other things, a non.partlsaf
business administration.
To the Honorable City Council:
This sIs the frst Council In Oskalo: