The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-27
HAPPY OUTCOME OF THE ELECTION

HAPPY OUTCOME OF THE ELECTION
As we used to say in former days,
'the battle of the ballots" is over, and
the first election under the new charter
is Il matter of history Mayor \. G..
Meyer will continue in office the com
ING ten months. His retention in the
position caused no surprise to those
who were familiar with the situation
He was the candidate for mayor Il
little over a year ago and was elected
for the two year term. Then came
the decision to adopt new form OF
government. This brought other can
didates for the mayoralty into the
field, but the majority of citizenry be-
lievc that Mr.. Meyer is entitled TO
serve the period for which he was or
i9inally chosen. Besides, he has in
many respects made Il most excellent
executive and has retained the conf
denec OF the public, He is Il gentleman
of strict integrity and is possessed of
good business Judgment. Hen has the
honor of being the first mayor under Il
commission system of government in
Minnesota. As a consequence, he feels
pride i'll his position: and he will put
forth his best efforts in behalf of
the city's good. In the administra-
ton of affairs he hopes to merit the
approval of all riSht-thinking people
Mayor Meyer will have for his sup
port in the operation of the commits
sion form of government, four gentle
men who are possessed of honesty of
purpose, whose business ability is rec
ognized and whose interests in the city
are SO well known as to require no
extended mention at this time. Aessrs.
Lamm, Bangerter Hcnline and Humis-
ton are men of substantial character,
are free from frlls, are conservative,
yet not moss grown, are clear headed
and alert to the needs and demands
of growing and up-todate com
munity. The work of formally launch
ing the new government upon this
municipality rests with these men, and
The Free Press predicts that their la
bors-difficult though they may prove
to be-will be well performed. Mean
while the public should not be too
critical, but give their servants time
i'll which to actor at the start too
much care cannot be taken in dealing
with problems that must arise \
false move may injure the govern
mental craft and cause no end of trou-
BILE for the captain and crew. These
new officials should be encouraged in
their multiplicity of duties. Carping
criticism may hamper and delay the
work the mayor and councilmen will
have in hand.
The election had its happy and fortu-
nate outcome. Both ends of the city
are represented equally OH the council.
But this city is all one, and the mayor
and his aids should be the first to rec
oSnize this fact in the performance of
the duties that will devolve upon them.
All sectional feeling should be wiped
out, and the officials who will handle
can do more to obliterate the sectional
lines than all others. We can only re-
iterate that no good can come to this
city out of iectional differences. Our
people are too big of brain and too
broad of mind to permit this sectional
feeling and petty strife to interfere
with the progress and development of
an enterprising city like Mankato. The
Free Press has confidence i'm the abil-
ity and good Judgment of the newly
chosen officials to handle the affairs
of this community in business-like
manner. The commission plan of gov
eminent is on trial in Mankato The
people will sit as jury and the mayor
and councilmen must SO guide their
efforts and perform their not altogether
pleasant tasks with view to having
the right kind of a verdict rendered
The mayor and his four associates have
the best wishes of The Free Press in
their endeavors to make the best out
OF the new system of municipal gov
eminent. They have golden opportll-
nifty to put the much discussed plan
IN the scales where it can be weighed
carefully and at the end of their stew
ardship pleased constituency will say
it is not found wanting in any material
degree. They are presented with an
opportunity to not only make a record
for themselves, but for the city which
they are called upon to serve as we'll