The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-03-21
RECORD OF ACHIEVEMENT.

RECORD OF ACHIEVEMENT.
Mayor Charles T. Taylor, in an
inspiring message to the city coun-
Gil has fully enlightened the people
of this city as to what has been ac-
complished by their servants during
the past two years. The message was
in the nature of a farewell address
from the mayor, who is about to re-
tire from office, having declined to
be a candidate for reelection, pre-
ferring to step aside and give way
TO others who are seeking that honor.
The mayor has done well to open
the, doors and let in the light of pub
licity on what the council has done
during the past twenty-four months.
The message is replete with facts
and figures which demonstrate be-
yond successful contradiction that
the present council is made up of
honest, live, energetic and pushing
men who have had at heart the city's
welfare always, and who have been
working in harmony with that spirit
which means the upbuilding OF this
splendid community. A long list
of magnificent and substantial achieve
ments is to be found in the mayors
final words to his co-wOrkers.
Without indulging in fulsome and
nauseating praise and devoid OF ego
tism, the chief executive has given
to the people an excellent record that
has been made by this municipalities
faithful servants. 1t is not the pur-
pose of The Free Press to repeat in
detail the contents of the message.
It was published in full in this news
paper last evening, and those who
have not read it should do so and
acauaint themselves with the public
acts of those who are in the employ
of the stockholders of this prosper
Gus municipal corporation
Contained in the message is much
food for thought. After it is digested
by taxpayers they must, if they are
fair, reach the conclusion that the
present board of aldermen have per-
formed their duties we'll and with an
eye to the best interests of the peo-
pie by whom they are employed.
The best evidence that these SER
wants should be retained in their pO-
sitions is found in the mayors COM
prehensive statement and which is
open to a most critical inspection by
the public 1t is in the limelight and
there is not word or line on it's
pages that can in any way reflect
to the discredit of the present cOun-
cilmen, and all but one are seeking
reelection.
No sensible or level-headed en-
fhiply Of rolinvin0
from duty an employee who is rem
dering to him faithful, honest, valu-
able and conscientious service. On
the contrary, the employer would re-
tain such an employe and place in
him additional confidence. SO it is
with our councilmen and public SER
wants. All of them have been faith
full in the discharge of the duties
which they owe their employers-the
people-and they should be retained
in their positions to the end that
better service can be given by them.
They all have had ripe experience
which better fits them for the work
in hand than can be expected from
new and untried men who have
never dealt with municipal affairs.
Our present officials have not been
drones in the municipal beehive. They
have been hard workers, devoting
their abilities, energies and efforts in
the direction which meets with the
approval of those enterprising citi-
Zens who stand for more progress
sive and greater Mankato. They are as
sisting in the building up of Mankato's
handsome and substantial superstruc-
ture and in this great work they
should not be interfered with. They
should be kept right on the job.
They are working in harmony; they
are exercising good judgment in the
furtherance of their plans for a most
magnificent municipal structure, and
withal they are wisely prudent, dis
playing an economy in the expendi-
ture of the peoples money and are
able to get the best and most graft
flying results in return. Men of this
character and of such stability, good
judgment and business sagacity
should not be retired from public
life; but rather they should be re-
nominated and reelected to remain in
charge of our municipal affairs.
The Free Press is of the belief
that the people of Mankato-the
stockholders of this municipality
will give their employees vote of
additional confidence on Monday next.
and on April 1 will return them to
their positions with majorities so big
that the recipients of these favors
will be encouraged to keep on with
the municipal upbuilding which was
begun under their wise and broad
minded administration. Whatever in
significant mistakes were made by
these men have been overshadowed
by the larger labors they have per-
formed for the betterment of Man
kato.