Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-11

Wheeler has given to the affairs of
the city his close and earnes person
al attention. A fact which may not
be known to the general public is that
during his term of office he has at
tended every council meeting, . and
has constantly attended the numer-
Gus committees which have charge of
a great volume of detail work. That
fact alone Indicates the keen interest
which he has taken in the work Of
the city and his determination to ia
miliarize himself with all it's details.
The duties to be performed by the
mayor of a city like Grand Forks are
exacting, and if they are capably per-
formed they occupy a very large
share Of h time and attention OF
the official. The monetary compen-
sation would scarcely keep the mayor
in shoes il he were to do much walk
ing. The real compensation lies in
the opportunity to serve the public.
In the cas- of the present mayor, no
other compensation is possible. Mayor
Wheeler is not engaged in any private
business which a be benefited by
any official act which he may per-
form. He is not seeking any political,
preferment to which this office may
be made a stepping stone. He is able
to devote himself to the interests of
the city of which he has so long been
a resident, and he is glad>to do so.
The Herald has already referred to
the conditions under which DIR.
Wheeler became mayor two a
ago. The time vas one of stress and
anxiety, and there was a very genera
recognition of the fact thai a sharp
municipal contest, with it's resultant
divisions. would be highly injurious.
Representatives Of the several groups
in u population. conferred, and
without a dissenting voice agreed on
the nomination of DIR. Wheeler for
mayor. No other candidate appear
ing. the election was unanimous.
The war emergency which existed
then is passed, but We have a a
emergency no less pressing. The work
of reconstruction throughout the
country has scarcely been begun. and
IN our own city, in common with
others, there is need for wise judg-
ment, constructive leadership and
concentration Of effort on the work
which is Of supreme interest to all OF
US.
The Herald regrets that there is a
contest this year 1t believes that the
great masses of the people of the city
appreciate n approve of the work
that their mayor has performed, and
that they would have preferred that
it be continued without controversy
and without contest, for another two
years. The contest having been fore
ed, 1t is for the voters to express
themselves according to their own
best judgment Mayor Wheeler ten
ders his services again. He publish
es no platform. The record of Two
years faithful work is the platform
on which he stands. The same ndus-
try, energy and faithfulne~ which
has characterized the work Oh these
years is what nay be' expected for
he future If the citizens choose "a
retain their present chief magistrate
II the candidacy Of any other In.
dividuab is urged, the voter is entieled
TO know why. He is entitled to a
statement Of what defects in-the pas1
administration are alleged, what rem
edies are proposed, and by wha,
means hose remedies are to be an.
piled. In the absence. OF that irfor.
mation--and none has been given tn.
publtc----it is fair for the voter t.
conclude that e change il sought i,
this tine for some reason other tina.
ANYTHING connected with the welfar.
OF the city.
The city election lis now less thar
x week distant, and there has com,
from no source any public. statemens
as2to wflat CHANGES In our public pol
..Iicy, if sny, should be made. Or how
such changes are 10 be brought about
Thus far the people of the city hay,
but one platform before them, name
Wv that on which Mayor wheeler IL,
! stood 4nd worked Tor two years.
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