 His work expanding and developing the St. Stanislaus Kostka church served to placate many of the Poles who wanted to break away.Kiołbassa served in the Customs Department, and in 1891, he ran for Chicago Treasurer, as a part of a slate of Democratic candidates, making him the first Pole in that position.Banks were not cooperative with him, refusing to lend him a necessary $15 million bond without proper backing.