Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-05
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Excspt In times OF great political ex.
oitement Ghs business men AID more
substantial farmers ere proverbialiy
careless about attending elections. Their
minds become 30 absorbed IN their own
immediate personal affairs that they
lose sight entirely Of their interest 10
public pasters. They forget that per-
aonal prosperity depends largely upon
the character, capacitY and fdelity Of
public officials. They become blind to
the fact that an incompetent oiHoer, BY
aingls term Of maI-administration may
depreciate their property more than they
may, by years Of patient, frugal toll, be
able to regain. With reckless
partisan Board Of conniy Com mission
ers, and an incompetent Auditor 10 do
their bidding, burdens may be imposed
on this people which they win find en-
Oeqdipgly difficult to bear No greater
misfortune can happen any community
than to have their affairs fail into the
hands OF INSCRIPTIONS, incompetent and
laundering officials II our merchants
and manufacturers will pause 10 take
breath and think Of the matter q few.
minutes they must discover that they are
vitality interested in the elections.
sWS have thia year two candidates for
Auditor. One OF them has filled the
position one term 10 the satisfaction Of
every person who has been under the
necsasity Of tranaacting business with
him. His politenesa and prcuptness
have pleased all VINO have had deahngs
With him. His kindness TO soldiers
wives, who received from him the weekly
allowance set apart for them by the
Commissioners, was proverbial. In all
respects he has conducted himself ~ an
amiabls, pleasant gentleman and a
prompt, thorough, and efficient public
servant His opponent, as we have re-
marked before, is very clever fellow,
personally, bat has no qualification for
The position no seeks. He has been
tried IN aeseral instances In subordinate
positions, and found incompetent to dis
charge the duties appsrtaining to them
to the satisfaction Of his employers We
are not, ilsihis assertion, dealing in po-
lisioal olaptrap. We are stating q s.yf.
oss truth--one that challenges contra
diclicn. Mr.. Venneman failed as rail-
road receiving and shipping clerk; be
failed as clerk for large produce firm
doing business in this city, and in both
instances lost his situations because Of
ineticiency. 80 much for Auditor.
For County Commissioner, John Hogue
and Joseph Parrett are candidates.
John Hcgue is the present incumbent.
He and Ben. Nurre are the distinguish
cd individuala who paid Thomas L. Gar.
vim sepsnteen Hundred dollars Of the
peoples money for going to IndiAnapo-
,iis and receipting for seven or eight
thousand dollars which had bean allow
cd the county by the State Auditing
Committee, which We take ii. WAS the
costliest receipt tbs county ever gave.
hr Garyin. however, in y conservative,
and &c such, entitled to liberal fees.
With Nurre and Hogue &c Commission
srs, Vennsman as Auditor and Garvin
NJ Attorney and Collector, God only
knows what would become Of the finan-
ess of the county. We calculate there
would soon be no money left. The
county would become bankrupt, and lis
Rfacsd. Hogue can scarcely write his
own name. He has no more idea abou.
bnsinsss shan q Hotsentot has Of the Gus
soma of refined aud enlightened nations.
Hs does what Mr.. Nurre directs, when
he can, He votes as Mr.. Nurrs com.
maads, and in ell things perfectly agrees
With his friend Mr.. Nurre, the distin.
guiahed Commissioner from Pigeon. MIR.
Joseph Parratt 10 one OF the oldest and
most respected citizens Of the county.
If elected be win look after the interests
Of tho county. He win not be shadow
10 Mr.. Nurre.
The candidates for Sheriff are Joseph
Cox and Capt Alex. Darling. Both
gentlemen are qualified for the position
MIR. Cox win make good Sheriff ; 80
viii Capt Darling, Union men--men
who 1--we their country-hovever, can
not hesitate 70 choose between them. for
while Mr.. Cox affiliated with, and be-
-eams q prominent part Of. the political
Eszsy which pronounced the war . fail,
, are, shnsad he iAmented Lincoln ard
ahis Administration, denounced IA many
panaea oar soldiers As Linoeln's hirslings,