, 1872-10-17
Republican County Ticket.

Republican County iickei'
Absolutely Independent of party com
mitmettt and party bias, and neutral In
regard to DO measure affecting the pub
lie interests, We shall treat the nomina-
ions presented by the Republican par
tv with entire candor, neither discrimin-
atins for or against any one OF them on
account Of party associations.
The nomination of David Higgins for
Councilman, was, as every body knows,
the result of a bargain for tue support
of the paper with which his name Is as
,ociated. Without this understanding
he wouid have stood no more chance
for a nomination by any convention for
Il responsible Office, than he did for be-
ING elected delegate at the primary
meeting, having no other claim to the
confidence and support of any potion
Of the community, except the gamblers
and keepers of brothels, whose lnte ests
he represents. Immediately after this
endorsement, and he had gi7en his
pledge to support the ticket, aresolution
was unanimously adopted by the Con
yention, declaring Kitsap county entltied
to the nomination, and pledGing the
withdrawal of the candidate if kitsap
county claimed it. We pass him by, as
IL dead cock in the pit.
c. Clymer and L. Mcmillan, the can
dilates for Representatives,, both are c!tl-
zens of respectable character. Thon5h
not publicly announced. We believe that
it is generally understood, that these
men were nominated with the under
standing that they would support pro-
libitory liquor law. We do rot believe
that the cause of public morals would
b, promoted at this time by the pas
SAGE Of such law. Itwouid be far bet
,cr to elect men to Office who will hon
eetlv enforce the laws already existing
againstpublic RIGHTEOUSNESS, than to add
TO the contempt of the laws by passing
others which will not be obeyed. De
clarations and professions which lack
consistency, carry no moral force; and
Of what avail would prohibitory liquor
law be i'll community which elects of
ticials who tolerate public gambling and
houses of prostitution
For Auditor, W. W. Theobalds is an
.nexceptionable nomination. He Is
honest and capable, and we believe his
election would secure what is 50 much
needed, faithful and intelligent man
alsement of our county finances.
For sheriff, as we have said before,
we shall support III. A. Atkins, whoever
is the candidate aS.inst him; because
we believe him to be man of courage,
decision and incorruptible integrity, who
will faithfully and fearlessly maintain
the laws and see them duly executed;
and because every element Of lawless-
ness and Hcentiousness i'll the commun-
ity is combined to compass his defeat
and re-elcct L. V. Wycbof, during
whose term lawlessness has enjoyed ex-
traordinary immunity.
O. c. Shorey, the candidate for Trea-
surcr, is man for whom we have a
due respect personally, but he is now
the incumbent of that office, and We be-
3ieve that public sentiment, as well as
sound public policy demands frequent
cbonaes in the financial officers of the
county, moro especially in this county
whose affairs are i'll such an uncertain
and unsatisfactory condition.
W. NJ. York, the candidate for Pro-
bate judge, is a young lawyer of fair
ability and unexceptional moral charac-
ter.
The nomination of Edgar Bryan for
Assessor is simply an outrage upon pub
lie decency and official honesty.
As the collector of this school district,
the following is one of his bills rendered
to taxpayer:
Special school tax SO,0i
Advertising .-............ S,oo
Certificate of sale. Z,Oo
ra,,4v o,,d Tarrjtorinl tax .6S