The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-10-18
Tho SheriT Question.

of the law. The Office is an important |
one TO the debtor as well as to the
creditor class, and every voter, before
casting his bitfiot, should look over
the candidates, study their qualifica-
| tions and characters with n view to
the election of the best man for the
position. When so many are in the
field vote may be easily thrown
away and that vote may be the very
one that is to decide between u COM
petent or incompetent, u reputable or
disreputable candidate.
We do not know why Rogan, Evarts
and Bundy are candidates at all since
IL must be evident to themselves and
their friends that they stand no posi-
bic chance for an election.
The time has pa ssed in this county
when Il nomination for II county office
by Il Democratic convention was equiv.
alent to an election and our friend
Kline, it seems to us, is leaning upon
broken reed if he rests his entire
claims upon such nomination. What
other claim has he upon the people?
He is comparative stranger, has
been here but few years, during
which he has been an employee of
Powell q Kline, merchants, at Ridg-
way. He is 10 more competent for
the Office than Oyster or Burke and
much less known, and at time like
this when people are choosing for
themselves, it is hardly probable that
the recommendation of nomination
alone will serve to give him the po-
sition, and this is not our opinion only
but that of all those whom we have
met from different portions of the
county and who are best qualified to
judge. We say nothing against Kline
personally for we believe he has done
his duty fairly in his position, but
from all information in our possession
or which can be obtained. we are as
sured that his chances arc less than
those of Oyster and Burke, and that
one of those two is to be the next
Sheriff; choose ye between them.
Daniel G. Oyster was born in the
county and has always lived here.
From his earliest boyhood he has been
am ongst and of us and his outgoings
and incOmings have been known to
: all. Sober, industrious, honest and
frugal, he stands the type of Il good
citizen, doing his share for the we'll
fare of the community. His office
holding is confined to one term as
sheriff, to which office he was elected
six years ago this fall, and his conduct
was such as to win him the encomi-
ums of enemies as well as friends, and
with all the reputation of having made
the best Sheriff we lave had for years,
if ever. 1t is as well known, too, that
he was not disposed to multiply costs
for the distressed debtor to pay, thus
adding to his burdens, but was ever
ready to be as lenient as his duty
would permit and, in extremity,
to lend q helping hand to the worthy
. debtor whom rapacious creditor or
l attorney might desire to sacrifice. 1t
t is idle for his opponents to say that he
4 acted thus for gain since money then
and every since has been worth twice
f what he could hope to get, and in
+ many cases his aid was given to those
- from whom he has hot had, and did
. not expect return.
p Such is Oysters record and ::t ::tt IS IS one
of which he may well be proud and
which will afford him consolation
when he comes TO render final ac-
count at the end of all things.
We are Of those who believe the
devil is not as black as he is painted,
and Of the many bad things said OF
. Burke we confess we do not believe
all. So far as the duties of the office
are concerned lie may be, and doubt.
less is, fully competent, but his reputa-
ton, to say, the least is unsavory, and
: in choosing n candidate for so respon-
: sible Il position, through whose hands,
if elected, large sums of money must
q pass and who will be brought into
: communication with a large portion
: of the people, reputation ought to be
. of weight. Still he has many warm
q friends active in his behalf, and his
election is probable unless every votel
who cares for the reputation of tho
! county resolves to defeat him by cast,
ing his vote for the only other candi
=. date who stands a chance of an elec
ton, Daniel G. Oyster.
9 For nicely filing suit of clothes
e call on M'Afee the tailor.
Iowa is the State for Republicans
t in the election last week the Republi
e can candidate for Governor was elec
?, ted by about $4,000 majority.
e The extra session of the forty-iiftl
= Congress met at Washington last
y Monday. Samuel ]. Randall, Demo
$ crat, of Pennsylvania, received IA