The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1878-05-15

of man who il attacking the pure
Democratic record of r. J Smith.
The Democratic record Of L j Smith
shines out like the MONDAY sun, without
"A cloud 10 obscure its cfrulgent beams,
while yours, Mr. Cox, in comparison, is
like the faint gimmcring OF a tallow-dip.
or all men in the county claiming to I've
Democrats s. X. Cox i Tie last one that
ought to tackle anvboiy's fidelity to
Democratic nominees.
ms HAS HAD ENOUGH
Fellow citizens. the County Clerks Of
flee is the beet office you have in your
gift. 1t has been in one family now for
- wears; aud during the same time the
County judges Office for 4 years, and the
Master Commissioner Office for years
have been in the control of the same
family, aud by the same two men. Mr.
Cox has been in the Clerks Office Is
years; years rs principal and ) years
a. deputy, aud during The same time has
been Master Commissioner I years, and
thus realized many thousands of dollars
from the public crib
HIS ENORMOUS CHANGES FOR KxrRA WORK
/ In addition to the usual ices paid him
/ by various individuals Tor recording
deeds, mortgages, Wills, Ac, lie has
charged the enormous sum Of 81 0jj Is
| tor extra work done the first five years
OF his official life, which has been coll
lectcd of the oppressed taxpayers Of
Ohio county aud added to his wealth
/ This is 81 % per wear, n splendid little
/ salary within itself How many at YOU
/ hand working farmers aud mechanic.
{ make S4ll n3 q wear What he has
collected or will collect for the other
wears ! have not the record to show. and
/ hence cannot saw, ~ DO not with io
talk at random. II you elect T. J
/ Smith You will have no fault To find
about enormous charges tor imaginary
extra work. .ln-t Try him once and zee
/ Il this not enough for one man2 Can
his insatiate craving Tor good. tat paying
offices ever he appeased? Ii YOU nomi
nate and elect him now. he will lie Just
! as anxious four wear. hence for another
term We have done well by Mr.. Cox
equally a. well a. lac deserves
s. on the 18th let us give some other
man "a chance tor his bite all-y; or, il
not, let NJ have commissioner appoint.
Ell To convex the office and all the appur.
tenances thereunto belonging (tsprcial'
" CAREFUL not L. forget the fne-) to sam
X. Cox, hi- IONS aud son->iu-law and
brothers AID hrnthers-in-law Ne. to-
ever, with TIL power to charge and coli
lect from the county what he pieaSsS .o'
that nneroua extra work This will be
the result il You continue To nominal,
him whenever he asks yoU IL il II sa,
commentary that Captain Cox has II,
claims upoH the people. nothing to re
coi..mcnd hiIL To the office he has held d
long aud in his desperate strait deems j
necessary to try to ride in again not at
his merit but by vainly irving 10 hlas;
bIacken and damn the character OF on,
, oi the best Democrats in the county. an,
one who has been his warmrst supporter
| would scnru to b. thus elected m,srlt
and scorn the man who tries to bs cle';
ell no GA his own merit. but the drmrri
: at his opponent All the figures. votes
, Sc referred TO in this have been ;akeI
rom the record OF Mr. Coys own Office
md o: course he can not DENY them !
competent court. having jur,siic,ion, ha
decided that Mr. Smith il amply quail
, tied not only for County Court bat Cir
, cunt Clerk also have known him 10
I many yesrs knew him rs a schoc
, teacher. rs constable ~ farmer, ~
. -hrrT, anl he succeeded well in all
, | know him AZ N.lnoc-1' aal IL.
! record sands ont u.Lcn brighter, purtl
ana clearer than Capt. C"S'r lie a!
WAYS does well whatever be undertakes
: / | expect to know him the next four y ear
~ County Clerk OF OHIO county, and
: prriicl he will win the appliance OF ia
: citizens Of the county by the manner i
, Which he discharges the duties taereo
\ With these suggestions will leave 'h
. matter for the Democratic voters to d,
u termine. INNES TIGAfOR