Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-10-14
unanimously nominated for this office.

Eugene Jones. the Greenback
nominee in an honorable trustworthy
gentleman. He has no other aualif
cations for the Office. 1t is a mis-
taken idea that any man can be taken
from his farm and put into the col
leetor's Office with any degree Of
nope, that he will make a good book
Keeper and successful collector. He
Is in the same fix with Harrison-he
- a tool. We heard him say thas he
ala not seek the Office, had never an
hounced himself and simply permit
TED the party to use his name. We
know he does not hold to the great
principles co laid down by his party
and are sorry he ever allowed himself
to be dragged before the people in
the light he appears.
TREASURER.
"A. u. Turner, our candidate for
treasurer, IS well-known to all our
readers as an honorable, successful
business man, in whose hands the
county's funds will be safe. We
have no doubt but the same thing
could be said Of C. P. Wade, Green
back nominee, and of "a hundred 9TH
er men, Republican, Democrat and
Greenbackers. A. q. Turner is the
choice of the Democratic party which
party is largely in the majority in
this county, and for this if for no
other reason, if he is a fit man should
and will be elected.
ASSESSOR.
johnny Beatty, the Democratic
nominee for assessor is, as all our
readers know. we'll fitted for this Of
flee. He has held the office two
years and should be reelected.
j. NJ. Atkinson, the Greenback
nominee, may be all that is claimed
for him, and at the same time he is
an unwilling candidate for assessor.
He is making no canvass and as far
as we can learn don't care to have
the office, even if he could get it.
We have a very high opinion Of Mr.
Atkinson and think him a worthy
man, but he is in the wrong pew.
CORONER.
w. w. Rodman is the Democratic
candidate without opposition. His
first inquest will be over the remains,
if they al be found, of the Green
back faction.
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR.
The Democratic party all over the
United States always appreciates the
ambition and deserving merit of its
young men. Geo. Robertson, nomi-
nee for public administrator, is one
of Audrain's most talented young
lawyers and s%taunchest Democrats
The young Democrats of Audrain APP
preciate the nominating of young
men on our ticket and will vote solid.
James S. Brown, the Greenback
nominee, would make a good admin
istrator, although he has not the
qualifications of Robertson, who is q
lawyer and better fitted for this office.
SURVEYOR.
! c. D. Rodgers, the Democratic
nominee, has no opposition. He is
another of Audrain's most deserving
young men, well qualified for the
office. Charlie deserves great credit
for the education and qualifications
he possesses.
r. c. Carter, Capt. Grigsby, Dem.
ocrats, W. S. Boyd G. NJ. Sims,
Greenbackers, are all good men and
would make fair judges. We are
not we'll enough acquainted with the
gentlemen to say that the Democrat
ics nominees are better fitted fol
judges than the Greenbackers, but
do know and say, that the Demo
cratic candidates were nominated by
the great Democratic party and the
other two by a mere faction. The
same thing can be SAID of all the
candidates. The Democratic party
in convention assembled, with dele
gates from every preslnct, nominated
good men whom they knew would be
elected. The Greenback party, &
mere faction of 800 strong, with onl,
a few delegates, nominated anybody
that would run, knowing they coult
not be elected, even with the full
Republican vote.
The Democratic ticket as q whole
and individually, is above reproach
1t is the choice of the party of thu
county and will be the choice of thu
people of the county by at least 1O0(
votes. There is no reason why ever,
Democrat in the county should no
vote his ticket straight, and every
reason why he should In this
the year 1880, when we elect a Dem
o~cratic president, sit down on al
boilers and soreheads. Bury then
so deep that they will never, even ii
the shape of ghosts, annoy us further
Let US wipe out of existence that elias
of them who bolt a party becaus
they cannot run it. Let US SIT dow
on all dc ad heads who are too laz
to work and want their shirt tail
stamped into money. Let US crus
ont If existence the communist VIII