The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1881-10-29
CAMPAIGN NOTES.

separate from those for county Off
GERS. Let no voter forget to put in
his ballot for Canon City for the capt.
tai at the same time he votes for
county officers
Ben Shaffer and Henry Harrison,
the democratic candidates for sheriff
and treasurer respectively, were down
atthc Coal Banks this week OH still
hunt. Il is thought they found the
"sttlir and tapped the worm from the
Inppoarious manner in which they
a0 setting them up for. the boys.
American people have pro-
jn0nI n <hsssacst snaphstic man
ner against the third term principle
in politics. AS Ben. Shaffer has held
the office of sheriff for two terms
! there is strong feeling abroad among
all parties, but especially among re-
pnblicans, that he should be retired
to private life to make way for a
good republican.
Mr.. Harrison, the democratic can
didate for Treasurer, gave himself
away badly in Coal Creek this week.
He said it was the first time he had
been there in two years, or since the
last campaign. He mixed in taffy with
the drinks pretty freely by eomment-
ing on the evidences of prosperity,
handsome babies, sc. Too thin Mr..
ii. What do you take the Coal Greek
ers for anyway?
Sylvester Allen, the republican
nominee for commissioner, may not
be SO well known in the northern part
of the county, but those who know
him well think very highly of him.
For example when Mr.. Lobach. who
was one of the best commissioners
Fremont county ever had. wanted to
resign, he recommended Mr.. Allen to
the governor as his successor. This
is as good an endorsement as any man
need have in Fremont county.
| Mr.. Baldwin, the republican candi-
date for Treasurer, needs no endorse
mcnt to the people of Canon City,
where he is well known as an honor
able, upright business man. He is
member of the firm of Baldwin, and
Phelps, proprietors of the White Rose
Mills. For the Information of voters
outside of Canon, the RECORD can
truthfully say that he is responsible
fbusisess Snaa of most excellent char
acter and habits, and IN every respect
worthy of being trusted with the
funds of the county.
Henry Clay Webster, the candidate
for assessor on the republican ticket,
who was appointed to make the as
scssments in this county last year,
proved himself one of the most eff
| ficicnt assessors the county ever had.
1t is most difficult office in which to
give general satisfaction. but the
fairness of his assessments and the
complete and satisfactory manner. in
which he made his returns to the
county commissioners. ELECTED the
approval of all. He will be elected
by large majority.
Let no one be deceived or discour-
aged by the unfounded report that
Ben. Shaffcr has the special support
and friendship of the d. & II. G. r.
Il. Co. The RECORD has the very
best authority for stating that the
railroad company or its officials will
take no part whatever in the present
political contest. Therefore all re-
publicans, whether in the employ
ment of the railroad company or not,
can enter heartily into this contest in
favor of Mr.. Jones, the republican
nominee.
Scratchers and kickers. take notice
The primaries have been held, dele
gates elected and candidates nomin-
ated in proper and harmonious man
ner, and in each instance tho nomin-
alton was made unanimous. The
issue is thus fairly made up on a
strictly party basis and no man claim
ing to be . republican should dodge
1t OF DECEIVE his party and nominees
by boltihg or scratching bis ticket.
1t is in The highest degree d:shonor-
able for men to enter convention
either as candidates or delegates, and
because they cannot he nominated or
have their own way against the wish
of the majority, to bolt, scratch or
work against one or all Of the nomi
) necs in an underhand msSner. An
open, avowed democrat is entitled to
respect because all know how he
standA>; but men claiming to be re-
!, publicsAs and occasionally seeking
favors All the hands of the party,
should stand by their colors in such
an uneqaivocal manner that there shall
be NO doubt in future as to which
aide of the fence they are on in .
straight party contest. Let no man
deceive himself with the idea that he
can thus play fast and loose with his
party and escape detection, or that
saci, conduct win not blast his own
political aspirations. If no has any.