The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-10-06
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
CONSISTENCY THOUARTA JEWEL.

| CONSISTENCY THOUARTA JEW2x"
EDITOR Christian Cen
tlemeu" and church influences in Wor.
Ellington have helped to place in NOM
ination for county offices three men
who have within the year issued the
FIRST licenses to sell Intoxicating liquors
| ever granted in this county.
For the important Office of county
Auditor, Treasurer ard Clerk of the
District Coura, they have selected can
didates, one of whom is noted for non
accounting for county, church and
other public funds placed in his hands.
The two others have Intentionally
covered up his defalcations by false
statements in published proceedings
and in financial reports and in many in
stances have bartered public funds for
political favors.
With such an array of candidates
(straight Republicans) they expect to
anihiiate the ADVANCE, and the riff
raft, whisky men, and paupers who have
the impudenca and audacity to support
men for Office irrespective Of partly a.
gainst whose integrity not a single stain
can be found either in public or in prt-
cate life.
Surely an apparent victory gained at
50 great sacrifice of moral principle
will be more disastrous to them, even
than defeat. While we accept the stu
alton and hereby declare our willing
Eess to flight it ont on that line," We
conjure them to think the matter over
seriously. and to erdn,ine the records
carefully before they engage in strife
in which a victory iii won) would only
cover themselves with disgrace.
REPUBLICAN.
AN OPINION FROM THE WEST END
ADRIAN. Oct. l, 1881.
EDITOR ADVANCE:-In looking oyer
the proceedings of the late county con-
vention we find the same hand in con-
troll as in former years. No need of an
outsider trying for a nomination there.
We find for Auditor Bloom So votes, f.
5. Mills Is votes. Now I think that
support in that convention shows a
rousing majority for Mr.. Mills in the
county. In fact, we were surprised to
see him gtt SO much support there.
Think he certainly ought to stick by us.
However fine = man Mr.. Bloom may be
personally, he lacks the qualities neces-
sary for county commissioner, this
he has shown to the satisfaction of
nine-tenths of the people Of the county.
Then why i'll the name of common sense
make him Auditor? 1t is like making
4 man President who failed to make
! respectable Senator.
Of Mr.. Thorn, the nominee for Sheriff.
many Of his most intimate friends rep
resent him as not qualified for the Of
| fee. r. II. Miller has made good one.
| Let us reflect him.
OF the n mi Zee for Supt. of Schools
we know nothing. Whoever gets elect
ed we hope lie will at le .st TRY to earn
! is salary, 4 thing which we think has
never been attempted in this county
yet. The next time, before 4 salary is
raised. let the person do something
towards earning what lie already gets.
| OF the nominee for Commissioners
we are interested in the one from the
4th district, NJ. Birkett. AS neigh
Dor Mr.. Birkett is worth dozen of
Others we could name. AS 4 commits
sioEer he has simply been as wax in the
hands of Thompson and Crosby. If a
good man asks for the Office, one who
dares to say his soul is his own. Mr..
Birkett will get left. The other candi-
dates very few care to quarrel over ex.
"ept the Treasurer. and there is no
doubt Mr.. Shore is qualified for that.
A VOTER.