The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-10-20
THE TWO TICKETS.

Elsewhere we publish the proceed
ings of the PEOPLES Convention held
on Saturday last which placed an indie.
pendent county ticket in the field. The
Convention was not Il large one, but it
was Il fact freely commented on that
the bulk Of those in attendance were
farmers, who came out nCtwithstand
ing the rain. mud and high water, Show
ing that it WAS i'll fact peoples con-
yention and not Il politicians.
The ticket nominated, we believe,
will command the approval and hearty
support Of the voters Of the county, as
1t is fairly divided up between farmers
and business men, between Republicans
and Democrats, and is geographically
well distributed. Above all, the men
are good, true, capable men, some Of
whom have been tried during the past
two years and have given us the best
administration Of county affairs we
. have ever had.
FOR AUDITOR.
Capt. +. S. Mills was renominated
for County Auditor. This was done
III responsible IN overwhelming demand
from the people, who say that the
school district aid town officers are
hearty i'll their praise of Capt. Mills,
for his promptness in furnishing them
statements by which they know ut any
time just how their districts and town.
ships stand, just how much Of the tax
las been collected and how much re-
mains uncollected. Under his method
the business is greatly simplified and
statements arc furnished 10y which they
Can at any time detect errors and set
them right. This is so great an I'M
provement upon all former methods
that the people appreciate his services
fully and demand his continuance in
office for another term. Moreover,
they say that Il large part of his salary
for the first year was expended in an e.
lection contest forced upon him by the
old officers who were unwilling to sur
render the Office without legal con-
test. Mills has been tried and found
honest and capable and both justice and
precedent demand for him 4 second
term.
Mr.. Mills opponent is Fred Bloom
whose only claim to the office is that he
seeks it. His record as Il county Com
missioner has been unsatisfactory and
01,n x,-1,,, ;,,f 1,o into Of
jc:h ring and Of party and personal ia
Voriteisln. lie is now we'll to do, hav-
lug received il large back pension, is re-
ceiying i regular pension and has a
good farm, and does not need the office.
Capt. Mills, OIL the other hand, while
not poverty stricken: needs the Office
another term us Il means of supporting
lis family, rs he receives no pension
and has no other business.
FOR TREASURER.
II. T.. Shepard WAS renominated for
Treasurer. This was because it Was
deemed only IN act of justce to endorse
M officer by Il second term who has
made such splendid record. There
may be some man somewhere in the
county who has Il word to say against
Shepard, but ne have not met that
man. The Office has been conducted Oh
business principles, without favor to
friend or d!sfavor to political enemy,
and the work has been done right vi,
to the handle. Shepard is a thorough
business man and an adept in book
Keeping aud handling accounts.
Opposed to him is Robert Shore, /,
lnAn without Il personal enemy, SO far
as We know, and very generally respect.
I'd and trusted. elacks the business
qualifications requisite to the Office and
is not to lie thought Of in comparison
to Mr.. Shepard in admirable fitness
and adaptation to SO important a trust.
AS i Com missioner, we believe that
Mr.. Shore acted conscientiously, but
we know also that lie was more or less
controlled 10y Designing lnen who led
him into SoHle acts us Il member of the
board which more positive and wide.
awake man would have firmly resist.
FL.
FOR SHERIFF.
r. Il. Miller was renominatel for
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