Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-10-19
FOR RECORDER AND AUDITOR.

FOR RECORDER AND AUDITOR.
No candidate on either ticket has
been so shamefully and remorselessly
slandered as William H. Watt, the
Democratic nominee. for Recorder and
Auditor of Alturas county. And this
has been done in the most despicable
way imaginable, none of his accusers
daring to come out openly to prefer
their charges, but sneaking about in
back alleys and other out-of-the-way
places, and uttering them under the
sacred seal of confidential communi-
cations.
1t has been charged against Mr..
Watt that in Lawrence county, Da-
kota, while acting as Deputy Re
corder of Deeds, a few years ago, he
was charged with malfeasance in
Office, and indicted; while the fact is
that although some of the county off,
cials-collcagues Of Mr.. Watt--were
indicted, the most searching investiga-
ton failed to discover anything
sscrooked'' about his work. The re-
suit of that investigation was there
fore as emphatic a testimonial to Mr..
Watts worth and faithfulness as his
most devoted partisan or most exact
ing critic could have desired.
But the above are mere allegations,
it may be urged, and totally unsup-
ported. Is this true? Luckily for
Mr.. Watt, his record does not rest
upon unsupported assertions, of in
terested parties. Leading citizens in
his former place of residence have WED
with each other in testifying to his
ability and unimpeachable integrity,
and from the voluminous quantity OF
such testimony at hand (all of which
the TINES has examined critically we
are permitted to publish the following
Read what is said Of him by those
who know him best:
DEApwoop, d. T., Jan. 1, 1881.
To Whom it May Concern:
This is to certify that the bearer o
this, Mr.. William H. Watt, has beer
in my employ in the office of Registe
of Deeds and County Clerk of Law
renee county, d. r., during the pas
three years-most of which time HI
has acted as my deputy-and it afford
me pleasure to recommend him n
being faithful, trustworthy and com
petent man, thoroughly acquainte.
with all the details of Recorder
Office, whilst his business qualifca
tions would fit him for almost an,
position.
Respectfully,
G. H. MckINNIs,
Register of Deeds and Ex-Oflici
County Clerk.
fully indorse the above recon-
mendation. JOHN w. ALLEN,
Chairman of Board of County Com
missioners, Lawrence Co, ID. L.
fully indorse the above.
J. w. GARLAND,
County Commissioner.
The above, it will be observed,
from a gentleman in whose emplo
Mr.. Watt was for THKEE YEARS, an
is endorsed by the County Commits
sioners. According to this testimon
Mr.. Watt is fit for ANY POSITION, an
IS faithful, trustworthy and compe
tent man. This testimony was give
to Mr.. Watt on the first of Januar,
1881, when, his term of Office havin
expired, he was about to leave to g
none knew where.
But, it may be urged, these person
were political adherents of Mr.. Wat
and the testimony was given out {
pure friendship. The question is no
'swhat did Mr.. Watts co-official
think of him?" but, "what did his sue
cessors think of him, after they ha
got to all his books and accounts, an
had therefore had every opportunit
of discovering any possible crooked
ness:" Here again, we are ready fe
Mr.. Watts enemies, for we are in po.
session of recommendations equal
favorable to Mr.. Watt, from the Reg
. lister of Deeds and County Clerk an
from the Treasurer who succeede
Mr.. Watt-who had defeated his polit
cal associates, and who would ther'
fore have been too glad to be able
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