Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-11-06
10 advance any such Argument as the
one mentioned.
ALFRED T. CAMPBELL

The Courier stiempts to 6elittle Mr.
Csnpbell's claims ioF tue office of
county CLERK with tue very feeble ar
gunleut tuAt he l. a man of "some
sJcizl sccouI lishmeuts and limited
number vi friends" while il extols
Mr. D.at, the democratic candidate,
as man we'll fi.ttd tl adIninister Ihe
duties Of All Office where 50 many
masters vi discretion lie aud where so
much depends upon al ability 10 in
tsrpTet the statutes" liz there are any
matters Of discretion connected with
with the county clerks office, we have
Yet to learn what they are. It's duties
are purely clerical and its require
ments extend only TO keeping the rec
Ords written up 10 date, q duty which
the present cumbent has been un-
able TO perform. A. 10 interpreting
the statutes" II this were duty OF
the county clerk. We feel perfectly
confident that Mr.. Dear would be
completely and etfectuslly snowed
under on this lssue alone, but happily
for him IL is not. Mr.. Campbell Is a
man Of far superior qualifications to
Af1Is DtotI hp 40 hok ptbitnriObeA
Office -hoioer, and is Of lar more conse-
qu-nce in this community than his
opponent. "His few soeisl accomplish
nlents" will not do hIGi any harm
among people who appreciate such at
attributes, and his "hmiutd number Of
friends" will perhaps sulrse NJ. Dear
and his frienGs when lhu votes come
to be counted tonight.
JOSEPH L. FARNUi
the republican, candidate fOI assessor is
personally much better qualified TO
perform the duties VI the Office than
hi- compstitor Mr.. Thompson. His
intimate knowledge OF the range stock
business will enable him - get closer
assessment Of cattle outfits Than Mr..
Thompson has been able 10 secure, aud
which Will be vastly more satIsfastory
TO the reslestale taxpayers, VINO have
lGr 'be past Two years ielI that for some
unknown reason they have Leen called
upon 10 bear more Than their qutoa of
the taxes Of this county. We admit
lHat Mr.. Thompson has been An i'm
provmeHt on bis predecessors In office
out there Is yet n great chADce for i'm
provemeut aud as Mr.. Thompson has
presumably done bis beet, aud il is not
up 10 the mark, W. bad better try a
younger and more cOmypetlent man.
such sn one Is Joe Farnum, who
- lully competent To preiorD all the
duties OF the oflilce IN per-on.
W. A. BURLEIGH SIR.
DIR. BurieIgh's race for the county
attorueyrfip IL such wslkswsy that
he scarcely STANDS in need OF any
commendztioD 10 the voters Of this
county. The Courier objects to him
because he has settled contested land
cases against the Northern Pacific
Railroad" The objection ID couched
in terms 90 ambiguous ~ 10 be quite
beyond ordinary comprehension, but
the worst that can be made Of 10 ie,
that he has, as lawyer, acted to the
best OF his ability in defending the
interests of his clients, and has been
successful In doing so, as settlement"
Implies success. The editor OF the
Courier is, we believe. lawyer, aud
should know that lawyer can defend
criminal Of the deepest dye without
beng charged an accomplice In the
crime. The very fact that DIR. Bur-
leigh has been uniformly successful in
his law practice il an sll eufficient arg
ument that he will make a satisfactory
attorney for the people.
NATHAN HocRETT,
the candidate for county commission
er on the republican ticket, is objected
TO because he il from the rural dis
tricts." IL is true that this is one
claim that Mr.. Hockett has on the
people OF the county for election; the
right Of the rural districts" TO De rep
resented on the county board. This
right the democrats repudisted in
their convention, and the republicans
recognized. But other lhan this, Mr..
Hookett H. the member Of firm that
has paid large taxes into the treas
ury of this county since 1882 and rep
resents large constituency 10 one OF
the oldest seitled portions OF the
county government. He 10 fully
qualified 20 perform the duties of the
Office, and when the rural dis
tricts" are heard from will be found to
have sufficient votes to entiils him 20
90 80,
WILLIAM Z. sTAEHLE,
| is, with one execution, J the only eau
didate on the republican ticket who is
at present sn incum ben I, and for whom
a reelection IL asked, but there is no
apology required for such course.
Judge Staehle's administration OF the
probate court has been such as TO re-
feet the highest credit upon him and
his denomination by the republicans
was just recognition OF his excellent
official character and has met with the
approval OF the better class In both.
parties. His reelection 10 assured.
MISS LOUISA COOLEY,
the candidate for superintendent of
public Instruction is the one exception
noted In the foregoing paragraph, aud
for the same reason she has been hon
ored with denomination. Mi..
Cooley's record ne school superintepd-
ent Is one to be proud Of and the suo-
cess that has attended her efforts i'm
this Office marks her as one peculiarly
adapted 10 its exscting duties. Tha
interest that she has taken in nerfac,-
ing our educational system has exact.
ed the highest compliments from tbe
territorial superintendent and msds
Custer county In his regard one of the
foremost counties In the territory. m
any candidate on the whole ticket AZ.
serves election IL is Miss Cooley.
THE REST OF THE TICKET.