Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-02

but, that any man. who has the ambi-
ton to become governor, with no
special fitness. nothing to commend
him to popular favor but that he has
money enough to carry on Doodle
campaigns and who makes that fact
and IA series of wilful misrepresenta-
ton of facts his sole reliance to COM
mend him to popular favor, may be
preferred to the faithful tried and true,
capal lie and efficient Cyrus c. Luce.
FOR STATE SENATOR.
The nominee Of the Republican
party for this important office, is "a
gentleman eminently fitted. both by
education and experience, TO discharge
the duties deyolying upon Il state SEN
ator. in such IA manner as to foster and
promote the interests of the state and
district and reflect credit upon his con-
stituency. He has been honored with
the confidence of his neighbors and
fellow citizens, 10y being chosen to
various official positions, which he has
always filed with rare good judgement
and capacity, fully justifying the con-
tidence, that has been reposed in him.
He has always. during his residence in
Alma, been "A prominent man of affairs
in all public improvements and no
man in the community commands a
wider influence OF larger share of con-
fidence or respect of all who know him,
is an honorable and public spirited
citizen and man of mimpeachable
integrity. His character is without re-
proach and of his entire fitness TO fill
the Office OF State Senator there is not
the slightest question in the minds Of
those who know him. He was chosen
as nominee with great unanimity in the
convention and OF his triumphant elect
ton there is no doubt, Vote for Ed
bert b. Green.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
II. l.. Wood, the Republican nomi-
nee, is by experience better fitted to
serve the people of this district in the
next legislature with efficiency, than
any new man can possibly be. His ac-
Quaintance with men and measures,
his familiarity with the methods in
vogue, enable him to address himself
to the work before him as 10 new
man can do. That he is capable and
honest all freely admit and his re-elect-
ion seems to be regarded as matter
of course.
Let no republican forget that vote
for II. l.. Wood may be a vote for T..
). Senator and that means vote for
protection TO American interests.
JUDGE OF PROBATE.
This is perhaps the most important
county office when considered in its
relations to the property interests of
the people and one IN which the people
should exercise extreme caution in the
selection of an incumbent. From the
nature of the duties to be performed it
is evident that to act efficiently and
with Justice to all interests involved,
he should be not only well versed in
law but of legal cast of mind, as
many nice questions of law are to be
aliudicated and many important legal
decisions must necessarily be made,
involving the property interests of
those committed to his care, hence the
Importance of selecting a man of char
acter, of good bUa.,ao ability and
legal attainments, of answering hon
esty and fidelity for the discharge of
the duties Of this Office. In the person
of J l.. Potts we find man embodying
these desirable and necessary qualili-
cations, in su III degree as to fit him
in an eminent manner To discharge the
delicate and important duties of this
Office. Vote tor J. J.. Potts.
FOR SHERIFF..
Those who favor an honest capable,
efficient and economical administration
OF the affairs of the Shreiff's office, one
in which the rights Of all ORC respected
where the interests o. }aS pu, e;S
are zealously guarded, U4.u- o, ,.J
same time thorough and efficient
services are rendered and 10 interest
left to suffer for want of proper care,
should cast thei: ballots for Perry ID.
Petit for Sheriff
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.
The present incumbent of this Office.
Byron II. Sawyer, having discharged
the duties devolving upon him as pub
lie prosecutor III such manner us to
guard and protect the public veal and
ut the same time vindicate the rights
of individuals committed TO his care,
seems entitled to a continuance of pop
ular favor. Mr.. Sawyer's experience,
his familiarity with legal forms, which