Thomas County cat., 1890-10-23

are times perhaps when it is hard to
distinguish which is the best candi-
date for an Office, but in the office OF
county attorney this year any one has
the opportunity to inform himself
which of tie two candidates stands
peer above the other for the interest
of the taxpayer. Mr.. Loar. the pres
ent incumbent, while gentleman per-
sonally, has not the ability to perform
the duties of the office, nor the energy
to prosecute successfully cases in
which the county is directly interest
ed. Ne know this by his record for
the past two years. Out of 80 crimi
nal cases brought by the people he
only secured a conviction in 2. What
does it mean to say that he lost 36 out
of the number? 1t means that those
36 cost the county in round numbers
1890. The correct figures are shown
in another column, and every voter
should examine them carefully, as
they are copied verbatim from the Of
ticial re,ords. These costs mean that
the people are taxed heavily to meet
them. Can we afford in the present
condition of the county to re-elect a
man who has not the ability to prose
cute even the simplest cases? Our
taxes can only be reduced by electing
man for county attorney who is able,
honest, and who will give his time to
the duties of the office. S1ch an Of
ticer
H. A. BRANT
will make, and no taxpayer can gain
say the fact that Mr.. Loar's salary of
$500 has been money thrown away.
Mr.. Rrant came here from Indiana
when the state statutes was his library
and chair his office furniture. BY
dint of industry, backed by q knowl-
edge of law. and talent in his chosen
profession, he has won for himself the
we'll earned record of being as sue
cessful and capable an attorney as
there is in northwest Kansas. That
he has the ability to vigorously prose-
cute the cases which he or others may
bring, il wasich the county is com.
Dlainant. is admitted oy every lawyer
in the county. He is careful in gath
ering evidence, and when he once
starts suit he will push it to a sue
cessful finish instead of dismissing it
at the cost of the county, as MIR. Loar
has so frequently done. Everyone
who has had dealings with Mr.. Brant
will say that he is strictly honest and
in no instance has he ever taken ad-
vantage of client. A man who is
honest in his own affairs will be hon.
est for the public and guard against
the misuse of the pub!ic's rights. The
people of this county know Mr..
Loars record for the past two years
as Il county officer, and they cannot
excuse their conscience by saying they
believed he would be good county
attorney. He no doubt has done his
best, and that is just the reason VIII
the county wants change. We want
a man who has the ability to fill the
Office as it should be filled. While
Mr. Brant is not Sunday school su-
perintendent, he is warm friend to
the farmer, and his experience in ma
king mark among his more fortunate
associates proves conclusively that he
has the proper metal to make a good
officer. 1t is no guesswork. He has
been among us for years, and his grad
ual growth in the profession, meeting
with success on every hand, assures
the voter that if elected he will be the
man for the position, and no $130O
costs will be assessed against the
county under his administration.
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT.
The readers of the CAT have been
made acquainted with the past record
of H. =. Griffith, the alliance candi-
date for county superintendent. We
have not done SO because of any ILL.,
feeling between us, but as a young
man socially, we esteem him. 1t is
because Of his inability to fill the Of
fee. He has not the qualifications to
preside over the important position to