Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1890-10-23
COUNTY POLITICS.

ahc co"hS Seat campaign gust
ended was an exciting one, and nb-
sorbed the attention of our people to
such an extent that some NAV. NOT
nave been aware mat warmly con.
teste', political campaign has been
going on in the state for months. A
new set OF state and county officers
are to be elected this full, and three,
and IN some localities four parties
have placed their tickets in the field
for approval orrejection. The SHEAF
has no desire whatever to dictate to
the people OF this county who they
should and who they should not So
lect as their servants FOR the next
two years in the different county Of
aices, but we will ask that the people
of Mars'lall county consider we'll a
few things before they cast their bal
lots at the coming election. In this
county there are, as all know, three
tickets IN the field: the Republican,
the Democratic, and the Alliance.
The Alliance ticket is composed Of
some Republicans md some Demo-
Gratis, and the Democratic party has
endorsed the Democrats on the Ali
ance ticket and also the Republicans
with the exception OF two candidates,
the Clerk Of Court ind the Sheriff.
Before we proceed further we wish to
state that we have the highest regard
Tor tEe candidates on all the tickets.
and many OF them are our personal
friends. 1t is doubtless true that no
corrupt or unprincipled man has
been placed upon any OF the tickets
hut that, on the contrary, the candi-
dates on all tickets are good honor
able citizens, md, if elected, will make
at least honest officials. Now while
honesty is a very essential qualifica-
ton OF Il public officer, there are vet
other qualifications without which !
the most honest man in the world
would not make even fairly good |
officer. Fitness for the Office and
ability to discharge it's duties are
also Important qualifications. An
officer must have ability, education,
industry, tact, perseverance, punctu-
al'ty and careful business habits, as
we'll as honesty. When the public
has such servant it is always better,
safer and very much cheaper to keep
him in office for a number of terms
than to supplant him with a new
nntrled and inexperienced man. In
nine cases out OF ten the public will
be the loser. Nothing can be more
exasperating to the taxpayers than
to do business with an inexperienced
bungllng, and careless official. We
trust that the people OF Marshall
county will let nothing run away
with their better Judgment in select
ing county officers this year. Weigh
the qualifications of the candidates
on the different tickets and vote for
the best men. DO your voting as
carefully and conscientiously as you
would perform the most important
business transaction of your life.
Now as far as the Republican ticket
is concerned, most of the nominees
were elected by big majorities two
years ago, and as far as we know
they have all discharged their re-
spective duties faithfully and efficient
iy, Ii there should be any one who
is guilty OF gross negligence, vote
against him, but there can be no rea-
son why those who have proved
themselves to be good faithful public
servants should not receive your
hearty support.