Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-09-05
Facts Worthy of ThcUQht

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cans, arc using the argument, If such
it may be called, that ''It is as good as
the democratic ticket" This is an ex
preston of loyalty to party rather than
an honest conviction.
With due respect for Mr.. Finley,
for whom personally, We have kindly
regard, we assert that be is not the
peer of Mr.. Hoover in the clements
necessary for a fitting representative
Of Ford county. Mr.. Finley probably
possesses average intelligence, but he
has not had the experience in dealing
with men and measures, that has fallen
to the 10: of G.. NJ Hoover. He has
not that large acquaintance with inAu-
entail mea, nor is he familiar with par
liamentary usages, so necessary to the
legislator. The argument that MIR.
Finlay is farmer, and that the next
legislature will be composed of farmers
is blown to atoms, when we remember
that Mr.. Finlay is Republican and not
Farmers Alliance candidate. OF the
two old parties it is patent to anyone
that the Alliance is more favorable to
the democrats than the republicans
If, as the followers of Mr. Finley as
sert, the next Legislature is composed
Of farmers, they will be of the Peoples
party, and mot from the republican
ranks. What then, could Mr.. Finlay
do as representative in body intense
ly hostile to every principle of his own
party? In the next legislature, Ford
county will have interests at stake,
which if lost, will throw back her de-
velopment and probably loose for all
time, the grand opportunities already
within her grasp. Mr.. Finley, if elect
ed, would be thrown in a position
strange to him, with many usages to
learn, and inexperienced in everything
concerned with successful legislation.
Mr.. Hoover, on the other hand, would
60 to Topeka with the experience gain
ed as representative before; he would
not be handicapped by being compelled
to study details and give valuable time
to acquiring knowledge of the best
means of procedure, or of acquainting
himself with parliamentary rules. The
work of looking after the interests of
Ford county in the Legislature, would |
go into cool, experienced hands, that
have never yet failed in an undertaking.
These facts are well worth the consid-
Grafton of every thinking man. Wheth-
er democrat or republican, he has at
stake, a personal interest in dollars
and cents. He has choice as to whose
hands these interests shall be commit
ted-Mr. Finlay, who, his friends claim
is possessed of only average ability,
and no experience, or Geo. NJ. Hoover
the cool, experienced legislator, and
far seeing business man. We reiter-
ate our personal esteem for Mr. Finley,
but as an advocate and exponent of
Ford countys best interests, the Times
would regard his election as an estop-
pal to further advancement, and con-
sequently misfortune.
The same argument referred to above.
is used by republicans with regard to
other candidates. 1t is said that Mr..
Clark Of Spearville. would make as
good clerk as Tom Lahey. Mr..
Clark, for all We know to the contrary. S
may be good man. But he is little i
known to the farmers outside his i'm a
mediate vicinity, and is not known to l
he later corners to Dodge. While the
'oters have the word of partisan news
papers regarding Mr.. Clark's efficiency |
IN the other hand they have the record v
# two years work by Tom Lahey to e
and no one will claim that C
york has not been done to the salts b
action of all. Courtesy. and due re- P
pect for the wants of those having v
BUSINESS with the Office, have gone hand h
n hand with prompt and careful atten-
ion. The assertion that Mr.. Clark Il
Tould make as good an officer as Tom d
.ahey, is not founded on any previous e
ecord, but is mere conjecture, and let 4
IS add that it is pretty broad asser- a
ion to make, for the present incum- IT
ent of the Office has no superior in the Il
tate. 1t has been asserted that Mr.. a:
Alleys deputy, Mr.. McGarry, is in ii
degree responsible for the splendid NJ
ondition of the Office. Mr.. McGarry
lille deputy, no doubt did his whole
uty. He would not have been dep ~
ty Of Tom Lahey,s had he not done 80
,. Mr.. McGarry was an efficient Off "
er, prompt in attending to business, O
nd that was what an officer should be. Sy
[r. Lahey expected that persons hav- an
e business with the clerk of the court u
ould receive the same careful atten- -,
on from deputy, that they received
ON himself. Under Mr.. Lahey's
lpervision, the records haze been sh
refully kept, and as the entire re. III
rests on his shoulders, the els
odif nj tho morL * his .usk J,a pr