Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-09-05
peer ". E. Hendricks. as a lawyer.

icrds tditHt oolS:uaEie. a'iU tlat Il
found in the person of ". f. Hen
bricks. 1t has been said, by the or
gan of the republicans, that Mr.. Hen
bricks boosted the jointists need have
no fear if he was elected. Mr.. Hen
bricks has not sai6 any thing OF thu
kind. He has asserted that foolish
useless, and expensive prosecutions fol
doubtful offences, unsupported by sub
stantial evidence, would not be feat
ure of his administration, and who tina,
has PAID taxes this year will object to
his platform? The idea has in some
places gained footing, that this office
is unimportant, and therefore requires
no particular talent in its administra.
ton. This is a wrong idea. The
county attorney can, within himself.
cause the real estate owners an enOr.
nous increase in their taxes, through
useless prosecutions. Then it is all
important that the Office be given in
to experienced hands, and that sound
judgment be exercised in the discharge
of its duties.
The hearty enthusiasm with which
A. j. Anthony's canvass for Probate
Judge is greeted, is an instructive re-
cognition of the merits of the man.
1t matters little to the general people,
what their party affiliations may be,
they recognize in this veteran pioneer,
the characteristics which 60 to make a
man of the people, one whose inner
ent honesty will be safe guard of
their best interests. For quarter Of
a century, his home has been on the
plains of Western Kansas, yet he Is
slnguiarly free from the conservative
ism, SO often met with in the fOrerun-
ners of the immigrant, that desires no
change from the old ways. He well
coined the farmer to this western en-
pire, ana turning from the past, was
one Of the progressive leaders that
worked the wonderful transformation
Of the past six years. His opponent,
Judge Motif, is lawyer and real es-
tate agent; Mr.. Anthony is a farmer
and dairyman, and as a matter of
course, he is in entire accord with the
the farmers.
David Swinehart and J. A. Beadle
for superintendent of
schools, are evenly matched in SO far
Is education and experience as teach
Frs is concerned, but there the compar-
son ends. Mr.. Swinehart possesses
n a marked degree the highest requis-
tie of the Office, splendid executive
Utility, and in this his opponent lacks.
The duties of the Office require the in
lexibility of a judge, calm, disposition
tie judgment, and familiarity with the
chool laws. In these, Mr.. Swinehart
S prominently the superior of his
pponent. His carly training on the
arm and his ten years experience as a
eacher, have developed natural firm
ess, that make Mr.. Swiuehart an
deal candidate for the f6oce. While |
re readily concede that Mr.. Beadle is
good man morally, and while we are
ware that he is possessed of u good
ducation, we are not willing to
oncede that these are the only charac-
eristics necessary to good suptrin-
endant They are necessary adjuncts
bich lead up to the main requisite
xecutive ability. The plea Is being
lade in some quarters, that Mr.. Swine
art is already in a position in the
lodge schools, while Mr.. Beadle is
ithout position and consequently,
lould be given one. This argument
contradictory. If Mr.. Beadle is the
lie educator his friends claim, there
no reason why he should be idle. as
'od teachers are always in demand.
ut we are reliably informed that Mr..
eadle is not in the position his friends
sh to place him. He has been off l
ed school in the east end of the 7
unity, but declined it in order that j
might give all his time to the cam
ign, which, We may add is a very 6
Sc course considering that D. SWINE :
rt is his opponent.
W. c. Duncker if elected, will bring :
e same hard, practical sense to the 4
scharge Of his duties as commission e
that bear on his farming interests. q
: comes before the voters with wide 7,
axe, progressive ideas, that are the $
suit of knowledge of the wants of c,
e people Not word can be said Al
ainst his ability and integrity, and p
1t Mr.. Sidlow has worthy opponent a
one will doubt. Il