Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-24

ton and gyss small heed 70 his CON-
plant. No distinction can be made
between prisoners, and the innocent
with the guilty, 20 long 50 lmprison-
meut obtains, must submit & such
treatment "a - meted out TO them.
Sueh being the case, It IS a solemn
duty OF the citizen TO cast his vote and
% rKert MS influence TO the end that
such A man shall 90 CHOSEN for sher II
OF MS county as will discharge the
duty OF that office with an eye single
10 the puTp ses of prison detention aud
80 as not TO violate the public con-
science.
The Present Crisis
These observations are pertinent at
this time IA view OF the near approach
of al election. The present incumbent
OF tue Office of sheriff Of this county,
though possibly man possessed of
the average intel Ig-nce, fortItude
and moral rectituie, nevertheless has
50 conducted the Office under his
charge a. 20 bring odium upon the
county and TO shock the sense of JUS
tee ana decrncy of the entire com
muulty. II the serious uIslfeass nee Of
winch ne has been openly accused Is
10 excess 81 4 just criticism neverthe-
less the charges have been made q q
the fair name OF the county has been
furnished thereby.
The Republican Nominee
Fully cCnsc. ous OF the weighty obli-
gsLOa resting upon u 10 that behalf
the republicans OF Kent county In con-
yenuou assembled weighed careful ly
tn SITUATION aud placed N nomination
upou their ticket a man VINO fully sat-
isb all requisites OF the Office OF
snrnd. In dong 40 they have fixed
upon q man Of long experience IN the
duues 81 the Oihce. AMI against whom
no voee adverse criuclsm can be
rails .. ile "a nan OF calm ludg-
mtut. INTREPID ysl0r, ualmpeachahle
not kritv. long experiences and minute
acquaintance Win the character OF the
crI4HiuU. cas-, IL haUnts aud pers n
mel. tie - man OF wide scquaint.
suCe, generous instincts and Just mo
tlvts.
Isaac Iamor-aur.
Mr. LFmoresux's parents were from
ONO. lie va, born n 1851. When ia
was Two wears o. q hls parents settled
io Byron, Kent county. where DIS fatn-
ef Cu ard up farm. A few years
later be removed TO tOis city and
worked for g.. 4. Comstock and w. T.
Powers. When Isaac ga. Is or IS
years Of ag- De went TO work IN the
factory % Nelson & Matter. and after
ward NorSei tor 1. l.. Qu,mby In the
furniture and lumber business, also for
Cody obey "a the grocery trade.
He attended school winters and took
ons term IN commerce al college
Hs intel sxsuce add fsIthfulness made
hum a fsvprIte RI every position Hsv-
TX been hiaiseif farmer, mechanic,
sasY isoorer aud a clerk, and m later
years business man, be "a N full prsc-
uCsl sympathy WITH all classes Of work.
ingmeu. - well "a with business men.
la 1886 Mr. Lamorssux was 40
poiotsd turnkey OF the county isl
unler Mr.. Haynes. TIE was tnen dep
MY sheriff Tor four years under Sheriff
Peek In iss0 ne wss elected sheriff
and served tNo years With msrSrd pop
uisuty and efficiency, He then went
iuto business m tne cry. but. IN lSs7
va recalled to the pubic service by
the appointment Of under shsr Y ten
t-red nIm by ~neTiH B shop. Ia this
position % served wish ms usual tdei-
itv and niccess. Tn lss2 ns was no ti-
mated Tor s0-rl-. but vas beaten ~
Lyman T * nnsv. Who ran on a fusion
tc<et. He ~sss member OF the com
anon counua % ISIS from the sixth