Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-10-28
A FAITHFUL OFFICER
HAS SERVED THE PEOPLE FAITH
FULLY WITHOUT REWARD.
Sheriff Prince Gave up n Lucrative
Business to Accept the office ne
now HOldS-He Should and will
he Accorded n Second Term as Re
ward of Merit.


From the Bucoda Enterprise.
There are peculiar circumstances
connected with the election Of Sheriff
i'll Thurston county this year. which
entitle Mr.. Prince to reelection,
aside from the fact that he has made
an excellent officer and his opponents
fail to discover wherein he has neg
lected his duty or when he has not
showed himself to be master of the
situation. What we here say we per-
sonally know to be true. About Feb
ruary LIST, 1890, Mr.. Prince severed his
connection with the Seatco Manufac-
turing Co., having been thorough
going head machinist, and invested
what means he had in the furniture
business, at Bucoda. He was also
notary public and insurance agent and
it was his intention to make this COM
binatiOn his permanent employment
and means OF obtaining a livelihood
for himself and family. A short time
before the Democratic nominating
convention OF two years ago he was Of
he refused to allow his name to go be-
fore the convention until he had been
strongly urged SO to do by well-known
Republicans in various parts of the
county. After having accepted po-
sition on the ticket, he left his
store in charge of clerk and
made a canvass of the county, going
TO a considerable expense for livery
hire, aside from the loss of his time
and the neglect of his business. He
was elected by Republican votes; was
forced to sell out his business and
move to Olympia, which was another
large expense to him. More to serve
their own ends than to do kindness
for Mr.. Prince these Republicans
made him Sheriff; caused him to give
up his own business; and by means
of the changes his election rendered
necessary they have caused him to be
worth less to-day than he was before
he accepted the nomination. If he
should cease to be Sheriff at the end of
the present term he would have a less
capital to invest in q new business
than he had when he went into the
furniture business at Bucoda. If he
should be reelected for two years
more, (Which is the extent of the term
allowed by law the expenses to which
we have referred would not be required
again and probably he could come
out about even. Republicans who
voted for Mr.. Prince in 80, you asked
him then to help you accomplish your
own personal desires; what are you
willing to do for him now2 He does
not come before you as a suppliant,
but the Enterprise does not hesitate
to express its opinion freely. We do
not see how any Republican in Thurs
ton county who urged Mr.. Prince
to make the run two years ago and
gave him such ready support by both
vote and influence can consistently
oppose him now. We have no unkind
word to say concerning the Republi-
can nominee, but we have yet to hear
a supporter of his claim that he would
make better Sheriff than Mr.. Prince,
and where. then, is the necessity for a
changer Where is the business in a
change? Is it not more display of
narrow partisanship than a desire to
advance the interests of the county?
We do not make these remarks be-
cause we are afraid any great number
of voters in Tenino and Bucoda are
going back on Mr.. Prince, but to re-
flute remarks made by certain few
who have visited this place recently,
and also for the benefit Of those who
have moved into the county since the
events told Of transpired, or from some
other cause are not acquainted with
the facts. Mr.. Prince has given the
county capable, honest and praise.
worthy administration of all affairs
connected with the Office of Sheriff
he has earned a reelection, and q ma
jority of the voters in the county, in
cluding men of all parties, will see to
it that he has good majority.