The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-10-28

principles and its important duties
have been performed with conspicuous
fairness and ability. Judge Arnold
deserves, and will receive an almost
unanimous reelection.
Among the most important, if not
absolutely the most important, duty OF
the County Attorney is that of advis-
ing the Board of Commissioners, and
it goes without saying that the best
advisor must be the man who is best
acquainted with the business of the
county and who is most familiar with
the laws governing the county officers
and regulating court fees and other
items of public expense Applying
this test it wonld be impossible to find
a man better qualified to serve as the
attorney for Allen county than L. s.
| Slower. His long service as county
! clerk and his subsequent work as ali
abstracter of titles have acquainted
him with every least detail of the
county's business so that there is not
an office in the court house whose du-
ties he could not perform on an hours
notice. His familiarity especially with
the legal fees allowed in all matters for
which the county is liable, would ena-
bic him to assist the commissioners
materially in doing exact justice to
both claimants and the county. While
not having engaged extensively in the
practice of law, he has been a close
student of it, and his naturally fine
and fOrcible speech would unquestiOn-
ably make him a successful public
prosecutor. He is entirely free from
railroad infiuence-his opponent, it
will be remembered, is the local attOr-
ney for the Missouri Pacific-and it is
certain that under his administration
all the laws will be enforced and the
legal interests of the county careful
lyguarded. From public standpoint
there can be no possible objection to
Capt. Slower, while from party stand
point his claims can be most strongly
urged. He has been always q stall
wart Republican, ready always, with
speech and purse, to advocate the in
terests of the cause. During the res
ent campaign he has made a great
number of speeches, saying little or
nothing for himself, but speaking
strongly and eloquently for the party.
AS an old soldier, as an old citizen, as
a capable attorney, as a wise adviser,
as stalwart Republican and as an
honest man Capt. Slower deserves and
we trust will secure the vote of every
Republican in the county.
Frank l.. Travis is one of the bright
est and cleverest young men in Allen
county. He has good common school
education, he writes good hand, and
he is quick and accurate. He is natur-
ally courteous and accommodating,
and he will unquestiOnably make a
popular and efficient officer. Mr..
Travis has many warm personal
friends among the opposition who will
forget their party ties long enough to
give him vote, while his active Re-
publicanism and his eminent fitness
for the office must assure him the unit
ed support of his own party.
For County superintendent Mr.. III.
ii. Jones ought to receive the unani-
nous vote of the county. He is an ex-
perienced teacher, he has had the ad-
vantage of the Normal School train
ing, and he is Christian gentleman
whose influence over teachers and pu-
pills would be for the very best. He is
one of those serious, methOdical men,
who always do faithfully and we'll
whatever they undertake, and there is
no question that the educational in
terests of the county would be safe in
his hands.
The people of the Third Commission
er district, without regard to party,
are to be congratulated that they have
an opportunity to secure as their pub
lie servant so good a man as l.. ID.
Lacey. The people of Marmaton, who
know Mr.. Lacey best, have repeated
ly elected him, without his seeking,
to the office of trustee. The county
elected him twice to the Legislature.
And in all his dealings with the pub
JIG he has shown the same energy, the
same capacity and the same honesty
that have made him successful as a
farmer. He would bring to the trans |
action of the county's business a wide |
experience, thorough appreciation of
the Importance and responsibility of |
the position, excellent business judg-
ment and entire devotion to the inter-
ests Of the people. In a party sense
the election of Mr.. Lacey is of the ut
most Importance to the Republicans, |
inasmuch as his defeat would give the
opposition majority on the Board of
Commissioners. But In public sense
us ueI6db NOulU DE Il misfortune, IL |
not a positive calamity, to the district
and the county. The people of the
Third district will promote their own
interests and earn the gratitude of the
rest of the county, by electing Mr..
Lacey by a strong majority.
In addition to this excellent county
ticket, the REGISTER is pleased to
note that the Republicans have every
where put forward their very best
men as township candidates. So far
as we have observed there has not
been a man named, even for road
)verseer, who does not have the con-
idence and respect of his neighbors
and who is not qualified for the office
named.
So far as the characteG and ability
If the candidates are concerned, there
ore, there is no occasion for
my Republican to Scratch T..
Jingle name on his ticket. And why
hould he do so? If the opposition :
lad $50 or 500 majority in this county !.
loes anybody suppose single Re- .
publican would be elected? Well !
hardly! Then why should we be !!
more generous. The candidates of
he oDDOSitiOn are not one whit I