The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-11-05

take. lilo 10 honest, capable. md no one IN
Lewis and Clarke ~ a better o. fairsr judge
of the value Of real estate. II elected, the
taxpayers will find that ho will place tho
burdens on Nil alike--the man worth thous-
ands will not DO pssesaed high because he
Ia rich and can afford ", and the man worth
only hundreds will not DO assessed ont OF
the community because no Ia poor and can
not afford 10 fight an unjust assessment In
the courts.
I'hs Office Of comfy auditor requires mn
expert accountant, and this requirement. 10
met in the person of \. PognanDki, the
democratic nominee. A number OF Wer-
chants In the city dan aud do testify 10 his
capabtlity ~ an accountant, and everyone
who has had any busin ess transactions with
him knows him to be honest. He meets all
the requirements Of tho Office and should
be elected.
For three years Miss 9. l.. Turnkey has
held the position of county superintendent
OF schools. Never In their history have the
schools Of the county been taught by aueh
competent teachers as they are to-day, and
never before have the results been so good.
This condition IL ln' gely due to Misa Turn
ley's constant and careful supervision, and
the fact that she has worked In harmony
with the trustees OF the various districts.
An experienced educator herself, she knows
what the schools need, and no Journey Is
too long or trip NO hard no TO keep her IN
her Office when she can be OF service At any
other point. No more serious mistake
could be made, 30 far as the county's
a change in that Office just now. when the
schools of the county are getting on a sure
and solid foundation. And the best friends
OF the schools will see to it that no change
takes place this year.
Three Of the most important Offices to be
filled this fall are those of the county COM
missioners. The board of county commits
sioners has cont oil of the most important
interests Of the county and it 10 all i'm
portant that the men elected be honest,
OF business experience and thoroughly
acquainted with the needs and resources of
the county. Such men are ". Beach, VIM.
Muth and y. Langhorne. All OF these gem
tlemen have been honored by their fellow
citizens in the past, and have proved faith
full to the confidence feposed in them.
They are all good business men, have the
confidence of the community, and should
they all be elected the taxpayers may be as
sured that the affairs of the county would
be administered In an intelligent and eco
nomical manner
The democratic legislative ticket Ia n
of the best. il not ths best, on the whole,
ever presented to the voters of this county.
man in the county, DIR. VIM. l.. Steele,
heads the ticket AZ the candidate for state
senator; then comes three representative
lawyers-R. b. Smith, formerly United
States district attorney; Thos. G. Bach, one
of the territorial judges, and II. II. Comfy,
who has represented the county in the leRis-
lature a number of times. A. J. Davidson
represents the commercial interests, and in
him they will have a man who understands
the needs of the business men; G. X.
Brown az the representative of the labor in
terests will do his duty toward the whole
people; j. HI. Murphy. of Rimini, and G.
X. Dudley. Of Marysville, will isp. esent the
mining interests, while II. +. Lidolph ia the
man the ranchmen can look to.
DR.. 4. II. Pleasants. as the nominee for
coroner, was a good selection. He is IN
usually we'll fitted for the position and
should receive q vote that will show the
public appreciate good timber.
With +. M. Straub as public administra-
tor there would be no scandals. He il one
Of the best young business men in the
community. has the confidence of every
one, and would AL the Office with credit to
himself and the people.
John w. Wade, as county surveyor, would
bring to the Office the experience gained
from years of work in the county, and
should be elected.
For Justices there are Terrence O'Don-
nell, whom every one knows to be fair
and competent, and James p. Porter. Both
are good men and should be elected. John
A. Quirk and Fred Graham, are excellent
nominees, and two better mon for the posi-
ions could not be found.
From top to bottom the ticket 10 a strong
one. Every democrat will vote it straight
and every taxpayer and patriotic oitizer
will do the same. no difference what hi!
politics may be.