The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-09-22
OUR CANDIDATES.

1t Will be but comparative short
time until the voters of Edwards
county Will again meet in u lively COLI
,flict and engage in Il battle with bal
lots, and us the tin approaches hear
the merits and dement's OF the differ
eat Candidates for t!ie respective Off
ces are being more and more discussed.
il is therefore but Justice to the candi-
dates, as well us the voters of this
county, that their merits and GualjIi-
cations SHOULD he us public as the ser
vices we expect them to render when
they once occupy the offices. So we
will stand them up in row and briefly
look them over.
The ticket that was nominated i'll
the populist convention OIL August
18th is the peer OF any ticket ever
nominated in Edwards county, and
must at once commend itself to the
best judgment of every Intelligent ana
thinking voter who has the interests
OF his community, county and the PEG
pie at large at heart. Most Of oul
candidates are generally and favorably
known, there are many voters, how
ever, who DO not know them all. Ii
is for, that clasa more especially thai
such Il notiee rs this will he of most
Importance.
j. NJ. LEWIS, JR.
First III point of order. appears the
name of j. NJ. Lewis, .Jr., candidate fOl
county clerk. It was a happy hit whel
Mr.. Lewis WAS nominated for thi:
very important Office, and could no
have been improved upon In Edw ard
county. He is peculiarly well-ittet
for county clerk, and was brought GU
only after mature consideration. 4
good penman and accountant, apt
active and always at hand whereve
and whenever duty calls him. 1t i
by such promptness that che business
of the county will be facilitated all,
loss of time, which means money t,
the county, is reduced to minimum
Ar. lewis has lived long in this coun
ty, is one of our substantial and sue
cessful farmers, and has a wild,
acquaintance. lie was one of tn,
founders of the Wayne Township Farm
ers Club, which is so popular, and ha
been one of its active and useful mem
bers ever since. He has been deput,
suryeyOrsand later on county surveyor
He is a man Of integrity and high mora
character,- and if elected will carr,
dignity into the Office in commend
able degree. In IA he graduated from
Union University, Wisconsin,; has file,
various positions in engineering ant
surveying. parties. =. He also held ;
government position in the Washing
ton, d. c., postoffice for six. years
prior to his coming to Kansas.
T. H. EVANS,
'the nominee for register of deeds, wa
raised in MacoupiH county, Illinois
AFTER attaining the dignity of famil.
naar lie wisely Concluded to ''go ives
and grow up with the country" ane
i'll 1885 located in Lincoln TOWNSHIP,
and opened up the farm which is hi
present home, and soon became one O
the substantial farmers of his Locality
Owing to Mr.. Evans living off som,
distance to one side of the county h,
IS not so we'll known as most Of til,
other candidates, but rs be become.
more ncqaaiI,ted he will win friends
Tommy IS. a.; ''rustler from Blttel
,Creek.R away back from the heat
waters He, was charter member o.
the farmers alliance in his neighbor
hood, and lowing. to his activity ant
.rustling quafitiesshe was elected secre
tary of the county, alliance, was after
was reelected and holds that position
ut this time. Such characteristics arr
q good passport to carry man into
office snd.sa Substantial support wher
he gets there.
d. L. HEATH
is the peoples Candidate tor sheriff.
Well, everybody knows Dave Heath
one of the earliest settlers, OF tai,
county. II we were writing his obit'
uary we would say ''none knew hin
but to love him or named him but Il
sraise." But then. Dsye isn't dead,