The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-11-03
OUR CANDIDATES.
The Republican County
Ticket.
The Men Who Compose It-Who They
Are-What They Have Done
and What They VIII Con-
tir,ue TO DO.

and What They VIII Com
tinue to DO.
That the Republicans of Cape Cir
ardeau county. have a strong ticket
composed of good. true. honest and
honorable men all admit. The con-
vention that nominated these men and
put this ticket in the field was one OF
the largest meeting of representative
men ever hello in the county. Every
section of the county was represented
in that convention and every delegate
to that convention had voice in the
selection of the men whose names ap-
pear on the Republican ticket. The
delegates attended the convention to
nominate the best men in the party
and they did their duty well and faith
fully.
John ]. Sawyer. tine man who heads
the ticket. has served the people OF
this county as county Judge. county
treasurer and as Representative
in the Legislature. He has ever
been true 70 his constituents and faith
full in the discharge OF his duties. AIT.
Sawyer makes no pretense ri o-atory.
He Is a plain. unassuming man. an
honest farmer and an honorable @eu-
yleman. tn the last Legislature he
made friends with the lawmaker- on
both sides Of the House and Whatever
n undertook was successfully carried
through. That ne viii be returned 10
the Legislature there Is nor = shadow
OF doubt,
Peter Lehner. our candidate jor col
lector. has held office only oae term.
during which We have scarcely known
that there was = coilectorip the county.
so quietly. So cour;eously. Yet. SO
efficiently has - performed the duties
OF his Office ,i1ar all our people. re-
gardIess OF party. aTe loud in his
praisa. Eiis opponent Is 4 gentleman
in every sense OF the word. and with {;
few years experience would make a
good collector. but unfortunately he
trains with the wrong side in politics.
J. u. Randoi. oar present and pros
Dective sheriff. has proved himself to
be u dilligent. efficient. accommodating
officer. One who Is ever ready 10
guard ana protect the peop!e-when
we say people We mean the poor. the
rich. the high. the low. the white. the
black. the bound and the free-in all
their RIGHTS when properly called on.
.Judson. every person in the county
knows Judson Randol. and know him
to b. an accommodating gentleman,
ready at all times TO put himself out
of his way to confer favor on any
one. This Is TO his credit. and he has
made hundreds Of friends by it. As
regards his efficiency as an officer we
can only repeat what We have heard
Judges and juries say: ''RandOl
makes Il splendid officer. always at
his post. and performs his duties
promptly and accurately"
John a. Snider. county attorney, the
inimitable John: a regular chip off the
old block who was never defeated for
an Office somehow he has the good
will of the voters and they never for
get him on election day. Some of our
best lawyers have tried their hand for
the Office of county attorney against
him but somehow they always come off
second best. At bird shooting, base
ball playing and clectioneering he is
Il brick: and with ali he attends to the
duties OF his Office equally as well as
any other attorney could do. We are
not afraid to bank on Johnnie getting
there
Our treasurer, Fred Kies-who can
say ought against him either as a
christian, Il gentleman or an officer?
No one. Quiet, unassuming. always
at his post. prompt to discharge his
duties in Il pleasant manner. watchful
of the peoples funds, concise and con-
scientious in ali his transactions. more
particularly his official ones. so that
every one speaks well OF the old man,
and his vote will surprise even his
friends. The people want no change
in that Office this time.
c. f. Betten. our nominee for the
office OF circuit clerk. IS one of the
best qualified men in the county for
that position. He was given the ad-
vantage of a thorough education both
in the English and German languages.
He has been doing clerical work ever
since he was old enough to stand up
at desk. has held places of trust in
places far more difficult to fill than is
the Office of circuit clerk and he has
always filed them with honor to him
self. He speaks English and German
"a necessary qualification in county
like Cape Girardeau. Mr.. Betten needs
the Office and his opponents, and
especially Mr.. English. does not. Mr..