Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-26
OUR TICKET.

Well acquainted with them. All but
one are candidates for reelection and
have records which will materially
aid them in their aspirations and in
their effort to secure votes. The
average voter likes to know first
whether the candidate of his party is
competent and it is sometimes diff
cult to ascertain this fact where ex-
perience is lacking. In this campaign
even the opposition will admit that
the republican candidates are well
qualified and that the affairs of Trego
county will be administered intelli-
gently and satisfactorily if they are
elected. With the opposition ticket
it is all conjecture and while we do
not wish to cast any reflections upon
the capacity of any of the candidates,
it is apparent to all that there will be
more or less risk in turning down
tried and faithful servants and sub
shutting therefor those who are en-
tirely lacking in experience. A pub
lie office should not be regarded as a
gift for party service, but the incum-
-bentS should rather be considered as
servants Of the people and when their
competency and faithfulness in the
discharge of their official duties is adj
mitted tits doubtful, to say the least,
if it would be business sagacity to
make change if demanded. We may
not be entirely orthodox in our polit-
ical beliefs, but we think the same
business sense should be employed in
selecting a public officer that would
be used in selecting a private servant
CA HOAR
C. A. Hoar is the republican nomi-
nee for county clerk, and has served
Trego county in that capacity for
about nine years. Mr.. HOar is so well
and favorable known to all our citi-
zens that anything commendatory
would seem to be superfiuOus. This
is, perhaps. one of the most difficult
offices to fill in the county on account
of the varied duties to be performed
and we but echo the sentiment of al
most every voter in the county, ire
Spectiye Of politics, when we say that
Mr.. HOar has, in every instance, been
equal to the demands made upon him.
He is uniformity courteous and oblig-
ing to all those who may require his
services and, having fairly received
the nomination Of the Republican
party, we think there is no good
reason why he should not receive the
vote and cordial support of every
member Of the party.
T. r. MOORE.
t. r. Moore, Republican candidate
for treasurer of Trego county is filling
his first term and, by the unwritten
law Of politics, is entitled to a second
term unless good reasons are shown to
the contrary. We have never heard
single word derogatOry to Mr.. Moore
nor to the manner in which he has
conducted the affairs of the office. So
far as we know and believe he has
given universal satisfaction. His
books are models of neatness and ac-
curacy; and he is certainly entitled to
the endorsement, at least, of his par
ty. This is an important and re-
sponsible Office and, unless good
reasons are shown, the tax payer and
voter generally will be very slow to
encourage change.
G. w. CROSS
The Republican candidate for regis
ter of deeds is citizen of Glencoe
township, the banner republican
township of the county. Other town
ships may be a little uncertain at
times but Glencoe never waivers in its
allegiance to the party and the vote is
never a appointment. This is one
reason why the party in other sections
of the county should give Glencoe's
candidate hearty support but We do.
not urge it. There are other and
stronger reasons why Mr.. Cross should
be reelected and they are not based
entirely upon political propositions
either. A more efficient, accommo-
dating officer would be extremely diff
ficult, if not impossible to find. Not
word can be urged against his COM
potency or fitness for the office to
which he aspireS.
EDWARD BRYANT,
Our candidate for sheriff has never
held an office in Trego county and,
therefore, may not be quite so well
known over the county as some OF the
other candidates. He is one of the
oldest settlers in Trego county and,
like many others, has borne the heat
and burden incident to a pioneer life
in western Kansas. He is a thorough
kansan and loyal western Kansas
man with all that this term implies.
To those who know him not single
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