Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31
OUR CANDIDATES.
A Brief Review of their Personal Merits
and Fitness for the Discharge ofthe
Duties OF the Offices for Which
They Have Been Named.

A Brief Review of their Personal Merits
and Fitness for the Discharge of 1.-THE
Duties OF the Offices for Which
They Have Been Named.
The time is near at hand when the
voters Of Custer county will be called
upon to discharge the important duty OF
electing their county officials for the en-
suing term. and to the end that many of
u readers may be better advised as to
the personal qualifications Of the candi-
dates selected by the republican party,
with all Of whom the CHRONICLE is per-
sonally acquainted, the following brief
resume of their respective merits is
submitted:
STATE SENATOR.
The candidate for state senator, whose
name appears at the head Of the ticket,
Hon. w. G Porter, Of this city, is well
known to the people of his district, hav-
ing long been a resident Of this county,
where he has most ably and satisfacto-
rily served the people in the important
capacity of states attorney for two terms
Mr.. Porter is a lawyer by profession,
and by reason of his thorough knowl'
edge of law, and his prompt and unre-
hitting attention to the interest Of his
clients, has attained a reputation enjoy.
ell by but few Of the members of tie
Black Hills bar. Mr.. Porter, is q gen.
ileman Of high scholastic attainments,
has a wide and extended knowledge of
p~ratical affairs, q fluent and impressive
speaker, thoroughly familiar with the
legislative wants and requirements Of
the county, a republican OF the highest
type of loyalty, and is Deserving of. and
should receive the undivided support Of
his party at the polls. His election is
doubly, important inasmuch as, in addi-
ton to the beneficial influence it pro-
misses in q local point of view, it has n
bearing upon the prospective political
status of the next session Of the I. ;.
senate facts which should be we'll con
sldered by the voter before casting his
ballot on Tuesday next. For this very
important position no more desirable
candidate could have been selected from
the district, and the CHRONICLE takes
pleasure in commencing him to the most
favorable consideration Of the voters Of
the district, and earnestly urges upon
them the importance of putting forth
their best efforts to secure his election.
STATE REPRESENTATIVE.
Hon. l.. Ballou, Of Buffalo Gap candi-
date for representative in the lower
house Of the state legislature, i3 editor
and proprietor Of the Republican, a pap.
er published in his home town, the
political cast of which is indicated by
the time honored title 1t bears Mr..
Ballou through his paper, has been for
years, q most faithful and persisten:
worker in the interest of the welfare
and progress Of Custer county. With
our public affairs, no resident of the
county is more familiar or better advis-
ed as to our material wants. He pos
sesses all of the essential qualifications
to make him q valuable representative.
While his ability to present his claims
for legislative consideration will be con
coded by all, his vigorous and energetic
efforts TO attain his ends by all honorable
methods, which is one of his prominent
characteristics, gives unmistakable WAR
ant of effective work on his part in be-
half of our local interests in the event
Of his being elected to represent this
county in the capacity named, a consum-
nation which, in view Of its important
bearing upon the general welfare of our
people, should enlist the strongest pos
sible effort on the part Of the electors to
attain. The attention of the voter is es-
pecially called to the highly important
fact, that a vote for Mr.. Ballou is practi-
cally q vote for republican, and against
populistic representation of South Da-
kota in the Z. S. senate, a matter ofsuch
serious and vital import as to be entitl-
Su W the iuiitot ihSaSbhS VI tupIAS Sou
sideration.
COUNTY TREASURER.
For county treasurer, an office Of ex-
ceptional importance, and one which in
its proper and efficient, administration,
requires marked official ability and un-
swering personal integrity, |. NJ. DON
aldson, a man whose capabilities and
sterling honesty are known to be above
the faintest faint Of suspicion, has been
most fttingly named. The tax payers
Of Custer county need not be told of the
importance of placing q man of unques-
tionable integrity in this Official position,
nor is it necessary to state why the tell
ing is unnecessary, that will be well un-
derstood, and the wisdom of the policy
Of re:ainining Mr.. Donaldson, the pres
net incumbent, who has sc honestly,
efficiently and satisfactorily discharged
his official duties for the past two years,
should, and doubtless will be fully APP
preciated. We do not believe that, after
a careful consideration Of the subjer
the taxpayers of Custer county, in
face of the present financial conditi
will deem it wise or expedient ~
an experiment in this direction, 4 .
the contrary we cannot conclude ota,
wise than that they will seek to eyade
all possible chance of mistake by cast
ing their ballots for a man who has, in
an eminent degree, demonstrated his
superior fitness for this very important
position
REGISTER OF Z
For the office Of Register Of deeds,
P. d. Darby, the present incumbent,
was nominated ny reclamation. Con-
corning his excellent qualifications for
the discharge of the duties pertaining
to this important position, it would seem
almost like the merest waste of words
to speak, the fact being So proverbial
throughout the county. Mr.. Darby's
rare clerical ability has been a theme of
much favorable comment, and the r.
nidity and creaitahle manner with