The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-10-29
A CLOSING WORD.

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The campaign is fast drawing to a
close and next Tuesday the voters Of
Sherman county will decide at the
polls who shall be elected to the vari-
Gus offices. While the present is only
losal campaign it is none the less
important. The choosing of judicial
and county officers is Of vast impor-
lance and as the coming election
will also have direct bearing upon
the campaign Of 1898, when national
representatives, will be elected, it behooves
every populist, every democrat and
every republican of bimetallic belief to
get into the ranks Of the reform forces
and elect the peoples party ticket by
rOusing majority. Let none play the
sluggard, let every one stand true to
the standard and the victory is won.
There never was a better ticket pre-
sented to the people Of Sherman coun-
ty than will this year be found in the
peoples party column, and 10 man
who has the interests of the county at
heart can afford to vote against it.
There are no carpet-baggers on the
ticket. Every man has been well and
faYOrably known to the people of Sher-
man county during the passing years
aud the honor aud esteem in which
they are held is a better recommen-
dation than pen can wFits or convey
through the agency of paper, type and
ink.
The pOpulist candidate for judge is
one Of the ablest lawyers in the dist
riot. No corporate influence is lending
its aid for his election, but, on the 9th
er hand, is strainiug every nerve for
his defeat. What better appeal could
be made to the great common people
that it is to their interest to cast their
ballot for W. S. Willcoxon for judge Of
the Thirty Fourth judicial district.
The populist candidate for county
treasurer is probably as widely known
as!any man in Sherman county. He
numbers his friends by the hundred
and such popularity comes only to
those whose characters have been tried
in the cruoible of public opinion and
no base ingredient found. If elected,
as in all probability he will be, the
voters Of Sherman county will find
they made no mistake in choosing
Fred Dawson their county treasurer.
When the office of sheriff is mention
ed there is but one candidate in the
public eye, and that one is W. E. Dus-
tin, the present incumbent. During
the present term Mr.. Dustin has dem
onstrated his ability to fill the Office,
to which he was elected two years ago
by an overwhelming majority, with
greater satisfaction to the public than
any of his predecessors. He has done
his duty at ali times and administered
the affairs of his Office with tact, Wis
dom and economy. A better officer
could not be chosen, the people realize
it and will re-elleet him next Tuesday
as sure as the day arrives.
A. D. Rummel, the populist candi-
date for county clerk, is one of our
we'll known school teachers. Able, tai
ented aud scrupulously honest, he EN-.
bodies the ideal in a county officer and
the voters will make no mistake in
casting their ballots for him.
il. Knight, populist candidate for
register of deeds, goes before the peo-
pie with clean record. His ability is
unquestioned and his election is an
almost certainty. He has struggled
through the years Of depression on the
same footing as MS neighbors and
friends, asking no sympathy, receiving
10 charity, but ever relying upon sell
and honest toll for daily needs. Voters
Of Sherman county, it is this sort Of
officer you need. Vote for Mr.. Knight
For surveyor the populists present
for election a capable, practical mem,
Der OF the profession. The time is heSa
nov when the surveyors services iii
be frequently called for, and the voters
OF she county viii make mistake sbey
will shortly rue If D. A. Long is de-
ieated.
For coroner, Us. Taylor is presented.
He is 3 capable man, has the education
aud ability to rightly administer the
affairs of theofaee, which is an import,
sat one. Vote for him and work for
him.
For commissioner the populists pre-
sent tbs mans Of George c. wilkins
dE Wilkins ewns property in GoOdlsnd
and is homsstsading olains in VoltaiFs
township. Heis one Of tbs people, ane
your interests are his interests Ha
hes ade bsra2a county kls peFuau.