Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-06-30

was named for attorney general, Fred
Vandegrift explained shat ae went
all the gaits there is." Time has
shown this to be true. Whether fight
ing the high sslaried attorneys Of in
surance companies or the brilliant
counsel for the stock yards company
he has demonstrated his ability to
maintain place in their class. He
is ~ years old, a graduate of Ann
Arbor and a young man who has made
a place for himself in this world. As
county attorney Of Bourbon county
he began to put in practice his theory
that the way to win in politics was to
serve the people to the fullest extent
OF ones ability. He fully believes in
g. O. Clemens theory that the people
want public servant to do something
for them. From boy with no ad-
vantages and little opportunity for
schooling he has by his own efforts
grown to his present position where
he has won the admiration of the en-
tire commonwealth, His next two
years in Office will but add to his al.
ready splendid reputation and make
him the foremost lawyer in the state.
SUPERINTENDENT VIM sTRYKER.
Superintendent Stryker has had as
much hard fighting with the corpor.
atoms as any other member Of the
administration with the exception of
MCNsll and Boyle. He was born in
1857 at StrykervIlle, N. Y, and came
to Waterville, Kas., in 1872. He had
common school advantages but was
anxious for more. He worked his
way through school and secured a
good education. He had to work for
and earn il, but he succeeded. Much
OF the expense was borne by money
raised from teaching school, He soon
became connected with normal school
work having taught IN the Fort Scott
normal. In 1883 he became president
Of the Central Normal College at
Great Bend, and during his term il
was built up rapidly. His education
al experience has been Of a character
which has enabled him to become
thoroughly Conversant with the wants
and needs of the schools Of the state.
During his term Of Office he has been
an incessant worker for reform in
SCHOOL matters. He led the fight for
the text book bill aud was influential
in it's preparation. He then followed
with earnest efforts TO enforce its
provisions. Already people are see-
ing the wisdom Of this Legislation and
his plan Of extending its operation to
all school supplies is becoming ex-
tremely popular. As member Of
the school fund commission and in
the various other duties Of his posi-
ton he has been active and jealous
in his efforts to serve the people and
thereby become a useful citizen and
q valuable officer.
AUDITOR ". II MORRIS.
Capt. w. H. Morris is Pittsbure
man. He was a soldier and is a law
yer Of reputation and ability. He is
clean and honest and makes the best
auditor Kansas ever had in itsservice.
A bill which passes his efficient force
and which meets with his approval
can safely be relied on as perfectly
legitimate. He ia thoroughly COM
mitted to the belief that the law means
what it says and that it was made to
be obeyed, He obeys it to the letter
and never allows any item which is
not clearly authorized by 1t to be
paid. AS county attorney Of Crawford
county he made the same kind Of
record. He has surrounded himself
with splendid assistants and two