The Philipsburg mail., 1898-10-28

their several communities, the board
can more Justly arrive at conclusions as
to actual necessity, and in cases where
relief is urgent it can be more prompt
ly furnished. Hundreds of arguE. .ents
could be advanced on this line, of which
the foregoing are only illustrations. A
better and more just selection of coun-
ty commissioners than that made by
the Silver Republicans could not posi-
bly, have been made, and the election of
Messrs. Mcintyre, Featherman and
Campbell will give to the people OF
Granite county board of commission
ers not to be excelled anywhere.
SHERIFF.
For sheriff the Silver Republicans
have named man whose equal as an
officer it would be difficult to find
George Metcalf of Philipsburg. The
duties of the sheritfs Office are many
and various, ana to execute them in
compliance with the law requires a man
of r:nimpeacha integrity. In the
execution OF his duties as an officer of
the department of justi.e the sheriff
must proceed without discriminating
between friend or foe and bring all law
breakers to account. He must at all
times exert due diligence in suppresslng
crime and unlawful acts, and furnish
the necessary protection to Ire ana
property whenever required. In max
ing arrests. CO. jud ,ment, accompanied
| by determi' .lpn - often required to
impress Offenders that the law must be
respect - 4 Is not to be trit'ed with,
! Our county is bountiiully blessed with
good laws, but it remains for the sheriff
to see them respected and supply such
protection as the law abiding citizens
are entitled 90 Witnout being enforced
the laws no matter how good or how
strict) are of no value whatever. and i'll
FREE SILVER.
We den and now as heretofore the free and I'M
limited coinage Of silver at the r.tio of ID to l.
by the indepe ndent action of the United States
! i Extract from the Granite County Silver Re-
publican platform
selecting a sheriff the people cannot be
too particular. Bearing all these essen
tiai qualifications il mind the Silver
Republican convention unanimously de
cided up George Metcali his nominal
ton being by acciamation. Mr.. Metcali
has been a resident of this community
fo. many years and lis h nest method,
have gained for him universal respect
Being engaged i'll teaming and hau!inc
of all kinds, Mr. Metcalf has had seve
raj important contra IS and furnished
employment to large number of men
Although a heavy taxpayer, he ha:
always worked hard himself CASUALLY
driving one OF his own tcams), and az
sheriff Of thi. county Mr.. Metcalf cal
be depended upon to see that law arc
order Will prevail.
CLERK AND RECORDER.
Another Office that especially eulira
a trained business mind is that Of com
ty clerk and recorder Here ;re KEEP
in minute detail the records of Vas
transactions i'll lands, in mining prop
erty in water rights and the hundred
other papers which daily fnI their wa,
into the Office. These records whel
properly kept are Of inestimable value
and the chief safeguard the people hav,
aCains5 endless litigation. For Thu
office in particular the people need :
man who is thoroughly familiar Will
handling Of books, records and paper
Of all descriptions The details Of thi
office are not to be grasped in IL day O
a week. 1t requires years OF the clos
est study to become familiar with tn,
details. For this reason the count,
needs Il man who knows his business
and knows it well, and such a man ha
been nominated by the Silver Republi
cans. he is known to more people il
Granite county than any other man
and his name is Daniel Arms. Mr.
Arms has filled this responsible position
for til" past two years-frst as deput,
under the late c. J. Reek and later a.
his successor, and it requires only
short visit to the office to convince an,
one that its business is managed in
creditable manner SO thoroughly fla
miliar is Mr.. Arms with the details o
his office that he can place his hand il
an instant upon the book, paper OF doc
ument desired. During his term il
Office Mr.. Arms has won the praise o
those who have had business with him
He is always to be found at his desl
and always at work. He is accommo
dating, courteous. and thorough gen
, tleman, and is most as3uredly the prop
er man for the place.
TREASURER.
!, James X. Pardee is candidate 70
reelection to the most responsible post
ion within the gift of the people IL tn
OUR INDUSTRY.
We demand now AS heretofore the free and un
limited coinage of silver at the ratio of III to
by the independent action of the United States
-lExtract from the Granite County Silver Re