Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-11-01
THE CANDIDATES.


speaks TO the voters Of Barber county
this fall, and while We feel confident OF
success, we desire again TO caution the
PopulIsts and democrats to work with
| their greatest efforts on election day
That all of the Populists and demo
cratic candidates do not lack in person
al merit and integrity is not disputed
and the public affairs will be safe in
their hands.
0. Mills, candidate for sheriff, is per-
haps as widely known as any man in
Barber county. He is not a candidate
from choice but because his party made
an absolute demand for his services and
would not consent to relieve him. He
has served the county In the capacity of
sheriff two terms and has made a more
economical and efficient officer than
any man the republicans have eyer
elected. The records, as we have shown
from time to time, establish this fact
conclusively and the republican candi-
dates most intimate supporters have
utterly failed to successfully contra
dict this proposition. Mr.. Mills is a
substantial farmer and business man
of Lake City township and his inter-
ests are common with those Of his feI-
low citizens aud the welfare of the
county is his aim and object. Pollti.
cally he is Populst and is in perfect
sympathy with the. principles the
party advocates. He has never waver
ed i'll the battle and Twas always as enthu-
Siastic when he was not a candidate as
when he was. If elected to the respon-
slble office OF sheriff, he will serve the
county well, according the same fair
treatment to men Of all parties and
mistreating none You can not afford
TO refuse to vote for him next Tues
day.
b. B. Daugherty. an honored old
soldier of Sharon township, is the candi-
date for county treasurer. He accept
ed the nomination very reluctantly be-
cause he is in no sense of the word an
office seeker, and only accepted 1T final
ly, because his keen foresight proved to
him that those who have the best in
terests of the county in view demanded
his services while those who have not,
used clandestine methods to induce
him to decline. Mr.. Daugherty Is .
farmer and stock man. He is a man
of more than ordinary ability and will
discharge the duties of the Office. if
ot nd in oh hA
of Barber county can support him with
the assurance that they are casting
their votes for an honest, upright man
who will fill the office with credit to
himself and his constituents alike.
The Populists and democrats NOM
mated A. G. Smith, of Klowa, for coun-
ty clerk. He is perhaps the most needy
man on the ticket but none the less
deservant. Mr.. Smith has been hold
ing clerkship with the York Yey
Mercantile Co. for eight years ard his
best recommendations come from
those who have watched his daily life.
He has not been able to visit among
the farmers very thoroughly during the
campaign because he depends on
monthly wages for living and his en-
ployers could not see fit to relieve him
without finally discharging him. Mr..
Smith regrets this state Of affairs very
much and has done all in his power to
acqualnt the voters of Barber county
with his peculiar situation. He is well
educated and will, if elected, perform
the duties of the Office with complete
satisfaction. He is a consistent sup
porter of reform measures, politically,
and is a cordial, obliging and pleasant
gentleman individually. You can hon.
or the county by voting for him.
Jared Hoag, of Mlngona township,
was nominated for register Of deeds as
reward for faithful worker In the
reform cause and because of his superb
or qualifications for the discharge of
the duties of the office. His business il
that Of farming and stock raising. AS
man we have never heard a word of
repruach against him and IL he has a
personal enemy we have never heard Of
it. Jared is q believer in the motto
that when a man attends well to his
own business his duty Is done and he
has made it rule of his life to NEEDLE
with the affairs of nobody. he met
with a misfortune in runaway about
year ago which made him physically
unable to do hard manual labor and an
election on that account would be of
material assistance. He has lived in
the county many years, came here with
considerable money but the drouths
and hard times of western Kansas
which have dealt with all of rs, absorb
ed much of his means. Yet he is never
complaining and is always IN for help
ing his county and fellow citizens to
the extent of his ability. You can be
proud to be among those who vote for
him for register of deeds.
j. S. Jones is the candidate for coun-
ty surveyor. He has served the county
two years as treasurer and his qualifi-
cations are conceded by everybody.
He formerly lived in Eagle township
but now owns farm adjoining this
city and has been a resident of the
county more than ten years. The Of
fee of surveyor may not be as import
ant as some others but it ought to be
| filled tby a comDetept man Tf vou