Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-31

his own library, with which from eX-
tensiye study and reading he is famil-
lar, his mind is stored with fund of
knowledge always useful and availa-
BILE in the school room, and in all the
Ordinary affairs of life.
A. c. CAMPBELL.
No mistake was made in naming
A. @. Campbell for sheriff. He is no
meddler in the affairs of of others, but
always efficient and prompt in the
discharge of duty. Summoned to
protect~the family of one Infatuated
with strong drink and armed with a
gun loaded to the muzzle, threatening
humiliation to anyone who might
interfere, he responded promptly, and
though fired at, at short range, by
promptness and decision, he averted
death and captured his assailant.
When gang of pickpockets and
thieves infested our city to plumber
those who might come to witness
Buffalo Bill and his aggregation, he
was prompt to detect their mission,
and to round them up, sending them
from the county and keeping
them in the meantime isolated
from the people until their departure.
Persons charged with crime whom
he is called upon to take in custody
never escape his vigilant eye, He has
prudently avoided making the Office
political, treating all with like ciyility,
giving each the consideration his due.
In Winneshiek county the people are
about to elect an efficient and capable
Republican sheriff for the fourth time
at the coming election. While Mr..
Christen is a careful, painstaking,
efficient sheriff, he does not hold over
Sheriff Campbell in a single quality
that distinguishes the capable,
efficient, painstaking, trustworthy,
energetic, honest officer.
While we recognize the worth Of his
opponent as man and citizen, we
have grave doubts of the wisdom of
dismissing tried and faithful public
officer, for no other reason than that
he has had two terms and, that an
untried man wants the place.
This two term Cry is the worst de-
fusion and humbug conceivable. What
the public wants is good and efficient
service in office, and is not interested
in rotating a good man out, simply to
rotate an untried one into the place.
The voters Of the county will make
no such mistake to their individual
interests as would be involved in the
defeat of Mr.. Campbell and the
election of one who will be discredited
by the people among whom he lives
and who know him and his unftness
for the duties of the office,
RUFUS sEAvY.
No officer Of the county has graver
responsibility thrust upon him than
the County Supervisor. And yetmany
persons seem to think anyone compe-
tent. The aggregate affairs of the
county over which they have control
and exercise supervision exceeds
100000. The very statement of this
fact shows how much more important
it is to secure good business man
than successful politician, amanipu-
lator Of votes,
In respect to business qualities,
Rufus Seayy ranks among the best of
the county, and as a member of the
board will do much to restore the
business character of that body. But
it is important in still another sense
to the people of that supervisor dis
trict. The Office is for three years and
the question Is whether it shall be a
man centrally located or who resides
SO near the state line thathis interests
are as much in Minnesota as in Iowa.
Ii the people of Elma and of Alton
are willing that the office shall be
thus located, and that for the ensuing
three years, they will take care of
themselves and Of their interests they
can manifest thai in 20 way SO forcibly
as by neglecting to attend The polls
and casta ballotfo Rufus Seayy, He
is conceded one of the most successful
business men of the county, is large
property owner and taxpayer, is a
man of fine ability, strict integrity,
irreproachable character, and will
make faithful representative of not
only the interests Of his constituents,
but of the entire county.
DIR. c. D. RooME.
The office of coroner, though by
ma considered unimportant, is
really at times, too important to be
passed over lightly. The service of
important papers often deyolyes upon
him, especially when the sheriff is
directly or remotely connected with
Jhe matter in controversy, personally
or in his official capacity. Upon the
discreet and wisdom of that; officer