Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-11-02

and insisted on by his party to accept
the nomination, instead of him asking
his party to give him the nomination.
His past record as sheriff to his party
and to the people of this county was
OF such credibil!ty, not only to him
self, but to the people of Audubon
county, that they did not feel like dis
penslng with his services at this time
and trusting the possibilities of the
office to an inexperienced man.
The Republican seems to take great
interest in Mr.. Jones financial welfare.
more so than he does in an honorable
and faithful administration of the Of
flee of sheriff. Now let us see about
this third term business. How many
third term men have we got in the
court house now? How many have
we had, and some as often as four
terms? Figures will not lie if you ad-
just them properly. In the name of
good common sense do not let us re-
publicans howl "thlrd term,n and
still say that we are CONSTANT. Now,
it is very possible that Mr.. Jones' cam
palgn will cost him some money. No
candidate ever made Il canvas for an
office but that he was obliged to spend
some money. We venture the asser-
ton that Mr.. Anderson will spend
more than Mr.. Jones in the canvas.
We ought not to be too partisan, or
foolish, about matters that relate en-
tirely to the public welfare. Mr..
Jones has not only made A No | sher-
lit, but at the same time he has been
complimcnted by the various leading
papers, as well as the good law-abid-
ing citizens of this county. No law
abiding citizen will howl expense, I'M
less he had some personal grievance.
MT. Jones has been no respector of
persons when it came to fulfilling the
duties of his office. He gave bond
in the sum of $20,OOO.OO and the law
makes it misdemeanor for him to
fail to serve process when it is placed
in his hands. The law says what he
shall do and what he shall
not do. The sheriff is the peace
officer of the county,.
Should any citizen be molested in an
unlawful way, should you be assault
ed, robbed, your property destroyed
by fire or other means, to whom do
you first apply for assistance? Your
answer must be the sheriff of the
county. Now, the laws of this state
compels the sheriff to como to your
rescue in all such trouble and investi-
gate the violation of the law to the
best OF his ability and to see that all
such criminals are punished, and not
assist IN creating more by permitting
them to defy the law and make a
mock of it, Do not believe for a min
ute that the sheriff can pigeon-hole
papers when placed in his hands for
service. 1t is true that many papers
might as well be pigeon-holed as to be
placed IN the hands of some men for
service. The most sensible way to re-
duce expenses is to have sheriff who
IS capable of making it so hot for
CRIMINALS that they will learn to staw
away from Audubon county. | do not
care to say word against Mr.. Ander.
son, but do think and | do say that
Nr. Anderson is like some of the rest
OF us, he is the wrong man asking fol
very responsible place. Any man
can serve papers if he has someone tc
| show him, and still be called
sheriff" 1t is not every man that
can find the particular criminal tc
serve the papers on simply because he
IS sheriff Some sheriffs would posi-
bly, pineon-hole papers because they
wonld not know what to do with them
when they got them, but such a thing
would not be in the interest of law and
order, if it might for the time being
! save few dollars expense. 1t is an
old adage :" that stitch in time saves
nine" This is literally true in the
history of criminal statistics of this
state. A good sheriff must be man
VINO IS adapted for such work by ma.
ture. A party convention can not
make every man good sheriff.
say that if you should turn down
Hamp Jones at the coming election
knowing what he is and what he car
do, you will have more love for youl
party than you have for your homes
and their protection.
Prosperity is a good thing and is
thankfully received and [ do think
protection at the hands of good, re.
liable, and capable sheriff like Mr.
Jones is known by all to be, is lust as
essential
Mr.. Editor, you can print this if YOU
like. | shall not sign my name, but
will say that l have never voted any
thing but republica ticket in m,
life. l have lived in this county fol-
twelve years. | am farmer and
pay taxes with the rest of you.
A REPUBLICAN.