Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-10-29
A Good Man to Tie To.

A Good Man to Tie To.
One of the most important offices in
the county to be filled by vote of the
people is that of Sheriff. There is not
one substantial reason why the people
os Howard county should make a
change in that office. The fact that
the Office is now held by man whose
ability and integrity, whose fidelity
and pains taking care in the discharge
of official duties, has been thoroughly
tested is very substantial reason
why no present change should be
made in that very important Office.
The PLAIN DEALER does not believe
there is any great danger that Andy
c. Campbell will be defeated, but the
fact that there are many new corners
in the county, who have located dur
ing the past two years, some of whom
may not be in position to understand
that of all the men who have held
office in this county, none have been
more faithful than the man who now
seeks reelection to the office of sheriff.
That this is fact is amply attested
by the general expressions of good will
and support which are made by the
people Of this county regardless Of
political prejudice concerning A C.
Campbell.
When. a public official devotes his
best cfforts to the discharge of duties
and responsibilities imposed upon
him by the people, he is entitled to
their appreciation, and if his best eff.
forts result in tirst-class administers
tion Of the office he holds, he is Ell.
titled to formal and practical recog.
milton of the good work he has done.
For the important office of Repre-.
sentative the democrats present to
the farmers of the county man OF
theirsown vocation, man who is In.
tsllectualiy we'll qualified to do credit
to himself and to the public service.
He is popular where best known and
will make a strong run. Such is til,
character and reputation Of j. +.
Shut.
For County Treasur er we have one
who for ability, integrity and worth
Of character is the peer of any man
who has ever held the office. We al.
wawys take pride in a candidate who
is worthy to fill the Office to which
nominated, and this may be said with.
out qualifying words of Richard J..
Woods.
The office of Supervisor is another
of the important ones in the county.
The transactions of that body during
the year aggregate more than 100000
and reaches from the highest to the
humblest citizen of the county and
the people cannot be too careful in
the selection of the person entrusted
with so grave a responsibility and
power. The democrats of the first
district putin nomina ton for the Of
flee Philip M. Herold, one of the
prominent farmers of New Oregon
and one of the largest land owners.
Truth is not partizan" is a trite
saying. And in giving reasons why
Hon. D. A. Lyons should be reelected
to represent this district in the senate
the facts take his candidacy away
from the partizan feature and puts it
upon the broader basis of superior fit
ness for the place. In the discharge
of the duties of the Office during the
past four years his vote has invaria.
bly, been cast upon every question up
on the merit it possessed without re-
gard to its political effect. It is noto.
rious that the state has been outrag-
eously swindled by both the state
binder and the printer. The binder
has used an inferior article for the
backs instead Of the material called
for, ia the contract the pay for which
as reported by a committee to investi-
gate in excess of the contract price
amounting to several thousand dol
lars, and the state printer by cutting
short the length of the columns for
what the contract required, took
from the state many thousands more
than he was entitled to. These are
facts repor ted by committee of re-
publicans appointed by a republican
legislature. Mr.. johnson In his ad-
dress before the republican county
convention at Cresco, declared in IA
yor of continuing the present system,
whiles Mr., Lyons would let that work
to the lowestresponsible bidder. The
board Of control saved to the state in
Its printing let by that body to the
lowest bidder fully one half Its former
cost and is getting Its work on time
and in better shape and on material
better than the printer gave. Reports
and bills to oe acted upon by the legis-
latpre the state printer failed to fur
nish on time, delaying legislation and
adding to tho public expense. These
are few of the reasons why the pub.
lie should vote for D. A. Lyons for
senator reeardless of partizan preju-
dice.
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