Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-10-17
Volume SO.
They Should He EInotsd.

f5o Democrats Of Elko county have a
splendid opportunity this fall to elect
every officer ill the county. Only four
81 their candidates have opponents aud
theso four. Harbin. Dawley, Armstrong.
and ltigsby, should have tho solid
support of the party. No one doubts
that Mr.. Hurbin will make nm excellent
sheriff. He il the equal Of his opponent
III every wny and in many ways his
superior. lic has energy. backbone anil
grit, three thiugs necessary for sheriff
to have, Mr.. lark, his opponent. is nm
excellent man, SD Far ss we know, but he
Is Il Republican and has no claiu on
Democratic voterp. while Mr.. Harbin is
the candidate of the Democratic party
and entitled to its support. Democrats
-houli consider this and give Mr..
ilarbin tlieir votes,
The laDEpEsDENT has nothing to say
against the character or standing OF Mr..
Sproule. Gay Dawley's opponent. lie
is good citizen and un honorable. up.
right man, but he represents principles
opposed to these Of the Democratic
party. While the INDEPENDENT has
nothing la say against the personality
OF Mr.. Sproule. it believes that Gay
Dawley will make the better clerk and
treasurer. tie is tho equal OF Mr..
Sproule ~ citizen mud Inns qualifica
tons for the Office that Mr.. Sproule
does not T'osscss. lie hns been tried
and has never beon found wanting in
attention To his duties and the ability
to perform them. He represents the
Democratic party md is entitled to it's
soGd support. While his opponent
mny make nm excellent ofIicia], tho tax
payers and voters OF the ouunty know
they are taking no chnnces with Gay
Dawley. IIe fills all the requirements
for the Office oi clerk and treasurer and
tho voters will mnkc no mistake in giy-
ing him their support.
Tho Office OF Assessor is an important
one and needs new blood. Thore is such
thing rs man halding Office too long.
Such the lsDErESDEST believes in the
case with Mr.. Eggers, the present
sssessOr. He has been III office con-
tinunuSly since 1890 Elected first by
the Republican party, he switched ut the
noxi election and was the caudi GATE oi
tho Silver Party in 1891 aud 1898. ThiI
yoT there being no Silver Party.
ticket III ElhI county ho went
back to his firat love and
iB now running on the Republican
ticket. His opponent, Wilson q. Arm.
strong, is a consistent Democrat. While
ho Inns not had tho experience OF Mr..
Eggcrs. he Inns cvery necessary qualih.
cation to make ~ good an assessor IN his
opponct has uiHdc. Mr.. Armstrong will
bring new blood to the office and do his
full duty 10 rich and poor nike. as the
Democratic candidate, no deserves and
should receive tho earnest support, OF
every Democratic voter in the county.
For Short Term commissioner Stanley
Rigsby a opposed by James Clark
Both OF these candidates have filled the
office and their records arc before the
people. Mr.. Rigsby 10 tho Democratic
candidate and us such 10 entitled to his
pRrty's support. The office Ia an
important ono to the Taxpayers and Mr..
Rigshy's pnst experience should lit him
to discharge the duties OF commissioner
for the next two ycara. Democrats
should give him their support.