The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-10-27
COUNTY
OFFICERS

II can conscientiously commend the
straight county ticket to every voter.
The voter who realizes that good officers
are important, that careful economy of
county money should be followed should
personally inform himself upon the
records Of the county officers. There 10
not man on the Republican ticket for
reelection who Is not willing to stand on
bis merits as the records at the court
house will show them. There is not a
new man up for election who 10 not will
Ing to stand upon the record Of the past
Administration for both economy and
tlnciency. On the 24th Of last March
there was published In the GLOBE RE.
PUBLICAN a statement of the criminal
expenses Of Ford county for several dif-
ferent years. In the criminal cases there
isasplendld chance to run up the fee
bills. The statement mentioned shows
that during the year Of 1908 the criminal
expenses Of Ford county amounted to
s6C6,O3. The county attorney began his
term In 1908 with the other Republican
county officers pledged to an economic
administration Of county affairs. Here
was bis showing. Criminal expenses for
1908, $500 O3. The year just preceding,
1902 the criminal expenses of the
county amounted 10 $2726 03, The Re-
publican administration pledge to econ j..
omy saved to the tax payers In 1903 com
pared with the former year $2l20O 90.
That is just one little item but 1t ought
to be an eye opener to a sensible voter.
In 1901 the criminal expenses Of the
county amounted to S3lSa Al, or TO
$25S3.3S more than they did in 1908, or
In other words at the same rate the
money expended in 1901 In these crlmi-
nal case fee bills would have spread over
five years at the rate the rate they ac-
Cumulated IN 1903.
In the sheriff's office another good
showing has been made which is In line
with the pledges for economy made by
the Republicans when they took charge
OF affairs at the beginning Of 1908, Com
pAed with the year of 1902 tho expenses
Ofthe sherlff's office shows q saving Of
$l45O, and on the basis Of the nine
months past of 1904, this year the eX.
pense of the sheriff's office will be over
$500 less than 1t was In 1902. These
figures are not given In a spirit of re-
Election upon the management of these
offices when they were not under Re-
publican control. They are given for
the purpose Of calling tho attention Of
the voters and tax payers to the fact that
the Republicans during the present
county administration have carried out
their pledges to stand for economy. This
fact Is Ole that does not have to be taken
on the mere statement Of this paper. 1t
lisa fact that any voter can post himself
on by looking the matter up personally.
THE GLOBE. REPUBLICAN believes that
the Republican county ticket will be
elected by the largest majority ever
known in this county, because Of the
personal value of the services Of the
nominees in the various offices and the
good showing made In these offices IN
the past two years.
Take the candidates one ata time for
consideration, and II you do them Justice
you will vote for them In a bunch. Mr..
Beeson for representative Is In the happy
position of having no opposition. He is
up for e-election, his election was uni
yersally conceded at the time Of bis
\ nomination. These facts would say more
Nfor any candidate than could be said in
any other way.
J.H. Miller for sheriff has lived here
many years. He has been good neigh
Dor and good citizen. He has always
paid bis debts. He loves his home and
holds the respect Of bis ncighbors. In
office bv has saved the tax payers up to
this time over $25OO., and this is some
thing that should be encouraged.
W. j. Davies as county treasurer has
conducted his office on q strictly business
plan for the county's welfare. He is
careful and accurate. He has no fayOrites
but Is attentive and courteous to all. If
be has an enemy any where that enemy
will have to admit that Mr.. Davies Is a
thoroughly competent and worthy
county treasurer.
Sam Connaway as county clerk will be
as good a man in that office as Ford
county, or any other county ever had,
and the vote on the Sth Of next month
will show that he is the choice Of the big
majority of the people.
j. A Madison. The nominee for county
attorney is one of the strong young men
Of western Kansas md is as good mater.
ial for county attorney MS Can be shown
by any county in Kansas,
George A. Stumph the nominee fol
register Of. deeds has been valOaUlc as
sistant in the county treasurer's office and
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