Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-11-16
The Vote in German and Ritz.
vile Precinct No. 3.

cone OF the things to be proud Of
in this country is to be elected to
office by the vote OF precinct or two
which somebody carries in his hin.
pocket and delivers, body and breeches
in bunch. That is citizenship for
you, qualified to safeguard the rights
OF men and insure against incompe-
tency in public affairs. Why not let
some enterprising citizen vote forty
bulls and thirty-nine asses? They
will repr esent just as much capacity
for American citizenship and 60 Just
as far toward maintaining good gov
eminent"
The above bright etfusion is copied
from among the several commenting
editorial insinuations in the last issue
OF the Ritzville times, which is being
conducted by david W. pettijohn and
WIS swenson. German precinct is
the nearby territory lying just to the
west and north Of town, which gave
ellison, the republican nominee for
sheriff, a majority OF "forty" votes.
Ritzville precinct No. 3, which lies on
the south side Of the railway track,
and includes the larger and represent.
alive residence portion OF the town,
gave the same candidate "thirty.nine"
votes majority. German precinct is
made up OF a thrifty and intelligent
class OF people OF that nationality
who have not only prospered in every
way, but have been an important ia ctor
IN making the county the garden OF
plenty it is today. These sturdy old
German pioneers and their descend
ants have proven themselves upright,
steadfast and truly good citizens, who
are the bone and sinew OF this i'm
mediate locality, unassuming in their
nature, attending strictly to their own
business and ever keeping their prop.
er place. Nearly all Of them read the
papers, their children are in our
schools. Their tendency i. toward
quiet and deliberation, and while a
little slow, these folk are mighty solid
when they make up their minds.
The vilifying and damaging state
ments OF rancorous connection against
the present sheriff elect and patiently
borne during the campaign, were
noted by the Germans, and some OF
their sentiment was expressed at the
polls and in the crushing returns from
German and the city precincts. No
warmer fight was ever waged against
a candidate in the history of the
county. No stone was left unturned
that would work to his detriment, and
this is the second instance wherein
the supporters OF Mr.. Gibson have
been directly insulted through the
columns Of the Times. That the
Times Bros, or the erstwhile "chief
guy" OF that paper, in view of his
own pure % conscience, would pre-
sumo to cast reflections upon the
character OF any person in particular
or any class, sect or nationality in
general, is subject of common re.
mark. In the fearful contemplation
that their hated rival might possibly
be elected to serve the public as sher
III, the bounds of propriety were
rudely and ignorantly overstepped,
and with the brass OF libertine in.
dulged in unjust personalities and
bitter sarcasm which was uncalled for
and unbecoming conduct in a news
paper man. Such . course, if per.
sisted in will tend to dampen the
spirit OF progress in the community,
engender i'll feeling among friends
where there is no reason for common
enmity among men or benefits to be
derived from cherishing animosity.
Let us have peace. People who are
bilious should take something for it
and not keep the neighborhood in
constant state OF eruption and tur-
mol.