The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-11-03

4 has some bearing on the question, Tor the
foregoing does not constitute the whole
case upon which the candidacy OF Chris
Murphysis presented to the fair-n1inded
people Of this county. - s s.=:s5Ezz'
T. He ca me to this county over thirteen
years ago, not attracted by q lucrative
public position but. to engage in business
and make this his home. Whatever sur
plus his earnings have netted him over
and above providing for his family 1T has
been invested in Cook county property,
(not in Itasca or st. Louis, but in Cook)
in a way, too, that counts for the general
pros perlty of the community. All his
interests are in Cook county. And to-
day, though he is represented by his
opponentv (for campaign purposes, Of
course) as having fat income, he must
hustle like other poor mortals, which is
proper enough, to keep the wolf from
the door. This is not plea for the
peoples sympathy, but to dispose of q
misstatement circulated during this
campaign.
Has he not done his duty as citizen
of this community?
Has he failed to do his part to the
best Of of his ability for the advance
ment of any public enterprise, great Or
small, that marks the progress of this
community? Has he been a shirker?
On the contrary, lie has teen active al
ways in behalf of what seemed to him to
| be for the greatest good of the peope as
a whole, and without regard to his own
personal interests. For, though there
may be those who do not regard it as a
fault; there are none can say that he
trims his sails to catch the passing
breeze"
It would be better for Mr.. Carriers
mouthpiece, the News, to acquaint it,
self with all those truths that should be
considered by the people, before asking
them to accept its dictum on public
matters.
The News shows equal ignorance OF
the merits OF the shrievalty contest.
The plea fer its candida te-that he
has held the Office but one term falls
fat, when it Is considered that he has
fed at the public crib for the past ten
years, or more, during the whole of his
residence in this county. OF course, it
has naught to say against his opponent,
Chris johnson, for the simple reason
that there is nothing of the kind that
can truthfully be said. He has lived in
this county over twelve years and the
people know HIM we'll. Ia education
and otherwise he is we'll fitted for the
position. campaign talk to the contrary
Notwithstanding. The only public Office
he has ever held is that of village mar
shall of Grand Marals, position no less
important in many respects than that
OF sheriff. He Fever sought this office,
put accepted It. upon the earnest solicit
tation of citizens whose only interest
was for peace and good order in the
community. How we'll he performed
his duties in that capacity is a matter of
public record-a record that is good
enough endorsement of his present can
didacy; a record which, together with
the equally praiseworthy record of his
citizenship, gives ample assure nee that
If elected sheriff he will give satisfac-
tory account of his stewardship.
o o O
And thus we'might continue the dis
cussion of the News position on cam
paign issues, but enough has been said
to show that it is not reliable indicator
OF pubic sentiment nor as safe a. guide
to the voters as is their own unbiased