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

THE OTHER SIDE.
1t cannot be said that during It's whole
career the Herald has ever been the
mouth'piece of its publisher, for the
advancement Of his personal interests
or that it has ever been used as the
organ OF any faction or clique: In all
those local political controversies where
the issue was simply question OF men
it has always been the Herald's policy
not to meddle. And though its pub
Usher has heretofore been a candidate
for office, seeking the votes of the people
this paper has never spoken word in
his behalf nor in opposition to any OF
his opponents. We believe that in a
little community this is the best policy.
The people, left to their own best jude-
ment will decide such controversies for
the public good, and the good that
may be accomplished by newspaper
taking sides is more than offset by the
Ultt6TDesS engineered.
Bat since the News editor, him self a
;otal strangerhere, sees fit to do some
''spouting' on matters upon which is not
posted, we deem it quite excusable to
take the other side and tell him a few
things that he has not likely heard be-
fore.
Though protesting to be Republican
paper, for all that has appeared in the
columns OF its three issues, one would
not know there was gubrenatorial cam
paign on. Its ticket consists princi-
pally of L. I. Carter, independent candi-
date for county auditor and G.. H. Car
hart, Republican candidate for sheriff.
with naught to say against the oppo-
nents OF either" it advocates the re-
election of one because he has had but
one term, and yet soIicits votes for the
other, who has held county office con-
tinuously for ten years.
Maybe we should not blame the News
editor for these Inconsistencies. He
could not be expected to become re-
liably informed upon local public affairs
during brief three weeks residence in
the county. The advice" he gives the
voters is at best but second-hapded. It
seems to us that the people of. this
county will deem it safest to settle I'M
portant question: without interference
from stranger. There are very few of
them who have not better understands
ing Of the situation and who are not
better aquaiuted with the respective
merits of the candidates between whom
they are called upon to make a choice
ON Tuesday next.
In the last issue of the News the
editor has this to say:
''Thomis I. Carter, county auditor,
is in receipt of letter from the public
examiner, highly commanding him for
the manner in which the auditors Office
WILL o.
We have naught to say against his op-
pouent, but in a spirit of fairness. could
you conscientiously vote to put Mr..
Carter out of office after such efficient
service for two years, when his opponent
with no better service possible, held the
office for six years and now asks to be
reinstated? We think we are voicins
public sentiment when we say that
Thomas I. Carter will continue In his
present capacity for at least two more
years."
Why not publish this letter from the
public examiner? Isn't it strange that
the public examiner has fallen to writing
letters of commentator, contrary to the
well-known policy of that department?
Is the auditor the only officer named IN
praise? Does the letter con tain word
that can be construed as criticism Of the
condition of the Office when he took il?
Not at all likely. And for this condition
Mr.. Carter's predecessor and present op-
ponent, Chris Murphy, claims the credit.
When he first took possession of the
office it was one of the worst conducted
in the state. Absolutely .unaided by the
experience of others, and compelled to
rely solely upon his own humble ability
he unraveled the snarls and put it in
such shape that when it was turned
over to the present incumbent it was
classed among the best conducted in the
state. More than that, beng employed
at the court house during the first three
months of Mr.. Carter's incumbency. he
freely extended to Mr.. Carter every pos
sible courtesy and rendered him all
possible assistance III becoming aqualn.
ted with his duties. Thus, may he not
claim share of the credit Of efficiency
that Mr.. Carter now claims wholly .foo1
himself?
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