Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-31
J. SAMUEL EDWARDS
Republican Nominee for County
Treasurer.

j. Samuel Edwards of Ritzville, who
is the Republican nominee for the office
of treasurer of Adams county, was
born in Polk county, Oregon, in 1861.
He received liberal public school edu-
cation, and later took business course
in the Willamette university at Salem.
He came to Ritzvlle in 1881, and has
been one of the most prominent and
highly respected citizens of this city
ever since. In 1883 Mr.. Edwards was
elected to the office of assessor, which
he filled with satisfaction, and he has
from that time been practically out of
politics. He recently acquired an in
terest in the Myers-Shepley Co.'S. large
department store in Ritzville and is
himself one of the influential taxpayers
of Adams county. The nomination for
the office of treasurer was rendered
him by the Republican county conven-
ton because of his eminent fitness for
it's duties, and in recognition of his life
long adherence to the party. A vote
for Mr.. Edwards is vote for a man
with whom the county's funds will be
be perfectly safe, a gentleman who will
always be found courteous and agree
able in the transaction of the duties Of
the office and who will in all ways make
a capable treasurer.
The cry of the democratic ring" has
been that the treasurer's Office should
be run by a German. Mr.. Edwards as
sures the voters that the German
speaking people will have German
speaking deputy in the office who will
look after their affairs and one who
will devote his entire time to the work
in the office. In electing Mr.. Edwards
for treasurer you will place a man in
the office whose character is above re-
proach and one who has made success
in life. Mr.. Edwards is well known to
the voters of the county. Don't be
misled by the statements made by the
democratic ring.
As his opponent the christensen
democracy" have forced down the
threats of the Democrats of Adams
cour y a man whose nomination for any
pao; Office by any party is calculated
to Use in all lovers Of clean politics
and good government firm determine
ton to bring about his defeat regard
less of their past party affiliations.
In this the JOURNAL heartily joins. In
our Judgment the defeat of Mr.. Thiel
is the most important thing now be-
fore the voters of Adams county.
They should bear in mind the great i'm
portance of the Treasurer's Office;
they should not forget that it requires
business man of recognized ability to
properly administer it, and they should
bear well in mind tnat Mr.. Thieps bus
mess experiences in Ritzville have been
of such nature that people can mot
be expected to have confidence in his
business ability; and the circumstances
| that brought about his election to fill
out the unexpired term of Mayor Ian.
sing are anything but creditable to him
and the influences that are now at
work to secure his election as Treasur-
err are identically the same. The fact
that the better class of citizens every.
where, who are at all familiar with the
facts, are, regardless of party, labor
ing hard to defeat him is in itself suf.
fcient proof of the Indignation the
better class of people feel at the bold
attempt to put him into the Treasurer'f
office. This journal has nothing against
Mr.. Thiel personally, but we are most
emphatically opposed to him, or any
man like him, for public Office of any
kind and we believe that the ballots
will amply prove that in the opinion Of
the better class of the people of Adams
county we are right in this matter; and
we don't care anything about the
opinion of the other class.