Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-04-19

In other words. while the republican
candidates walk up TO the auditor and
pay the fees required, those who run
against them will secure places i'm the
democratic column at the November
election without paying a cent with
out standing a dollar OF the expense
OF holding the primary election. But.
as the expense of the primary. beyond
the fees received from candidates.
must be paid 10y the county. every
dollar that the democratic candidates
would save to themselves would come
|out of the taxpayers We do not be-
lieve the taxpayers would take kindly
to such scheme. There seems t. be
feeling among them democrats as
we'll as republicans that when man
wants to enter the official menagerie
he should buy his ticket and walk i'm
at the door, instead Of attempting to
crawl i'm under the canvas.
The republican, candidates are an
nOuncing themselves in the ncwspa-
pers and getting before the people
That is the way to do. By this method
the voters have Il chance to size up
the different candidates and make
their choice intelligently when they
go to the primary polls.
But all we hear as to who the DEM
Gratis willput up for the principal offices
comes in the shape of rumorS. 1t is
reported that Mr. Rocks. whom it was
supposed would run for sheriff. doesn't
like the idea OF tacklng Billy Jones.
and will try a whirl with Asa Britts.
And by the way. this same Britts is
one OF the most energetic campaigners
that has ever come out i'm this coun-
ty. lie is bright. genial and straight
forward In his methods. and the fact
that MIR. Rocks has held Il salaried
office eight years continuously i'm IL
county more than two to one republic
can ut the last election and with the
new voters three To one that way will
greatly help Mr.. b. should he secure
the republican nomination at the
primary election. Then. too. Mr..
Britts announces that, should lie be
elected to the position of clerk OF the
district court. he will be ut the Office
all the time during business hours.
The same promise on the part of
Charles Carley, for county Judge. is
making him a strong candidate. With
final proofs and other fees, the offices of
clerkand county judge now reach about
a Thousand dollars year each. which
is certainly sufficient remuneration to
enable the holder of the office to cut
out his other business and attend eX-
clusively to his official duties There
are too many people i'm the county
now. and the salaries are too large. ia
expect those who have business with
the clerk OF the district court or the
county judge TO first visit the court
house and then perhaps have to hunt
up the officer somewhere else
1t is said that the republicans of
the Fifth commissioner district will
endeavor this fall to put some of their
party in the district Offices. At pres
=ent the commissioner and the assessor
In that district are democrats The
commissioner. Il \. Sherwood. after
being defeated for commissioner and
for representative. was given an APP
polntment as commissioner: the Sc
lection being made Il few months ago.
at Il meeting of the appointing board.
so quickly and secretly that no one
knew anything about it until it had
taken place. No opportunity was
given for protests or petitions i'm favor
of any republican candidate.
MIR. Postle, who beat the republican
candidate two years ago for assessor of
the Fifth district by majorityof four,
seeks. it is said. To go higher. and will
be the democratic nominee for sheriff.
However, it is possible that the Ger
man democrats who constitute about
two-third> of the democratic party OF
the county. may have something t.
say as To who shall be the democratic
nominees for sheriff and clerk of the
district court.
1t will thus he seen that the cam.
paign will soon be i'm full blast Will
the republicans in good spirit TO tackle
the proposition of electing every one
OF their candidates. from senator "a
constable.
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