The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-01
WELT ARE OF Partly
DEMAND A CHANGE
COUNTY OFFICES SHOULD NOT
BE CONFINED TO ONE MAN
or SET OF MEN
ROCHE OPPOSES A GRAB


Sheriff James A. Roche in the follow
ling communication To The Bulletin adj
dressed to the Republican voters of
Alexander county, first stating thar he
| is not a candidate for the office of
county clerk strongly opposes the con,
tinuation in office of any man or set
of men. declaring that the best welfare
Of the party is opposed TO mono
poly OF office He asserts that there
are competent men IN the party who
have labored zealously for the cause.
ana they should be honored or rather
not be deharred from the paying posi-.
lions in the Gift Of the party in this
county
Mr. Roche in his letter makes It very
plain to whom he refers by one man
or set OF men in CTice continually
although he mentions no names but
as the matter Of Republican politics is
of no direct concern to The Bulletin
we refrain from commenting ON the
communication. merely publishing it
as matter OF news:
TO the Republican Voters of AleXan-
der County.
Many OF my friends in this county
voun arily offered me their support
ana assistance in case / decided 20
become a candidate for county clerk
was solicited to make the race and
had almost consented 10 publicly an.
nounce myself as candidate and to
that end had prepared The necessary
preliminary papers
Four years ago the people Of this
county saw fit to honor me with the
largest majority for the office Of
sheriff which was ever received by a
Republican candidate for that Office
| appreciate the result of that election
ana have endeavored to fairly and con
scieutiously discharge the duties Of
that office with absolute fairness and
TO all the citizens Of this
county and nave every reason to
believe that the people appreciate the
work have done as their chief eoun
ty of Ger for the last three years.
| consider he office of county clerk
Of less importance and OF a different
grade than that of sheriff and it Is
not altogether satisfactory TO aspire
to the office of less Importance than
the one that | hold, however. that s
not the reason which prompts me in
announcing TO my friends through this
letter that | will not be a candidate
for county clerk.
have always believed tina the hon
ors and the salary connected with
county offices should not be confined
to any one man. or set Of men, but
that ii was better for the c0mmun
iiy and better for the Republican party
IN this county is to so dispose of the
county ooffces as 10 give the largest
number CT competent Republicans an
opportunity to share them and receive
the honor and salary connected with
them II has been repeatedly demon
strated that it Is not for the best vel
fare of the county TO keep one man
or one set of men in office continuous
by. In this county certain members of
our party have had a practical mono
poly Of certain county offices and have
grown rich or well-to-do as result
of the continuation OF the salaries con
uected with their positions Other good
and competent men who have, without
price labOred for the success of the
party from the National ticket down 10
the smallest county office ! have
thought that they shold not be de
barred from the paying positions in
Ihc gifr of the party in This county
There are a number Of very com
petent men in the Republican party 10
an an lhe county offices. The work
in none of them Is SO arduou9 OF com
plicated but that we have numerous
bright men who are thoroughly c.mpe
ten to handle &c. and hink it.is the
duty OF the party TO pass around these
honors which have connected with
them On salaries and fees sufficient 70
constitute excellent pas for tbc wori.
required Desiring '0 practice what
preach ] nave made up ms mind mar
having held the office of sheriff for
three years and having received q.
compensation with which ] am salts
fed. 7 should step down and ont and
not enter the race for another county
Office. but leave thc coast clear FOR
some deserving man 10 orr party
hence write his letter TO notify my
friends that . will not he a candidate
fer county clerk for the reasons herein
given
Yours Respectfully
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