Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1906-10-05
Our Local Candidates.

the republican ticket are worthy of
the support OF the party generally.
The Ledger is fully aware of the
futility of urging the voters to sup
port the candidates oil partisan
grounds solely. That republican or
a democrat aspirant for office should
be voted for merely as such, without
regard to the qualifications essential
in good official, is a doctrine of
the past, and no longer tolerated with
the rank and file of any party. We
do not propose to run counter to this
sentiment, knowing that it would be
useless, and expose this journal to
Iidicule and contempt. People vote
for the candidates of their own local
ity on the ground of personal ac
quaintance, as we'll as their own
knowledge of the fitness of the man
of the Office sought. Where these
matters are evenly balanced between
two rival candidates, then ones party
tealty comes to the front, and decides
buo fOG0I W OdSO LIS 1O1 bhO
candidate in sympathy with his
own party affiliations. This is as it
should be, and if every voter would
act up to this standard of partisan
ship, there would be no just ground
of complaint. 1t is the chicaneIy,
the deceit, the doubie-dealing, the
trading of patronage for votes, that
are still the bane of politics. In ac
cordance with established custom we
give a short sketch of the nominees
on the republican ticket.
c. Il. McKenney, the candidate for
state senator, has served two terms in
the legislature, as assemblyman re-
presenting the 18th district, comprls-
ing the counties of Amador, Gala
veras, Alpine and Mono. He is So
years of age, and a resident of Sutter
Greek, having moved to that town
from lone about two years ago. He
has been resident of the county for
many years, having followed his
trade of tailoring. Concerning his
official record, it is we'll known that
the Ledger has not been in accord
with him on all points-particular
the bill placing the justices and con-
stables in this county on a salary
basis. We abate not one iota of oul
dissent from the policy of that parti
GUAR bill. We must admit, however,
that it was introduced and" passed in
response to petitions signed by many
of the influential business men of the
to a step higher in the political
ladder. He is in the prime of life,
and no one can deny that he is
energetic. He Is not an orator, mol
a wearisome taIker, which is certain.
Iy a point in his favor. He has
proved himself worker, which is q
much more desirable characteristic
In representative than a capacity to
talk. His opponent is A. Caminetti,
who has been before the voters of this
county for their suffrages for the past
thirty years, as district attorney,
assemblyman, senator and congress
man. lie has sought Office long and
often. 1t is chronic with him. As
between the two candidates, we must
of the republican nominee. Issues
of national import are involved in
this contest. The term of Geo. G.
Perkins as United States senator Will
expire in March 1909. So that thu
state senator to be elected in this dis
trict this year will have a vote in
choosing his successor by the legis-
lature of that year. 1t is vitality i'm
portant that the successor shall be of
the republican faith. Republicans
cannot afford to ieopardise the party
interests, by failing to vote for Nc
Kenney at this critical juncture.
We notice some of our cotempor-
aries in publishing a statement of
the tax rate in counties along the
mother lode, give Amador county's
rate as 81. so on the Sl00--the highest
rate in the group. This is a mistake.
Our tax-rate is high enough, but it
has not jumped skyward to that ex-
tent this year. The rate for state and
county purposes is S2.1O. The
municipal tax rate in jackson is 55
cents. The county levy for road pur-
poses. included in the 81. 10 rate, is
46 cents. AS this does not apply
within the corporate limits OF Jack
son, it must be deducted from the
81. 10 levy, making STA, as jackson
quota for state and county taxes. 10
this must be added the city levy of
So cents, making the total tax for
state, county and municipal pur-
poses 81. %.
W. K. Proctor, candidate for sheriff
and tax collector, is a resident of
Suffer Creek, aged 40 years. He was
formerly superintendent OF the Blue
Lakes Water Company, until that
property was sold and merged IN the
larger corporation. While in that
company's employ he was universally
liked by all with whom he was
brought into business relations. He
is most popular, where best known.
He has in later years been a partner
i'm the AmadOr steam laundry hIIt