The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1906-10-19
A. Z. BARNETT.
For Clerk Of the District Court on the
Democratic Ticket


Democratic Ticket.
Two years ago A. z. Barnett was
the choice Of the democratic party of
Sherman county for the Office Of clerk
] Of the district court, and was elected
by the largest majority given to any
, candidate at this election. At the time
| Of his nomination, Mr.. Barnett was
an empIOye at the Rock Island shops,
where he had worked continuously
for fourteen years. He had becomes
known as an industrious, trustworthy
! and honest man, and was exceedingly
well liked by his fellow employees and
others who knew him.
Mr.. Barnett took up the work Of the
! Office, and has faithfully and consci-
| entOusly performed the duties devolv-
| ing upon him. He has shown himself
| to be thoroughly competent to I'LL
/ the Office.
Marked characteristics Of his work
have been a painstaking attention to
/ details and a faithful application to
business Those who have had any
sort Of dealings with Mr.. Barnett in
his official capacity will agree that
they. have received at his hands only
the most courteous and fair treatment.
The trust in him shown by the people
when they elected him to this Office
mas not been in any way abused or
neglected
He is again a candidate for the Of
fee which he now holds, and mas
not acquainted with him two years
ago to the list Of his personal friends,
and has done nothing to make a single
enemy, his majority this year should
De even larger than II was formerly
Mr.. Barnett is a native Of indiana.
he IS well advanced in years, having
now arrived at the age OF 65 In
early life he followed the occupation
OF q school teacher, and later was en-
pbOyed for a number Of years in clerf-
cal work At the outbreak Of the
civil war he offered his services to the
union cause but was rejected on ac-
count Of a slight lameness, the result
OF an accident when he was a boy.
Later he moved to Missouri and after
a residence Of a few years there he
came to Kansas, taking a homestead
in Smith county. He has resided con-
unuOuSly in this state for almost
for the past fifteen years. He has
been all his life q loyal democrat. but
his political principles. while he holds
to them cOnsciently, have never blind
ed him to the good in men and poll
cies Of other political parties. The
matter Of party has little connection
with the Office Of the clerk Of the dis
trict court, and while there is not the
should not receive the solid support Of
the part in this county, his personal
qualifications for the Office viii win
him a good share OF the republican
votes. He is not in a position 6nan-
cially to retire from active life His
two years experience in this Office has
fitted him to do the work required,
and he can easily attend to all the
business coming before him, as well
as a younger or more able bodied man
could do. but TO obtain employment
Of a similar nature would be difficult
at IS time Of life. and the time IS past
when he can support himself by man
ual labor Hence il viii be great
help to him TO be given the Office for
another term
Mr. Barnett viii make a canvas
OF the county TO the extent that his
time viii permit; but the fact that
court viii convene in November makes
the work in the Office somewhat heavy
and while he hopes to meet every
voter personally before election MS
official duties may make II impossible {
for him to do so. he authorizes The
Republic to say that. fl elected, he VIII
try just as hard to fulfil the duties 81
the Office as he has tried for the last
two years. that whether reelected OF
not. he VIII always remember CRATE
fully the kindness that the people -
Sherman county have shown n1u1 IN
the past and that the support e. z
reoDe IN his c1urzien FOR