The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-03-28
WILLING TO COMPARE RECORDS.

WILLING TO COMPARE RECORDS.
The Republican-Press, under the
management of Mr.. Funk, is noto-
riously unfair In its political meth
DDS. In fact its treatment OF Demo-
cratic candidates is contemplate
peanut politics 10 the campaign
last fall Its treatment Of Judge De-
Almond Was al such q nature that
that gentleman was impelled to turn
aside from his usual high plain and
before home audience, when Funk
was present, gave him a csstigstion
that one would have thought wocld
have penetrated even Funk's rhinoc-
erous hide, and taught him a lesson
in political manners. ltappesrs that
he did not profit by It and is now
pursuing the same contemplate
tactics, In trying TO belit'le Prof.
Ives.
The TINES had hoped that the
campaign Tor county superintendent
would be conducted on high plain,
AS IL should have been, and she best
and most competent man elected Tor
the good OF the school cause. But
we can not remain supinely quiet
while that paper is belittling the
splendid record OF Prof Ives, while it
literally smears its own candidate
over with great gaubs OF taffy,
enough TO turn the stomach OF any
well.poised voter.
We charge that this is deliberate
effort TO mislesd and deceive the vot-
er, for as ignorant as the editor OF
that paper Is OF the political condi.
tlons and history OF this county, we
donot believe he can plesdignorance
Of the public record OF Arthur Cham
bers. There are papers on file in the
circuit clerks office, In case between
him and his insane deceased brothers
estate, which was carried on ap.
peal ir ON the Probate court, that
should be read by every voter in
Bates county, who contemplates cast
Ing his vote for Chambers to have
supervision over the schools OF Bates
county.
Arthur Chambers was assessor OF
Deep Water township few years
ago, and assessed the real and per-
sonal property OF tax payers. When
the county board OF equalization
went over the books OF Deep Water,
1t was discovered that there were
rlaring Inconsistencies in the vslua-
ton OF adjoining farms and lands
that were similar and OF about equal
valuation. The board was COMPEL
ed to raise all the lower valuations to
q standard. 1t was freely talked at
the time by those who investigated
the matter that a popularity existed
In this seeming incOr sistency, In that
the lower assessm, ats all seemed TO
appear in she property OF the asses
sor's personal and political friends.
Be that as 1t may, even il 1t Was an
error OF Judgment, certainly the voter
should cnr.i der ser'ou-ly before en-
trusting the charge of the schools to
such "A man. II the former SUPPOSE
ton was true, and he used his official
position 50 punish enemies, he is not
worthy OF SO great trust.
Although these matters are Cfpub-
Nc record, and the people are clearly
entitled TO consider them In voting
for a man for an Office 80 important
to the welfare Of the youth OF the
land, still THE TINES dislikes very
much TO call attention TO them, and
would not but for the disposition OF
the Republican Press - slurr and
discredis Prof. Ives.
Rather THE TINES IS urging the
election OF Ives because ne has prov
ed himself to be an honest, industri-
GUS and capable official, and no one
knows this better than the patrons
Of the schools, with whom he has
come in contact through all the
school children OF the county.