The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-10

what he will do II clectod-just where
/ he stands, aud we know he will keep
the promises that he has made. He is
a man of integrity, In whose hands the
, affairs Of the Nebraska jurisdiction of
the A. O. L. w. have fallen, and upon
whose shoulders rests great deal of
the responsibility OF the order. MIR
Barton has been true to the pledges
that he made when he assumed charge
of the Office Of grand recorder of the
A. o. L. w. He has made good" in
every respect, and the members of
that order realize It. Meet a Work.
man and ask him what he thinks Of
the grand recorder and he'll tell you
the order has ever had and Is doing
more to strengthen and promote the
welfare of that organization than any
other man In Nebraska. For seven
years he has been In charge of this
| office, and every year a sum Of be.
tween three quarters and million
of dollars passes through his hands.
| This Office also carries with It an inn
mense amount Of work, and yet Mr.
| Barton has the work systematized and
so well regulated that the affairs are
always in the best of shape, as any
one who is interested in the A. o. U,
W. grand lodge will testify. We men
| ton these facts in passing just to show
| to the people what kind of a man he
Is who seeks the nomination of state
auditor. Mr.. Barton is a native Ne
| braskan. When six months of age his
parents brought him to this state and
| for the past thirty-seven years he has
stood up for Nebraska. He Is n grad.
uate of the Aurora public schools,
and following his graduation he at
tended the Peru state normal and then
applied himself to teaching and farm
! ing until he took up clerical work.
| When thirty years of age he was
placed in the most responsible office
of one of the largest fraternal orders
of this state. There was at this time
serious and perpleXng questions con
fronting the order and few persons
know the great responsibility that was
thrown upon this young man when he
assumed charge of this office. But he
met them with untiring zeal and en-
ergy He worked constantly for the
growth of the order and every Work
man in the state will testify as to the
result
One of the most important duties in
connection with the office of state audi
tor is that of member of the board
of assessment, and the people have a
right to know just what a candidate
will do in regard to the work of this
board before they give him support.
We find in Mr.. BartOn's statement his
ideas of the duties in this respect.
If he will work hand in hand with
Governor Sheldon, and we haven't the
least idea but what he will, there is
no question but that he will be on the
right side when it comes to the matter
of assessment This is a question of
great concern to the Nebraska citi-
zens and we believe they will be work
ing to their own interest to place Mr..
Barton in the office. His clerical
ability Is unquestioned. He has mas
tered all of the details of office work
and his experience of the past seven
years will fit him for the duties OF
the auditors office. His ideas of what
should be done in connection with the
state banks and insurance companies
, should meet the approval OF the peo
pie. He speaks very plain as to the
r course he will pursue. If the people
\ want to see all the state institutions
g kept on a sound footing and their &C
counts carefully and faithfully audited
;. here is a man who will do everything
a in his power along that line, If you
;. will put him into the office. And thus
!, in the announcement of his candidacy
+ Mr.. Barton takes up the vital things
e that are necessary for candidate
for the republican nomination for thai
: office. He tells you frankly where ne
e stands. He evades no question. The
3 statement is typical of the man. Hon
: est. able, big hearted, faithful 81
: Barton seeks your support. The sun
r beam believes him worthy of it. We
believe that if he is nominated he
will be strong man for the party In
the campaign. And if elected he VIII
fill the office of state auditor to the
entire satisfaction of the voters who
put him there.