The Honesdale citizen. [volume] (Honesdale, Pa.) 1873-1908, 1908-09-24
The County Canvass.

While The Republicans Of Wayne are anx-
ious 10 placo the county in the Republican
column, on national issuee, by majority
Ike those gwen for Mckinley and Roose-
welt, they L!c not overlooking the import
erce Of placing Republicans In tue county
oGiesj.
The Rei Inrclr county ticket ia one of the
best ever pn-.f before The people, aud
stgu't receive .n. '.a'g' eurp0rt VI the
ua.Iy
". b.. r,ialE., g.. candidate for the Leg
stature. is .,.lI r1owu to the people Of
Way ". !i. i.- s-5v.J them ss County
Con .Hu.' -aa fl thl' position proved
h.ms'.. tuuest, competent. ani faithful to
duty. Lr the l.yEIs,ItIre, he vii. be in every
scnse q representative OF the people. Him
self farmer ard duIryman, he may I've de-
pended on to AID IN every m 'asure calculat-
cd 10 proMote the inl-rcst uf farmers, while
guarding With equal care the rights OF all
Others. Cl the question Of temperance,
one or the most important now engaging
ruhl'c iut.ry't-h" Is an open advocate OF
tn pr!rC.ie OF local option, - OF giving tue
y ople t"- pnwvi 20 decide whoth-r to per
nit III, s,It u. qu3r IN their midst. Those
who brh vr ia this principle cannot do
otherwise than ,1t, for SIR. pcrham.
Foo Sbe,iT n. Lee iramau Possesses the
requisite q AL t"aiou- IN high degree. lie
has clear comprehension Of, the duties OF
the office, ana the capacity to perform them
IN satisfactory manner. He will preserve
the rights Of all parties, in the discharge Of
duties that are often unpleasant, and with
all due consideration and sympathy for
tnp.e who may be- 80 unfortunate "a to be
sriI-rcrs from the n us,ratons of the law.
lie has made his nomination fairly, through
personal qualities that contuaudcl a strong
support, Gui uut,r circumstances that
would have discouraged many men.
Wal ace !. Barnes, the candidate for Pro-
thoautnry, IL clca,-hcadel, careful, accurate @
and possesses an experience that well fits
him for the important duties OF that office.
The business Of the office involves large in
trrrsts. AMI ignorance or carelossness may
result iu srrious loss, # not ruin, TO those
affected iy IT,, Nj. Barnes will discharge
III" duties ~ tho office with fun sense OF
th" rcspuAsilili..r- re-tIu, On him, and in n
mabior that vii, -lyr uu Ground for COM
plant.
Alfred @. Blake. The oruIidate for Regis
ter hui R.cor ''r. D. .u,.f luanned, by nat
prGl ali,iJ, 4.,1u alton. to perform both
tho muust,ru. and juiIctai duties Of that
office. lie Will by found prompt, efficient,
and careful. courteous aud obliging. The
huriness OF tho olliue will be conducted
with painstaking attention, nud ite records
properly kept, Every estate must, on the
death of Its owner, pass the tests fixed by
law Ia In" Office OF the Register, and its
proper setticmvb, Will depend IN no small
degree on Lin.
As County 'uu'uss,guurs, 3r-sr- Mad len
and HuInhruh have been tast,i 10y one term
OF service. AZ 'Aa spring primary, the Re
puOliuIua do,.! q that th,lI record was
such rs to fairy cattle th-tn to Endorsement
FOR IL second term. No board of commits
sloncr5 ever satisfied everybody, and none
cver witi, 80 !uu. Us men differ in Judgment
on The matters with which they are required
to deal. Tho prevailing opiuion, however,
upon Il candid consideration OF the que stlons
involved, ie nat the members Of the present
board hav, acted cOuerIrntiou-ly, to the
best OF iholr Judgment, with all possible i'm
psrtalily, AMI with IL view solely to the
needs uuI The best interests OF the county ;
and tn At, IA the performance OF their duties.
tie!r III .si,s greatly outweigh any grounds
| they are a. jI.tly entitled to second term
| IA any q; tueIr predecessors who have been
reelected. Beyoni this, Captain Madden
has u special claim on the people a. Union
veteran OF the four years war that saved
the Union. lie served his country bravely
and faithfully IN Company G, 9th Pa Vols.
| was among tn Ul.3u troops captured when
Ices army swept through the Shenando oah
valley on toe march into Pennsylvania, in
June, 1853, uul aftrr his exchange returned
to aus viii l.s Gin -ut an gl-cnllate!
while A-nl,us under sheridan. at the battle
of Winchester, sept. 10, lsGi, received q
wound ~ t's LETT foot that disabled him
natl. til" fDi.J".ng February; rejolned uis
| regiment ~ soon a. abla 20 march: took part
n NJ! It's suh5eqIrnt operations until the
close u the wac; aud ros' from the ranks TO
the -raiH - captain. He Will probably he
tn" la't Un,Du yvt"r.n TO bee placed on any
! political ticket IA on" county and there is IA
widely prevalent !u.uus that tho people OF
NRyug -Au4i1 take the occasion to shuw
| Their appreciation Of = brave soldier, whC
hylpu. 10 tI- -uI-NJIr tAat held the Union
| to- .lcr wu ~ its destruction WAS threaten.
eI by -ecrs-iJJ. ant VINO, instead of going
home at IN rui ~ his first term in the army
| rc-ouiistci Tor Asr"OUi term, by re-electinS
| nim for a socDhi trrm in civil office.
| \. W. LlrTabre aui ". Is. Lesher, during
| Invr present tenn us County Auditors
! have fully shown tneir iitn-ss for the posi-
| ton, and thu reelection of men with thoi
| qIg!ac4uops aul experience will prove
c,'iJ. atv-ut3g" ty the county.
| i. L. sImuus ilc candidate tor Distric
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