The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-10-01
TO the Citizens and Voters Of Stevens
County

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known as the present prosecuting
attorney Of this county. and as a
candidate for re election.
The purpose of this article is to
tell you plainly and openly few
of the reasons why feel justified
in asking the people to endorse my
administration and return me to
office for another term.
The first and most important
reason is the fact that / have
worked constantly and faithfully
for the best interests of the tax
paying public, and have handled
the business Of the Office. including
criminal prosecutions, without
single dollar of expense to the
county for outside assistance.
This is an entirely new prece-
dent. as it has been the custom of
the former incumbent of the office
to employ attorneys from Spokane
at the county's expense to assist in
the prosecution of criminal cases;
and as | have proven my ability to
do the work at a saving to the peo-
pie, | feel that [ am entitled to
expect the approval and support of
those for whose interests | have
worked. | have endeavored to
perform my duties with absolute
fairness to every citizen whose
rights have been involved, either
in crimipal Or civil matter, and |
have certainly done so according to
my best Judgment and ability.
In the discharge of my official
duties | have made some enemies.
1t has been my policy to refuse
absolutely to permit the prosecu-
tors office to be used for the pur-
t pose of settling personal disputes
in which the people Of the county
had no interest, and wherein civil
remedy was available.
| have further refused to allow
my office to be used as club to
vent personal grievance at the
expense of the county.
Then | am aware that certain
persons engaged in the saloon bust
ness in this county have seen fit to
place the stamp of their disap-
prevail upon my administration, for
the reason, as am informed, that
| have obliged them to comply
with the statutes of our state, in
the conduct of their business, and
have punished all violations and
evasions of the law so far as the
same have come to my knowledge.
The only comment or discussion
| have to offer upon this phase of
the campaign is to state again my
position. If you are looking for an
officer who will take an oath to
uphold the laws and constitution
of this state, and then permit any
person or class of persons to con-
duet themselves or their places of
business in violation of the law; or
if you are looking for an officer
whose purpose it is to deal out spe-
cial privileges to some and special
protection to others, then Mr..
Voter, | am not your man. [ can
promise you, If | am elected, a
clean, conscientious and economi.
cal administration, with equal pro-
lection to all citizens and special
privileges to none.
If. on the other hand, it is the
belief of a majority of the voters
that my administration has been
too advanced for the people Of
Stevens county, and it is their wish
to give to any one class of business
privileges and protection not ac-
corded to others; or if they consider
any other course than the one [
have inaugurated to be safe
course, and one calculated to give
adequate protection to life and
property, then | will be satisfied.
when this is shown by majority
of the voters, to gracefully step
aside.
Tn closing, | have lived in Stew