The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1908-10-03

interest, and wherein civil remedy was available.
l have further refused to allow my office to be
used as club to vent personal grievance at the
expence of the county.
Then l am aware that certain persons engaged
in the saloon business in this county have seen fit
to place the stamp of their disapproval upon my
administration for the reasons, as am informed,
that have obliged them to comply with the
statutes of our state in the conduct of their busi
ness, and have punished all violations and evasions
of the law so far as the same has 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 constitu
tion of this state, and permit any person class
Of persons to conduct themselves or their places of
business in violation of the law if you are look
ing for an officer whose purpose is to deal out
special privileges to some and special protection to
others, then Mr.. Voter, l am not your man. | can
promise you, if am elected, clean conscientious
and economical administration, with equal protec-
tion to all citizens and special privileges to
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 any one class of bus-
ness privileges and protection not accorded 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 to majority of the voters, to gracefully
step aside.
In closing, have lived in Stevens county for a
period of IL years, probably with as much success
and prosperity as the average citizen, and con-
fidently expect to continue with equal success in
the practice of my profession, whether elected to
public Office or not. l do not seek official
place because am unable or unaccustomed to live
by other means, but for the reason that am able
and willing for the salary paid by the office to do
the legal work for Stevens county, and if entrusted
with the peoples business for second term,
shall continue to give my best efforts to the pro-
lection of their financial interests and to uphold
the laws of our state to the best of my ability.
j. A. Rockford
The auditors annual report for 1908 is out, and
copies may be secured at the auditors Office A
persual of this report will be highly gratifying to
the voters who placed the present board of county
commissioners in office, for Notwithstanding all the
improvements to building and office equipment for
the county, the net Indebtedness of the county has
been steadily decreased by the present board.
Note the following:
Net Indebtedness June 80, 1906, $183, ,252. 49,
Net Indebtedness June 3O 1907, $171, ,929.11.
Net Indebtedness June &c. 1908, $168, 475.65
The county commissioners have had great deal
to contend with in the discharge of their duties.
For instance, they have no control over court ex-
penses, which were more than $1O,OO last year.
The assessors Office cost the county $500 last
year. which was $2389 more than the year before
and $2O12 more than two years ago. The new Jail
cost SIG, &c., but the commissioners have some-
thing to show for the money expended. The aud
itors office has had the letting Of all the big print
ing and blank book contracts, and these were let
to certain offices for certain reasons without giving
the county any opportunity to save money by re-
ceiving competitive bids.
w. l. Fountain of Locke is the only one of the
board who seeks reelection, and the fact that
through the aid of his business sagacty the county
is gradually creeping out of debt should be the
strong argument for voters of all parties to give
him their undivided support Politics and policies
are we'll in their place. but the man who actually
delivers the goods in the county's business tad-
ministration has the best of the argument.
S~S
The state supreme court has upheld the constitu-
tonality of the anti-cgarette law. This law which
has been vigorously fought by the tobacco interests
declares it unlawful for any person. by himself,
clerk, servant employe or agent, directly or indi
rectly, upon any pretense or by any device toman-
ufacture, SELL exchange, barter dispose of or give
away, or keep for sale any cigarettes, cigarette
paper or cigarette wrappers, or any paper made or
prepared for the purpose of being filled with to-
bacco for smoking.
Violation of the law is declared a misdemeanor
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