Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-10-30
Lincoln County Re-
publican Ticket
Something About the Local
Candidates.

Lincoln county. which last year elected only
one democrat to office Is today just safely re-
publican as ever. There have been some changes
for the better; the mistaken agitation against
the states prosecution Of the Steunenberg cases
has given way to a fair tribute to the Justice of
the administrations position, and there should
not be a vote lost this year from the full normal
republican strength.
The republican county administration for the
past two years has been capable and worthy of
support. The valuation of the county has been
brought up above the - 100000 mark The coun-
ty has never had a more careful board OF som-
missioners; though the prospective new republic
board represents the same sterling honesty
and business ability The county affairs are in
the best OF condition.
The republican unity ticket stands to a man
on every promise OF the state and county plat
form Local option laws are promised by both
county and state; direct primary law IS piedg-
ed by this county. hy almost every other county,
and Icy every republican leader in the state but
The republican candidates to a man favor
these and the following important measures;
An autipass law.
Direct nomination Of L. :. senators.
Better court facilities.
Strong anti trust laws.
Relief Of homesteaders on state lands
Advanced good-roads laws
Protective tariff for Idaho raw materials
The personnel Of the county ticket Is above re-
proach; it is such as to guarantee safe and pro-
gressive administration though they never sub
scribei to a platform.
Fred w. Jordan, for state senator i prom
inent resident of Gooding. where he has lived
for over a year. He was chief sales gent for the
Idaho Irrigation company, and was once COM
missioner for Blaine county. He is a man of
legislative ability; Lincoln county never sent
better man to the senate.
L. R. Adams of Rupert. is up for the lower
house. He is lumber dealer homesteader on
the Minidoka tract man OF the people, with
the business training to make him a peculiarly
effective legislator.
Joe Wheeler, for sheriff, has achieved the i'm
possihle-retained and increased his popularity
through term as commissioner and as assessor,
during which last he raised valuations away up.
He is courteous capable, brave, and knows ev-
erybody-an invaluable asset for sheriff
NJ. NJ. Mackey, for assessor, is an expert ac-
cauntant. He has been prominent in the bust
ness development of the Minidoka tract and has
interests in many lines of business He has the
business training to make an exceptional assess
or which requires business sense" above ALL
j. L. Fuller. for probate Judge, is a Grand
Army veteran, an ear'y-day placer miner, pio-
neer OF Lincoln county, and just, impartial and
fearless Judge. lie is the tax payers friend.
c W. Wernicke for treasurer, Is a friend to
everybody. Burns might have had him in mind
when he wrote can honest man s the nobest
work OF God He IS implacably honest and in
his Il years as treaaurer and 25 years in the
county he never received a cent OF questionable
money. His charities are local proyerb.
Mrs Burnside, for county superintendent, is
the best known, best qualified educator in this
part of the state. Her work in the schools is
above criticism 1t would be a calamity to try
new experiments in her office.
Frank T Disney has served the people well as
attorney for six years, and ought to be reelected
on his record as a faithful officer He should be
popular for the enemies he has made among the
awless element he has prosecuted.
John kOets for surveyor, Is sure winner, his
opponent having refused to rum But he would
win anyhow, on his enviable record
DR.. Killen is an eminent physician, who rep
resents the highest professional and personal
standards He should be elected coroner
Paul Kartzke contractor built the first house
in Jerome where his wife kept the first post
office; for a month she was the only woman in
Jerome. Mr.. Kartzke IS one OF the biggest con-
tractors in southern Idaho. c. T. Harte, editor
Of the Rupert Pioneer Record, is a man OF wide
and varied education and business training, and
no one knows better what the people want and
need Charles Gridley commissioner, once,
and an exceptionally able one, He has made
good money tending to his own business as he
will tend to the public business These three
IRE candidates for the board of commissioners.
This is the whole republican ticket 1t is
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