The Democratic advocate., 1909-10-15
THE SHERIFFALTY
For the Advocate.

For the Advocate.
The Carroll County Democratic Con-
vention made an admirable selection
I'm the nomination of Basil Dorsey for
sheriff; II could not have named a
better man for that position. Intel
lectually considered, he compares
fayorably with any other man In the
county, and his name materially aug
ments the mental caliDre OF the ticket.
Mr.. Dorsey occupies a sphere OF
thought, naturally and easily, into
which the majority Of men rise with
labor and difficulty He is typically
Emersonian as well as Jeffersonian;
representative as well as Democratic,
He is brainy, normally balanced,
broad-minded and logical. He Is
man who will perform the duties Of
any official position intelligently, con-
scientiously and conservatively. the
very sort of man that the masses
want to see in office. Public Office Is
public trust and involves grave re-
sponsibility; and II behoves all voters,
regardless OF political belief, to vote
for intelligent, honorable, competent
men. Such a man is Basil Dorsey.
who not only measures up to a super
political fairness and honor are un-
questioned and whose social standard
Is unimpeachable.
II is fault or failing Of our present
political system that too many ignor-
ant, incompetent or unscFupulous
persons get into office through finan-
cial influence. social and political pull
or by reason Of an oyer-zealous par
4tauss.fIt1s. ha s.F
Such condition should not exist,
especially In our local poiltics Vote
for active, honorable men: vote for
Intellectual. efficient men; elect Basil
Dorsey. and you can rest assured that
intelligence and efficiency, uprightness
and conservatism viii be the curricu-
| lum OF the next sherif's office.
Visit Mr.. Dorsey's home. view his
farm inspect his agricultural work.
and you will readily perceive that In
4 tellect is a prime factor there also.
/ Brain and muscle are partners on his
farm, working together, hand IN hand.
there are no slipRhod. haphazard
methods. vacillating policy or Peter
Tumbledown dereliction on that farm.
Now II is up to the voters OF Carroll
county and especially OF Freedom dis
trict, irrespective Of party afilliation
or political creed, to Ro earnestly 70
work. put their shoulders 10 the wheel,
and give Basil decisive victory In
November. DO not let a blind par
4 tisanship or any other cause lead sou
into voting for inefficient men Voters
OF FREEDOM district, 10 you we make
a special appeal.
Is 1t not your plain duty 10 vote for
neighbor and friend, we'll known
to You TO be both honurabia and com
petent. In preference 10 man. com
paratively unknown and probably not
so worthy Every faculty OF reason
within you answers, yes, thousand
times.
To the election, Democrats rally.
| Hearts all fired with zeal
Let every hill and every valley
Sound a bugle peal.
To the polls we all are going.
From valley, plain and hill,
We like 10 vote for gentleman
With a free good VIII.
See Republicans advancing.
Jordan leading on;
He IL q good one for that party
But HIS courage IL gone.
| Fierce the storm will soon be raging
/ Around the next sherifY's barque:
But her course our Basil Is Rauging
Through the seas so dark.
Hold the ship I'LL next November.
You just bet we Will:
For Friend Basil is our captain
He will the ONCE al.
IRA N. BARNES,
/ Erandnn Nd