The Green Forest tribune., 1909-11-12

CLIO W. MILLER. appointment carries with it net salary of $500 year for four years.
 The term of the present in- cumbent, B. J. Rosewater, does not expire for several months yet.
 The Postm aster- -to-be is a we'll known Carroll county boy, hav- ing been born and raised on Osage few miles southwest of Green Forest.
 Speaking of his life and char acter the Daily Times-Echo of Eureka "a Springs says:
 Clio Miller, who will dou btless be the next Postmaster of Eureka Springs, is we'll known in Carroll and surrounding counties.
 His sunny, genial nature has popularized him during his long resi- dence here. He is always ready to go out of his way to accommodate one, and this unselfish trait of character al- ways brings returns in many friend ships.
 MT. Miller is self-made man, having obtained his education largely through his own efforts, and such men always seem to hold peculiar place in the af fections of the people.
 Prior to entering Uncle Sam's service in the Eureka Springs post office, Clio taught in our public schools, and al- ways took the greatest pleasure in helping those struggling for an educa- tion.
 That the people look upon him as the right man in the right place was evil denced by the petition sent up to the County Republican Central Committee, with $40 signatures, 330 of these being Democratic citizens and 510 Republi- cans. These signatures were those of bopafide patrons of the office, including the rural route and other country patrons.
 The Republican party never had a more ardent supporter and effective worker than our friend Miller.
 His appointment will surely please the patrons of the office.
 While the contest was a warm one, it was conducted in a man. ner creditable to the applicants, showing both to be the true gen. tleman that they are. Mr. Gran ger accepts his defeat becoming ly, emerges from the fray with out any sore spots.
 The following article over his signature will appear in the Eu- reka Springs Weekly Times. the Republican organ of the county this week:
 Editor Times:-I desire to express through the columns of your pa per my sincere thanks to my many friends throughout the entire county for the loyal and untiring support given me in my ambition to secure the endorsement of the Republican County Central Committee for appointment as Post master at Eureka Springs.
 I am deeply impressed with the truth that public office is public trust and not a personal right as so many seem to think it is, and when under the forms prescribed for the selection of public servants, the choice is made, it is the duty of all to accept the conclusion and work, not to gratity personal spite, but for the public good. This is too seldom done, but it is, never eless, cardi- nal truth, highly important if we are to look to the welfare of the people.
 Although I went down in defeat by majority of three before the Republi- can County Committee, want to say, as becomes loyal Republican, that accept defeat with good grace and urge my friends who went down in defeat with me to accept it in the same spirit, and knowing the kind of Republicans they are, I firmly feel they will. fully appreciate the fact that my friends believed they were standing with me for the best interest of the Re- publican party in Carroll county, but a majority of those having authority to pass upon the question have decreed otherwise, and again, say, let us as good loyal Rep ublicaas accept the re- suit.
 It is well known fact that post office fights in Eureka Springs, hereto fore, have been greatly detrimental to the party's interest in the county, and have contributed no little to defeat of the whole ticket at times, in the county and it is for this reason that 1 plead with my fir tends to accept defeat grace fully, and fall into line so as to present one solid front in the future for the of true Republican prin- ciples.
 To my many Democratic friends who recognized in me the fitness and quali- fcations to make all the people a competen nt offical, return my sincere thanks.
 And here's to Clio Miller wishing him success be fore the state committee and the Presid ent. Trusting that his as postmaster will be wise and that it will be wise and that it will reflect credit upon the Republican party, am Yours truly,
 R. s. GRANGER.