The Dickinson press., 1910-04-23
ENCOURAGEMENT.
G. A. MeFARLANE

Ann a Republican candidate. for
states attorney of Stark county subject.
to the will Of the people at the June
primaries.
Two years ago. in a close campaign, Il
was defeated for the Republican nomi-
nation for this Office by the present in
cumbent, Mr.. M. L. Mcbride. who. is
now serving his third term.
During the past four years, | have
been a resident and tax payer of STARK
county, and have succeeded by close
application to business, in building p 4
fair law practice. Since l have lived in,
Stark county l have held no polikcal
office. either elective or a%ppointive, and
!! am not now supported or controlled
BY. any organization or POLITICAL ming.
l believe in freedom of thought and
speech. and that as an American Citizen,
it is my right if choose, to support for
public Office any honest and competent
man and conceed the right to others
to support the man of their choice.
believe in the square deal and also. that
a public Office IS a public trust. be-
lieve that laws are enacted for the pro-
lection OF society and to facilitate the
administration of justice and that they
should reflect the necessities OF the
people.
l believe that the state p~enetentiary
is a necessary institution but | believe
more in the restraint and reformation of
the criminal than, in the persecution of
the ~violator Of the law.
1t is my opinion as a lawyer, that by
proper legal procedure, a large portion
of the money of the tax payers of Stark
county. paid out for forged warrants can
be recovered; and it is also my opinion
that all forged warrants still outstanding
are void and that payment of same can
be successfully resisted. If elected
States Attorney Of this County, |. pledge
myself to give my best services to this
end and l demand a similar public
pledge from all candidates for this
office.
l will have honest opposition in my
campaign and l expect some bitter op-
position from a few shifty politicians.
| expect, however, to win, because l
have faith in the judgment of the people
and believe that the people will support
any movement in their own interest if
properly presented to them. Justice
may be blind but truth is mighty and
there is still as good red blood in the
veins of our citizens as there were in the
veins those who signed the first Decla.
ration of American independence.
My sympathy is with the progressive
Republicans and for that reason and
for this expression of my principles, |
shall, nj doubt, be ridiculed and reviled
and possibly be branded as a demagogue
by some people, but here and now |
proclaim this to be my platform and
announce that shall not take the time
or trouble to deny the connections and
false ACCUSATIONS of opponents.
stand on my heretofore clean record
as a lawyer, and as a citizen and prop
erly owner Of Stark county, leave it to
the people to judge of my good faith
and honest intent in entering upon this
campaign.
1t is not a que stion Of goodfellowship
but OF principle and of dollars and cents
that you have 10 settle when you register
your vote on the 2o!h of June. If you
were personally confronted with a forty
thousand dollar law suit you would re.
tain the best counsel fr nj among those
available. As a tax payer you are a
party in interest in the litigation in which
Stark County must soon be involved, by
reason of those forged county warrs nts
Stark County needs your vote more
than any candidate or bis friends. Who
will you have for your county attorney !
l solicit your support.
G. A. MCFARLAND