The Dickinson press., 1910-05-07
ENCOURAGEMENT
G. A. MCFARLAND

l am 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, l
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, l have
been a resident and lax payer of Stark
county, and have succeeded by close
application to business, in building up a
fair law practice. Since l lave lived in
Stark county l have held no political
Office, either elective or appointive, and
! am not now supported or controlled
by any organization or political ring.
believe in freedom OF thought and
speech, and that as an American citizen,
it is my right if l 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 ~penetentiary
is a necessary institution but l believe
more in the restraint and reformation of
the criminal than in the persecution Of
the >iolator 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. l pledge
myself to give my best services to this
end and | 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
l expect, however, to win, because
have faith in the judgment of the people
and believe that the people will supper
any movement in their W interest i
properly presented to them. Justice
may be blind but truth is mighty ant
there is still as good red blood in thu
veins of our citizens as there were in thu
veins those who signed the first Decla
ration of American independence.
My sympathy is with the progressive
Republicans and for that reason ant
for this expression of my principles,
shall, no doubt, be ridiculed and revilet
and possibly be branded as a demagogu'
by some people, but here and now
proclaim this to be my platform ant
announce that l shall not take the tim
or trouble to deny the connections AM
false accusations of opponents.
l stand on my heretofore clean recor
as a lawyer, and as a citizen and prop
erty owner of Stark county, leave it t
the people to judge of my good fait
and honest intent in entering upon thi
campaign. =.
1t is not a question Of goo%dfellowshi
but of principle and of dollars and cent
that you have to settle when you registe
your vote on the 10th of June. 1t 20
were personally confronted with a tort
thousand dollar law suit you would r.
tain the best counsel from among tho:
available. As a tax payer you are
party in interest in the litigation in whie
Stark County must soon be involved,
reason of those forged county warrant
Stark County needs your vote mo-
than any candidate or his friends. WI
will you have for your county attorney
l solicit your support.
C, A. MCFARLAN,