The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-10-19
Republican County Ticket.
n COUNTY TICKET.

THE COUNTY TICKET.
There is a disposition among the
taxpayers and business men OF the
county to select their public employees
with q view to securing efficient and
satisfactory service. The politics Of
. county officer is not regarded as the
principal consideration. In selecting
men to conduct his own private busi-
ness, the taxpayer chooses applicants
who, he believes, are the most com.
petent and desirable, and he is die.
posed to follow the same plan In &C.
lecting men who will attend to public
business.
Recognizing this disposition TO con.
slider personal qualifications OF more
importance than political belief. Chou.
iesu county republican, have nomin.
ated . county ticket that will appeal
to taxpayers and business men as one
OF the best ever presented by any poll
tical party. Every candidate on the
ticket would make q desirable public
employe, his personal qualifications
being his best recommended for the
Office for which be was nominate d
The ticket is submitted as worthy Of
support on its merits a. a business
proposition, political consider ations
heinp Of minor inheritance.
The candid ates on the republican
county ticket are so we'll known to q
majority of the voters, and their mer.
Its 20 generally acknowledged, that
extended eulogy is unnecessary. Their
record as public employees and sue
cessful business men commends them
as worthy OF confidence and support.
In the important Office of sheriff, for
instance, the present incumbent,
George Bickle, has made an excellent
record. The aft airs Of his department
have been given prompt and efficient
attention at all times, and the salts.
factory service rendered by Mr.. Bickle
was recognized by his republican
friends who secured his nomina alton.
For county clerk and recorder, the
selection of Lee Sedgwick as the re.
publican nominee was made with q
view to placing that Office under the
best and Imost competent available
management. Mr.. Sedgwick. as dep.
uty county clerk, is familiar with the
work in that department and bis cleo.
ton will insure the best possible SER
vice In the:svarious duties that devolve
upon an incumbent of that Office.
The transfer of W. IR. Leet to the
county treasurer's Office, as contem.
plated by the republican ticket, should
be entirely satisfactory to the taxpay.
ers and voters. Mr.. Leet has given
good service in his present official
capacity, and will make an equally
good record. as county treasurer. His
election will guarantee q continuance
OF the Chouteau county plan by which
interest Onspublic funds is turned into
the county treasury.
The nomin alton of l.. D. Sharp for
county commissioner was suggested
by the fact that the nominee is a sue,
cessful businesslman, and is identified
with the livestock industry and othe,
property interests that constitute tn
taxable esource of the county. Mr.
Sharp is familiar with condition,
Observation-Disclosures county, and a.
q member Of the board of commits
sioners could assist in a business-lik
administratio of county affairs.
In nominating E. Frank Sayre TO
county auditor, his friends were salts
fed that no other aspirant was a
familiar with the duties of that Office
or al as we'll able to fill the bill
An intimate knowledge OF county q,
fairs especially qualities him for tn
position.
Similar commend alton of other ca,
didates on the ticket could be made =,
considerable length, but as before r,
marked extended eulogy is not uece
sary. 1.-THE best ticket eve nomi,
ated in Chouteau county" is q d
scription that is fully deserved
Without regard to its political cor
plexion. 1t should attract the suppo
of Taxpayers and other voters In eve
mart of Chouteau county.