Imperial Valley press., 1910-10-29
STATE AND COUNTY POLITICS.

ict that has been raging in the and be brought to conclusion Nov Only faint of the shouting and the thunder candidates have been heard down the of the valley have not been getting red the face in advocacy of the claims of parties and avorte sons seeking public jobs Probably that is because the tissues and the quail fctons of candidates canvassed thoroughly before the primary election that there not much be said and the political attitude of the voters of the county has been made manifest
 Imperial County is strongly Republican, and it's republ canism is of the nsufgent variety without doubt The issue which simply government of the corporations by the state of the state corporations clearly defined and well understood and believe the people of this county will vote the Republican state ticket nearly straight because stands for the revolt against the combination of big business and in California and the Nation We do not believe Bell and his candidates of the en machine but the Hern machine prefers Bell Johnson and that sufficient for voting for Johnson
 The Republican candidate Congress this district surgen He standpater of the most undesirable sort
 campoower of the Adrch Payne Cannon forces His opponent Irving is Democrat in entire accord with Insurgen principles policies is be hoped that every Insurgen Republican every Democrat the district will vote for hin and not permit Mr. Smith to msrepresent the ntelgeny par otc people of this part of the state during anoer
 There for giving consideration to party brands and earmark in choosing county officers The character and capacity of candidate should determine the voters choice and that rule governs mixed ticket will be the result of the election
 We think people of this county would do well solid vote for H. Messnger for Assembyman and hope he may get enough in San Diego county elect him. He competent than his Republican opponent and mpera County needs and is entitled representation in the legislature
 In estimation Phil D. Swing is the only candidate fo District Attorney whose claims and qualifications worthy o consideration.
 see reason why Mobley Meadows should not be re taned Sheriff He good place and he has made good in every way.
 The candidates for County Recorder Collins both good and the choice is only matter of preference.
 Candidates for County Clerk Major S. Cook present Collector and Felix G. Havens Ravens unquestonaby the capable but he is commonly accused of pencious vy in promoting speculative land and has many bitter enemies the settlers Fl Centro criticized severely fol giving him public office but to the rest of the county to show how much of that criticism deserved ano what the landowners generally think of Ravens.
 Wiley M Weaver is candidate Republican ticket and think he good for the place Fuller who declared early the campaign that he would not seek eection again candidate and is running his His principle consideration that he has raised men of railroad property something approaching its valuation The Press cannot advocate the reelection of MT Fuller because he took advantage of legal tecnca commissions collected 1908 after personally assuring the Press that he would do and obtaining the assistance of this paper in controversy with his critics MT Fuller does remember having given that editor has distinct and recollection of the fact that his the commissions sustained by the suit brought by the county against him does not affect the ethical question involved
 the office of County Auditor S. M Bixby to be the better qualified candidate because of his business exper and his maturer judgment The Auditor verer of additions of columns of fgurers He should be- the business balance wheel of the county government
 There several candidates for Tax Collector and know they all competent Another of personal preference
 Five persons seeking the Superintendent of Schools two of them Assuming sufficient acquaintance with business practice and administrative ability desirable this office experimenting schools counties and cities and they successful from every point of viewWe believe Miss Florence Dunham well qualified by training experience and intelligence to school affairs in Imperial County
 No better than J. Stanley Brown for County found in the valley We nothing for against opponent but everyone knows Brown and knows that vote