The Columbus journal., 1911-11-02

munication in which the sole argument may be summed
up in words. YOU'RE another'-his way of saying
because He walls that the county attorney Rad not
filed his report in the of the inheritance tax
earlier but is exultant that he has been successful in
warding off the final result of the investigation until aft
er the election
One more thing that hurts him; he had expected to
wadde through this campaign and receive reelection
without effort He had become used to it. Now he
is mad because. he says himself, now have to get
out and spend my money!" Too bad bad. Especial
after the board last winter Jared him loose from $6
of marriage ceremony fees which he had not turned in
for years, because of something nobody under
stands
Ask John Hayes friends why he should receive
your county clerk and they will say because
he is competent and and will his salary. Be-
he will not ask to be supported for life in his
iton Because he will save the county hundreds of dol
lars annually in Office help alone in not putting
in for third when there is not to warrant
it. Because he is sober and Industrious. Because he
insists that he himself and deputy do the work
of the Office. ASK the friends of his opponent the
question regarding their candidate and the will be
something like this: Because -oh-ah- well-be
Icause''
Because why, indeed? Because Platte county
it to him. after adopting him her child many years
and caring for him tenderly since? Because when
county who have occasion to drop into
Office occasionally, like to be socabe with three men.
and glad pay several hundred dollars each year
for that privilege when two be secured to do
the work? Because, why?
Why should the people of Platte county remain in
the of applying blood into the Office of county
superintendent? Why shuod remain welded to the
fossilized theory that the only fit for supern
tendent be imported product teach couple of
years in a village school, then be thrust into the office
and kept there by abjectly bending the will of the
powers that be? Or how would it be try product
of county once? No dare question the quail
fcatons of Gideon Braun; and man, woman. imp
angel ever him bow to mortal thing or being.
Do you suppose Otto Heuer can, if pressed for
good and sufficient reason. follow up his becauses in
explaining why he should be elected county treasurer
A democratic organ two weeks ago. enumerated num-
Der of virtues of this pet of system of political mach
merry but any possessing less than all the quaica
tions enumerated would not be fit for any office. Why
should Platte county continue to support him? When
man has been in the service of county for dozen
years. he should have outgrown his swaddling clothes
and be enough try earning his living without pub
lie support. The republicans present his opponent
who has made good in his private business career
who you 60 and in his Office without fear of
being offended; who will be absolutely safe in
handling public money Why apply business methods
to politics we'll private business? If you, Mr..
Business Man. needed business manager, just ask your
self the question. in all candor and seriousness with the
applications of Daniel Schram and Otto Heuer lying be-
fore you which would you select? And why. Will
thoughtless because that question you
think o. another reason?
And now, with these last words close plea
for the republican county ticket We have been accused
of mud shining, and other Things but it is good thing
to watch the fellow who cries pick pocket in crowd
And if the efforts of the Tribune Journal conducted
they have been. with a view of giving the people the
facts in regard to their public servants, truly mud
singing, then proud of the appeaton. The peo
pie have their they decide But let reason
enter into the decision and a of vague and
''becauses''