The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1912-08-22
The Tribune's Position Defined.

The following communication hits
the bulls eye squarely in the CEN
ter, and we gladly give it space in
our columns. The Tribune will in
the coming election advocate the e.
lection Of only such men for pub
lie office as are competent to fill
the positions to which they aspire.
Under no consideration will it sup
port a candidate merely on account
Of party affiliations.
The Tribune stands with Theo-
dore Roosevelt for the Cause of
Mankind" 1t will use every honor
able means within its power to as
sist in the election of the ex-presi-
dent. 1t will support the new par
ty state and county nominees if 1t
considers such nominees worthy of
support. but not otherwise.
The uppermost question to be
decided at the polls this fall is, care
we to have good government for the
county, state and nation?"
Professional office seekers need
not apply to The Tribune for sup
port, it matters not under what par
" banner they may be making their
campaign.
This newspaper is for Theodore
Roosevelt, first last and all the
time because it believes he stand
for good national government. and
will support only such candidates
FIR state and county offices as 1t
believes are also sincere and COM
petent, and who will administer thei
respective offices for the good OF the
people whom they are elected to
servo
Laurel WASH, August 10, 1912.
Editor The Lynden Tribune: The
time for the county convention Is
at hand, and the farmers of the
county are anxiOusly waiting to see
the list of names put up by the
different parties asking for support
at the November election.
We realize more than ever the
Importance of competent men in
our county offices, and the question
Is, GLOW can We find out the quail
ifications CT the different candl-
dates:" We must appeal to the
press OF the county for publicity.
| consider it not only just but a
duty CT any voter to inform his fell
low-voters CT the good qualities or
the Incompetence of any candidate
who asks to fill a county office.
We have had men connected with
some of our most important coun-
ty offices who, either through lack
of competency or character. have
been the CAUSE of unnecessary ex-
pense to the taxpayers of the coun-
ty, and even to the United States
government.
refer to the office of the coun-
ty engineer. No office in the cOun-
ty requires more competence, judg-
ment and honesty than that OF the
county engineer. We must trust to
the judgment of the county engi-
neer in the expenditure OF thous-
ands OF dollars on our roads and
bridges, and in his justice and FAIR
ness in settling disputes as to
lines and surveys of all kinds.
Mr.. Sherd Noble. who is now
asking for the nomination as cOun-
ty engineer has proven himself be-
fore the court of WhatcOm Coun-
ty, the Federal Court, and a large
number OF taxpayers, that he is en-
tirely incompetent. being the cause
of pioneer having to fight his way
through the Superior Court and the
Federal Court to defend his right to
land GRANTED. him as homestead rs
years ago. Disregarding maps and
field notes in his possession. he sur
veyed islands and river channels
through old meadows, and swore be-
fore the courts as to the POSSIBLE
ty CT their having run through 25
Years ago, where the court pointed
to him cedar stumps feet in di-
ameter. To prove my statement,
l refer you to the Superior Court
OF WhatcOm County, the U. s. Fed
eral Court. and Hurlbut & Neall,
attorneys who SO ably and honora-
bly, presented the case to the court.
and to all the old settlers of the