Connecticut western news., 1912-05-30
ANNouNcEMEN ENT.

s..I -= f. a a. The editor of this paper has decided to run for some offices. Sos long .es everybody,s doin' it. doin' it, doin' 1t, there oan be no valid objection to any. body else doin' it, too. -,
 In promulgating this announcement the editor desires to make it plain that he is not actuated to run simply because everybody's doin' it he is not so big a fool as to set up claim to the convic- tion that in his case the offices are fran tlcally seeking the man ; neither is he inspired by the delusion that he can dis tinctly hear an ear. splitting "cau of the people" He is moved to announce his candidates for offices solely for two reasons which, to him, seem sufficient he believes he can fill the bills better than most of the rank and file from which the candidates will probably be chosen and he is sure he would like the jobs.
 These are the offices for which he de- olares himself candidates
 Representative.
 First selectman.
 Justice of the peace.
 Town clerk.
 He will run for all four offices, or none at all-take it or leave it. He does not care to be simply mentioned" for the offces-he wants the nominations. Four nominations in the hand are worth forty mentions" in the bush.
 He is not perennial office seeker. He has been voting for years and years for all grades of andidates-statesmen, real and imitation ; peanut politicians, feath- erweight reformers, confirmed grafters, political paupers, blatherskites and in. competents. and has never held office. never sought to have political honors thrust upon him, and never asked for political job until now.
 He believes he is capable of adorning either or all the offices mentioned, and is confident that he would, by his works. prove to his constituents that they wil have chosen wisely and well If they give him what he asks. s'
 AS representative In the legislature he will see to it that the town is put upon the map of Connecticut in. 8 way that will make it stick out.
 As first selectman he promises to re. form the streets, highways and byways, crosswalks. bridges, etc., so effectually that when the treasurer's report is sub- mitted to the ensuing town meeting the voters and taxpayers will realize that there has been something doing.
 AS justice of the peace he will elevate the standard of the local judiciary, ship the scales of the blind goddess to the sealer of weights and measures for re- adjustment, and if necessary subject the ermine to thorough sponge bath of gasoline and in the combination of the justiceship with the town clerkship he recognizes dual dignity involving ex- ceptional opportunity for making one hand wash the other and at the same time promoting 8 promising infant in- dustry by encouraging, through cut rates on licenses, and olub-rates to wedding parties, the new and growing practice of out-of-town couples coming here to receive the rite of civil marriage.
 He expects to be opposed by the bosses, the Ananiases, the undesirable citizens, the political swashbuoklers and the lick. spittle disciples of greed. grab and graft but his faith in the dear, common peepul is steadfast and abiding, and in their interest and under their banner he is anxious to get out and hustle.