The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-08-31
Looking Over the Candidates.

ton system, the people were told to
vote for one or two or three men, any
or all of whom might be offensive.
Now they can make the ballot they
must vote.
But one Bemidji man appears on
the state ballot this year. Judge C.
w. Stanton is a non-partisah candi-
date for the chief justiceship of the
supreme court to oppose Justice Start.
In addition to being a local man and
so deserving the support of his home
people, Judge Stanton should get sup
port on his record as a judge-a rec
ord of fearlessness and the highest
integrity.
Halvor STEVENSON is candidate
for denomination on the Republican
ticket. By hard work, Mr.. Steener-
son has won a place in congress that
is the envy of many men from larger
districts. To nominate and elect an
other man in Congressman STEINER
sons place would be for the Ninth
Minnesota district to lose the pres
tige which Mr.. STEVENSON enjoys in
congress. He has been an efficient
public servant, standing with the
common people on the tariff, recipro-
city and parcels post bills.
D. P. O'Neill is opposed for the
state legislature by A. P. Richie, a.
Bemidji man. Both are good men
and have proved in the past that
their interest in Office is public and
not private. Mr.. Richie will run as
Democrat in normally Republican
district, which will be his handicap.
AS a fighter for Northern Minnesota
and it's rights he may be relied upon
to do his duty If Mr.. O'Neill had
not proven himself friend to this
county in his past service he would
stand little show pitted against a man
so we'll qualified as the Bemidjite.
James L. George has made the best
county auditor Beltrami has had in
many years. He is careful and con-
sentative, and with his business
training has saved the county many
thousands of dollars by conducting
his Office in an economical manner.
Mr.. George is highly spoken of by
such state officials, as the public ex-
aminer, who constantly comes in con-
tact with officers of all counties. The
record of James l.. George is one of
disinterested, efficient service. When
man saves the voters money, he is
worth retaining.
The same things might be said for
George French, w. B. Stewart, J. O.
Harris and Judge Clark, all candi-
dates for denomination. It takes
man some time to learn the routine
of an Office handling as much bust
ness annually as is handled by these
men. 1t takes longer to learn how
to run such offices on the most econ
omical basis. A county that will
train men to point where they reach
maximum efficiency and then turn
them out for inexperienced men, uses
poor business judgment.
Andrew Johnson will be the choice
for sheriff of all men who admire
courage, GOODNESS, common sense and
honesty. Mr.. Johnson has been I'M
der fire when a. deputy sheriff and
was at one time wounded trying to
halt men, who had robbed the post
office at Puposky, while the sheriff
himself was said to have been hiding
under the bridge to escape the gun
fire. Mr.. Johnson has the qualities
which go to make dependable sher-
if. The Pioneer will say more of
Mr.. Johnson's record while deputy.
Since he has been county attorney,
Graham Torrance has given the
county the same service that he would
give his most valuable client. In the
Dumas case, he saved the county
hundreds of dollars; his decisions on
ditch matters have been sound and
have saved the county money from
possible litigation; and his work with