The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-06-06
John A. Mooers for Sheriff

The question of a candidate for
| sheriff is now engaging the attention
of every thoughtful voter of Somerset
County Laws however good, are of
no effect unless enforced 1t is the
duty of the Sheriff to enforce the laws
as they exist regardless of party af-
tilation, party platforms or the prom
Uses of party leaders. That sheriffs of
the Republican party were needing the
call of the party's leaders rather than
the call of duty led the Democratic
party at the last election to point
with pride to Sheriff John A. Mooers
and his work in Somerset County.
The party promised, if put in pow
er, to enforce the Prohibitory law
through Its sheriffs and again point
ed to Sheriff Mooers as sample
of the sheriffs they would elect. They
were put in power and John A. Mooers
was again made sheriff. Mr.. Mooers
has kept his promises and the prom
ises of his party. He has enforced the
law, is now enforcing 1t and will con-
tinue to enforce it as long as he is
sheriff Mr. Mooers has not changed.
He is the same now as when the
leader of his party, upon the stump,
were pointing to him as an example
of the kind of sheriff they would
elect. Yet these same leaders now
oppose the nomination of Mr.. Mooers,
as candidate for sheriff, by the
Democratic party. The voters of all
parties are asking why the man who
was the pride of his party at the
last election, who has done his duty
ever since, who has kept the prom
ises of his party should not now re-
ceiye the support of the men whose
promises he has kept true. The rea-
son Is apparent 1t may be seen in
the county to the South of us and in
all other counties of the State where
these leaders are working in harmony
with the sheriffs. When the leaders
of the Democratic party organized
and led the campaign last fall to
hibitory amendment.s Sheriff a ooers
did not obey the command to work
and vote Yes He was too busy
keeping the promises of these same
gentlemen made by them before cleo
ton. Because Mr.. Mooers was trust
ing enough to believe those promises
were made in good faith and was
honest enough to insist upon keeping
them has caused him to be referred
to as a kindergarten Politician" by
some of the gentlemen who made the
promises. Mr.. Mooers may be too
trusting to be useful to these leaders
as a politician but as sheriff he Is
very satisfactory to the people who
consider political parties useful only
SO far as they aid the cause of good
government.
Many of the leading Republicans
of the County knowing that the DEM
ocratic organization was laboring to
defeat Mr.. Mooers and was support
ing as the nominee of the party q
gentleman who labored with them
and was one of the campaign last
fall to amend the Constitution and
who voted Yes" signed a petition
to have Mr.. Mooers' name placed on
the ballot as the nominee of the Re-
publican party. Under the present
law 1t was necessary for Mr.. Mooers
to signify. in writing, his willingness
to accept the office If nominated. This
acceptance has led to the report that
Mr.. Mooers enrolled first as a Re
publican then as a Democrat. This
is not true He enrolled as Demo-
crat. He did not enroll as a Repub-
lican.
The independents Reporter Is indie
pendent and 1t has but one
motive in its support Of Mr..
Mooers as the nominee of the Re-
publican party and that Is to make
sure that we retain in office the man
who has proven himself so valuable
to the community he serves. When
YOU vote on June 18th. exercise your
and select for sheriff
the man you know. can and will en-
force the law, whether such enforce
ment pleases the politicians or not
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