The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1913-10-30
The Man or the Party.

Firmly believing in the principle nonpartisanshp in the
rhapsodes and making eXravagan
the candidates ticket for the different offices this fall
And frankly do know of unreliable way
information regard the qualifications of candidates than through
the columns OF the partisan Almost without exception the
Republican credit their candidates with all the virtues and
the opposing candidates with all the known faults and
and the Democratic exravagant in their
of their candidates and bitterly the opposing candidates.
And this done regardless of the qualifications of the candidates
and the opinions the editors may hold in regard to them
We have been guilty of this practise but glad have
always been ashamed of ourselves when did it. 1t policy
which has weakened the influence of the press and should be dis
continued
From our view point there why man should
candidate for village township office because of the
party which the candidate belongs National and state issues
have connection with local AFFAIRS In voting Tor local officers
should for the and not the should find
possible about the candidates. their qualifications for
the Offices they aspire their honesty their
their ability how they public service whether chance
pick opportunity oserve all the people,
giving special privileges venting personal spite and
nifty on any one
In another give list of all the candidates for the
different Hsboro and Liberty township Most of them
we'll known the voters and each should through
this list and pick the whom he thinks will the best
service the public elected The party which the be-
long should influence the least making selections
noticed in looking this list that of the cand
mayor Hsboro George w. Barrere L Mr. Barrere
brother of the editor of this and of the proprietor
course very him elected and sincerely
believe that if he that he will give Hsboro of the best
administrations has had in Considering the relationship
that exists however consider good taste for
much regard to campaign or the candidates. as
might of the family ties be able judge fairly and
mparialy present matters, as they really
Every should the prosper The character
and ability of its officers will materially affect its condition We
should all carefully study the candidates for different offices and
then the who will give the and township the best
service.
who will buy in order to be elected public
and then commit perjury when he files his expense
will from the public the first opportunity to get his
back
have the relief of England and allowed Mrs.
Pankhurst this country England should show her
citation by helping instead of hnderng in the Mexican affairs
Harry Daughery chairman of the Republican State Execu
tive Committee W. L. Parmener secretary of the Republican
State Central Committee have issued joint statement opposing
the short ballot amendments the constitution They that
that the Republican state platform of 1912 declared favor
of the application the ballot principles state county
and city administrative Offices. With remarkable fairness
they the lucid and forceul explanation that this plank
did not mean to do away with any elective Office but carefully
refrain from stating what it did mean