Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-02-26
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Jehn w. Laughlin Is Still in Hughes
County and Submits q Few Plain
Facts for People who Think for
Themselves to Ponder Over.
IF YOU were going TO build y house
would you get a jeweler ora carpenter?
a carpenter. Of course.
If YOU had a broken wagon, you
should get . wagonwright or q black
smith to fix it!
IF YOU were sick would you have q
blacksmith or a physician attend you?
No argument here!
NOW THEN; There are two men on
the republican ballot for Sheriff. One
an experienced officer, the other a good
blacksmith; both honest occupations,
and both good citizens.
BUT, if you had lost a pair of horses,
or q carload of horses, would you hire
an experienced officer or a blacksmith
to find them?
If q safe had been blown and the
yeggman had stolen your automobile to
make his getaway, to whom would you
make your first report? The sheriff,
Of course. Did you ever think about
that?
Books and Instructions, do not make
sberiffs. An eminent jurist nee said:
"Sheriffs are born, they are not made,
and to find a criminal, trace a runaway
or handle a prisoner, comes from in
stinct and experience"
NOW, THEN; Mr. Voter and tax
payer, you are doing the hiring of the
sheriff Of this county and you are doing
the paying with your taxes.
Do you want q nan for sheriff who
knows how to do things Or do you want
your money wasted while someone else
10 learning how?
This is = good territory for plumber
ers. but who ever heard Of any body
getting away with anything while l
was sheriff?
A. Sheriff or Deputy u. S. Marshal.
I have never failed to bring back the
man or woman l went after. Can you
bsat that?
The sheriff's Office il the most i'm
portant in this county, and is the most
poorly paid. The sheriff is on duty "a
hours Of the day, 365 days of every
year, subject to call any time the bell
rings, to protect, you. your family and
your property. Did you ever think
about these things?
BUT; According to Mr.. Wheelon
who assumes the craftsmanship of q
faction supposed to be opposed to me,
and they are not ell thinking as he
does; ! received more than 1887 90 for
every year during the last four years
that. I was sheriff.
II he had any notion or desire to be
honest or on the square, with the peo-
pie he is pretending to represent. he
would have told the whole truth in the
matter, which would have been as much
% to say, that the total amount paid
me, covered all expense connected with
the sheriff's Office to wit: telegraph
ing, telephoning, postage, deputy
sheriff's and j%ailor's salaries (and all
the time l had two deputies. and at one
time four beard Of all the prisoners
for four years, transportation of all the
prisoners for four years, from Calves
ton and San Antonio, Texas, different
points in Ohio, Illinois, Michigan,
Wisconsin, North Dakota, Montana,
Iowa, New York and Massachusetts.
And am frank to say that / cannot
get transportation for q prisoner for
any less money than Mr.. Wheeler
could for himself. OF course, / do ad'
init that when was sheriff there wa.
something doing ,..and there will b.
again.
N / have made . good officer and yot
want me for sheriff again we will sins
the good old song:
/ .Lst the howlers howl. the providers prowl.
The growlers srowl. and gee-gaws 60 It'll
!, Bshind the night there's plenty Of light,
Things are I'll right, and we know it,
] Isdon't expect any votes from hors,
Of cattle rustlers or from outlaws ii
general, but LIDO expect the vote of /,
|, majority Of the voters, who would lik,
e : some business done along tn,
lines Indicated.
Y0uAll know me. Don't pay any at
tention 70 what 10 said Of printed
during the last round Of this politica
controversy. | have always beer
here. an gong TO stay here andaevery
one Knows where 10 Ind me, .becaus,
q a ofacer. treat friend 81 70,
allke; although 1 am, and Away,
have beensa:: Rspuhacan. without an,
IIpret1xes y afixeS. Politics cut
a. ngnrs whom it'll necessary ia dc
- aaty.
70 q continued IL necessary.
JOHN W .LAUGHLINs