Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-07-03
COUNTY PRIMARIES
Candidates Who Ask For
Nomination for County Offices at
the Primary Election August 11th
Second Term Men-A good Array
of Capable Men to Choose From.
Don't Neglect the Primaries.

Only little more than month be-
fore the August Primary Election
and considering the fact that certain
politicians are watching for anything
that may be construed to indicate
that the electors of Ohio do not care
to choose their public officers and
that a ballot abbreviated until it in
cludes only candidate for Governor
and a judiciary is demanded; it be-
hooves all public spirited citizens to
prepare to exercise their rights and
privileges at the coming Primaries.
From the Republican point of view,
this is important here in Fulton coun-
ty, there can be no stronger argu-
ment for the short ballot and govern
ment by the political machine, rather
than government by the people, than
the manifest Indifference of the vot-
ers- If ever the time comes in the
fair State of Ohio when the citizens
of this state find themselves deprived
of the privilege of choosing their own
county officers, it will be those same
citizens who will be responsible for
such condition. The Primary Elec-
ton Law was supposed to be re-
form Law, in that it took the matter
of selecting candidates for the var
ious offices on the several party tick
cts away from caucus and convention
where there might be possibility of
manipulation by clique or machine or
money, and placed such selection in
the hands of the rank and file of the
voters of the several parties. 1t is
no secret that the old line politicians
are not pleased with the primary
elections and that they improve every
opportunity to discredit them. If the
people are Indifferent and negligent in
regard to these primaries they alion
themselves with the Aforesaid politi-
clans and the time will not be far
distant when the primary law will be
repealed.
On August 18th candidates for the
respective offices are to be nominat-
ed by the voters of the several par
ties, and the names Of candidates
thus chosen will appear on the party
tickets. Every voter should be in
terested enough in this primary cleo
ton to go to the polls and register
by his vote his choice of the candida
tes whose name he desires to see on
his party ticket and the time which
intervenes between now and August
11th furnishes an opportunity to in
vesll ate and determine who that
choice shall be.
1t is time honored custom among
Republicans and Democrats as well
that an officer who has served eff
ciently and we'll for one term, to re-
elect them for second term; there
are seven such candidates for whom
the Republican voters should cast
their ballots in August, they have all
proven their efficiency and worth and
by all precedent and merit are en-
titled to nomination and reelection to
the respective offices which they now
fill with credit to themselves and
honor to the county.
Mr.. F. H. Reighard as representa-
tive has really represented Fukon
county in the State Legislature and
has worked for the interest and well
fare of his constituents. He has
stood firm for the Republican prin-
ciples of government and has made a
splendid record thus far during his
first term. Commissioners .Rarden
and Griffin are both entitled to the
votes of all good citizens and their
names should be marked with cross
before marking the candidate for the
third place. new man who will take
the place of A. @. Price who has serv-
ed two terms. w. w. Alderman has
proven his worth by his deeds as
county Auditor and will have the vote
of all Republicans for second term.
John b. McQuillin has made a good
sheriff and there is no reason for de-
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er and C. o. Castle as engineer have
honored the Eastern part of the coun-
tv by the able and efficient services,
they have rendered; it is only the
just due of these officers that they
should receive the votes of their fell
low citizens as an endorsement of
their excellent services. Don't let
the matter rest by saying 20 well
they.wiIl get the nomination anyway,
they won't need my vote" They do
y,nmd vorf,- vote and thew O11pft to