American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1914-10-31
The County Officers Have Saved TO
the Taxpayers Of the County Over
$500 by Carefully Keeping the
Salaries Of the Deputies Down ana
Collecting Fines and Fees.


Salaries Of the Deputies Down ana
Collecting Fines and Fees.
The voters of this county can we'll
be proud OF the record which our
county officials have made during the
past Is to 20 months they have In
charge OF the county records. The
books are In the best shape they have
ever been In since the county became
an organized unit Every officer has
oeen OH the job every day and has
been carful In expanding the county
lands and they have been economical
In hiring deputies. There never has
Deen an adnS illustration which has
done the large amount OF work our
present officers have. done with so
made a saving i'm deputies salaries
as compared with the Republicans In
1912 and yet at the same time the
fines and fees have greatly increased.
making total saving In all OF the
Offices for 1913 as compared with 1912
(Republican) Of over $500
With such splendid record the
Democrats of this county believe they
should be reelected for another term
that they may continue their efiici-
ent and economical administration
and thus save the county more In
the next two years than they have
In the past year and a half.
Our Candidates
Bernard N. Christensen of Ameri-
can Fork, who Is q candidate for re-
election to the Office of county COM
missioner for the two year term, is
a man of sterling ability and the only
commissioner that has ever played
fair with the north end Of the county.
He has secured more money and done
more work In the north part of the
county than any other county COM
nlssiOner has done for years. He
mas greatly improved the roads and Is
not tied to a million dollar corpora
ton. He believes In decreasing the
taxes an the farmer and increasing
Il on the wealthy corporations. His
record In saving Utah county over
$4,000 In connection with the Lopez
man hunt Is a lasting tribute to his
work for saving the county's money.
You will make mistake II you do not
re-elect Mr. Christensen instead of
James II. Gardner OF Lehi who help
ed lower the valuation OF the Lehi
sugar plant in 1912, s5s,l600O. and
raised the taxes on the farmer.
+. A. Hush Of Provo
The Progressive candidate for coun-
ty commissioner for the four term Is
+. A. Hush OF Provo, who has made
"A splendid success OF his private
business and Is a safe man to handle
the county's affairs. He believes In
good roads-says our methods of tax
alton are ancient and discriminating.
lie Selieves the big interests should
pay more OF the taxes and the work
ing classes less. He favors taxing
the real estate more and The improve
ments less. Vote for Hush.
County Attorney Bagley
There are few able students of the
law. but Grant c. Bagley the present
county attorney Is In that class. He
never swears out complaint until
he has good evidence that IL will
stick, He has served the county dur
ing the past two years with satisfac-
ton TO the people and distinction to
himself He Is strong and energetic
and has taken decided stand on the
right side OF all the moral issues OF
me day and has prosecuted the yio-
laters OF the liquor law vigorously.
County Sherifi Henry East
Sheriff Henry East of Lehi has
made good In every particular and his
record stands as the highest tribute
that can be paid to him. All those
who wish to see the law enforced,
who stand for the cleansing of our
county from the rough element,
should vote for Henry East next
Tuesday. He has made % arrests
In liquor cases and secured 20 con-
victions while Elk Sheriff Judd made
two arrests In 1912 and secured no
convictions Sheriff East is not I'm
league with the liquor bunch. Mr..
East has made saving In the Livery
account for 1913 as compared with
l9l2 OF S26l.9S, he has also saved in
salaries Of deputies and collected In
hnes $l,53426 more than the Republl-
can sheriff did in 1912.
county Treasurer Hush
The present incumbent. Has been
most satisfactory service of the
people, He is capable, SAVE and econ
omical In his conduct of the treasury.
should be elected by all lmeans.
C0nntg'sA ssessOr GEORGE gnrii y.
lie Is business man iof Lehi In
nigh esteem In that city Is splen-lI
iid Judge OF values, and can be de- |
pended upon to assess your property
At just valuation without fear or
'avor.
County Clerk A. v. Robinson
when A, V. Robinson took the office |
d county clerk the books were not
n as good shape as they are now |