Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1914-05-07

sition where there would be doubt
as to the men and measures that we
would support. We will therefore
state our position frankly at the
present time. In fact, we have al
ready received from candidate for
reelection to county Office guard
ed hint of the possibility of another
paper coming to town"
First, the position of state's at
torney is perhaps the foremost in
the interests of the voters of this
county. We shall unqualifiedly sup.
port George W. Lynn for that office
if he is candidate for reelection.
We do not believe that any action
that the Hackney-Boynton Land
Company may attempt to use against
him should bear any weight with the
voters. They are absolutely dis
credited and the writer has letters
written by officials of that company
that prove conclusively that they
have attempted to tamper with En-
mons county officials. However,
, should MIR. Lynn not care to be a
candidate for reelection, we should
then support whatever other aspir-
ant seemed to be the best fitted for
the office.
For clerk of the district court the
writer does not feel that he can sup
port either candidate actively.
For sheriff there are two candi-
dates announced, w. Kyes for re-
election and w. j. Bechtle. We
shall support Mr.. kyes because we
believe he has been a capable and ef-
licient officer and is just completing
his first term. He is entitled to re-
election. MIR. Bechtle, however is
capable and good citizen and at
the proper time might be suitable
candidate.
For register of deeds there is a
fine field TO pick from. For the
present the best we can say is that
we are unalterably opposed to the
candidacy of r. B. Irvine. We be
lieve he has had the office the usual
two terms and we do not believe he
has been conscientious enough in the
interests of the taxpa! ers to warrant
keeping him further. The writer
can cite any number of instances
where Mr.. Irvine has used the power
Of his office to make needless trouble
and expense for persons having bus
mess in the office. A county officer
is not elected to fill a position paral-
lei to eacher of grade school. 1t
is not his duty to whip people into
line. 1t is his duty to be accommo-
dating to the public without allow
ing anything smelling of fraud.
Further he has only consented to be
in his Office when the notion struck
him. If he wanted to do carpenter
work on his residence or sell auto.
mobiles he did it at the county s ex
pense.
For county superintendent o.
schools there are but two avoweC
candidates. So far as we know
either one is efficient and capable
There will be others. no doubt. be
fore the final count.
! For auditor, county judge ant
treasurer there is yet no opposition
For commissioners the Record be-
lieves the highest class of men onl,
should be chosen. We believe f. j
McConvllle of the Fifth district i.
one of those men. In the seconc
district Mr.. Brant is not likely Il
have opposition for reelection. Ii
the first district Mr.. Ryan is as vel
the only avowed candidate.
The Record is the only paper pub
lished at the county-seat. 1t hnld.
the confidence of many of its sub
scribers throughout the county. We
propose to deserve the retention OF
that confidence. If this action is IL
bring another paper to field insult
ticient to support two papers, sc
be it.