Gunnison news-champion., 1916-11-03
FACTS ABOUT {. 6.
PALMER, CANDIDATE
FOR TREASURER

The following splendid article con-
ccrning Mr.. Palmer appears in the Mar
be Booster this week:
Within the last couple of weeks few
persons have been approached here with
a tale calculated to iniure the standing
of f. G. Palmer. county treasurer, who
is candidate for reelection on the
democratic ticket Not intending to
discuss the tale in detail. or question the
sincerity Of those who told it, the editor
OF this paper will simply state that he
hiss in his possession indisputable evil
dence that the tale 10 not true and that
those who told il are laboring under q
mlsunderstanding.
When the editor Of this paper first
heard the story, he felt sure there must
be another side to it-knowing Palmer
we felt that he could satisfactorily ex-
plain tine NATTER and 50 we wrote down
the story as it came to US, plainly and
badly. and sent IL to the gentlemen,
whose reply, supported by documentary
proof, is now on file in this Office for
any who care to see it. Further than
this statement. it is not necessary to go
any deeper into the matter. 1t is suf-
ficient to say in conclusion that this pa
per and its editor are satisfied that Mr..
Palmer is and has been the best treasur-
er Gunnison county ever has had and
that he is fair and honest in all his deal
ings.
As inatterof fact, Mr.. Palmer has
been the actual county treasurer Of
Gunnison county for a much longer per-
iod than his term of Office indicates. He
was elected two years ago, but prior to
that time he was deputy under Mrs.
Annie NJ. Downey for number of
yesrs and actually did all of the book
keeping work of the Office This paper
mas il on good authority that during the
eight years she occupied the Office of
county treasurer. Mrs Downey never
did any of the bookkeeping. When Mr..
Palmer was candidate two years ago
he refused to make any pre- election
promises about jobs in his office. 1t is
said that Mrs. Downey was expecting
to get the job as deputy under Palmer,
and was disappointed when the treas
urer appointed Ben Jorgensen, citizen
of Marble to the place, being the first
county official TO ever offer Marble
man . place in the county courthouse
Mrs. Downey has been sore at Palmer
ever since his appointment of Jorgensen
as deputy, so it is related among those
who know. But, as matter of fact,
this feeling will have nothing to do with
Mr.. Palmer's candidacy over this way,
for most OF our people know that he is
a gilt-edged bookkeeper and that the
conduct Of his Office is a revelation in
business system.
The editor of this paper recently was
told by an officer of the Marble City
State bank here that Palmer's business
relations with that institution were of q
character that proved him to be model
accountant and accurate to the fraction
of a cent. lnasmuch as the local bank
is collector of taxes for the treasurer,
in this district, the officers of that insti-
tuition, having frequent business deal
ings with Mr.. Palmer. should be in ex-
ceIlent position to Judge of his ability.
Personally, the editor of this paper
believes Mr.. Palmer is exceptionally
well qualified for the office he holds, and
that it would be grave mistake to
throw him out in favor of an untried
man. We have had considerable busi-
ness dealings with him ourselves here
at the Booster office and always found
him square as a die, and disposed to
drive rs close bargain as he could in
the county's favor, which, although not
exactly suiting our financial editor, was
not held against him, for that kind of
careinlness is what every county officer
should have.
1t is really too bad that sickness in his
family has prevented Mr.. Palmer from
coming to Marble to renew old acquaint-
ances and making new friends, for he is
every inch hkeable chap as well as a
good county treasurer, and you need
only to look him over to make up your
mind that he is built of the right kind
of material and that you like him.
In conclusion. don't let anyone per-
suade you Mr.. and Mrs. Voter, that
Guy Palmer is unfit for his office. II
there was the least ground for such \
belief, you may be sure the Booster
would hearken to it, for We do not like
Mr.. Palmer's brand of national politics,
and that would cause us to be preju-
diced against him, were it not for the
fact that ws positively know that be u
clean and competent man for the job
he aspires to. One idea in these county
elections Il b select the men best fitted
for thsss places and support them, re-
regard106 of politics. This Il all that
any vo1w shoud consider when be casts
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