Pocahontas star herald., 1916-03-10
From 6. G. Davis

ieves tn liberal assessments.
My friends aud fellow g.,izsna
Ia presenting any name to the
voters Of Randolph county for a /
position Of The county within your
gift, that Of tax Assessor. do so
with The deep realization ol the i'm.
Portaucc aud responsibility aud the
work that goes To make good aud
agreeable officer do mo-, an the
least hesitate to a,k for your sup.
port. ! am under lasting obIiga.
tons To You for The past lavors aud |
the loyal support You gave me
when ] was before you seeking po |
lii'oal favor, ag your hands. Il
know the duties OF lnis Office and |
the need OF The people iu serving
them in obi, particular position,
which wIlI Doe my aim aud pleasure
TO do the right aud honest thing
with any friends and asses. thcm at
a liberal value 900 equal aud Just
basis ! am sufficiently qualified to
take care OF this office 10 way
that will be of credit TO myself aud
my county aud render ,uen seruce
10 the good people that tney will
never have cause TO regret having
honorcd me with their support. II
seek this office on qualification, ef-
dcIeucy, prplcrmenl, honesty, and
equal aud just rights to all, for the
good tax payers Of this county are
entitled to just such service ln this
capacity. will appreciate the
kindness more than any other boy
to have the people honor me with
this office. But not at all do seek
this place for the absolute purpose
TO make a living but rather for the
honor aud trust rcpo,cd in me by
the good voters Of our county,
whereby the service rendered them
IN filling this position will be equal.
| ly given in Official duty aud thrice
the reward m treatment. | know
| you have struggled through many
hardsbips and conflicts brought en-
us by the recent droulh aud We all
have suffered greatly in this drouth
stricken district so that you are en-.
titled to honest aud liberal assess.
menls on your property. have no
official record to place before you
but my life and character stands
open 20 you with my home people
| behind me, ] have always carried
| my home township by large ma.
| ionty aud not this but all my ad-
| joining townships 10y large majori-
ties. This surely should be enough
! endorsement to those who DO not
know me to see if am the right
! man to be elected to the Office to
which aspire. II you will elect
me your next assessor, my plan in
getting out the delinquent list will
| be by going to the county clerks
office and there secure copy Of
| names from the enumeration list of
NJ the various school districts aud send
jItnls together with a list Of names Of
| those already assessed in each town
ship to a deputy aud he can COM
/ pare the two together and see whose
| names IN each townIhip that do not
| appear on either list, as one shows
amcs under twenty.oue and the
| other shows names twenty-one and
| older This will leave many names
= on our tax books and will add more
money to our public schools. am
a native Of Randolph county and
your interest Is my interest and |
shall guard and protect the tax pay,
ers and will serve them to their
best interest. | am going to be hon.
est and liberal with you and will
treat all alike aud positively will
not assess one man at a low value
and another at a high value but VIII
? make the same equal assessment 10
, all according to the valuation of
2 their property at a value they hon.
!! estly believe 1t to be worth and ]
. will be glad to give the people who
. own and control their property,
, the right to say what they honestly