The state herald., 1916-10-20
Republican County Platform

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We. the republican candidates for Of
flee in Phillips County. Colorado. hear
tily endorse our splendid National,
State and Legislative platforms.
We endorse and commend the able
and efficient record made by our pres.
ent State Representative from this dis
trict. Hon. c. E. Damewood, our pres
ent candidate for reelection. and espe-
cially his splendid record on our present
prohibition legislation. II elected, he
will standrsquarely upon our Colorado
Republican legislative platform and
will put forth his best efforts for car
rying into effect the pledges Of said
platform.
We point with pride to the courteous
efficient and business adm nistration of
or present County Treasurer, Z. W.
Sederburg, and when re elected for an
other term of Office, he will collect IN
terest for the county on iis deposits at
the highest rate of interest allow cd by
law IN such CAGES and require the de-
positories to give bonds with sureties
sufficient to cover all monies deposited.
as he has done during his first term Of
office, that he will perform the du.
ties of the Office without deputy hire
expense for the county.
If John B. Nelson is elected a. Coun-
ty Assessor, he will perform the duties
Of the office without any deputy hire
expense TO the county; will make the
assessment OF property Ms sooa after
the LIST of April as possible; will assess
the property to the owner of the same
instead of returning much land in the
unknown list; will assess all Of the land
instead Of overlooking the assessment
of land and necessitating the assess
ment Of it by the county Treasurer and
will do all the work of the office with
out any livery hire expenss to the coun
ty.
II elected County Clerk. George l..
Coleman will perform the work Of that
office without any deputy hire expense
to the county; it making abstracts of
title all pay for the same will be re-.
ported as fees of the Office and turnedin
to the fee fund of The Office; no real estate
business will be transacted by him or
any other party in or through tn Office
We highly commend to the voters.
the record made by our present candi-
date for sheriff. Ed W. James, while
holding that Office in our county. When
elected, h, will perform his duties in
the strict eniCrc, mvnt of law without
fear or favor and as required by law,
will pay his beputy shtIiT out Of tn
sherif's salary.
We heartily commend TO the voters
OF the county the alb e. careful ard ef-
dcient record made by Madge A. Gown
er. present candidate. in the tfiice OF
County Superintendent Of Schools. II
elected she will give all Of her Tim, to
the duties Of the Office and. in the per-
forman:e of the duties Of the Office.
will always have in mind the best in
terests of the schools Of the county and
the satisfaction Of the p tro IS Of the
schools
III H Painter is elected as County
Judge. he will perform the work of II e
Office without any extra pay for the
same above his salary and will not per-
nit any o;her business to interfere wi h
his duties in this office; will perform
his duties in = strict enforcement Of
the laws and in al litigation, without
fear or favor and with view to Co
justice to all litigsnts alike.
We believe in strict economy in all
county business and in u strict enforce
ment of law and especially the enforce
ment of our temperance laws. We de-
plore the unnecessary expenditure Of
county money during the past four years
which has been heavy drain on the
resources Of the county thus working Il
hardship on the tax payers by causing
= heavy increase in taxation and our
candidates for county commissioners
l.. +. Foster and H. L. Lucke, pledge |
themselves to . strictly economical. ef.
icient and businesslike administration
Of all county business; that they will
stop the practice Of oil unnecessary
trips over the county and out Of the
county at county expense; that they
will provide for distribution Of the
road work Of the county. fair to all
parts Of the county alike; that they
commend the stand taken by the sever.
al republican candidates on the ques.
tion Of no deputy hire and will govern
their official actions accordingly.
G. Z. DAmewood.
c. W. Sedsrburs.
John b. Nelson,
George l.. Coleman,
Ed. W. James,