The state herald., 1916-10-13
Republican County Platform


We, the repu blican candidates for Of.
fee 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. If elected, he
will stand squarely 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
our present County Treasurer, e. W.
Sederburg, and when re elected for an
other term Of Office, he will collect IN
terest for the county on its deposits at
the highest rate of interest allowed by
law in such cases and require the de
positories to give bonds with suretiea
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.
II John B. Nelson 10 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 a. sooa after
the lst 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 expense to the coun
w.
II elected County Clerk. George l..
Coleman will perform the work Of that
office without any deputy hire expense
to the county; it making abstrscts Of
title oil pay for the same will be re.
ported - fees of the Office and turnedin
to the fee fund of ihe office mo real sstats
business will be transacted by him OF
any other party in or through ths 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, he will perform his duties in
the strict enforcement Of law without
fear or favor and as required by law.
vii! pay his beputy sheriff out Of the
sherif's salary.
We heartily commend to the voter
OF the county the abe. careful and ef.
ticient record made by Msdge A. C.own
er, present candidate, in the office Of
County Superintendent Of Schoos9 II
elected she will give all Of her TINA to
the duties of the office and. in the per.
formancs 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 patrons Of the
schools.
II j. H. Painter 10 elected a. County
Judge. hs will perform the work Of the
Office without any extra pay for the
same above his salary and will not per.
init any other business to interfere with
his duties in this office; will perform
mis- duties In . strict enforcement oi
the laws and in al litigation. without
fear or favor and with 4 view to dc
justice u all litigsnts alike.
We believe in strict economy In d
county business and In strict enforce
msnt Of law and especially the enforce
ment Of our temperance laws. We de.
p!ore the unnecsssary expenditure Of
county money during the past four year,
which has been heavy drain on thu
resources Of the county thus volking Z
hardship on the tax payers BY causing
. heavy Increase In taxation and ouI
Candidates for county commissionersl
L. p. Foster and H. L. Lucks. pledge
themselves to . strictly economical, Of
hcisnt and businsssliks administration
Of ell county business; that they will
stop the practice Of ell unnecsssary
trips over tho county and out Of thu
county at county expense; that they
will provide for distribution Of thu
road work Of the county. fair to oil
parts Of tho county alike; that they
commend ths,stand taken by the sever.
al republican candidates on the quss.
tion Of no deputy hire and will govern
their official actions accordingly.
c. u. Dsmewood.
G. W. Ssdsrburg.
John b. Nelson,
George L. Coleman.
I'd. W. James,
ksdge A. Crownsr.