The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-25
ON
LINER MISSING
IS
CANDIDATE

II. +. Bradley today issues the fol.
lowing announcement:
After due and careful consider
alton Of what believe to be sincere
solicitation Of my friends from all
parts of the county | have decided
to become candidate for county clerk
subject to the action OF the Demo
cratic party at the August primary.
''In submitting myself to the elee-
tors do so solely on my merits from
the standpoint of duty, service and at.
tcntion to the office and the public
during the time that have served
you as county clerk.
Il have always, with rare exceptions
been in the office and have personal
ly taken care of the administrative af-
fairs Of the office for which I am sole
ly responsible and am willing to stand
to a personal account of any errors
that may have occurred
"As the people are all aware, have
used but one man to help me in the
clerks office and have always used
him as bookkeeper and have never
pretended to use him in any way in
the administration of the affairs Of
the office always feeling that this
was a duty that the people had voted
on me and that they had right to
expect me to perfom that duty to
which they had elected me, and for
the further reason that have always
deplored q man that would demand
OF his subordinate to do something
that might be unpleasant for himself
TO perform, Or in other words, to be a
figurehead and do nothing but hold
the position. Also believe that when
the people elect man to county
office his time belongs to the people
just as much so as the farm hand, the
clerk, the cashier or any other paid
position belongs to the individual firm
or corporation hiring the same and
that he should be just as competent
as they to fill the position to which he
aspires.
Il have always practiced the most
rigid economy, keeping the office ex-
penses down to the minimum, and
have been alert to the interest of the
tax payers in all lines of county ex-
pense.
"Now, to keep the office up to the
high standard of efficiency and serv-
ice that the people want and have
right to demand OF me, il will be i'm
possible for me to gel out and meet
them as | should like 10 do, as
feel that the office ard my services be-
long solely to the people and that it
would not only be a privilege but that
it would be their duly to demur to
my using the salary paid me for any
purpose other than to serve them in
the office.
~ shall have to be contented and
shall willingly place my cause in the
good Judgment of the voters, believ-
ing that, when the poles are closed
at the August primary, they will have
made no mistake in their choice of a
man to fill the important position OF
county clerk, whether I or some
one else be the man selected, and
want now to assure them that | shall
be satisfied with the choice so made
and that choice as well as the entire
Democratic ticket shall have my in
dcrsement and most hearty support.
l hope that have made myself clear
in this announcement and if it meets
with your approval any favors shown
me will be thankfully received.
4 want to repeat that the office
belongs to the people and that | am
cnly thers by cooperation and never
have nor never shall treat it as an
individual affair. All l ask is fair
and impartial consideration.
Il am yours for prompt, efficient
and courteous treatment and contin-
uation in office if 1t be your desire. Re-
spectfully, f. P. Bradley"
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