The Dickinson press., 1916-11-04

class preJudlce, winch the people OF |
this country have from it's very be-
ginning fought against, be eliminated
and that the merits, honesty and ca
pability Of the candidates be the sole
issue; and that the records of these
candidates are not misquoted. This
we ask in fairness to you and to us
and to every citizen and resident of
this county, and, when you have had
the true facts placed before you, we
cannot help but feel that at the COM
ing election you will support the reg
ular Republican nominees, whether or
not you are a nonpartisan member,
and confirm the will of the people, as
demonstrated in the spring, instead
of that Of eleven men.
H. A. Burgeson, our present states
attorney, who has so ably served US
in that capacity for the past two
years, is justified in asking his re-
election at your hands. His record
shows that during his administration
we have had the most efficient and
economical administration in that Of
flee for many years. The gentleman
running in opposition to him has
failed to advance any reasons what
ever that would justify the people in
failing to re-elect Mr.. Burgeson to
his second term, and it is not owing
to the fact that his opponent does not
wish to bring any facts to light, which
would in any way discredit Mr.. Bur-
geson's administration as states attor-
ney, but that there is nothing that can
be pointed to that would in any way
whatever indicate that honesty, eff
cheney and economy have not been
practiced by him.
Theodore N. Hartung, candidate
for sheriff, is making a clean cam
paign, in spite of the fact that some
are seeking to injure him by the issu
ance of misleading record of the ex-
penses during his administration when
he previouly held office as sheriff.
When Mr. Hartung was sheriff, some
eight years ago, he not only looked
after the affairs of Stark County but
also those of Dunn, Hettinger Adams
and Bowman Counties, and, if you will
compare the number of criminal cases
that were instituted and tried in this
county during his administration with
those of others, and if you will deduct
from the warrants that were issued to
Mr.. Hartung for moneys advanced
and actually paid out by him to other
people, you will find that Mr.. Hartung
received only about $1,000 more than
his successor, who had jurisdiction of
only Stark County and during whose
administration only half as many
criminal cases were tried and only
one-seventh as many murder cases.
We believe Mr.. Hartung to be the
man to fill the office of sheriff in
capable, efficient and economical man.
| ner
Valentine Koch, nominee on the
Republican ticket for the office of
Clerk of Court, who has served us
during the past four years in that
car;.city in a ND It able and efficient
mtslner, and wis is SO well and favor.
ably known throughout this county,
hardly needs any comment at our
hands His nomination in the spring.
which gave him such vast majority
over his opponents, clearly indicates
that it is the intention of the people
Of this county to retain in office a
man who has proven to them be-
yond a doubt that he can serve them
honestly and efficiently.
John Leask, candidate for re-elec-
tion for Register of Deeds, and w. A.
Mcclure, candidate for Treasurer, old
time pioneers, are too we'll known to
all of the people of this county for US
to try to add any further information.
Their honesty and integrity is beyond
question, and their capabilities Of fill
ing their respective offices are estab-
lished. j. L. Hughes auditor, Fred
Maser, judge, and c. E. Ward, super
intendent of schools, have no opposi-
tion and will be reelected as matter
of course.
Fred Maser hetter known as