The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-11

Mr.. Larimer is known among the
lawless element as genuine raider"
He made his first raid on a liquor dive
in February, 1918, and Sheriff Kiene
remarked at the time: 'Larimer takes
to raiding as a duck does to water"
and he has shown the same spirit to-
ward all violators during more than
three years that he has been the sher-
ifs assistant. He points with con-
siderable pride to the fact that he
personally has conducted 12O raids
and has aided in the capture of many
bad" men, and caused them to be
run out of business.
Mr.. Larimer's courage, skill, judg-
ment and ability, combined with his
everyday cleanliness and honest deal
ings, have won at least the respect,
if not the friendship, of even the law
breaking class in Topeka and through
out the county.
His House in Order. ~
The task of taking care of the books
in the sheriff's office fell to Larin1er
when he went on the job, and the
county commissioners and the auditor
have found his house always 'tin
ORDER So he lays claim, not only to
familiarity with the actual work of
'f4anding''se laWbreakers behind s. the
bars, but has firsthand knowledge Of
the records. I
In making his formal announcement
as candidate for the Republican nomi-
nation for sheriff, Mr.. iLarimer says:
Next fall the Republicans will
nominate man to succeed the coun-
tvs chief peace officer, Mr.. Kiene. l
want to be that man. I do not con-
slider for moment that I have a
mortgage on the job by reason of
than three years. but I honestly feel
that I am the logical man for the
place. 1 have one real hobby-en-
forcement of all laws.
When a boy or girl in the public
schools masters a prescribed course of
study, promotion to the next higher
grade follows. Now. if 1 have made
good as undersheriff of Shawnee
county, 1 believe the rule of promotion
in the schools can be applied to me
Those who have come in contact with
my work whether lawyer or whether
lawbreaker, must be the first hand
judges of my ability to handle the
work. My personal friends. and I
count them in every part of the coun-
ty, will do more for me in this cam
paign than I can hope to accomplish
through my own personal efforts.
With No Clique.
II am not affiliated with, nor am
I under control of any set or clique
of wire pu1lers. 1 have never done so,
and will not if elected, discharge my
duties WITH one eye closed, ana those
who know me will vouch for my as
sertion. VioIators of law should be
taken into custody, regardless of race,
rank or sex. 1 am the only candidate
equipped to take up the work exactly
where the present sheriff leaves off.
OF course, others can learn the work,
but would it be wisdom to duplicate
county expenses by the election of a
man new to the work? A man, no
matter who he is, should be trained
to perform the duties of a sheriff, if
the taxpayers are to be benefited I
have had training under a highly COM
petent man.
Il am a poor man, rearing family.
I like the work of the sheriffs office,
and in all sincerity, I want the job
I have never stood at the so-eaIled pie
counter, and I am offering the best
years of my life-the next two at
least-for tedious. if not perilous work.
If the voters think I will do, they will
hire me. My name will be on the
Republican ballot at the primary,
August 1, 1916
Mr.. Larimer is self-made man 80
years old, born in Kentucky, and a
resident of Kansas and Shawnee
county for 90 years.