The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-11-02

There are two issues this fall that
the voters of Sedgwick and Logan
counties are very much interested in.
One Is the beer amendment and the
other is the election of the proper
man to represent these two counties
in the state legislature. For some rea-
son. possibly known to DR.. Fisher OF
the Sterling Enterprise, these two
questions have been linked together.
1t is generally conceded that II
man makes good during his first term
in the legislature he is entitled to a
second term. 1t goes without saying
that he is much better equipped to
render service to his district in a Sec
ond term; then Why DR.. Fisher?
What reasons has he at this time to
expect the people to vote for him and
why does he have or allow Mr.. Hol-
loway of the Anti-Saloon League, to
use his own words, Take the hide off
from Scotty." The people of the state,
nobly assisted by the voters of Sedg-
wick and Logan counties, voted the
state dry. 1t was then up to the legis-
lature to enact such laws as would
make their vote effective. At the same
time Colorado was voted dry John c.
Scott was elected as representative
and 1t was his help and his vote that
passed effective laws governing same.
Then Why DR.. Fisher?
This fall We have the beer amend
ment to vote on. 1t is as essential to
vote down this amendment as it was
to vote dry. 1t is just IS important to
elect the right representative this year
as 1t was two years ago. Then Why
DR.. Fisher?
The said DR.. Fisher will tell you
that from boy he has been a Repub-
lican. Then why did he two years
ago come out independent as can
didate for congress? Why has he per-
sonally and through the columns of
the Enterprise, which he has either
owned or controlled for the past few
months, used all his venom and spite
against Judge Burke? Was 1t because
he believed himself right or for per-
sonal revenge? While he was assail-
ing the district Judge he also maligned
District Attorney Van Bradt. II he
was right in doing this and If he al
ways has been a good Republican,
why few months later, at the time OF
announcing himself as a candidate, did
he support the said district attorney;
and If there was good in the candi-
date few weeks ago, what has hap
pened that now the dear doctor is op-
posing him?
Why DR.. Fisher? What does he pro-
pose to do for his district II he was
elected? He has been a discordant
note in the city in which he lives.
Was he elected, would he have to die
tate the policies of the house of rep
resentatives, and il he could not do
that would he go off on a tangent the
same as he has in local politics? He
claims to stand for various reforms.
II elected would the people know
where to find him when the vote
came? Would he be for the Demo-
cratic district attorney one day and
against him the next? In other words,
if elected representative would he
stand pat on his principles or would
he stand for the crowd that would but
serve DR.. Fisher and his ends?
Sedgwick county voters may not
know. these two men intimately, but
they have enough knowledge of the
two; that ever since Mr.. Scott has
been in Logan county he has worked
for the best interests of his home
town and county. Can the same be
said of DR.. Fisher? The two men both
own or operate newspapers. Mr..
Scott's paper has always stood edito-
rally and otherwise for the best. His
paper has always been ready and has
championed the things and the men
who stood for upbuilding and better
ing conditions in Sterling and in the
county and district. Can the same be
said of DR.. Fisher and his paper?
No one knows except the doctor
why he wants to be representative.
Some of US have a sneaking idea,
though. Now il his desires are hon