The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-11-02
Robt. N. Work
Man of Integrity
THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
lnd His Record fer Eesssny ID
Vote fer Wefk.

Vote fer Wssk.
mot one haw can be found in th'
record of the ONCE of district attor
ney OF this district. Crimina
matters have been taken care Of in ,
most competent manner. and thi'
without burdening the taxpayers Will
useless expense. In fact, economy IL
the conduct of this Office has been thu
vatchword of Mr.. Van Bradt."-(Ak
ron News in the Morgan County Her
aId-Democrat)
Politics not only makes strange bed
fellows. 1t sometimes weans from
heir allegiance the most faithful dew
stees OF truth. as witness the district
attorneys campaign in this district
Blk months ago supporters of Irving
Van Bradt, the present district at
torney. were fewer than the proverb-
ial hens teeth. Leading Democrats
everywhere lamented his record and
laughed at the thought of his renom-
nation. That nomination came, as
it was certain to come. and behold the
weakened in their efforts to be po-
litically regular lined up half-hearted-
ly in his support Men talking for
him will not vote as they talk. DEM
ocratic newspapers in the district, Ell
sher ignorant of what the records dis
close or Indifferent on that subject,
are weakly saying that his administra-
ton has been "efficient and econom-
icai" What are the facts?
This district never nas so costly. so
weak. so inefficient an administra-
ton Of the district attorneys office as
that of the past four years. Go to the
sfiices of the clerks of the district
court. go to the files Of the county
clerks. examine the bills OF costs. the
expenses; size up the results. 1t has
cost Morgan County alone approxi-
nately $25,000 to have the criminal
laws enforced through the medium Of
enc district attorneys office. Sedgwick
will doubtless figure as much. $780,
600 for the entire district would be a
h;r estimate.
Faulty informations filed and Quash-
ID: numerous informations charging
the same offense in various ways, for
thc purpose or revenue; the district
attorneys Office. times without num-
Der. not ready with its cases; the dis
t-ict attorney on protracted vacations,
Or when at home. living on the golf
links. out Of reach of persons. having
business with his ofYice. his apparent
conception of the position being that
Il was created for the purpose Of
making fees; prosecutions brought
and expenses piled up without hope
sf conviction. when the most casual
Investigation would have disclosed
that situation: total inability to un-
ierstand the high functions Of his Of
Ace: as great an inability to dis
charge them even il he understood
them; without judgment, without
learning. without industry, without
courage; private prosecutors contin-
Hally employed; convictions certain
emily when crimes have been most
1agrant or when able assistance has
been furnished by county commission
era or private persons interested in
prosecutions. or when malefactors un-
conscious of the scant danger they in
<urred. have plead guilty. This is the
vccord Of Irving Van Bradt. the pres
eat district attorney. candidate for re-
election on the Democratic ticket;
ant fellow, likeable and easy-giong,
and one to whom we could not possib-
y wish harm. We say these things
more in sorrow than in anger.
Contrast with this man his Repub-
rcan opponent. Robert M. Work.
There is no abler lawyer in the dis
trict than Mr.. Work. No higher rec
ard as 4 prosecutor was ever made in
DE District than he made as deputy
district attorney. With the highest
conception of public service and the
Heeuest appreciation of the duties of
the office he seeks. with a profound
knowledge OF the law. an industry that
= indefatigable and loyalty that
never wavers, he is the ideal man for
0ie place.
4 discretion in the expenditure Of
vast sums Of money in the public in
terest. to say nothing Of the protec-
don of the life and property Of the cit
teens of the district. is very largely
vested in the ability. integrity and de-
votion of the district attorney.
We recommend to you as a man who
IA every way fills these exalted re-
auirements Mr.. Robert NJ. Work, Of
Fort Morgan.
THE JUDICIAL DISTRICT CAM
PAIGN COMMITTEE OF THE
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