Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-03
THIS TICKET SHOULD
HAVE YOUR SUPPORT

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William Trefz.
Assistant supervisors-Louis OIL
weller. Charles L. Thompson, Edward
and Joseph T. Grotegut.
Town clerk-Christ Mellow.
Assessor-H. c. Hinrichs.
Collector-Mrs. Lucy NJ. Medill.
Justice of peace to fill vacancy
Silas A. LaVanway.
The feeling is general that Rock Is
land township needs business men on
the board of supervisors. Interests of
the taxpayers have been constantly
jeopardized through the lack Of fair
ness and insight on the part of its
members. The opportunity is now pre-
scented for the proper kind Of repre-
sentaion on the county board, for
Louis Ohlweiler, Charles L. Thompson,
Edward Bakersfield and Joseph F.
Grotegut. are all progressive and wide
awake men of affairs who can and will
establish a careful and economical
method OF handling the peoples money,
If given the opportunity. They are
not men of bias or prejudice but are
capable. liberal and open to convic-
ton. just the type you should want to
place In public Office.
No member Of the county board has
more friends that William Trefz. He
has a faculty for not only making but
retaining friendships. because he is on
the square. Trefz will be reelected
supervisor from Rock Island township
because he has proven his worth.
Everybody knows that Mrs. Lucy NJ.
Medill Is entitled to the collectorship,
not only for sentimental reasons but
because she is qualified and capable.
Women of Rock Island township ex-
pect to see that she Is given the office
to which she aspires. The democratic
ticket is the only one to be graced with
a woman candidate and this recogni-
ton is sure to be rewarded.
Henry c. Hinrichs, candidate for as
SCISSOR, is especially equipped to ham
die the work. He has a wide reputa-
ton for honesty. integrity and care
fulness. He would take his work Sc
riously if elected and place fair val
uation of your property. Taxpayers
for years have been complaining about
this very thing. Elect Hinrichs and
see the difference.
Not word has been said during the
entire campaign derogatory to Christ
Mellow, nominee for town clerk He Is
a reliable and upright citizen and his
friends are working hard in his be-
half. Those who know him best say
he has never betrayed trust, which is
an excellent recommendation for a
man seeking public office.
Whenever honored by the voters
Silas A LaVanway has made good. As
a member of the city council he proved
to be staunch and progressive. He is
seeking to be elected justice Of the
peace. to fill vacancy and any support
given him will be worthily bestowed.
Polls will be open from to 5. Be
sure to vote in the precinct in which
you reside.
morrow. Justice Of the peace is the
only Office for which women cannot
cast ballot
The attempt to explain away Wal
lace Souders' predicament in running
for one township office while holding
another, by citing the fact that in the
past there have been democrats who,
while in the enjoyment of township Of
fees, have been candidates for county
Offices, falls lamentably fiat. No
democrat has attempted to seek, much
less attempted, to be elected to one
township office while holding another.
There have been instances in both
parties where township officers have
sought election to county offices, and
there is no legal objection to this as
In the event Of election to the higher
office, resignation Of the town office
would follow. The thought of a man
contemplating filling two town offices
at the same time, as Mr.. Souders, who
Is now a supervisor, and a candidate
for assessor, plans, has surely not
come up before. Can you imagine any
one elected by the people to hold two
city Offices or two county offices, or
two state Offices at the same time!
Then why two township Offices?