The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-10-31
Republican
Candidates

sContinueo from fsEe oneA
has contributed in no small degree :"
the popularity Of his campaign. anu
will be helpful in his election.
Mr.. McCandless understands the
problems OF the county. with which
the commissioners have to deal, and
knows how TO meet them courageously
and efficiently. He has hitherto
shown himself capable of meeting all
situations that have arisen. and is un-
afraid of confronting those thas may
arise in the future The platform
upon which Mr.. McCandless is seek
irg reelection is his record as an OIL
cial for the last two years. A vote for
him next Tuesday will be a vote for
an able. conscientious. painstaking
county commissioner.
The candidacy of Horace J. Craig
for county assessor Appeals fore FOR
sibly to people every day as the e'ec-
tion approaches. and his friends have
little doubt OF his success at the polls
on the ides OF November. Those who
know Mr.. Craig. and that includes
practically everybody in Fremont
county. are convinced OF his ability
and the assurance that he will make
rood" II chosen to the position TO-
which he has been nominated by his
party. Possessing TO an eminent de
gree all OF the mental qualifications
for the place. and an obliging. accom-
nodating disposition. which renders
him more than ordinarily pleasant
man to do business with. Mr.. Craig
lis one of the most popular men on
either ticket.
His experience as an assessor has
Ifamiliarized him with the value OF
property and the valuation made by
him as q basis for the tax levy are in.
variabiy fair and Just and are as low
as can consistently be made under the
provisions Of the statutes. The hi-h
iesiimsie placed on his services ~ the
state tax commission. the board OF
equalization and the county commits
s'oners is tribute, to his skiil as an
assessor and speaks volumes for liz
devotion to duty. He is anxious al
all times TO serve the people to the ut
most of his ability. and no -consi !.
erations OF party OF personal friend-
ship can swe~e him from that an.bi.
tion. Under him the interests OF tho
public will b. carefully protected ana
neither prejudice nor neglect Will be
charged against him. Mr.. Craig *
recognized as one OF the best and l.a.si
faithful ass.ssors in Colorado. and !,
vote for him next week will caus,
neither DISAPPOINTMENT or regret.
As countey surveyor James Bunten
has performed his duties in a credit
able. praisewprthy manner. and his
campaign for reelection Is being made
upon the results of his work in that Of.
fce. Mr. Bunten is q graduate OF the
State School OF Mines at Rolla. No.
and his equipment for the surveyor
ship is Of an unquestioned character
He is essentially Fremont county
man. mad none understand better
than he the requirements and exac
tions of the place TO which he espires
He knows the land boundaries OF the
county better than most other men
and his study OF the original govern,
ment surveys makes him al exceed
ingiy valuable man for the people. as
much OF the work OF the Office Is Of A
private. rather than OF a public ma.
ture.
Dependable. skiiifui and energetic.
Mr.. Bunien combines all OF the qua,.
tiles needed in the suryeyorship ard
IL elected. will make splendid OIL
cial. His services TO the people in the
establishment OF county roads has
been Of great value 10 the public and
has stamped him ms "A civil engineer
OF superior attsfnments, ;Hls {, la bors
in that respect have been TO the high.
est extent satisfactory 9hnd has en-
abied the county 10 fsecufe An excep.
tional mileage OF good roads at the
smallest possible ;Enaneisf outlay. AL
ballot for Mr. Bunten' win be FOR The
retention IN office for another Two
years Of a more than ordinarily com.
petent and popular surveyor.
In the selection OF Ior. LsfS Rupert
of Florence as IFS candidate Tor 20
oner the Republicans OF Fremont
county were governed soeaiy BY de