Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-05-09

placing the ticket before the people
of this county the republican party
had this all important subject in
view.
1t will be noted that no nomna-
ton was made by the Republicans
| against a Democrat who was running
! for second term. Custom and prec-
edent among voters of Audubon
county has been to accord cand-
date for office second term. The
only new name on the ticket is w
~. Hamilton, the candidate for au-
ditor. In fact both parties for this
office are out for their first term.
We hesitate taking much space in
discussing the political situation in
this county, for we feel that the peo-
| pie are engrossed with the consider
alton of more important matters.
| However the article in Tuesdays
| edition of the Advocate in which an
effort is made to camouflage the sit
uation and throw reflection upon
the Republican party of the county,
prompts a brief reply.
r. c. Spencer, who with one or
two democrats. picked the democrat
ic ticket. states that the democrats
held a meeting two weeks ago and
decided to confer with the republi-
licans on the proposition of not put
ting up ticket except for those Of
fees now held by both parties. The
offices held in the county by the
democrats are, County Attorney
Auditor and member of board of
supervisors. He states that this
proposition was made by j. A. Gra-
ham. democratic county chairman
to II. w. Wilson. republican county
chairman: and that the republicans
had a meeting last Thursday. These
statements of fact are true
When the proposition was consid-
cred, it was found that cleverly
laid scheme had been laid by the
democrats. and that they were not
acting in good faith in their proposal
and had already broken faith in
having placed in nomination the
name of B. ]. Black for represent
alive from this county. Fl. j. Mantz
republican, present incumbent, is
now serving his first term. AS ad-
mitted by r. G. Spencer, the dem
ocrats held the first meeting, and
made. the proposal of entering into
an agreement to allow both parties
to retain the present offices. By
having placed candidate in the
field for the office of representative
less than a week before, their insin-
sincerity was apparent.
Another point to be considered is,
the sentiment in Audubon county
against returning a man to office
70 htyd Hhn do re in
asking for ratification of their pro-
posal by the republicans, were ask
| ing that one of their party be return
ed to office for a third term. The
republican and democrat parties in
the county should not and can not
be dictated to by chosen few. The
members of both political parties
have repeatedly voted against re-
turning a man to office for a third
term, and would it be right TO force
upon them candidate for a third
term without the consent of the
rank and file.
| In not nominating anyone against a
candidate running fer second term
on the democrat ticket. the republi-
cans acted from a patriotic stand
point, believing that this was the
sentiment of the voters of Audubon
county, and thereby eliminate con-
test for these offices this fall We
believe that the republicans of Au-
dubon county i'm not placing in nom
| nation a candidate against a person
running for second term on the
democrat ticket, acted in a very pat
riotic manner. and that the voters OF
the county will view it in this light.
The republican majority in the coun-
ty is quite large and the action of the
republicans was very fair. equitable
and patriotic. On the other hand
the democrats have ignored the
wishes of the voters in the county
in desiring to force upon the people
without contest, an officer for a
third term. Failing in this. their
county ticket as now filed has the
name of a candidate who is running
for a third term.