The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-08-23
ANDREW LANG FOR SHERIFF


Last Thursday night citizens were terrified by
raid of the ENEMY Zeppelin At daylight they learned that
the "bombs" dropped scurous attack Andrew
The left the wake unsigned
intelligent of Van county Facts Worth Knowing
by Sheriff Beattie paid
salary to conduct fair and impartial Investigations.
by Sheriff, represent
ed to Mr. that he was conducting official investigation
Lang had nothing o
settlement; BROWN
which was maid in full settlement Of his claim Yet these impoant
omitted affidavit by Sheriff his
impartial investigation After the Sheriff had obtained the
affidavit of Mr.. Brown he him the telephone
Brown signed another affidavit would be perjury The American
people have an instructive sense of fair play They love square
deal. They entitled Is to
of Van Buren, for the Sheriff. while
payers, give
political campaign Is it fair to have the Sheriff interview
this
investigation obtain that citizen affidavit
the impression made that Andrew Lang received $780, while
of fact the making the affidavit expressly and
phacay told the Sheriff that Andrew Lang received
the money paid alleged charge?
for the Sheriff conducting
purpose procuring
afdavts them printed anonymously
your
door by the Deputy Sherifs and henchmen?
charged that Andrew Lang made an improper charge
of $500 against Fman The request
neghbor telephone Sheriff
officer to his home tenants would vacae the
he feared they might of his property Sheriff
formed Mr.. Froman would a charge
morning Sheriff Lang
vestgate charge Mr. Fan for the expenses incurred
Lang Froman
line between Kalamazoo counties
half day. Mr. Froman paid Mr. Ianys expenses of $780, No
had been committed No criminal had been violated
The trip of Andrew Lang the home of John Foman did
the county Clearly Andrew Langs sole
the The claim absurd
Andrew Lang could have said John You moth
ing" included the $500 expense he
have been reimbursed by the of this Public
should not be settle petty private grievances
charged Lang Pro-Geman he did
arrest Fred Rcke complaint of Mrs Vacla Church.
This complaint was made to the Sheriff of Van Buren, county who
instructed Mr. Lang make investigation After interviewing
witnesses Mr. Lang reported the Sheriff Socaed ProGerman
uterances and activities do constitute violation of the
statutes and that time there Federal which
prosecutions could be Instituted for edous utterance Later
so-cad
ed by Federal officer June 2sth, 1918, o'clock the
evening" taken Kalamazoo discharged Saturday
June 29h 1918 In other words, the Fedaa authorities
after full fair and impartial investigation, ratified
affirmed the conclusions of Andrew Lang relative to the oaed
Rickert
Because the Americansm Andrew questioned
by his statement signed by Judge Aderson and Hon.
T. j. Cavanaugh published. If Andrew why
did the Board of Supervisors Buren, his
salary? If Andrew Lang is corrupt why did Gladstone Beae
permit him to be Under Sheriff Van Buren, for three and
oneourth years? If Andrew Lang dishonest why do his old
friends neghb and business back him shoulder
to shoulder capable
and desires be Sheriff of County
clean consistent He does not believe that path of
mud ought to lead to public office He does not believe that
the intelligence of the voters of Van Buren, County will be stunned
their visions blinded by the bngsgae of political daors
the dust of the political machine
The American people have entered this whole hearedy
dollar and the the be made
politics. In times, pregnant terrifying
possibilities
public office by vcouy maicous falsely and sanderousy attack
ing the Amecan of opponent Such issue is injected into
this campaign for the sole of flashing into flame the
emotions of the American The charges have been convnngy
refued branded false and and
originated solely obtain and assassinae the character of
who American and proud of it. The electors of Van
Buren, patriotic duty should next Tuesday and
clearly and emphacaly stamp with the their
righteous Indignation and dsapprova should nominate Andrew
Lang who fighting the the people for the purity of the
ballot.