The Delta independent., 1918-11-01
To The Voters of Delta County:


To The Voters Of Delta County:
Many of the candidates for public
office have in some way advertised
their patriotism as an Incentive to OBJ
tain votes. one has gone so far as to
say that from patriotic standpoint
he should be elected. and inferentially
that it is the duty of the voters to
see that he is elected. This statement
is based upon the ground that as
County Clerk, DR.. Gibbs has been
member OF the local board and has
obtained such information as makes
him indispensable to the Government
in this capacity and that the Govern
ment has refused to accept his resig-
nation. We know not as to this refus-
al. but We do know two designations
kfrom this local board have been ac-
cept ed and we know OF no reason why
/ DR.. Gibbs is more indispensable than
they. or why any person elected to
the office could not perform the same
services for the Government. AS to re
muneration. DR.. Gibbs has drawn his
regular salary as County Clerk and If
any donation has been made il was
by Delta County in employing addi-
tional help in the County Clerks of
flee 10 offset the time DIR. Gibbs was
employed on the Local Board, and we
understand that in addition to this
he was compensated by the Govern
ment for the service rendered. and
we have suffie1ent fai'h III Uncl, Sam
rha, he will no tconpei t;-ture service
that he will not compel future service
And we do not believe that the
carefully laid plan OF the Government
was based on, he reelection OF any
county officer. There are many cas-
es throughout the states and nation
In which local board members have
not been selected for reelection. but
this is the only one which has come
to our notice. wherein reelection is
claimed on this ground.
In case DIR. Gibbs has acquired some
information which would be useful to
the Government and which he could
use In behalf OF the Government by
the donation of two or three hours
per day. without compensation he
would be doing no more than the hun
dreds of women of Delta county who
| nave given W Aiit tN'h NipFTHs
II is also probable that DIR. Gibbs
could be of greater service to the pub
lie in the practice of his profession at
this time than in any office
When we reflect that DR.. Gibbs has
held this office six years and each
term received the nomination and sup
/ port of the Democratic party. and
having received the nomination. had
the right to expect the support which
he received at the election. Should
he not now cooperate with that party
to the extent Of refusing at least to
be the instrument of defeating the
present candidate when there is no
hope of his own election?
Our Primary Election Law was so
designed as to give every candid:te
an opportunity to submit his candid
acy to the people of his party. This
DR.. Gibbs did, both at the Democratic
Assembly and the primary election
and each time Mrs. Seaton receives
n very substantial majority of the
votes and we feel II our duty to sug'
/ rest to the Democratic voters that
there is no reason why she should not
receive their support at the polls,
but there is reason why those seek
| ing nominations at their hands and
especially those who have been hon
ored with the office by them should
| net be encouraged to defeat the reg
ularly nominated candidates
We desire also to say that Joseph
Harrington is the Democratic nominee
for sheriff That NJ. A. Davis was
candidate before the assembly and
failed to secure the necessary vote
to entitle him to a place on the pri
mary ballot.
And for these reasons above given
we ask you to support Mr., Harrington
ton for Sheriff and Mrs. Seaton for
Clerk and that you preserve intact
the Democratic organization the unit
upon which Mr. Wilson is so depend
ent at this time, and which 1t seems
that some are SO determined to dis.
organize.
THE DELTA COUNTY DEMOCRAT.
| &c CENTRAL COMMITTEE
ADAIR J. HoTCHKISS. Chairman
GUS SCHLAPP. Secretary.