The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-11-28
TO THE VOTERS OF MORGAN
COUNTY

hereby announce myself as cam
ddate for Trustee of Morgan county,
subject TO the Republican primary to
be held Dec. 20, 1919.
In making this announcement | de-
sire to say to the voters and citizens
of the county that / have no special
virtues to parade, as to my extreme
goodness and greatness, but am more
than wiling for the people TO judge as
to my official acts while in Office dur
ing the past. And as to my character,
it is an open book, rs have never
tried to hide from the truth, but was
always willing for the good and the
had that is in the lives Of all human
beings to be made known to the entire
public, after which have never had
any fears as to the result.
It is true that am now serving my
second term as Sheriff Of this county,
but while that is a fact / can truth
fully say that the fees of the sheriff''s
Office at the present time is entirely
inadequate to support any man with
a family, as the fees to great extent
are Just the same as they were thirty
years ago and the price Of living has
more than doubled, but in view Of all
of this have discharged my duty just
as willingly as if | had been receiving
a salary of three thousand dollars a
year. :. >,
I have always affiliated myself with
the republican party and when they
went down in defeat / was more than
willing to go down with them, and
am now willing to cast my lot with
republicans of this county and abide
their decision on Dec. 20, 1919: =.
During all Of my life as a, citizen OF
Morgan county have stood Loyalty
by my friends in their hour OF need
and when I could lend a helping hand
to any of them in trouble and distress
it was a pleasure for me to respond
to the call. The night has never been /
too dark, the winds of winter too
chilly. or the mud to thick for me to
respond to the call of my friends.
have always retained this good feeling
towards my many friends, whether IN
office or in private life. i
One of nv opponents has said thar
his father died when he was just
how. In answer to that can truth
fully saw that was reared from my
infancy without the aid OF father
and by the feeble efforts of a good
mother who had the care OF several
other children along with myself to
support by her own efforts and by
doing hard work that would be con-
sidered very hard for a strong man; |
I don't mention these things to enlist
avmpathy, but only for the purpose OF
Showing that there is more than one
nerson in this race that has been sub
;ected to hardships Of life and at
time when there was no money in tne /
country. Just after the Civil war when
fhe country was laid waste by that
great struggle. Do you think that me
how that grew up during that period
will compare with the boy that was
derived of the care Of father in the
last few years when the country has
heen developed and every man has a
better chance to make a living!
/ again kindly ask you for your help
and support in procuring this noml-
nation. and whether am elected or
not YOU will find the latch-str1ng TO
nv cabin hanging on the outside OF
the door, and you are all welcome 20
give II a pull at any time: /
Yours respectfully.
II. C.. BYRD. I