The Punta Gorda herald., 1920-03-11
COMMISSIONER WRITTEN
Announces His Candidacy for Re
Election in Coming Election.

In another part of this issue of the
Herald will be found the announce
ment Of County Commissioner w. NJ.
Whitten, who has decided to allow
his name to go before the people for
reelection to this office. Fol owing
is an interesting comment from the
last issue of the Moore Haven Times
commencing his work.
County Com.t:';., 05lar William II.
Written is N" man OF the hp;Ir AID
the logical one to continue to act as
commissioner for this district as long
as ne lives. He has had great cxper-
iCrce in this line and has the bus
mess of the district at his finger tips
and though the district is big one
comprising 4 5 townships he has serv-
ed his constituents well.
He certainly has played square
With the four big sections of his dis
trict, namely, Punta Gorda, Fort Og-
den, Moore Haven and Palmdale.
For over a year he has worked in
Icessantly trying to give Palmdale a
chance to vote on good roads and
that chance is coming on March 18th
lie had the cattle men to fight and
they in turn influenced the votes of
(. commissioners and the measure
was defeated every time until the
Last.
lie ii was that fixed matters that
Moore Haven could have a decent
bridge across the canal and he is also
Responsible for the second bridge
which will be built as soon as the
new bond money is available. Mr.
Whitten succeeded il carrying the
propc,al for bonds and again for
more bonds in the Moore Haven dis
trict through the coun1y commission
ogs meetings and gave US a chance to
vote on them. Today We are starting
system Of good roads thanks to this
grand old man.
1t is the un4IimcU6 choice of The
Moore haven voters that Mr., Whit
ten again run for this Office and with
the scliG vote CT Punta Gcrda and
Moore Haven at his back he need
have no fear of being defeated. Al
present he is at his home in Punta
GCTda sick ard it is the hope of his
many friends that he recover in time
10 make 4 canvass of the district and
Moore Haven will do its part
Let it be plainly understood that
we care nothing for Mr.. Written S
politics or religion CT what he had
for breakfast. The people of the
Moore Haven district demanded re-
suits and got them. 1t was through
his knowledge and determination to
pu. things through that on-bled him
to got Moore Haven what SIC asked
fer. This was done net at tho ex-
pen3e Of the other sections IF the dis
trict for Moore Haven is foTting the
bill, just as Fort Ogden ard Punta
G rda are doing today and Palmdale
viii when she gets the good roads so
badly needed in that section.
The Arcadia New il interviewing
Nj Whitten, said
Commissioner William III. Written
of Purta Gorda, said: Il cm an old
man, Is years Of age, and | do not
propose to enter any dirty Political
fight to be reelected, but - the peo-
pie of my district feel that my record
justiies their support I will an
nounce for reelection. | know that
Have made enemies duricg my ad-
ministration, but | feel that l have
made more friends of eaemies than
enemies of friends. / expect to feel
III. pulse CT voters and if they want
me | will decide definitely within two
or three week."
Mr.. Whittcl Las beer ccc Of the
most faithful and alert commission
crs on the board and has gained
friends by his ability t. tGi0k for the
best Interest of his district, 1t is
predicted that Moore Haven will
w1Gt him again and we are quite
certain that Punta Gorda + for him
strong. It is bad policy 20 swap
h: 3c3 while crossing q stream" and
his district is now crossing Charlott9
Harder bay with bis bridge.
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