The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-30
JOE HARRELL FOR
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

In todays issue Of the Ardmoreite
appears the announcement Of Joe
Harrell Of Check, as candidate for
the office Of county commissioner
from the third commissioners dis.
trict.
In making his announcement Mr..
Harrell was asked for declaration
Of principles and the platform upon
which he would make the campaign,
to this he said:
AT the urgent request of many
,cf my friends | have finally consented
to become a candidate for the demo-
cratic nomination Of county commits.
sfoner OF Dist. No. 3. Carter county,
Oklahoma, subject TO the action Of the
democratic primary, August 3rd, 1920.
1t is the purpose OF this announce
mcnt to briefly state the things which
/ stand for and the policies which /
shall pursue. If elected, to said office.
II stand for and promise, if elect.
ed, to economize public funds and to
cut down and eliminate useless and
unnecessary expenditures and to give
the people an efficient economic ad-
ministration. Without criticZng any
one believe that the expenses Of our
county government can be curtailed
3 1T least 25 per cent. as there are
numerous expenses which can be
eliminated. 1t is on account Of ex.
travagance in public expenditures that
causes unprecedented high tax which
the people of this county are now
having to pay. and it is only through
economic and busness.ike admins.
tration Of the public business and the
elimination of waste and useless ex.
penditures Tat this tax can be re-
duced.
II believe that the taxes which the
citizens Of Carter county are now
having Ia pay are entirely too high
and that they should and can be
materially reduced by conducting the
county affairs in business-like man
ner, and l promise, If elected, to see
to II that our taxes are materially
reduced The board Of county com
mlssioners is charged, under the law,
with making all contracts on behalf
Of the county and of auditing and
allowing all bills OF whatsoever ma.
ture against the county and | prom
~, II elected, to see to 1t that all
coh!racts entered into on behalf OF
ne county shall be made in strict
cbmpliance with law and that a fair
opportunity Is given to all bidders who
desire to make contracts with the
county; and that ] will exert my best
Pnergics to see that no contract is made
on behalf Of the county calling for
the expenditure Of public money which
IL not absolutely necessary and which
II not for the best interests of the
people In general, and that no bill or
claim against the county which is
not legal and just shall be allowed
~ an Indebtedness against the county
III believe that one Of our most
vital problems today is our good
roads problem and ! am a strong
advocate of good roads. | believe that
the road leading from Ardmore to the
oil fields should be kept in good re.
pair at all times and promise, if
elected, to see to it that It is kept in
repair; but | do not believe that all
the funds available for road purposes
N tNe district SnOuiu De expended on
this or any other one road in the
district, but that there should be
An equitable and just apportionment
VI the available funds throughout the
district. taking into consideration the
relative importance and use TO which
inch highways are put, and that all
public highways in the district should
be maintained and kept in the best
aate OF repair possible. This | also
promise to do If elected.
TN brief. promise a sound, busi'
ncss-like. economic administration.
'I have resided continuously in
Carter county I'll. the last IA years
and near Cheek, ,Mherc l now reside
Tor the last ~ yea7xfind l court the
fullest. investigationVas to my hon
ssty, Integrity and ABILITY and only
Ask. for fair, square deal; and II
after a full. fair and complete inves.
kigation of my record you feel that
v I merit your vote and influence | will
y greatly appreciate the same.
S CLEMENT.TATE ms. AGENCY.
|S31.: West Main. Phone As. Sound