Licking Valley courier., 1921-06-09
Ferguson States His Cause.

Some time ago l made statement
through the columns of this paper as
to my position and what l would do
if elected Sheriff of Morgan county.
Since then there has been a great deal
said in regard to my stand for law
enforcement, and no doubt most every
voter in the county has made up their
mind as to what they stand for in re-
gard to law enforcement and the max
ing Morgan county one of the most law
abiding in the State. You believe that
the law should be enforced so that you
can have prote 'tiDn in your homes. in
your churches and in your schools.
If you stand 'Or IT, Aac things you
should vote for M.
L belong to no ail:s ! III no .la.c
or combination nor will be in anv
combination. 1 will cast my vote for
such men as l believe stand for the
enforcement of the law and fair and
faithful administration of the affairs
of the county.
The time Is here when every good
citizen must put aside all personal pre-
ferences and vote for such man as
will serve you honestly and faithfully.
Morgan county Is five million dollar
corporation, and the men you elect to
office are the officers of that corpora
ton, and have full charge of its busi-
ness. 1t frequently happens that we
vote for man because he is q good
fellow, or because he and his people
have voted for us or some of our people
or because he has some man running
as his deputy who has likewise been
for us or our people, or on account of
relationship. 1t is time that we
looked more to the welfore of our
county and voted for men who will
honestly and fearlessly enforce the Law
and make efficient and vigilent officers
I ask no mans support on the ground
that 1 have supported him or some OF
his people in previous elections.
ask no mans support solely on the
ground that some one running as 9
deputy has supported him or his peo
pie. 1t is on higher plane that
seek your support. If you believe that
l., together with the deputies on the
ticket with me, will serve you faith
fully and rigidly enforce the law,
feel that | am entitled to your support
Every deputy on the ticket with me
is pledged to ME to actively and per-
sistently do all in his power to enforce
the law and break up moOnshining,
bootlegging and petty lawlessness. My
record as an officer and my life as a
citizen tells you what to expect of me
when / am elected.
Aware that the liquer interests and
'iV hiVh WIN uO hOJ WunJ Iue law
against the sale of liquor enforced ART
against me and trying to encompass.
my defeat, l am confidently expecting
the law-abiding people, and especially
the women, Of the county, whom
know to stand for morality, sobriety
and religion, who are in the majority
and who will not be deceived by what
might be told them in regard to thi.
matter, to support me, and | feel san
guine of my success. But / warn my
friends, the friends of the enforcement
of law, to be constantly on their guard
Eternal vigilence is the price of liber
ty, and we must realize that every on,
must go to the polls at the primary
and cast their votes in the interest o
law and order.
am fifty years old and l invit,
you to 90 back to my boyhood days, Il
you care to, and investigate my lif,
as citizen, and also for eight year,
was justice of the peace and count,
Judge of the county, and l invite ,
close investigation of my record as al
officer, and If you believe that will
best serve the interests of the law.abid
ing people, in every way, so far as tn
office of sheriff effects the people,
ask your hearty support and ask yo
TO 20 out to the primary of Angus
: 4, and vote for me.
Yours for law and order,
l. G. FERGUSON.