Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-31
SERVICE To PEOPLE
PROVES BOB SMITHS
CLAIMS TO OFF ICE
CANDIDATE FOR COUNTY TREAS
URER IS WORTHY OF ALL THE
SUPPORT THAT CAN BE GIVEN
HIM IN REPUBLICAN PRIMARY.

The Office OF county treasurer OF
La Sale county, with its multiplicity
of duties, is to receive new head al
next falls election. With the present
condition of the parties in this coun-
ty, the man selected will in all prob
ability be a Republican, and on that
presumption numerous candidates
have been mentioned by members or
that party. There is probably no
official in the court house whose du-
ties are more complex or call Tor Il
more competent official than county
treasurer, responsible, as he is among
other things, for the collection Oh
taxes and the supervising OF the as
sessment 1t Is position when
calls for good judgment, plenty OF
hard work and knowledge OF meth
DDS. 1t is not place to be filled by
one whose greatest qualification Is
that he Is merely good fellow
If loyalty to party efficiency ana
general knowledge Of what Is 70
be done and how to do 1t counts fof
anything, the candidacy of Robert
| ("Bob") l.. Smith, the present depu
| ty county treasurer, deserves espe'
| cial consideration. Bob" Smith first
came to Ottawa to become a part OF
the countys working force as deputy
in the office he now seeks. He soon
became an invaluable man there and
by his Willingness to serve ana to
lend a helping hand, was soon con
versant with the work in the other
offices. until it has reached point
| that the usual instruction for anyone
| looking for information in the court
/ house is to see Bob Smith" with
| the shifting of officials, Mr.. Smith
was called upon to act as deputy
county clerk and filled that position
as he had his former position, On
the election of Mr.. George Reynolds
| to the treasurership with the added
work of that office, Mr.. Reynolds Sc
cured the services CT Mr.. Smith as
his deputy and the smoothness with
which the new plan of the COLLECTION
of taxes has worked out is due in a
large measure to Mr.. Smiths efficient
efforts. At the sessions OF the
Board Of Supervisors during the i'll
ness of County Clerk Ferguson,
which is a busy time in the county
clerks office, it was found almost I'M
possible to spare a deputy to attend
board sessions and duties. The most
natural thing was to call on Bob
Smith, and he performed those duties
| in addition to his own regular work
Geographically" after his years
of service, which necessitated his
residing in Ottawa, Mr.. Smith on the
political map will probably be cred
tied Tor charged) to Ottawa, because
he has made this city his home and
become part of the community lie
| But Mr. Smith came to Ottawa from
IMarseilles and became resident OF
Ottawa as any other county EN-,
nlOye in order to be near his work,
Mr.. Smith now seeks to head the
office in which he has done so much
| invaluable work and If qualifications
count should be seriously considered
As a Republican he has rendered the
party great service, but to his credit,
politics never entered into considera'
ton in the office where he was en-
ployed, Republicans, Democrats or
members of any or no party receiv'
ing the same favors and courteous
treatment. AS an all around county
employe he is probably the most YER
satile man in the court house today
and he should be retained.