, 1922-11-05
APLAIN STATEMENT
To the Voters of Natrona County
Facts and Figures From the Records of the
Sheriff's Office

Sheriff. Office
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vno The "a ado option of ss1mnptpaTy laws and their attempted enforcement
tom Of II the people e9%f f P%% ther reception I'll PTsTi sf IN Pt tSe fas of % general sdefaii
the world ri had Ud n %San Known SRn + has ss siVen r ia IN t Iey pas n sey mSe OF Te wnT 5n
deserved criticism of peace officers throughout the nation. anu ''
In the face of these conditions. which no government of the world
moral element Siaen of f. the n people, 70 an nd wh fIi the world ri W a m eafm smd it sseTff
p paa 5aiSy DID tAf sFG% UTMOST 6hs 's fa a p s sSd l aSsns snG # m wfsi Psa ssa sshs ss
sSeme Snafs an %r' the failure afr su Of tha better OF en fh%r sf5a g sSb a1d d dIsS0 Sd
paSns j jasRss entirely 81 v By s Ss s WORKS . ases4 sDHis % a t%i GsSl5si The rs
record aao sf Sas l. na Mat taasP s san Patas tt Isa Of t The d 5ssts and an .s sss@i n; the
urTn county o. hS n NJ inclined to be fair and free from prejudice and
that 6s has made : wonderful record S' as q q pH 5hen o@ei al { tfia SRpisd
months he has served the people. He has done thiV aa & ts without 1.-THE
pick and unsettled a population as make up the total of our citys CEN
s ss xs5E s : :; : s 81 ;s & e. 99SS 5s s / "A r s s sS$% ss% " = s RsS:s Fl :' sad
arrest sss # f s. H fes@sl h p4i. On aa term OF tS Ss sA hs Sas @ ps8t6aa fSsh rssPo nm the
2 Issysas25th passa. fssins from NJ : TO- e ss s 5esrs 'S Thas 9Fd isGssn tSs
and create criminals and paupers.
Eighteen persons were captured and held for crimes committed in
theft to murder, and the Perpetrators n0 YER S" Of desperate desperate an a dangerous
tar So at + Ra MiFau IS ws largely e i gd instrumental aF 3 ain in sending to the ,penitep,
these ahes.e. 81 cases, but 8 demanded jury trials. The remainder pleaded
vas conclusive and they chose their course IN IN IL the e iqSeP Of Pf fishter 's sen
charge and sent to Evanston onto for e%r % and tpea afns1a' wer0 taken in
we're si sent D TO- the Sh fsd thg2qSh J gsEsats at 7 W5ssa had ana 6sn siah tsss s s%l w sss
vlcted. of either grand II petty larceny, were placed under the paroIe
OF Judge Brown of the District Court in the hope through the benign
s1nnuence OF the court these lads could be brought back to a higher
sense of responsibility and become useful and valued citizens. ASN'
Twenty-Five persons were convicted of petty larceny.
L. M Ths sGtal se anm OBJ ef Sf arrests zs RAds 81 il fb the thirteen ass T.t months Of Joe
were for violations of the vostead act. ~~ - ~S' Op0'""0
teen Tine months sG5sl q fT joe 1t S If anfs f tsl% %a. 81 sSs. s2Esatsd during the thr-
SOME COMPARISONS
Following arr fines assessed and collected by the sherifs office
since 1919:
l9ls-Sherrf collected 81, $50 90
1920-Sherff collected 81 6O 90
1921-Sherif q months) S477OO
1921-Sherif q month"; collected $500 90
Joe L. Marquis, Sheriff Q3 months), collected S132157o
FURTHER COMPARISONS
The average fines collected by former Sherifs Royce, Martin and
Massee was $145oO per month.
The average fines collected by Sheriff Joe L. Marquis per month
has been 100000,
In addition to The above record financial showing, Sheriff Joe L.
of stolen automobiles.
stewardship of the Office of sheriff to the people of Natrona County and
to ask their support in his candidacy for a elective term of office.
If you want a continuation of honest, able administration and a
quis for Sheriff next Tuesday, November 7th.
(This advertisement paid for by friends of Joe Marqus)