Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1922-10-13
REPUBLICAN FOOD FOR
THOUGHT.
Contributed by Republican
County Central Committee.)

The Republican Committee is
thoroly convinced that the sober
second thought of the voters will
lead them to vote the Republican
tickets for Congressional, State,
and County offices. In line
with that idea there will be given
from time to time pointed facts
which lead to thoughtful consid-
Grafton of the issues and candi-
dates at stake in the coming
election.
The Sheriff's Office.
The two candidates for sheriff
are an ex-skeriff and the present
field deputy. The former sheriff
has pointed to his record. We
point with pride to the record
of the present sheriff, a Republi-
can, with whom our present
candidate, Chester Arnold, has
been constantly associated. The
following will give voters a
chance to compare the two re-
cords. 1t is a record of the Of
flee of sheriff for the last year
of Eller's last year, 1920, and
Eimers' first year, 1921.
In 1920 Eller handled 10
cases, made 25 arrests, and is
sued 8 sheriff's deeds. In 1921
Eimers handled 225 cases, made
81 arrests, and issued 81 sher-
ifs deeds.
Even tho Eimers made twice
as many arrests and fed twice as
many prisoners, the cost of
prisoners board during 1920,
Eller's term was S577 and-during
1921, Eimers' term was $453. 10.
Altho he had more than twice
as much business to handle
Eimers' bill for auto hire in 1921
was only $990.55 as against
$1249.40 paid to Eller in 1920.
In 1920 Eller turned in $1204.-
SO in fees, while Eimers during
1921 turned in $1S72.97, or
1861. 98 in excess of his predeces-
sor.
Thus, adding the saving which
has been made under Republican
administration, the total is
$1050.64. From the standpoint
of economy alone Arnold should
be elected. The greater consid-
Grafton, however, is the fact that
a greater number of arrests have
been made by the sheriff's office
as at present conducted. We
elect a sheriff to protect life and
property. Chester Arnold is a
man who can safely be counted
upon to do that for the people of
Idaho county.
Figures and Facts.
Figures tell a story. Some
times the story is told truly by
the same figures that, interpret
ed differently, will give an en-
tirely different view of a situa-
ton. For example, when Alex
ander said so glibly that he left a
balance of cash in the state
treasury of 1897, 501.57 when he
went out of office in 1919 he told
the truth. However, he did not
finish the truth by saying, as he
should have said, that there We're
deficiencies amounting to $780,
087.l6 which had to be paid out
of that amount and that of the
balance of $211,414.41, the sum
of 13,968.00 did not belong
there because it was money re-
ceived from insurance on the
Lewiston Normal and the Soldi-
ers' Home, both of which had
been burned.
This is just one example of
how figures may be made to tell
almost anything. Get all of
the facts when you get any of
them and remember that those
who promise you something for
nothing will wait until the Mill
enium to keep their promise.
Think of the promise which was
made a week ago in Grangeville:
Il shall complete the North and
South Highway within a year
and | wont have to tax the people
to do it either" Conservative
estimates show that it will cost
S2,000,0 900 to complete the high
way. Where will Alexander get
the money.
Taxes.
Next week you will be given an
analysis of taxes in Idaho coun-
ty. Taxes are high. We all
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