, 1924-10-22
Results Mot Promises

Ever since the government of the United States was formed the
in governmental affairs 1t has been to that goal that we have been
striving % than a hundred years, Efficiency in office; efficiency
at Washington down the line through state m county offices.
n Herald at this time is pleased to endorse Ernest ] Goppert for
reelection. We have noted his energetic administration Of the county
attorneys office during the past to years. d ire impressed with the
more than offset by the fines imposed by he state h. costs core%ed
forfeiture and bond recoveries. The monies received from tbese sources
amounted to s1's5o.oo or than the COST of prosecution. including the
Out of the 100 cases filed in the District court, there have been AZ
pleas of guilty and five convictions, making a percentage If rel 4s per
cent successful prosecutions during the term OF Mr. Goppert. Out of
the 80 asses filed prior to his term, during the entire time the court
TONS making a total of less than rs per cen successful Examinations of
cases MED A cry good argument Of fact a $ to the efficiency Oft the
1t probably occurs o voters that there are too many cases
filed for the number which result in conviction and pleas of guilty 1t
should be understood that in many of the cases IN which pleas of guilty
are are, o obtain n also in cases where convictions re secured that sew
e|l cases are many times hhd against thu Ia person. Usually when
he pleads guilty to n count the balance of the charges are dismissed.
which were in their natrre vrv simIar to ths M et que rpSa, SIN So cn hg
guilty. This procedure has resulted in securing many pleas Of guilty
from defendants who would have probably stood trial on one count, but
who i'd lot care to run the gauntlet of the several cases filed against
payers. 20"
You Know Where he Stands
we where Goppert stands oil law enforcement, and W e know
manner if he is reelected. We know that he is capable Of handing all
cases which will CON p without additional counsel, and we kno that
evade justice. He will attend to the county's business with the same
promptness which he handles his other legal affairs, n that IL Monies
owing into the county treasury will be collected when due. When a man
with the experience in county administration such as Leroy Joyce, assist
ant state auditor. asserts that Mr. Goppert is lie of the best county
attorneys in the entire state, the taxpayers "a do well to return such
a a to office.
1t is easy % promise economy and efficiency in the trial of cases
and in the handling of the countys legal business. No particular ability
opponent states that if elected ne will only file hose cases which in his
wisdom he thinks he a successfully prosecute. During the past year
the has filed five cases for the county commissioners at al expense of
$3.50 to the taxpayers, not n of which terminated in his favor
results o. promises should determin u choice of a man for the
important office of county attorney. We should demand the SAL eff
the voters and taxpayers will not go wrong if they reelect Ernest j.
office. An administration which, contrary to many unfounded stories,
has been the most profitable to the county of any which we have had
since the county was organized.