The Delta independent., 1924-10-17
A PLEASURE TO VOTE
FOR REPUBLICANS AT
NOVEMBER ELECTION

Everyone is agreed that no better
group of candidates could have been
selected than those on the Republican
ticket for election in November. Even
the opposition is talking about them;
they realize they are a force against
which it is almost useless to proceed.
1t has been stated that the opposition
is suffering from a terrible attack of
jealousy because the finest candidates
appear on the Republican ticket in
stead of having been placed on theirs.
There is not man or woman in
Delta county who could help feeling
a surge of pride after voting for such
able representatives to handle the at-
fairs of their government. From
President Coolidge down to every
constable the Republicans have sell
eCted leaders who are capable and
able.
Just look at the array of splendid
men and women who have been sell
ected to bear the Republican stand
ards to victory. For President Cal
win Coolidge, fitted as few men are TO
become the leader of this great dem
ocracy, for vice president, Charles G.
Dawes, for United States senator's,
Lawrence C. Phipps and Rice w.
Means; for representative from this
district, Webster S. WhinneTy, for JUS
tice of the supreme court, John 7.
Adams, for Governor, Clarence J.
Morley; for lieutenant governor, Elm
ar ]. Wallinger; for secretary OF state,
Carl S. Milliken; for auditor of state,
Charles Davis; for state treasurer,
VIM. D. MacGinnis, for attorney gen
eral, William L. Boatright, for super
intendent of public instruction, Kath-
crime L. Craig, for regents, Frank II.
Means and Henry W. Catlin. The
county officers are just as fine; We
are proud of these candidates and in
order to let it be known what they
stand for have presented short sketch
es of their qualifications and past ser
vices to their communities and their
neighbors. When you go to the polls
in November know whom you are go
ing to vote for and place an X after
every Republican nominee with a feel
ing of pride and satisfaction in the
knowledge that you have voted for the
best men for the places.
You have read of the qualifications
of ]. E. Moore for state senator and
J, E. Hillman for state representative,
r. W. Osborn for county clerk and re-
corder, C. E. Vanaken for sheriff,
Clark W. Roe for treasurer. Here are
the facts about the rest of the county
candidates:
George H. Merchant has been select
ed by the Republicans as their candi-
date for county assessor. Mr.. Mer-
chant is just completing his third term
as county assessor and the work he
has done while in this office is the
only reason necessary for his re-elec-
tion. He has been admirably just and
fair in all his decisions in his work
and has carried on the office in busi-
nesslike and highly admirable way.
Mr.. Merchant first came to Delta
county in 1882 and has resided here
continuously since that time. AS the
country has developed he has contin-
ued to be familiar with it. He knows
the county and its problems from be-
ginning to end. Mr.. Merchant was for
many years a resident of Paonia
where he owned fine ranch which he
developed himself from the raw land.
For twenty-five years, Mr.. Merchant
served on the school board at Paonia.
His ability was recognized in other
ways, also and he held many offices