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THURSDAY , OCTOBER 2G , 1905.
1 Democratic State Ticket
j Supreme Jucrde. . .W. G. HASTINGS ,
\ of Saline county
I Regent LOUIS LIGHTNER ,
1 of PJatte county.
Regent B.C. COLE ,
of Polk countv.
Democratic County Ticket
Treasurer ERNEST B. QUIBLE.
of Merritnan.
Clerk A. G. WARD ,
of Woodlake.
Sheriff P. F. SIMONS ,
of Valentine.
! Judge W. R. TOWNE ,
- of Valentine.
I ! J Superintendent..LOTTIE CRAMER ,
f of North Table.
Coroner DR. A. N COMPTON ,
of Valentine.
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Surveyor JOHN W. McDANIEL ,
of Woodlake.
Com 2nd Dist .DAN BARNES ,
of Newton.
A. G. "Ward , cnndidate for coun
ty clerk on the democratic ticket ,
is receiving many compliments up
on his splendid penmanship. His
cards are on exhibit in many places
and never fail to attract attention
to the penmanship.
Overtures made to the populists
as the spider to the fly by certain
wily persons seeking to create a
prejudice against the democrats
will have little effect. Republicans ,
populists and democrats , we be
lieve , will support the best men
for office this year regardless of
: f party.
Dan Barnes is being supported
by people , regardless of politics ,
for commissioner. Don't forget
that the whole county votes for
commissioner. Mr. Barnes is an
old resident of the county and his
judgement and experience here
ought to be considered in voting
for that office.
John "VY. McDaniel is known to
be a careful , painstaking man who
has the confidence of his neigh
bors as a surveyor and bears an
h excellent reputation as a good
citizen. He owns about the best
set of surveyors instruments that
have been used in our county , and
having been here a long time has
familiarized himself with the
characteristics of the surveys here.
Do not forget that the office of
coroner is important , though the
salary amounts to but little.
Many cases of murder that have
to be passed upon by the coroner
and his jury depend largely upon
them to establish the facts early
in the case and upon their acts
much reliance can be placed as
they are first upon the scene to
investigate. Dr. Compton has a
good record and \ ? worthy your
support.
People are thinking this year
about who will make the best coun
ty officers and are the most de
serving of the placi1. Th iy are
not forgetting thaiP. . F. Simons
has worked hard for twenty years
in Cherry county and has been in
Valentine the past fifteen years ,
during which time he has always
been a faithful worker and has en
joyed a large circle of friends at
all times. Valentine people recog
nize in Mr. Simons a capable man
&nd will give him loyal support.
The old story is again being
resurrected that Judge Towne had
said tint he didn't want or didn't
care for republican votes. It is
being circulated for the purpose
of deceiving the people , as no one
has ever claimed to hear the Judge
say this and Judge Towne em
phatically denies ever saying so.
Republicans and democrats alike
are united in the support of Judge
Towne for re-election , and fake
stories will avail nothing to insti
gators.
P. F. Simons and E. B. Quible
drove out to Simeon last Monday
and attended the stock sale of Ben
nett & Lord Tuesday. These
gentlemen are making lots of ac
quaintances among the people and
are deserving of recognition.
They were selected by the people
as candidates for the office of sher
iff and treasurer , respectively , and
are doing their duty in going where
they can get better acquainted
with the people and give the peo
ple a chance to know them.
"We hear cheerful news nearly
every day for Mrs. Lottie Cramer
as candidate for superintendent.
Mrs. Cramer was in this county
years ago when there wasn't very
many children and but two schools
established in the whole county.
She has stayed here and taken an
interest in the schools and has
been an active worker at all times
for the upbuilding o f Cherry
county schools. She has earned a
place in the hearts of the people
for her earnestness in educational
work and can do more good in our
country schools the next two years
than anybody. We hope the peo
ple will look upon the right * side
of this question and vote for the
one who can and will do the work
to earn the county superintendent's
salary.
Vote for the Best Men.
A republican remarked tho oth
er day that if the democrats had a
majority in the county they would
not be so careful in the selection of
their candidates. This is just the
point we have been endeavoring to
mate. Year after year we have
urged the voter to exercise an in-
dependent will , to break away from
party moorings and to rote for the
most deserving man. It is a mat
ter of common knowledge that
majorities beget arrogance. When
a party has a sure majority and a
nomination means election politi
cal barnacles are sure to fasten
themselves upon the party. They
realize that their fitness for the
place will not serve to carry them
bo victory but ithey count on party
fealty. If they succeed in winning
the favof of the local ring , they
: are nothing for the people in
general. The rank smd file of the
party may object to them , may
iven say tiiat they are not the
IPO pie to be entrusted with public
> ffice , but along conies the boss
ind whips them into line , or if
; hey will not respond at the crack
) i ! his whip , he sends his lieuten-
mts as the police put it , "his plain
ilofches men , " and they say , "Oh
res , his nomination was a mistake.
k\re ought to have nominated some
me else , but you know we cannot
ill have our own way all the time
ind some other time will be our
inning. Now , the proper thing ii
for all of us to get into line thii
year and vote the ticket straigh
and some other year we will ge
our men on the ticket. ' ' This kinc
of talk is just what the leaders fig
ure on and they have been througl
it all before and they know tha
promises are easy and that twc
years must elapse before the prom
ises are to be made good and then
they can appeal once more to partj
loyalty. On the other hand , whei
a party is in the minority it real
izes that the best material within
its ranks must be put forward ,
The inferior men know a nomina
tion means defeat and they there
fore refrain from pushing them
selves before the public. If we
had a majority and a nomination
meant election it is entirely possi
ble that some inferior men would
succeed in landing nominations ,
It may even be that in time we
would develop a town ring and a
political boss. But it does nol
matter what we would do if we
had a majority and a boss. Whal
we have done under present cir
cumstances is the qeustion before
us now. When the oppositior
concedes that we have selected the
best material we are satisfied with
the concession and it does not con
cern us wnat we might have done
under different circumstances.
It was the intention to nominate
candidates whose characters would
be a guarantee of faithful service ,
if elected. Candidates whose stand
ing in their home precincts insured
the hearty support of their neigh
bors. The commendation that out
ticket has received shows that we
succeeded in our desire to secure
the best. We are free to say thai
in putting forward good men we
expected to appeal to the members
of all parties. The spirit of inde
pendence is growing throughout
the United States. Only two years
ago the republicans of New York
state endorsed the democratic can
didate for supreme judge because
of his recognized fitness for the
place. The present year William
Randolph Hearst , the proprietor
of the greatest democratic papers
in the country , is running foi
mayor of New York on an inde
pendent ticket against Mayor Mc-
Clellan , the democratic candidate.
It may be that some of the tools
of the New York machine come
around to Hearst and whisper in
his ear that he ought to withdraw
from the race and support the
regular ticket. Perhaps they say
to him that the convention did not
io just the right thing but that he
must forget that and vote the tick
et put up by the bosses. If they
Jo , their appeals fall on deaf ears
for Hearst and his great papers
continue to fight the regular or
ganization and to assert their in
dependence. It is this spirit of
independence that is giving our
opponents so much trouble. Since
: he convention adjourned they have
leard from the people and the re
sponses to their appeals to vote
; he ticket straight have not been
io hearty as in former years.
Three or four men may get to
gether and parcel out the nomina-
ions but they will find that the
'oters are going to be heard and
f their voice is choked in the con
tention they will seek a hearing at
he polls. It is notorious that the
: onvention was dominated by a
ew men who had selfish interests
o serve and that trades and bar
gains were freely made , and that
nen who have served the party
oyally for twenty years had to
nake way for raw recruits who at-
ended the republican convention
his year for the first time. The
ioss will attempt to line the voter
ip once more with a promise that
lext time will see a change , but
his kind of talk will not work ,
he voter has discovered that just
s long as he responds to the party ;
ish just that long will the party
lachine run things to suit itself ;
bat if he is to receive recognition
nd the best men in the party are
ver selected to carry the party
bandard he must first assert his j
idependence and vote for the !
lost capable and deserving candi- ,
ate regardless of party lines. I
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Commissioners' Proceedfigs.
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1 Valentine , Oct. 3 , 1905.
Board met in regular session
with the following members pres
ent : J. L. Roseberry , chin. , A.
E. Morris and Arthur Bowering.
Commissioners inspected the
steel lining in the jail.
On motion the board transferred
the si , tp. 32 , r. 30 , from Sharps
Ranch precinct to Cleveland pre
cinct ; also the si , tp. 26r. 25 , and
sections 1 , 2 , 11 and 12 , tp. 25 , r.
25 , from Pleasant Hill precinct to
Goose Creek precinct.
On motion the petition of Hugh
Boyer et al to submit proposition
to transfer territory to Hooker
county was rejected for reason
that petition was defective and did
not give sufficient facts to warrant
the granting of the same.
Whereupon the board adjourned
to Oct. i , 1905.
October 4 , 1905.
Board met as per adjornment ,
members all present.
The board spent the forenoon in
viewing the road south of the Han
son bridge.
The board seclected sixty names
from which to draw jury for No
vember term.
Commissioners appointed John
Ormesher road overseer of district
No. 25.
Official bond of John Ormesher ,
road overseer , approved.
The following claims were al
lowed on road fund :
Krotter& Hall , lumber § 2S 95
Middleton & Weaver , lumber 21 82
G. E. Tracewell , appraising mad 4 50
H. S. Savage , appraising road 4 so
W. T. Hull Is. appraising road 4 50
Koad work :
Cbas. I ower Ill 00 .las. Invin . . " " . . G 01
JnoHellu 300 M Fr 'ber.rer. ' . . 300
Jno Wolf 6 On fain Burgett. . . 750
Dave Archer 600 J L Ashburn. . . 300
Jacob Martin 129 0
Damage new road :
KNollett 1000 Jas Hushes. . . . 5000
Lewis Archer 1000 P.ive Archer. . . 1000
Bridge fund :
Boswell nook , work on Hjok bridge fK ) 00
C Prat. work 2 ! 00
General fund :
11 llobm.son , sal Juue to Sept , fees etc isi rx )
C 8 Reece , half fee making tax list 2.10 CO
John M Tucker , sal July , Aug , Sept 174 99
L N Layport , boarding prisoners 199 00
Lulu Kortz.sal June21 to Avg2i , exp . . . .177 12
Commissioners authorized treas
urer to transfer § 1,000 from bridge
fund to general fund.
Commissioners canceled contract
with Dr. C. V. Holsclaw. county
physician , to take effect October
1 , 1905.
Whereupon board adjourned to
October 5 , 1905.
October 5 , 1905.
Board met as per adjournment ,
members all present.
Commissioners ordered the coun
ty clerk to strike from tax list per
sonal tax of George T. French for
year 1899 in Merriman precinct
the same having paid in Irwin
precinct.
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The commissioners applied claim
of James Irwin , amounting to $6 ,
on delinquent personal tax.
The commissioners accepted
work done on lining jail. The fol
lowing claims were allowed.
K T Barnum , steel lining for jail 1448 00
Ed Holsclaw , cementing jail tloor 02 00
Road petition of A. K. Kuskie
3t al , accepted , and road granted
is asked for.
Road petition of E. Bowden et
il , accepted and road granted as
isked for. j
Whereupon the board adjourn
ed to Dec. 29 , 1905.
J. L. RosEBEiiRr , Chm.
Attest : C. S. REECE , Clerk.
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