OUR CANDIDATES.
On Tuesday, Nov. 4th, the people of the great State of Indiana will
again be called upon to elect State, Judicial and County officers. For
the public good the greatest care and discretion should be exercised by
every voter, as the ballot cast by him will be one in the great flood of
ballots, and that ballot wisely deposited for the entire Republican
State, Judicial and County ticket means a clean, economical
administration of public affairs. Much is to be gained by the election
of the entire Republican ticket, as the election we are just upon the
eve of, is but the opening wedge to the great National struggle of
1892. Republicans should bear this fact well in mind and vote
accordingly. The history of the past should be a lesson which we might
study to great advantage. We have had several examples here in our own
county affairs, and it is an undisputed fact that when Republicans elect
Democrats to office, where Republicans could have been elected, they
have always used and prostituted the trust to which they were elected to
further the interests of their own party, and the result has invariably
been, as in the cases of Verbarg, Shank and Thomas, that it was no easy
matter to dislodge them, and the only reason why this has been the case,
is as above set forth. Let us review the magnificent ticket which the
Republicans, at their nominating convention sometime since, placed
before the people:
J. C. COPE,
candidate for County Auditor, and present incumbent, has and is now
serving the people honestly and faithfully in that capacity. He is
known everywhere as a gentleman of the highest integrity and a man well
qualified to administer faithfully and well any office of trust within
the gift of our people. He was one of the boys who, when the long roll
beat, was always in line, and served his country in the dark days when a
man was known for what he was really worth. He will and should be the
next County Auditor by an increased majority.
IRBY S. WAGNER,
present County Clerk, has proven himself a very able and efficient
officer, having just served the above office faithfully and well with
credit to himself and honor to his constituency. He is a representative
business man, having from early boyhood been actively engaged in various
enterprises. He was in the front ranks when the flat was being trampled
in the dust by its enemies, and helped to put down the greatest
rebellion known to ancient or modern civilization. His opponent is a
man, as is well known by all, who has never had any defined political
views since he deserted the Republican party a few years since. It is
true that he is a clever young man, but inasmuch as Mr. Wagner has given
such general satisfaction in the office he now holds, Mr. Hudson will
probably encounter some very rugged country before the title of "Clerk"
will be appended to his name. Mr. Wagner will be elected, as he should
be, by an increased majority.
WM. F. WELKER,
the present, excellent young gentleman who is filling the office of
Sheriff so generally satisfactory to all, is well known throughout the
county, therefore needs but little introduction. His efficient
administration in that capacity is enough within itself to insure his
re-election by an increased majority. He represents the younger
element, and is the son of a soldier who bared his breast to the galling
fires of the Southern Confederacy, serving in that gallant old 6th Ind.
Regt.
CHARLES B. CURTIS,
candidate for Treasurer, is a gentleman, known to almost every household
in Jennings county. He is known as genial, smiling Charley Curtis, with
always a good word for everybody. His immediate family have been
identified with the interests of Jennings county for more than half a
century, so it will be seen that the Republicans are forcing no stranger
upon the people to manage the financial affairs of the county. He is a
thorough business man, and understands the art of keeping a neat, clean
book. He will be elected to the office to which he is an aspirant by a
handsome majority.
LEWIS C. HUCKLEBERRY,
the jolly, good looking candidate for Recorder, is a native of this
county. He is one of the men who has followed agricultural pursuits all
his life for a livlihood. He is just the man to place upon the records
of this County anything which requires recording. When Fort Sumpter was
fired upon, and the National flag insulted, his love of country, like
those of many others, prompted him to go to its resuce, and with the
magnificent armies of Grant and Sherman, he fought his part until
rebellion, that serpent which wrought sorrow throughout the Great
Republic, was subdued. He is well qualified to fill the office to which
he is an aspirant and when the returns of the vote shall have been made
and officially announced, he will be wearing the prefix, "Recorder
Huckleberry".
The candidates for County Commissioners are Messrs. Marcellus White, of
Sand Creek, and Oliver Shepherd, of Montgomery. They are gentlemen of
high standing in their respective communities, and are well and
favorably known all over the county. Let every Republican stand by the
boys and they will be elected, as they should be.
FIELDEN LETT,
candidate for Joint-Representative is a farmer, and is a representative
of that sturdy class of this great land of ours that tills its fertile
hills and valleys. His vast experience upon the farm and in the field
makes him familiar with that legislation which would most benefit the
farmer. He is a gentleman of large brain and knows precisely how to use
it to good advantage. Let every Republican and farmer in Jennings and
Scott counties cast their votes for Fielden Lett, and send him to the
State Legislature, where he will do his part to enact legislation that
will better their condition, as well as others.
COLUMBUS B. HARROD,
of Scottsburg, is before this people as the candidate for Prosecuting
Attorney for this judicial circuit. He is a perfect gentleman and has
an enviable reputation as an attorney. His opponent is Lincoln Dixon, a
clever young gentleman, but a man who has served the people of this
circuit as Prosecutor for three consecutive terms, and now asks the good
people to give him a life lease upon this position. Republicans,
remember that a man who seeks to perpetuate himself in office is
imposing upon the kindnesses showered upon him by you in the past. It
is a perversion of the spirit of American institutions, and this alone
is why you should support Columbus B. Harrod, the regular nominee of
your party.
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Remember it is the stamp that counts. The ticket not stamped is not
counted.
If you want to vote a straight Republican ticket you should stamp the
square to the left of the words "Republican Ticket." Be careful about
this. Some think that they should stamp the square to the left of the
name of the Secretary of State in order to vote the straight ticket; but
a ticket stamped that way would be counted for the Secretary of State
only.
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When you receive your ballot from the poll-clerk be sure that it has his
initials on the lower left-hand corner, on the back, and in folding it
be sure that the initials are exposed. A ballot without the
poll-clerk's initials on the back is void, and the judges are forbidden
to put it in the box unless the initials are folded on the outside.
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Under the recent decision of the Supreme Court the new election law does
not change the qualifications of voters. The constitutional
qualifications are a residence of one year in the United States, six
months in the State, sixty days in the township and thirty days in the
precinct.