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I believe that the financial matters
of the county should be carefully
safeguarded and that the county’s
debt be eliminated so that the full
benefits from money expended may
be had, and this can only be done by
the practice of close and rigid econ
omy.
The money derived from the road
tax should be used in the townships
where the same are paid and if elect
ed I shall expect to make no depart
ure from such rule. 1 think the road
overseers should be permitted to
have charge of the direction of the
work and expenditure of the funds so
derived just so long as they are pru
dent and consistent in doing the
same. They are chosen by the people
of their respective townships and
are expected to represent more fully
the wishes of their constituency than
is possible for the county judge to
do. 1 shall endeavor, however, to see
that the work is done in a systematic
way and a certain definite plan of
improvement is carried forward in
order that the work done may be of a
permanent nature, and according to
the ideas and under suggestions and
directions of the State Highway de
partment, and in every way 1 shall
strive, in co-operation with the road
overseers, to see no funds are wasted
and every dollar made to count and
yield its value in permanent i-eturns.
I am opposed to the creation of
fencing districts in general and will
have to be convinced that a majority
of the residents of the proposed dis
trict is in favor of its creation before
1 would be willing to consent to it.
Statements have been made that I
am opposed to voting the school and
road tax; both are false, as I have
always voted for the highest school
tax and for the road tax. My position
on the whiskey question has also been
falsified. 1 have voted against li
cense for the sale of whiskey for
thirty years.
I am not issuing this statement
because the primary is near and
hoping that my opponents will not
have time to answer it, but merely
I desire to give my position on the
above matters mofe publicity, inas
much as I have been unable to see
very many of you and to discuss
them before you in person.
1 will greatly appreciate it if the
reader of this letter will pass it along
to his neighbor so that every one
may know just how I stand.
Trusting that you will give my
claims for the office due considera
tion, I am
Very sincerely,
ROE TIMS,
Candidate for County and Probate
Judge of Jackson County.
L. F. REEDER.
So far the Guard has not taken any
radical stand for or against any can
didate who is seeking office. Neither
will the Guard in the future take a
radical stand for or against any can
didate unless, however, it seems to
the best interest of the county and
state to such a very strong extent.
Up to this time politics has not been
talked very much among the people,
and it is our belief that the people
are going quietly to the polling
places and register their wishes for
the various offices without very much
enthusiasm, realizing more the great
responsibility resting upon their
shoulders as being an individual fac
tor in the selection of our officials.
We are coming to this more and more
every day.
There is one candidate far office,
however, that the Guard wishes to
call especial attention to and one who
we would ask be given a thorough
[ study and consideration in the com
Tr» r»ollincr t.hp ftt.t.PTltion
I-O X
; of our readers to this gentleman’s
! candidacy we do so with the apprecia
! tion of the fact that you are at will to
! do as you like with regard to voting
fer the gentleman, but at the same
| time there are some facts regarding
| this man you may not know, and
j which after knowing would be of val
j ue to you in making your decision
! who you will cast your vote for. This
; man is Hon. Lyman F. Reeder, who is
making the race for chancellor for
this the Eighth chancery district.
Mr. Reeder primarily is a gentleman
of the very highest type, which truth
will be attested to by every man or
woman who has had dealings of any
i kind with him. He is a practical man
! and a man of sound judgment and ex
| ccptional ability. He is a lawyer,
having had many years’ experience
I before the bar. In his private life he
I is devoted to his family and loved
by his friends who know him best,
i In summing up the various qualifica
tions for a man who you wish to se
lect for a public official, what more
could be asked than the above facts,
which are undoubtedly true.
Mr. Reeder of course has an oppon
ent. Judge George T. Humphries,
who fs the present incumbent, has
served the people of his district for
the past 16 years. He is now asking
| for six years more, which will make
his tenure of office if elected this
time to be 22 years. Merely assum
ing that Judge Humphries is far more
capable to fill the office than Mr.
Reeder, does it look hardly fair for
him to be elected again in the face of
facts? Of course Judge Humphries in
ability has nothing more than Mr.
Reeder. Consequently, all other
things being equal, does it not look
reasonable and fair to give another
good man a chance? Judge Hum
phries was appointed to this position
by the governor when the district was
created and since that time has never
had opposition for the place. He has
drawn thousands of dollars from the
office and has never spent any money
to get it. Of course if we in this
country should believe in Divine
Right of Kings, like in Germany or
some other nation, it would be use
less for a man to aspire to an office
because he would be wasting his time.
Mr. Reeder is just as capable, just
as competent, just as honorable, and
just as anxious to serve as your
chancellor and it looks reasonably
fair to us that he be given a chance
to serve you.
Judge Humphries should aspire to
another office even higher than the
one he is now asking for and give
other men with aspirations a chance
j to go even higher on the ladder of
success. If you cast your vote for
Mr. Reeder you may rest assured that
it will be appreciated. Mr. Reeder
says he will not ask the people of this
; district for more than two terms in
j this office at the longest and this is
enough in our opinion for one man
i to hold any office. ' Remember the
| above facts and weigh them well be
fore voting for chancellor for this
district.—Batesville Guard.
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Use it as your salesman. It carries
news of the store into hundreds of
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Political Announcements
The Independent is authorized to an
nounce the following persons as can
didates for public office, subject to
the action of the democratic primar
ily, May 28, 1918.
FOR CONGRESSMAN
Wm. A. Hodges
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W. A. Oldfield
W. D. Davenport*
FOR CIRCUIT JUDGE,
i Dene H. Coleman
FOR CHANCELLOR
(Eighth District.)
Lyman F. Reeder
George T. Humphreys.
> FOR REPRESENTATIVE
R. T. Simmons
Fred R. Suits
FOR COUNTY JUDGE.
John A. Melville
R. F. Tyer
W. M. Tims
W. A. Mink
FOR SHERIFF AND COLLECTOR.
Terry Guin
J. M. Ivy
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT.
J. M. Balch
Garland E. Land
A.J Garner
Z. D. Barber
Lehman Thomas
COUNTY TREASURER.
W. D. McLain
Charles K. Coe
Geo. W. Grant
FOR COUNTY CLERK
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J. F. IParish r
Grover C. Nance
\ FOR ASSES
D. J. Nance
FOR CIRCUIT c
R. W. Bandy
for SiRvfjy
E. H. Bowman I
t. Jr*
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(Uniot^j^gYvip)
Frank FoushA
H. C. Nuckolll
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. Wherever Well-dressed Women Meet
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in the average store. She sees prices being 1
doubled—she wmnders if the profit is being doubled
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same price.
HARRY G. BRANDENBERG
The Merchant
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