The Herald
D. E. ST1TT, Editor.
Entoml u aacomi-clA matter Sptmbr 8,
at the pot ortW at Monmouth, OrRn. undor tha
Act of March S. 1ST.
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FRIDAY, NOV. 1. 1912.
Vice President Sherman is
very ill at Utica, New York, with
little hope- for recovery. His
illness will probably necessitate
his withdrawal front the Re
publican ticket for the office of
vice president.
The allied forces of the Bal
kan territory are after Turkey
with the prospect of having her
browned to a turn and ready for
slicing by Thanksgiving day.
While the allies are rejoicing
exceedingly, Turkey will have
nothing to be thankful for.
Fighting in the borders of
European Turkey is fast and
tierce, and the Turkish forces
are beiug beaten back by the
allied armies, so that present
appearances are looking as
though the Ottoman govern
ment may lose a good portion of
her European possessions, as
the invading forces are institut
ing civil administrations, in the
cities captured, indicative of
permanent possession.
Before the Hkraxd appears
again a great political battle will
have been tiuishe d, and no
doubt, but that many people
will be disappointed because
their choice has been turned
down, but they can console
themselves in the thought that
they will have just as good a
president to live under as the
other fellow has, and from the
appathy which marks the cam
paign one would conclude that
the general public were not over
anxious as to the result.
Some Contradictions Nailed.
The great cry of the anti
suffragist is that the women do
not want the ballot. "Only a
few agitators," they shout, ''are
asking for woman suffrage, and
the great mass of women would
feel the ballot a burden and an
irksome responsibility."
If this is so, why do the states
where woman suffrage has been
granted, remain woman suffrage
states? If the women do not
want the ballot, why do they not
turn around, when they have
the ballot, and vote woman
suffrage out again? With the
help of the earnest male anti
suffragists who are now so anx
ious to prevent this "burden"
from being put upon the un
enfranchised women, the women
who do not want the ballot com
bine and vote the measure out
again. In no country or state,
where the franchise has been
given women, however has any
attempt ever been made to dis
enfranchise them, although,
when Washington became a
state, women who were voting
under the territorial govern
ment, were tricked out of the
franchise by a piece of political
jugglery; they at once began
the struggle to regain the ballot,
however, and at last succeeded,
since which event they have
been making history in a way
that has attracted the attention
and won the approval of good
government workers all over
the country. :
Meanwhile, the woman who
complained that she did , not
wish the ballot thrust upon her,
is out using it earnestly in both
California and Washington.
Furthermore, any oue who
might have the temerity to sug
gest that the ballot betaken
from her, would undoubtedly
have an unpleasant session.
TO THE TAXPAYERS AND VOTERS
OF POLK CO.. OREGON. ;
As the Democratic nominee for
the office of Sheriff of Folk
County, I respectfully ask your
support at the general election to
be held next Tuesday, promising
you if elected I shall continue to
serve you to the best of my
ability. As to my record as
Sheriff, the people alone must
judge. However, I deem it not
out of place to submit a few facts
for your consideration.
The first year I filled this office,
the tax roll amounted to $106,
025.33. The roll for the year
1911, now being closed reached a
total of $305,551.99, the number
of legal papers coming into my
hands annually for service is now
nearly four times as great as the
number served during my first
year in office.
Notwithstanding this enormous
increase of business, the cost of
conducting the affairs of the office
has not been increased to the
taxpayers. While three times as
much money is now being handled
annually, the collecting is being
done with the same number of
deputies.
I might add that the delinquent
tax this year was less in dollars
and cents than when the tax roll
was only one thiruas large. Polk
County can safely invite a com
parison of its delinquent tax roll
with that of any other County in
the state, be such County large
or small.
The results attained are due to
improved systems adopted in
handling the public money, and
to the further fact that the ex
perience gained in the office work
enables myself and deputies to
perform a vastly greater amount
of work in a day, without in
creased cost to the taxpayers.
On this record, I respectfully
solicit your aid in the coming
election, assuring you that your
support will be gratefully appre
ciated. John M. Grant.
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Socialist Column
Socialism does not propose to
divide a single dollar's worth of
wealth or anything else between
all the people or any part of the
people. Socialism proposes to
destroy the present system under
which a few individuals compel
all the farmers and the whole
working class to divide up with
them and give up to them more
than three-fourths of all the
wealth that their labor produces.
The Socialist Party in Polk
County has the following county
ticket. You will find it on the
ballot. The candidates are all
good men and will, if elected,
represent the working people.
They belong to no ring or clique
and believe the county . should
have value received for eyery
dollar expended. Voters who
desire honest and impartial ser
vice will do well to vote for these
candidates.1
Representative, C. P. Cornwell,
Monmouth.
Joint Representative Folk and
Lincoln Counties, Geo. W. Hen
shaw, Dallas.
County Judge, A. II. Dennett,
Rickreatl.
Commissioner, E. li. Ostrom,
Monmouth.
Sheritr, J. A. Roberts, Dallas.
Treasurer, J. W. Miller, Falls
City.
Clerk, J. P. Sears, McCoy.
Surveyor, R. E. McDonald,
Dallas.
Assessor, T. I. Bowman, Dallas.
School Superintendent, Frank
Van Camp.
We call attention of the voter
to the election pamphlet The
Socialist principles are s there set
forth. Compare them with the
other parties. The Socialist plat
form would place the banking
business in government hands.
This would prevent panics and
money on deposit would always
be safe. The people's money
could be had by the people for a
nominal interest charge. This
would kill the banking trust.
The Socialist campaign is
financed by the party members
who pay dues every month. No
contributions have ever been re
ceived by the party from cor
porations, trusts or capitalists.
The monthly membership dues
furnish the resources of the party
for a campaign that will never
stop until Socialism triumphant
shall abolish rent, interest and
profit and all men shall be equal
before the law and have equal
opportunities.
The enormous sums contributed
by corporation and trust heads
to the old parties and the new
Progressive party show who will
be the beneficiries. Parties are
supported by people who expect
to be benefitted by their success.
If your interest is the same as
the trusts and corporations who
have "skinned" you and who are
supporting those parties, vote
with them; if not, cast a ballot
for the Socialist candidates who
are not subsidized by any special
interest
(Paid Advertlaettient.)
DR. L. W. HORN,
Veterinary Surgeon
Crowley Bros. Livery Barn
Independence, Oregon.
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ELMER E. PADDOCK
Republican Nominee for Representative,
Polk County
As a candidate for Representative he
presents to the voters of the county for
their favorable consideration the follow
ing tut hi platform:
Subscribes to Stutement No. 1.
Favors lower taxes and strictly op- , ,
poses all extravagant and unnecessary
.. " appropriatioiiM,
Also favora a reasonable exemption
from taxation of household goods, a
stricter control of wild-cat corporations,
the betterment of our country school
system, simplifying the management
of state institutions, and the abolish
ment of useless commissions and offices.
If elected will use my best efforts to
promote the interests of the people
of PolK County, and the State of
Oregon.
THE SUPPORT OF ALL VOTERS RESPECTFULLY SOLICITED
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