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FLOR.V. ILLNOIS. Till RSDAY. ()( TOHLR '2i). 11)14
NO. 5
OUR COUNTY TICKET
A'.Glance At It Shows A >tter Hu Ne?er Been Named.
Une
THEY ARE ALL CLEAN MEN
Each Candidate is a Substantial, Good
Citizen, and Their Records in This
County are Like an Open Book
Nothing tlie Reoord can say will add anytliing more favorable by way ofconiinent, as to tlie lltiiess and worthiness of the gentlemen who were ohosen by the Repulilii'an.s at the primary September last, as their candidates for the various oounty of¬ licers to be elerled Tue.sday next, to serve the people during tiie next four years. The record which eacli one of these men has made In this county, is an open liook with clean moral pages, and Is a certlticate of good character, much lietter than can be portrayed by words. However it is not saying too much to again state to the vnters that these men, who by their work, usefulness and life long records o( •good cltl'/.ensliip. merit your full coii- ddenceand support.
Kirst on this ticket appears the name of .lolm L. Huyles, fur ('ounty Judge, a young man of superior (niali- tlcatioiis for this ortice. Horn and reared In Clay county, worked, stud- led and toiled just like all other pour boys mu.st do If they succeed. He is now a graduate of two law .schools, and liolds a license to practice l«itli in this state and in Missouri, lie is recognized as one of tlie brightest young lawyers In Soutliern Illinois. He Is honest, moral, studious, an af¬ fable, pleasing gentleman, and worthy in every way. It may be said to Ids credit and honor, without despair- agement to otliers who have .so ably tilled this Important ottice jn the past, that Logan Hoyles will meet ev¬ ery reiiuireiiient, lione.stly and con- sdensiously. perform every duty of this position.
Next on the ticket is Sainuel .\. Stanford, also born und reared in Clay county. Mr. Stanford served four years as County Treasurer of Claycounty. He proved himself so accommodating and ellicient In this position, that lie was elected County Clerk four years ago. His adminLs- tration of lliis ottice has been ideal, so good In fact that the I'. S. Feder¬ al Inspector, took occasion to say that it was one of tlie best kept ortice in our state. This splendid ertlclency together witn his genial, accomiiio- dating service to the public, won for liim tiie nomination for u .second term, by a large majority. He stands for the best in i|ualitications, moral, upright, good, honest citizenship. He has fairly won furtlier recognition by Ills faitliful performance