Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 39, Number 39, Jasper, Dubois County, 4 June 1897 — Page 9

JASPER COURIER mm. Jasper, Indiana, Jana 4, 1897.

for the 'oi miK Tfee Ceaaty Saaertateaaeacy. The trustee's office is one of the most important officers that we have, because the trustee stands next to the people. He is their servant, and is elected to do the will of his constituents. A trustee who will not follow the wishee of his people, when he knows them, is not worthy of their confidence and votes. In the election of a County Superintendent the trustees should consalt the wishes of their people and vote accordingly. The people of this county, as a rule, don'i believe in a teacher teaching the same school for seven or eight consecutive years, because they feel that he gives the school all he can give it, long before that time elapse, and hence the trustees believe it best to chanee taachers freqnently. The

same rule holds good when it come to a County Superintendent. Wilson has given his best labors to the schools of this county, and to reelect him will be a step backward. We need a new man to take charge of our schools, and if the trustees listen to the voice of theib people, instead of the chin music of the ''Jasper Ring," Wilson will be defeated on the first ballot. The people over the county are opposed to Wilson's re-election, be

cause: They think he has held the office long enough. They think he should have kept his word, and not asked for reelection. They think rotation in office is the best for sc boots. They think a man can't give his whole attention to the Superintendent's office and serve the people as surveyor or civil engineer, historian, speculator, and lecturer. They think he has failed in advancing the school interests of this county during his last term, and that I change should be made Monday. They think that a democratic county should have a straight out democratic County Superintendent, one who is not tinged with "gold bugism," and one wno supports the democratic nominee for State Superintendent, instead of voting forthe Republican candidate. Either Evrard or Worsham is as well qualified for the position as Wilson, and both are straight out. life long democrats, who favor Free Silver and interests of the common people instead of the interests of rings. If the trustees heed the voice of their people, one of these two i

gentlemen will be elected Monday. Cass Township.

BJTPoetnuister Behrens' commission u Hunting mi nr P. M. will expire June 13th, and yet editor Iewis has not received his commission as suoreasor. Has s cog in the machine slipped?

Tae Tewashlt Traatees Mast Nat Dadff. Fkudinand, May 31, 1897. Mr. Editoh: There is a move on foot to keep the T rut-teen at home next Monday, June 7th, who will not vote for the 4 'ring" candidate for County Superintendent. The Trustees should understand that the election of Superintendent is one of their most important duties, and the people will hold them strictly responsible for their acts, and the faithful and honest discharge of every duty connected with their trust. The "ring" are now thoroughly convinced that their candidate, George R. Wilson, is defeated, and they are now moving heaven and earth to bring about a condition that will defeat Prof. C. J. Evrard, solely because Mr. Evrard, has seen

tit to make a strong, independent, and manly fight for the office, of County Superintendent against Mr. Wilson. The Ring intends to unite at the last moment on another than Mr. Wilson for Co.Supt., simply for ti e purpose of keeping the influence of the County Superintendent's office under the control of the "ring" and defeat Mr. Evrard. The people of the County have suffered sufficiently from ring rule, and intend that it shall no longer rule the af

fairs of the county, and they expect their servants to see that an end is put to it. The "Argus" has taken" up the fight of George Wilson, and from this one can see the way the wind blows, for he has often been accused of being a republican, and in the state convention he voted for the gold standard, although he well knew that he was not voting the sentiment of the people of this county. He also talked for gold, although the Chicago convention had declared for the free and unlimited coinage of silver. Mr. Wilson has been in office and the court house, as deputy, since he was sixteen years old. Is it possible he should longer be continued! The move now to drop Mr. Evrard and substitute a third man at the dictates of the ring should not mislead the trustees, t ;id we trust will not. Mr. Evrard is thorough scholar, a true gentleman, a poor man, and competent, and the trustees can depend on it that thiir

actions will be closely watched, and one that votes for or aids the the ring can depend on it that the people of the county will see that he is never again elected to any office either township, county, or district, no matter whether he votes for Wilson or another brought out for the purpose of filling his shoes, that he may aid the Ring and Ring rule. Yours, Foa the Public Good and Rotation in Okmce.