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toQO;tsbe10-ofkereedenr~toektidi.”edis-ber-iftrkrebeberebeehbebetodn-ldn-hausting their energies in gaining a bare living for their families, while we have a system of laws by which a favored few become rich and opulent in a short time.—A fee system of laws by which the people are fleeced and impoverished, while County officers live like lordly princes, with little labor, and Whereas, The interests of How ard county demand a thorough renovation of the county affairs, and a general “cleaning up” of the workings of a pampered ‘Itiug’ thereforeResolved, That a true, speedy, and through reformation is essential to our public welfare, and we hail with delight the manifestions of welcome, this sentiment is meeting from the laboring musses all over the country.Resolved, That we are in favor of the strictest economy in municipal, county and State affairs, and will vote for such men as truthfully represent this sentiment.Resolved, That we condemn and denounce the present system of compensating County officers, whereby they are enabled to rise in a few years with little 'labor from poverty to opulent wealth and enables them to become bankers and large property holders in two short terms, and that we will support only such men to represent us in the next legislature as axe in favor of enacting a law which will give to each officer afair days wages for a fair days work.*yofusnillatitofyIt.ofy*r-.AAfter Bass Havens, Pollard Tarkington and Kern had «poken their respective pieces, the names of candidates for -Representative were announced, as follows :C. N. Pollard nominated J. W. Kern; Ad Armstrong nominated Eli Tarkington; N. Bell nominated Adison Armstrong.Kern was not very anxious for the “defeat” and Ad. Armstrong positively declined. Tarkington wanted the “persician” and had been a life long “Himccral;’ but a ballot revealed the lamentable fact that only eight Tarkington men were presont. Kern was unanimously nominated and in a
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Kokomo Journal
Kokomo, Indiana, US
Fri, Aug 12, 1870
Page 2
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