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Show H Narrow Public Officers H Occasionally a real narrow follow is elected B' to public ofllco, which is to be expected for it is H not always possiblo to determiu by tho pre-elec- M tion conduct of that candidate just what ho is B liko when in n normal condition. H Rut when that individual carries his narrow H ness into Jus ofllco and attempts to show partiality H and favoritism, it is timo that ho be requested to H sur render Ids office , for no longer has he any H right to recoivo an income which is paid out of H the public futulB which are tho property of the H whole people. H By narrowness Wo do not mean tho natural H right to employ personal friends whero tho ofllco H carries with it tho right to employ others, or to H Appoint them in liko manner as deputies; nor to H them matter of patronage, which may bo so used as H to secure strength within tho party of which the H official may be a membor. H Thoso can not rightly bo said to be ovidenco H to narrowness, but only political manipulation. But H when tho offico-holdor, because of petty personal B preference and trivial projudices, deliberately H keops information from a largo portion of the H people whom ho is supposed to be serving, he H puts himself clearly beyond tho pale of respect H by his constituents. H Fortunately such men are few. However, we H bqliovo wo have found one such in Iron county. H Wo shall be sure that we have mado no mistake H boforo exposing tho porfidy of the gentleman, but H the evidence is quite clear at tho present timo and H if he comes up with suave moin and smiling count- H enanio for nomination and election this full, this H paper will put his true attitude bafore the H people. aaaaal u.., r jar |