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FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY. 8th DISTRICT VOT FOR W JOSEPH W. FREUND WEST HcHENRY, ILL. DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE PRIMARIES SEPT. 0, 1914 ANNOUNCEMENT I hereby announce my candidacy for ~the Republican nomination for sheriff 6i McHenry county, subject to the de- £$Mon of the voters at the primaries Sept.. 9, 1914. I respectfully solicit your support and vote. 52 DOBR W. THOMAS. BULL MOOSE CANDIDATE FOR SHERIFF CLARENCE N. BLETHEN Woodstock, 111. ANNOUNCEMENT I hereby announce my candidacy for . Jab© office of sheriff of McHenry county, on the Biill Moose or Progressive ticket, and if elected, I will earnest!/ endeavor to discharge the duties of tMe office conscientiously and to the v6rv TO THE REPUBLICAN VOTERS OF THE EIGHTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT I hereby announce myself a candi­ date for nomination for representative in the lower house of the general as-, sembly, subject to the decision of the j Republican voters of the eighth dis­ trict, consisting of the counties of Lake, McHenry and Boone, at the pri­ maries to be held September 9, 1914. WOGRESSIVE CANDIDATE FOR COUNTY TREASURER P. D. PERKINS beat of my ability, including the en­ forcement of all state laws it is made the duty of the sheriff's office to en­ force. I am an employe of the Oliver Typewriter company at Woodstock and have never before been a candi­ date for any public office. I solicit the support of all the Progressives at the primaries and of all the voters at the November election. 7 CLARENCE M. BLENRBN. ' If nominated and elected 1 shall vote for and favor: 1. A constitutional convention, to the end that tAe state may have: (a) A niort adequate and modern revenue la^. (b) A shorter ballot in elections. («•) An end to minority representa­ tion in the assembly and the (3) vote sy-steA. (dj A restriction upon the power of thrf city of Chicago in the legixlature and a greater measure of home rule for the city of Chicago. (e) An easier method of amending the constitution than now provided for. (f) Our constitution should be other­ wise modernized in various particulars. 2. I shah vote and work for an ef­ fective county local option law, as the results of the township law show plain­ ly that the county should be the unit In voting OB the saloon question. 5, I shall favor, as I always have fa­ vored* such legislation as protects the dairy farmer, and 1 shall endeavor to secure such a settlement between the state board of health and the Chicago board of health and the dairy interests so that both interests can live. 4. In the house, I snail favor the cut* ting down of (he standing committees from sixty-eight to fifteen in number and make them all working commit* tees; and shall also favor the doing away with all rules that prevent the house, by a majority, from acting at any time as the majority of the house see fit. A stenographic record of everything i said and done in each house of the leg islature should be taken and made a part of each.day's printed Journal, and given the widest -circulation and pub­ licity. Very repectfully, EDWARD D. SHURTLEFF. ANNOUNCEMENT I hereby announce myself as a candi­ date for the office of County Treasurer, subject to the decision of the Repub­ lican voters at the primaries, Sept. 9, 1914, and respectfully solicit the sup­ port of my friends. LYNN RICHARDS, HO Crystal Lake, 111. K)R SALE--House and four lota Excellent building sites. Mrs. Marj 8chreiner, West McHenry, 111. ANNOUNCEMENT I hereby announce myself a candi­ date ior the Progress1 ve nomination for«oounty treasurer of McHenry coun­ ty, and if nominated and elected I will account for and turn into the county treasury or other proper places, all in­ terest money that I rewivp on public funds. 4 FRED D. PERKINS. NtOGRESSIVE CANDIDATE FOR LEGISLATURE HON. PR ED L. HATCH A leading farmer, stock raiser and dairyman, whose personal interests and investments are identical with those of the farmers, stock raisers and dairy- men of the counties of Lake, McHenry and Boone. 8 P. O. Spring Grove, 111. ANNOUNCEMENT I herewith announce myself as a Democratic candidate for the office of county treasurer of McHenry county, subject to the decision of the voter* at the primaries on Sept. 9, 1914. I will appreciate the support of the legal voters. Respectfully, 4 JOHN H. MILLER. ANNOUNCEMENT I hereby announce my candidacy for sheriff of McHenry county, subject to the decision of th ~ e voters at the Re- ubliean primaries September 9, 1914. reapectfullv solicit the support of Uie Men of saia primary. CHARLES WANDRACK.