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Fag« Twenty-Six THE McKENRY PLAUfBSALBR Thundty. April 5, 1962 AN OPEN LETTER TO RESIDENTS OF McHENRY COUNTY... 1 U mm Tuesday April 10.-(Voting Day) y is a Critical Day in Your Life: IT WILL GUARANTEE THAT YOU WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE II QACr PI APE Tfi I llfC • - -or f°r 4 Years You May Be Haunted By theThought H vrliL I LjIVL lU LIVkaa that Your Personal Safety May Be Jeopardized VOTERS ANALYSIS GUIDE THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS PUBLISHED BY YOUR NEIGHBORS IN Mc HENRY COUNTY WHO ARE DEEPLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE FACT THAT: OUT OF 4 DO NOT Have fte background or experience to handle lie operation of tb fiheri s urnee On Tuesday, April 10, you will go to the polls and make an important decision. When you place your (X) before the name of a Republican candidate for Sheriff of McHenry County, you will cast the lot of the entire county as to whether our citizens will be only "half-safe*'--or whether our personal property and lives will be in the safe and confident hands of a fully responsible and experienced law enforcement official. lik yourself-- what are the requirements? They are very specific. First, remember: We are nominating a man for Sheriff-- not for Police Chief. Any Sheriff can be a good Police Chief--but a Police Chief does not necessarily qualify a person to be Sheriff. There are enough basic differences in the. line of responsibilities and duties to fill a book. Just a few are indicated in the Voters Analysis Guide published at the right. We ask you to consider these basic differences. Don't be misled by, and don't trust your personal well-being to a half-qualified candidate--when you can select a fully qualified, experienced, able man for the job. Among the four candidates, only Edward A. Dowd has a complete understanding, gained by years of practical experience, to handle all phases of the operation of the Sheriff's office. tj ) A. DOWD- - N OF CHARACTER The man we are looking for is definitely A Man of Character I Ed Dowd is F.B.I, trained, worked his way up in all levels of law enforcement. He's a man of integrity, character and loyalty. He is intellectually honest--has convictions and stands by them. He has principles and lives according to them--which brings us to the next point. The man we are looking for must be: HOW TO; FIND. OUT QUICK WHICH OF THE CANDIDATES IS B^EST QUALIFIED: S \ Ql/ESTION (DOWD) other Candidates | Does the candidate have experience as a YES NO ^ Criminal Investigator, able to direct the • . 1 Investigation of any type of Crime, pre- IS/J 1 1 j p a r e t h e e v i d e n c e n e e d e d b y t h e S t a t e ' s I r N 1 1 •• Attorney for prosecution of the Crimes? YES NO • H YES NO J • K; YES NO • El Has the candidate ever attended to M Grand Juries and bound to see that they I-~1 M conduct their business without unauthor- |/\| | | ized interference? •H • El • El Does the candidate presently have a . . IK better than average knowledge of the |S(| 1 1 _• rules of evidence and court procedures? IrN 1--J • IS • El • El Jfl Does the candidate have experience in #• the rules and laws concerning the opera- ^ i i tion of a County Jail--familiar with legal |/\| | | f rights; assure they will not be violated? am • El • El Has the candidate ever investigated a , . . 9^ murder case, a rape case, an arson case, [SPl 1 1 • or any other type of major crime? \ r N 1 1 • El • El • El Does the candidate have specialized knowledge in the service of Writs from IWI i i not onty local magistrates courts but also |/\| | | courts of higher jurisdiction? • El • El • El Has the candidate ever had experience in m handling sessions of the County and Cir- 1^71 I I m cuit Courts and be prepared to do his law- j/\J j | li fl ful duty to the Court as provided by law? • 13 • El • El •••--M of all the Candidates seeking this important position ONLY ONE CANDIDA TE /fas a Complete Understanding of all the phases of the operations MAN The man we are talking about is a dynamic personality, but one whose self-interest does not color all his thoughts and actions. He is a thoughtful man, who knows how to subordinate his own self-interest to the good of the community. He knows how to work with a law enforcement organization--knows how to handle men. Already, he is doing a job of carrying a big load in the office of Sheriff of McHenry County -- with a tremendous amount of responsibility on his shoulders. These are the reasons why we're for Ed Dowd. That's why we ask you to put your (X) before his name on the ballot. Let's guarantee that you will continue to have a safe place to live ... let's KEEP DOWD AT IT! of the Sheriff's Office.. That Man is EDWARD A. DOWD * . 1 Prepared, Published And Paid For 1 £ ,W"KtEHN6-D0WD-ATirCQ %