I am not allied, either directly or indirectly, with any company, corporation, individual or set of individuals, who would or can in any manner guide or influence my action as a commissioner to the performance of any unlawful or unjust act. I believe in giving all persons and parties a fair and impartial hearing upon all public questions, and deciding all public matters fairly and impartially according to the merits of each individual case. I am in favor of the building and maintaining of good and substantial roads. I am in favor of the public getting a dollar's worth of good for every dollar of their money expended. I am opposed to the paying out of the public money where there is a right to do so, but no pressing necessity for the payment. If elected I will treat all parties, disregarding location party affiliations with equal consideration. Dated this 29th day of August, 1916. John Cone at hand to strengthen him. I have heard that many and many a time the French soldiers would have been completely disheartened and dissatisfied had it not been for the 20,000 clergy administering constant ample and encouragement. "The spiritual hunger of the human heart in a crisis is stronger than any hunger of the body. The opportunities for religious service, for prayer, for confessions have cleared the consciences of the French soldiers. With an irreproachable conscience, with a resolution to do right, with their souls at peace, the French soldiers are fearless. They do not care for danger. They do their duly magnificently because religion has  Set their hearts at the war began. 