The Carter County Herald January 24, 1929 HOWARD JOHNSON ANNOUNCE FOR SHERIFF "This week we desire to call the attention of the voters of Carter County, both ladies and gentlemen to the announcement of Mr. Howard Johnson of this city, as a candidate for the Republican nomination for Sheriff of this county, subject to the action of the primary to be held August 3, 1929. Howard Johnson is one of Olive Hill's leading businessmen; capable of holding the office of Sheriff of this county to such an extent that there would not be a voter that would regret having cast their vote for him. He has been in business in Olive Hill for several years and at all times he has treated his competitors so nice they too have learned to love and admire him, as well as his thousands of customers, whom he has had the privlege of serving during his long career in this city. Of course we could ont finish this statement fair, without mentioning his father, Judge J. C. C. Johnson, who has been a Republican when it was almost as dangerous to be a Republican, outspoken, as it would now to be a German sympathizer. Judge Johnson stood the battles of the early days when he was like the three Hebrew children, that was tried in the fiery furnace, stood without a flame scorching their skin, and so did Judge Johnson, because his fight was made along honest lines, for honest causes. Howard is a man of very moderate means, having learned early in life to earn his bread by the sweatof his brow, he has never departed from this act, and is an honest, hard laboring man, standing with the first rank when it comes to dealing fair and just with all men. His business has never been marked with great progress all because he believes in the old adage of "do unto others as you would have them do unto you." His qualifications for this office is not excelled in this or any other county of the state as far as that is concerned, and his reputation together with this being equal to any person that could announce, he asks that you give his candidacy due consideration, with a guarantee that if nominated and elected he will give the county one of the best administrations, upholding the laws of the land, and preserving the happiness of each and every home and public place in it, as a reward. He pleads for a share of your patronage."