The Philipsburg mail., 1898-11-04
SILVER REPUBLICAN YICKEY

original Bryan man Of Montana. Beine
present when the national conventions
met at Chicago in 1886 he was One O.
the first men who advocated the nam,
OF W, j. Bryan for president, and being
a personal friend of Col Bryan he con
trlbuted no small share toward hi
support two years ago. Being thus
closely identified with the silver cause
the people OF Granite county will make
no mistake in erecting Col. l.. G. Parker
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
By far the most important office OF
all Is that of county commissioner The
government Of a county depends solely
upon its commissioners. They are the
superior officers and regulate and di
rect all of the county's affairs Like il
THE VITAL ISSUE.
We demand now as heretofore the free and un.
limited coinage of silver at the ratio of IS to l.
by the independent action of the United States
! Il Extract from the Granite County Silver Re.
publican platform
mercantile establishment, they repre-
sent the managers, while the other
officers are the subordinates, like clerks
or bookkeepers, under their direction.
NO matter how competent set of off
GERS may be, the county cannot possibly
be prosperous if the management is not
conducted upon a strictly economical
basis in a businesslike manner. Men
who are successful in the management
or their own business are the best quail
flied to manage the business of the
county. The business transactions of a
county are many and of no small impor-
tance. The entire funds of the treas
ury are at the disposal of the commits
sioners. They have power to contract
debts Of various nature and draw their
warrants against the county funds in
payment. The entire county govern
ment is committed to their care. They
have the supervision over all county
buildings and every particle Of county
property. They levy taxes upon every
piece of property, and as a board of
equalization adjust and ratify the as
SCISSORS work. In all county elections
they canvass The returns and their find
lngs are final, except in rare cases, where
contestants presenting positive proof
OF error are at liberty to apply to the
courts for a recount. TO properly fill
this all important office requires men of
the highest integrity, together with
keen and trained business mind.
Messrs. A. Mcintyre, of Philipsburg:
j. b. Featherman, of Drummond, and
Harry r. Campbell Of Quigley are the
sentlemen chosen by the Silver Repub-
llcan convention as commissioners for
Granite county and the selection meets
with universal approval. They are men
or whom any community may justly be
proud. Closely connected with the
creation and upbuilding of Granite
county, they have been conspicuous in
the government of municipalities and
III extensive mercantile pursuits. AS
permanent citizens, they enjoy the re-
spect and confidence of every resident
III this county, where they have made
their respective homes for many long
years. They are also among the heav-
lest taxpayers OF the county, and three
better men to guide and supervise the
affairs OF Granite county it would in
deed be difficult to find Their resi-
dences being In different localities will
give the citizens all over the county
an equal representation upon the board
an advantage that has received much
favorable comment. A resident of the
extreme western or northern part of
the county, having occasion to inter
view commissioner, will not be COM
PEELED to make a long journey to the
county seat III order to accomplish his
but can conveniently commun-
SILVER'S FRIEND.
We demand now as heretofore the free and un-
limited coinage of 81! !ver at the ratio of Ii to l,
by the Independent action of the United States.
i Extract from the Granite County Silver Re-
publican platform.
fIn
his locality, who will ever be ready to
present his case at the next meeting of
the board Another advantage gained
by the selection Of commissioners from
different localities is that better re-
suits can be attained in the way of
building and improving county roads.
The board being personally familiar
with the existing conditions of roads
and bridges can order such improve
ments or repairs as may be required
without the additional expense of send
ing one or more OF their number to GER
tain localities for the purpose of deter
the necessity and extent of re-
pairs and improvements to which their |
attention may have been called by resi- |
dents OF such place. A resident com
missioner being personally familiar
with existing conditions is also better
qualified to judge than would be
a gentleman who is practical |
stranger i'll that particular locality. |
Last, but not least is a matter which |
forms part OF the duties of the county |
fathers. Providence has not blessed all |
mortaa alike, There are the infrm. !
the poor. the helpless widows and on
pbanS, While most unfortunate to be |