The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-13
Concerning Mr.. Cutler.
Communicated

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| To the Editor of the Bee: Your
paper recently contained statements
purporting to have been made by A.
5. Cutler which reflected upon me,
and as l desired to be fair with Mr.
Cutler, Notwithstanding his unwar-
ranted and uncalled for attack upon
me- l inquired of him as to the ac-
curacy of the report, and told him
| that if he would not lie about me
would not tell the truth about him.
I meant just exactly what l said.
| Let us see what credence if any
should be placed in his statements
The charge of incompetency, made
by an honest and competent person.
should receive proper consideration,
but when made by one, as in this in
stance, who, while selected as presi-
dent of the Fair association, has as
sumed and usurped powers unauthor-
lied, and by his incompetency and
gross mismanagement run the assO-
citation badly into debt, with no pros
pect so far as he was concerned, of
ever paying the same, and who has
never in any way whatever aided in
relieving the association Of the bur-
den CT debt he placed upon it, GER
tainly object. and submit that he is
: not possessed of such qualifications
: as would make him an expert wit
ness in this behalf. The fact that
the executive committee has prompt
!, ly paid every dollar it contracted,
and made all substantial improve
ments, as well as paid off the debts
, contracted by this tooth carpenter
or SO called doctor. and with the help
! of the press of this city, and with the
loyal and energetic support of hun
dreds of the estimable citizens of the
} county, made the fair success, and
: the further fact that l at all times
aided this committee in every way
( in my power. and worked in absolute
+ harmony with them, is some conso-
5 laton to me for the uncalled for and
+ venomous talk Of this fellow Cutler
What is there in his charge of extor-
g ton? Absolutely nothing, for the
I very good and sufficient reason that
: the executive committee said that
. my bill was reasonable: and it was
s a matter for them to pass upon, and
/ not for presumptive Cutler. Ere he
y attempts criticising it would be a
l. good thing for him to turn over to
j. me the money of the association
: which he collected for painting the
e fair ground fence.
: 1t is reflection upon the intelli
e gence of the city council that a man
It of Cutters caliber and moral make
up and shortcomings should be Sc
lected as it's president. but then the
council did not have the privilege OF
s selecting their president. If such is
his character. do you think that the
' state of Montana gained much wher
Mr.. Cutler came here? Do you thinl
t. he adds much dignity or honor to thu
e. Office of alderman? Really would i
III afford you great pleasure to invite
I'd him to visit your home? am put
Is ting this especially to you people
p who so industriously circulated tina
Of petition last summer for the remova
ii Of the prescribed district. What d.
IN you think about it?
It has been called to my attention
es that l nominated Mr.. Cutler as a di
as rector of the fair association, but
e. assure you it was a mistake upon m
IS part, and that in the future l shal
st give him the same studied respeC
gh that | would polecat
re J. H. STEVENS.