The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-04

stItution OF the State Of Montana, an
that will discharge the duties Of m
office with fidelity; that | have no
paid or contributed, or promised t
pay or contribute, either directly o
indirectly, any money or other valu
able thing to procure my election, es
cept for necessary and proper ex
penses expressly authorized by law
that ! have not knowingly violate,
any election law Of the state, or pro
cured It to be done by others in m,
behalf; that will not knowingly re
ce've, directly or Indirectly, an,
money or other valuable thinq for thu
performance or non-performance Of
any act or duty pertaining to nv Of
flee, other than the compensation al
lowed by law, SO help me God.
Passing to some more matters pub.
llshed in Nh. Burla's defense The Ga.
zette wants to ask that gentleman if
he did not understand when he be.
came a candidate for office two years
ago that it would be incumbent upon
him, it elected, to furnish the county
with a good and sufficient indemnify.
ing bond? Did he not know that he
would have to personally foot the
cost OF the bond if he secured the
same from a bonding company? All
THIS prattle about Burla having to a
out $500 for his bond to the county is
childlike and is taken only in small
doses by the taxpayers.
Mr.. Burla also says that he has to
protect the county on the deposits in
banks through his bond. Admitting
that statement as true, is it not q
TACT, MI. Burla, that the banks
in which you carry your cash balances
also furnish the county with surety
company bonds and these people have
never made a protest against the ex-
actions imposed by the board OF
county commissioners. The banks as
evidence of good faith to the county
prefer to furnish a bond and Mr..
Burla should certainly pull in his
horns about that 5000 paid out for a
bond, which sum is a mere bagatelle
to Mr.. Burla.
Great stress is laid in the article
inspired and edited by Mr.. Burla and
his attorneys upon the bare statement
that the county cannot legally accept
interest on deposits. How was it, Mr..
Burla, when the $4,000 court house
Jail bonds were sold last spring?
What did the board of county commits
sioners do in that particular case? Is
s o a fact that the commissioners
made an arrangement to allow the
money on the bonds remain in the
lands of the purchasers under a con-
that it should be drawn as it was
needed to pay for the court house and
all building in sums made on the SUI
'ervising architects estimates? Is it
lot a fact, Mr.. Burla, that you were
he most surprised mar in the county
When you heard that the board OF
commissioners had gone into a
little interest figuring proposition for
ne benefit OF the county, and do not
facts bear out the statement that
ne county, by that little transaction
lone, made approximately $3.50 in
crest on deposits?
Now, Mr.. Burla, if the county has
o right and it is illegal for the county
o draw interest on deposits, why did
Ou not II out an Injunction against
board OF county commissioners
asst spling when they took you up
hort and concluded to handle the in
crest on the monty on the sale OF
he $4,000 court house and Jail
onds? You knew the commissioners
ere right and lnat they had the back
OF the taxpayers and you did not
are dip in, further than to make in
uiry as to the whereabouts of the
$4,000 secured On the court
ouse and jail bonds. <.
The Gazette repeats that if the
ounty is permitted, and there is no
uthority to prevent it unless it be
ustodians of the public funds who are
unwilling to stand by the interests OF
taxpayers, that the monthly bal
noes in the county treasury properly
the interest thereon ]
'ould redeem the $4,000 court house
nd jail bonds issued last spring long
efore the bonds actually mature
ithout costing the taxpayers one dol I
r. |
Mr.. White, the republican candidate !
n treasurer, stands by the pledges
lade to the taxpayers. Mr.. Burla >
.nores the question at issue and the y
oters must decide as to which candi- i
ate is deserving of their support at
lie polls.
Mr.. Burla, in order to be perfectly !
.ir with you, SO that you cannot plead t
le lack of a newspaper to further t
r your grievances before the voters /
now and next Tuesday, we .
fer you, free of charge, any reason :
Die amount of space in the issue OF g
he Gazette tomorrow or next Mon t
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