The Whitefish pilot., 1912-10-31
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT
AN OPEN LETTER

TAu11SROil ,ASAOut. SOSN.SV, L y -
To the Voters Of Flathead ounty;
Gentlemen:-
In an issue of the Kalispell
Times and in letters that have been
mailed to voters throughout the
County there appeared broad state
memt to the effect that my adnrinis-
trstion had cost more than any ad-
nin:-..rsticn in the history of the
County; to which l submit the fol-
lowing statement:
During the 22 months that have
teon your county Clerk there has
been an unusual amount Of general
work in the line of recording and
filing CT instruments, which governs
to a great extent the amount of work
.hs,. there is to the office I'm addition
20 this there has been gren. amount
of rcadf work to lcok after principal
ly ON the reservation; the inspection
of weights and measures and the reg
istraticn of all the voters in the
county; this including the registra-
ticn o. women fer school elections;
with all the extra work the expense
has been less than in former ad-
ministrations and submit the figures
to YOU that l have taken from the
records which will show that the
statements made by my opponents ar
in error.
Fer the time l have served you
as County Clerk l have received
about 100000 less for my SER
vices than any County Clerk since
january 1st, 1905. This on account
Of re-classifica tion of the County aft
er Lincoln County was cut off; l
have received fer fees for inspection
of weights and measures, and for
registration books and lists that have
to be furnished for all school and
city elections the sum of $4,000
this with a reduction of salary as
stated above gives me a credit of
$1,S160O
For the extra help that l have had
over the regular number of deputies
-four, the number that have been
employed fer several years) the
county has paid the sum of $685.
IS, which will show that l have
saved money during my administra-
tGon, and making comparison that
is very favorable in spite of all the
extra work that has been added to
the duties CT county clerk.
Regarding the salaries that have
been paid out CT the general fund
and this fact SO fcrcibly called
to the atte ntion CT the vo-
ters by the letters referred to above.
l paid or made out warrants en- said
fund, because l ccncidered the reg
il r-l.ilon work election expenses and
all election expenses should be paid
out CT the general fund. When the
state examiner was here this summe
he s-rrcved Of such expenses being
paid out Of the general fund, and
surely his judgment in the matter
would be o. X. In any event
have given you the right figures and
l ask you to consider them. l am
wiling to leave it to the voters of
Flathead county. My statement
above is the truth, and in asking
you for your support at the coming
election l have only to say that l
have tried hard to do the right thing
the % months that have been your
county clerk. and l hope that you
will appreciate the same by giving
me your favorable consideration ON
November 5. trus. that my action
in the past show how l appreciated
the vote given me at the last cleo
tion, and assuring you that will
try hard to do the right thing should
I be elected your county clerk for
another term. l beg to remain,
Very truly yours,
FRED G PERV