The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-04-04
SlMPkINS and PETERSON
VS.. MURRAY and LANGEN
ELEV ZENITH HOUR FILINGS MADE IN AN ENDEAV-
OR TO DEFEAT PRESENT INCUMBENTS
FOR PERSONAL REASONS.

Petitions were filed late Thursday
evening for DR.. A. N. Simpkins for
mayor and Chas. E. Peterson for al
derman Of the north side.
Those responsible for bringing out
DR.. Simpkins are using the drtiest
tactics that have ever been used in
city campaign in an effort to elect
their candidate.
The council recently reduced the
monthly payroll of the city $50, and
it can plainly be seen that some of
those who suffered through this re-
duction are very active in an endeav-
or to defeat Murray so that they
can again be placed on the city pay
roll
The opposition has gone so far as
to accuse Murray of sending a tele-
gram to Helena asking the governor
to sign the Malta normal school bill,
which is a deliberate falsehood and
Mayor Murray has deposited certi-
fled check for $4,000 with R. NJ. Lewis
with the understanding that same be
turned over to the Valley county chap
ter of the Red Cross as soon as it
can be proven that he sent telegram
or used his influence in any way in
behalf of the Malta school. He will
also pay the entire expense of dele
cation that will go to Helena and
prove that he sent the telegram and
will also assist them in any way they
desire in proving their assertion.
Now the party that started the tele-
gram story has always been a faith
full Red Cross worker and here is
an opportunity for him to prove his
assertion and secure neat little sum
for the Red Cross.
They have also circulated the story
that T. M. Patten is to be appointed
city manager providing that Murray
is reelected, which is also untrue
Patten applied to Murray for clerk.
ship and Murray told him that City
Treasurer Mitchell is endeavoring te
do the office work alone and if he
could not handle it that an assistant
would be hired at salary not to ex
ceed $75 a month and that Mitchell
would choose his own assistant.
Murray has also been accused OF
wiring former City Manager Blitmar
that he could come back after cleo
ton, which is another of the many lies
that have been circulated. The fol
lowing telegram was sent by Murray
to Bltman:
"To c. H. Blitman,
Room 405-2S7 Broadway,
New York.
"On account of sa looms closing the
city will lose nearly six thousand dol
lars. We have decided to cut our city
force down, doing away with city
clerk and manager and two men at
the light plant and taking teams Oft
and one policeman; letter follows.
"MATT MURRAY"
The following is copy of the let
ter sent Blitman and also his answer
thereto:
"Glasgow, February 7th, 1919.
"Mr. G. H. Blitman,
287 Broadway, New York City,
New York.
sDear Sir: | sent you the following
night message last night: 'On ac-
count of saloons closing, the city will
lose nearly $4,000. We have decided
to cut our city force down, doing
away with city clerk, manager and
two men at light plant and taking
off teams and one policeman; letter
following
"This | now confirm.
"We have been up against two dry
seasons here and we lost the round
house, which you no doubt are aware
of, and on account of the saloons 60
ing dry, as / mentioned in the mes
sage, you can see just where we are
at. We had to raise the taxes this
year two mills, u mill on cemetery,
- mill on the sewer and one mill on
the fire department. We also had to
raise the light, beginning December
lst, to three cents and the water to
25 per cent, and while I am sorry to
admit our town is pretty well shot up.
"Mr. Booth has been city manager
since you left and Fred Fischl has
been clerk since Hummel left. We
are letting them both out also cutting
two men out of the plant and while
we are sorry that we cannot take
you as your work was satisfactory to
us. Under the present conditions the
tax payer simply won't stand it.
"If, however, in a course of year
things pick up in town and we have
good crops and if it's satisfactory
to you and we can see our way clear
and you would still like to take your