The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-01-02

The writer of these lines have put
in considerable time in his life read
ing law and we would like these ques-
tions answered as purely acadanic
proposition.
We would like to have Mr.. Conner
inform us and the readers of the Pro-
ducers News, how much time is al
lowed us, before these claims are paid,
TO perfect to appeal, and to whom
we would appeal? We would like
to know whether we. would have to
go up to a higher court on writ OF
certiori or on a writ Of prohibition?
Mr.. Conner will tell US, if he ans
wers, that the whole procedure is a
bluff and joke, arranged in order
to aid him to pass the buck to the
taxpayers, and hide behind the erm-E
inc while The is doing it.
In this way he hopes to prevent
criticism of the acts of Mr.. Conner as
ex-officio auditor.
Mr.. Conner, acting as ex-oficio au-
ditor, found in his decision, that the
blanket resolution placed upon the
minutes by the Board of County
Commissioners, meets the require
ments of the law.
! The matter has been taken up with
Mr.. Ford. as Attorney General, and
he says that it does not.
This decision Of Mr.. Conner, acting
as ex-officio auditor, under the as
sun1ed authority of the Judge OF the
Twentieth Judicial District, would
validate every illegal fee that the
lcounty commissioner have collected IN
the past five years, and do this With
iout hearing on the merits OF the
whole matter.
| And this decision is meant to over
Iaweawe the County Auditor and thus
persuade her to- audit Illegal and
| thieving claims presented to her by
Z political highbinders, whose. skillful
service rendered to the people consist
In divorcing the county from it's
money.
4 The Producers News is going to
q make this matter political issue for
4 the next campaign and thus refer the
whole matter to the people for their
decision, and County Auditor O'Grady
, informs us that she will do her duty
and protect the taxpayers, in spite OF
the ruling of Mr. Conner as Ex-officlo
Auditor, and that all claims present
ed charging more than ten cents a
,, mile will be allowed for just ten cents
and no mAfe by her, and that claims
presented sfor time expended in So
! called and alleged inspection OF roads
,, will not be approved by her unless
the minutes Of the Board of County
Commissioners conform with the
Statutes, and the County auditor will
! demand that The minutes will be pre-.
pared Immediately upon adjournment
: of the board, instead Of waiting Tor
I them for several weeks as she is now
! compelled to do, so that she can LOOK
8 them over and familiarize herself
with the,nS Sfnme ediately, and that Mr'
Conner, as fexr0fiicio auditor, will have
to take the. responsibility for the
!, further loVting Of the county treas
: ury.
9 alleges, that Mr.. Cudhie did not make
$ a showing against Messrs. Matnns
and Coryell. ssA1l of the spectators
attending the court were aware OF
7 that fact. sgThey know also that Mr.
!, Cudhie did, not try to make a show
g ing and they are convinced that nc
2 cid not intend to make showing.
The whole affair indicated from
> first to last, that the whole mattel
!, had been arranged and that It was
8 lmeant that these claims would be al
! lowed as far as Mr.. Cudhle IS con
Z Icerned
g Il IS the honest conviction Ct tht
J fpeople of Sheridan county that haxs
watched che whole matter, that MT
s Cudhie,s chief work in the County
= Attorneys Office. IS to prevent as IA
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