The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1922-11-03

their determination to dig up some
thing that would discredit j. j. Ken
dig, the present treasurer. They trie
to show that it has cost S2,379.32 mor'
to run this office than when Daily wa!
treasurer.
What caused this large expense OF
Kendig's office was the postponing o
the delinquent tax sale OF 1920 tt
the fall of 1891, the work and re-pub
lication falling on Kendig and the un
usually large delinquent list of the
fall of 1921. The committee speaks OF
being fair, but the fact is they are
anything but fair. They pretend to re
veal supposed loss of $736.00 in
special road and poor tax, but we are
unable to find any trace of this, un-
less it be in the delinquent list and
thus have not been paid yet The
committee then resorts to quotations
from the last state examiners report
of conditions in this county, publish
ing paragraph relating to collection
of road and poor taxes. This comment
hits former treasurer Daily not Ken
dig, as under Kendig's administration
he did not start collecting taxes until
November 1921 and the examiner S
report was made October 18th to 14th
BY the way, last winter this road and
poor tax law was held unconstitution-
al, and there are no such taxes this
year in McCone. Then comes the raw
est deal the committee has pulled yet.
They proceed to quote another para
graph from the said examiners report
which DOES NOT APPEAR IN THE
STATE EXAMINER REPORT A
ALL. This ''FRAMED-UP" paragraph
pertains to collection by the treasur-
er under the Migratory Herd Law, or
taxes OF live stock belonging outside
the county, but which range within
McCcnel aaTt of the year. The commit
tee says 1t is impossible to estimate
the loss from this source. That's
ridiculous to say the least, and up to
the present none of these taxes have
escaped to Mr.. Kendig's knowledge.
But we want to impress this upon you
Voters. Why should it be necessary
to quote things that actually do not
appear in the examiners report, just
to try and discredit present official?
We leave it to the public as to wheth-
er or not this is playing the game
fair. oh yes, there is more comment
on this examiners report, which
the committee took particular pains
to not quote any extractions from
except on the treasurer. The Demo-
cratic committee says. Readers
should remember that this examina-
tion and report was made by the
state public examiners office in regu-
lar course of duty as required by law.
1t reveals throughout disposition to
be fair and lenient rather than harsh
and exacting Public examiners and
their deputies always hope to find
things as they should be. 1t Is far
pleasanter to commend than criticise,
but on this basis the men who made
the Investigation of the McCone coun-
ty offices, must have taken scant
pleasure in their job" This is rich.
Let us quote you the last two para
graphs of the examiners report, then
read again the above statement OF
the democratic committee, and you
will readily see how FAIR their ar
guments are
The examiners two paragraphs
read.
In concluding our report we wish
to assure the officers of which 1t was
our duty to make report that the
many courtesies you have extencec
are fully appreciated"
"1he services you render to your
as well as the aid furnished
the Examiner, speaks in his favor of
the competent team work that las
been shown in giving the taxpayers an
government of county affairs.
(Signed by L. @. Shelton, State Ex-
aminer, dated Nov. 10th, 1921 giving
report of examination made Oct. 18th
to 14th, 1920
Now, dear reader, how does that
sound for the present administration?
Seems to us as If it must have been
a real pleasure for the official to make
the examination, instead of a disagree
able task, as the Democratic commit
tee would make you believe. We are
3ldQ IUH COullulLlCC NdiiOo Jul dtLCh-
ton to this report. 1t cOrroborates the
Banners stand in this campaign that
The present administration has actual
" been an efficient one, and therefore
all of the officers entitled to re-elec-
lion on November 9TH.
Before we forget 1t we would also
ike to inquire of the committee why
hey didn't publish the first paragraph
of the Examiners report, regarding
he county treasurer which reads as
ollows:
"The records and books of this Of
ice are neatly and efficiently written
I'D. The work of making an examina-
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