The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1922-11-03
BY BEN Nj. LARSON,
Editor and publisher of The Circle
Banner.

Banner.
In last weeks issue OF the Circle
Banner the editor bOasted OF the
cleanliness of the present campaign
saying it was credit to the candi
dates. We are sorry to admit that we
can't say that any longer, because
this week, Circle folks as well as
hundreds of others throughout Nc
Cone county, received a copy OF a
leaflet issued by the Democratic Cen
trail Committee Of Circle, which is alb
solutely the dirtiest piece of political
propaganda, that ever entered Nc
Cone county politics.
We must admit that it was genu-
me surprise to the writer, when we
finally obtained a copy of the sheet,
to think that the heretofore clean
campaign should be abused in this
manner.
The committee Tor some reason
did not see fit to send us a copy.
Hoping we presume that we would
not be able to get hold of one before
election. But we have friends, who
called our attention to it as soon as
they came out.
To think that the Democratic Cen
lral Committee would stoop to such
low-down tactics just to further the
candidacy of few office seekers, is
iar beyond us. However, the writer's
activity IN this campaign has absolut-
ely been, clean and we don't propose
20 even now, stoop to such low meth
DDS and attack the opposition candi-
dates-just to get even-although
goodness knows there are lots OF
tnlngs we could say and do, If we
were of that calibre. However, we 40
want you to know that the prOpagan-
da sheet is paid for by money confirm
uted bv the Democratic candidates.
By right we should ignore every
word said in this dope sheet" but
there are so many lies and misrepre-
Sentations that we feel it our duty to
give the public the real facts that
exist, not only regarding ourselves,
put the candidates attacked, and when
We get through we will leave it to
you, as to who is really telling the
ruth.
The most peculiar part or this dope
sheet is the fact that they center
their attack on the writer, as editor
Of the Circle Banner, and is supposed
TO be a reply to an article appearing
IN the Banner on August 18th, 1922,
wherein we gave the present county
/, n ~, iy, ctrotion a hooct ohOwinp what
an efficient administration the peo-
ole Of McCOne county were now hav-
ing, making a comparison with the
former administration. This evident
ly did not take well with the Demo
Gratis, and it is a well known fact
that they are bitter against the editor
Of the Banner because, he openly
came out and supported the re-elec-
ton Of all of the present administra-
ton. We make no apologies for our
stand, and we are more pleased than
ever to think we picked and supported
The cleanest bunch.
Doesn't it seem rEnny that it should
lake the democratic committee from
he 18th day of August until just
lp,-if it was such a mess of twisted
figures waiting mind you until the
sve of electiOn-the eleventh hour
n hopes that we would be unable to
get out an answer and spoil some OF
heir arguments. In the name of all
iecency and fair play why did they
lot spring this stuff weeks ago, If
here was anything to argue to the
yoters. We made our statements
n August. Why wait, we re-
,eat? The reason Is plain. We gave
igures that could not be disputed.
The very first thing the committee
'ays in this dope sheet is that we |
Mr. Larson chow could they call US |
dr) was not in sympathy with, and
withheld the true facts
md so twisted our figures and argu-
nents that the article was very mis-
eading, to say the least. Is that so!
Veil now then If such was the case
Why did not the Democratic commit
ee come out and Show The Public,
ust where we done all this aforesaid
visiting to suit our selves? We are
nable to find in this dope sheet"
where they even attempt to make one
direction of our supposed twisted
igures. They just merely make the
ccusation and give no proof. He Ts
hat for fairness? Folks the trouble
yas the figures we gave you IN our
ssue of August 18th, were authentic
nd could not be refuted. They feei
themselves slipping. That's why they
re pulling this stuff.
The committee seems to take great
leasure in attacking the present
oard of commissioners. They give
he board a rubbing for no road WORK
eing done last year and also give
hem the dickens for spending too