The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-09-15
COUNTY DEMOCRATS
ADOPT 4 PLATFORM

Tn0 O3LOVCTWt ~VWUS1 OSss~s~e
mittee met Saturday evening. atteodsa
by Chairman J. Il. Morris. eecFetaIv
G. G. Craw. several committeeman
county nominees and other 1oilowers
OF that political faith.
Chas. 8. Einsel was the unanimous
selection - state committeeman aro"
Powder River county.
The Democrats ct ehortys nan ~
the evening were hosts at most On
1oyable dancing party that Wa -.
tended by . large crowd. Excellent
music was provided BY . three piece
orchestra, Mr.. "a Mrs. A. q. shaw ana
Matthias CLOSER. Ar advertised. All
expense Of the dance and the supper
served by Wnl Flansry was defrayed
by the Democrat County Central COM
mittee. n,
4 platform was drafted by special
committee. Chas. q. Einsel. DR.. Chas. II.
James and r. L. Funkenbusch. ana
adpted at the meeting. reading as fol-
lews:
"Inasmuch az 1t in very evident that
unless some drastic measures are TAX
en- to curtail expenditures by coun-
ties, bankruptcy will be inevitable. we
pledge ourselves to the enactment OF
legislation to prevent counties from
issuing warrants except In emergency
cases, unless there are sufficient funas
available or credit for uncollecsed
taxes to pay the same.
'Believing that In the past too much
stress has been laid on the raising OF
revenue for different purposes instead
Of exerting an honest effort to curtail
unnecessary expenses. ana inasmucn
a. our county expenditures are al.
ways far in excess Of the revenue. We
ri edge ourselves to the strictest t:on-
omy in the running Of all county oHi-
ces and the curtailment. OF all read
work. except where absolutely neces-
sary to make the roads passable. un-
til the county finances are ON q tOot-
ing where further construction work
IL warranted. -, &C. ~.
1--WE further pledge ourselves tnkAx:
ert every effort possible towardaewcn.
omy in state affairs and to use cverN
effort possible to prevent the creatt0n
of any useless offices or boards. ana
to abolish all unnecessary offices ana
boards now created. ~
"Inasmuch a. the Federal Incone
tax has resolved itself into danger
ous fundamentally. causing general
dissatisfaction among aN honest -
law-abiding citisens and plecam1sA n&ps
MUM on dishonesty and in0olence. We
place ourselves on recor4 G11uek An<l
f0r>ths lE4sasd1ats repeA Of the same,
ana furthermore we are unalterabty
opposed to the enactment OF any .tate
leeislation placing a tax Of any kind
on incomes.
"Feeling that 1t IL a move in favor
of economy and better government, We
wish to go on record in favr Of the
amendment to the constitution which
will be submitted to the voters at the
general election. whereby it will be
possible to run counties under q COM
mission form Of government instead
Of the present and cumbersome form
gully realixing the sharp competi'
ton existing in all vocations of life
and its advancement with each sue.
ceeding generation. and fully appre'
ciating the advantage education at
fords to meet the same. we highly be-
lieve in the education Of the you'll
in branches above the studies com
monty taught in the public schools.
I'VE are opposed to any candidate
who has bene defeated at q primary
election. filing for any office at thu
general election. on an Independent
ticket.
'Believing that every effort shf Clt
be made to take care Of and provide
for the crippled and disabled veteran'
Of the World War. we pledge our bes
efforts in the aid Of these veterans
families and we are opposed to tn
passage Of any soldier bonus legiAa
tion until these cases are properl!
taken care Of. and we are farther op
posed to any form of bonus unles
osme means Of raising revenue to TAX
care Of the same are provided. An
also any cash bonus given shall worl
a. . forfeiture Of all pension right
unless the party receiving the sam
10 permanently disabled or crippled.
1--WE wish further to commend tn
work and memory Of our last grea
president. Woodrow Wilson. and Wit
satisfaction add his name to the LID
Of such noted men In Democracy. .
Thomas Jefferson. James Madtsos
James Monroe. Andrew Jackson an
Grover Cleveland"
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