The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1922-09-28
THE SITUATION AT THE BASE
OF THE COUNTY SEAT ISSUE


Itenton become centered in the November eecto
and this is especially true in this county The voters
the county recognize that the election of the cean house
set of officials and the permanent locating of the count
seat issues that touch botp Individual and public in
teres in vital way and deserve their careful attention
Those communities from which came the "houseceaning
sentiment and the big primary majores for the ticket
sensible of their responsibility for eecng the ticket
notwithstanding the opposition that has developed ant
may be expected to grow in certain other communities
Between the election of a set of county official
and the decision to the permanent location of the county
seat there close relation and this is the way the matter
viewed by the people of the county in general.
By the provisions Of the law the county seat election
of two years ago eliminated the number of towns eligible
for the honor to the two receiving the highest number
votes AS result Wolf Point and Poplar are the candi
dates to be voted at this election The issue is clean
between the two with the decision up to the voters
in making their decision the voters will be governed by
their interests and the county welfare present and future
In determining those interests the history and present
condition of county affairs and the records and actions Oh
officials and individuals will be carefully considered
There great faith in that well established bit of phio
sophy that the safest guide to the future is the experience
of the past The records of individuals tell their story
even though it is told incompletely.
Poplar-Made Condition
Poplar through the mechanicans of its politicians
succeeded in having Roosevelt county created through
division of Sheridan county.
Poplar named the first set of officials for the county
Poplar selected Mondak as the temporary county seat
of the county.
Poplar had an understanding with the other towns of
the county that Mondak should remain the temporary
county seat of the county until the county seat
was chosen
Poplar in the election two years ago. engineered the
campaign that elected that first set of officials to second
term of office
Poplar having according to the count received at the
election two years few votes than any other
town, violated the tactic agreement with other towns
and in great haste grabbed the temporary county seat
away from Mondak and established it at Poplar
hyvJ nd
caused the county great loss through the abandonment OF
county property and great expense through the reestab
fishing of the county offices and institutions
Poplar through the administration of its hand picked
county officials has gotten the county into serious nan
,a condition revealed and proven by the state
ners report published during the late primary campaign
Poplar's we'll trained and obedient officials having
brought the county to this deporabe condition sought to
conceal from the public by failing to place the Exami
ners report in the county files publish iteaving i'll
other communities such Bainvile FrOid and Wolf
'oint to get the truth to the people.
The Question the People Ask
Poplar during its term of selfimposed probation as
county seat has caused the county heavy
through favorsm failures and the like AS tenn
orary county seat Poplar has been painfully and alarm
Ugly expensive to Roosevelt county It appears to be I
fixed habit of the Poplar powers who have so far con
oiled the desnes of the county, to get theirs while the
citing is good They out to make the getting
I'LL better and steady thing ;
Is it any wonder the taxpayersof the county ask each
her the very pertinent question: IF Poplar has done this
uch to temporary county seat what in the of
)mmon and caution must expect she would do
us if she had the county seat nailed down."
Is it any wonder the people plainly that it is not
matter of the cost of moving the county seat but of the
st of leaving it at Poplar? e
The eastern portions of the county have good grasp
the situation and fully realize the necessity Of set
officials and place other than Poplar for the per- Sc
anent conuty That the for the growth Of
off Point sentiment CT
Wolf Point if some eastend town the ticket p
IOpldT WOuu De supporting CndC oaSConu COWH
in the interest of safety and the general
od It would see the wisdom and necessity of finishing
job"
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Wolf Point for Permanent County Seat NJ