Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-10-30

Don't Be Fooled by Eleventh
Hour Propaganda
We do know what will be printed circulated by pol
cal enemies but judging by experience attempt will be
made to deceive and msead Facts facts and here
Mr. Blackford County Attorney four and have
been County Attorney four During his term OF office
waste and extravaganza common and the County indebted
$l46 Ooooo according certified records
the Court House.
No levy was made for bond sinking fund during years
a13415 and until August law required this to be
done that the we then i'll the County would pay its share of
the County debts Thousands of dollars paid out by the
hire for the County Attorney those
days Since have been i'll office have guarded the County
treasury and the taxpayers money and have fought graft and
corruption every and the State Examiner who criticized
the County increasing its Indebtedness III 1926 has compmented
year have been Ill office and has said As previously
report very substantial reduction noted in the
outstanding Indebtedness during the past which
mendabe and undoubtedly appreciated by the tax Of
your County, No such statement that made by the
State Examiner during the my opponent III office
County indebtedness today less than $8OOOOOO and
$200OO0O0 has been paid it i'll the last four
criminal laws have been fairly and fearessy enforced
regardless Of wealth political Influence belong ring
clique elan corporation and ambition to only
people of Lincoln County and give them the best that is
This have done and viii continue to do -Four men have plead
guilty to felone and have to the petentay through
efforts and the efforts of good Sheriff i'll the last few weeks
that there not single criminal pending the District
and the District Court will be held this fall and
the tax payers thereby saved big expense.
have always worked in perfect harmony with the Sheriff
Of Lincoln County in enforcing the Statutes of Montana
gave than given any other candi-
the Primary Election in July and certainly appreciated
it expression your confidence and faith public
official Don't be msead by eleventh hour propaganda which
for know not what it will be- but have asked
Blackord joint debate and copy of let
Mr. Backford follows:
'sMr James NJ Blackboard Attorney.
Libby Montana
Dear Mr.. Backford:
informed that you placing certain statements and
rpored records in the Western News Of this weeks issue
What they do not know, but would certainly appreciate the
opportunity of making reply which but fair and since will
be impossible to do through the because election
will be before another OF the and also believing
Open fair and clean discussion of political
able all times and believing that such discussion would be for
and for public information that the people
the better choose whom they will have for their County At
toney therefore, ask and request joint and
public debate upon campaign the high school gymnasium
building Troy, Friday night the 3lst day Of this month"; at
eight O'clock and also III the Kienz Hall at Libby Saturday
night day November the hour of eight thirty o'clock
that such debate will be conducted by
and without personalities mudsln9lng and |
hope that you will accept this invitation
Yours very truly,
WILLIAM HERBERT"
do not know will be if he will answer
This letter delivered to his office last Tuesday
campaign and the issues with you Mr.
and with the utmost confidence that submit
decision knowing from past experience that you will
weigh consider the facts fairly and mpartialy and
cordingly.
Your friend and public servant,
WILLIAM HERBERT =
County Attorney
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