The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-02-27
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Press Doesn't Play Fair
With Taxpayers Assn
Dagmar. Feb. 1S, 1881.

Dagmar FEB. Is, 1881.
Dear Editor:
1t is very regrettable that we can
not depend on the press to give
the public an honest and dependable
news report of our meetings. The
report of our Antelope meeting in
last weeks Producers News is very
misleading in some respects, insin-
uations are made, and it is evident
ly written to discredit our associa-
ton and break public confidence in
something that rs making an honest
and earnest effort to be of benefit
to the taxpayers of this county and
the public in general.
According to this report the hint
! is made that something was being
put over on those assembled there.
! These insinuations and mis-state-
mentS serve only to create suspicion
undermine and destroy as fact as we
build. No doubt that these sort of
tactics in the past have contribut-
ed to the lack of response we've had
and reprehensible as they are they
become more so when coming from
a paper that is supposed to be own
ed and controlled and for the inter-
ests of the farmers, the ones who
are to be benefited most by such an
association as ours. It's just an
other "deplorable."
The representative of The News
was at hand, took part in the activ-
tiles, and had as free access to the
facts and privileges as anyone, yet
to give US the bouquet of last week
is to our mind unjustified and mali
cious.
| AS regards electing those nine
members of the Executive Commit
tee, altho not specified in the MOTTO
es it was felt that a good opportun-
| ity was presented for consolidating
our association, elect our permanent
officers to relieve those temporary
ones who wished to retire due nc
doubt to the unjust criticisms and
| lack of response. Also, the north
district could be given a better rep
resentation as we thought there
would be many present from up
| there, ample notice had been given
to all.
However we were encouraged by
receiving the memberships of 81
additional members so now we num-
Der 1876 paid UP.
Relative to the Secretary's state
ment, the part regarding the exam
iner's report which was taken ex-
| ception to by some, IL reads as fol-
lows: land the report SEEMED to
have been satisfactorily explained
1t was not our fault that no one
asked questions or made turther re-
marks on. it, the President gave
ample opportunity for expression
so then would have been the time
| to speak up.
In regard to the other matters
| that could have been" taken up, we
will agree that there were too many
for this one meeting and it seemed
| that the legislative measures were
the more important at that time. AT
a later meeting we can finish up all
] these left-overs. The executive COM
mittee left it up to the secretary
| to call the next meeting whenever
something important comes up. 1t is
felt that one more good meeting is
desired before the springs work
starts. We have a cordial invita-
ton to meet at Medicine Lake next
time but / believe we ought to meet
at Plentywood in order to give the
north district another chance to get
in with us. How would March 18th
80 p. m. at the courthouse in Plen-
tywood be? If there's nothing con.
| flicting we will meet then and
thresh out and clean up what's left
now that legislative matters are OF
of the way. And be prepared to
speak up, and help IN doing some
thing constructive.
Yours very truly,
EDGAR I. SYVERUD,
Sec'y-Treas.
Sheridan County Tax. Assn
In names of officers list, JohT
Shoal, Westby instead of Schultz.