Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-11-03

Dear Sir.
We are writing you regarding ques-
ton that every voter and taxpayer OF
Lincoln county should give serious
consideration That is the reelection OF
MIR. George ]. Monio to the office OF
county commissioner from the Troy
district. We feel it would be very bad
piece Of Judgment for the citizens OF his
own district and al we'll the citizens Of
the whole county, to fail to re-elect
this very able man to the office he has
50 efficiently held for the past foul
years.
Here are some of the reasons we think
Mr.. Monio should be elected again by
large vote.
He has held the office only four years
which is not full term-and every
good man is entitled to at least one full
term. His record has been so good that
he ought to have several terms in Of
flee.
Now, we take it for granted that what
the taxpayers want is man IN the
office of county commissioner who Is
able, honest, who knows how to build
roads and who will get the work done
for a reasonable cost and who treats
everyone with fairness; a man who
conducts the business OF the county
with ability and honesty.
Well, now we want to tell you such
a man is George Monio. 1t is COM
monty conceded here that he has built
more road in the four years he has
been in office than any Of his orede-
cessors did in many years. And peo-
pie tell us who travel all over this dis
trict that his roads are always in good
condition, considering the time of the
year and the difficulties to be en-
countered. In fact, lot Of people speak
very highly of Monio's road work Il
is conceded he knows his business
But the big thing that should appeal
to the taxpayers is the fact that since
the county got into the hands Of
straightforward and able men a few
years ago. things have been running
along very smoothly. Now the good
news was brought to us few weeks
ago that the county commissioners had
by careful management, been able tc
make d cut in the tax levy for this
year and we notice by the Western News
that the tax levy for 1882 is Ill
mills less than it was in 1881, whlcf
means cut of over I'll per cent If
county taxes That ought to please
every taxpayer and make him a FRIEND
Of George Monio. Other sections Of tbs
country are fighting for a cut-We are
getting it here.
Then there is another thing in hi
good record. The county debt is belnf
rapidly reduced. Again we notice By
your newspaper that the county bondee
debt will be. after November |, only tht
small sum. of $4,000 We believe WI
also saw where it was something llk'
$4,000 four years ago, SO that durlni
Mr.. Monio's time in office it has beer
reduced from $18O0O0 to $4,000 AM
another year will clean that off tn
slate and the county will be out 0
debt.
Now, no one claims that Monio !
wholly responsible for this happy con
dition of affairs, but we do claim am
with justice that he has helped ~
and his brother commissioners coult
have run the business Of the count.
so extravagantly that more deb
would be piling up against the count,
all the time Instead of that the coun
ty debt is being paid, off. which is al
! ito the credit Of the commissioner
we now have in office because by care
f1l MANAGEMENT thew have ker