Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-10-25
They Stand On Their Record

proud. Every man from the top of the list to the bot
tom is highly qualified for the position he seeks, and
for the most part. that qualification is not based on
idle prediction or promises. but on a record of actual
achievement
They have a platform-yes, a platform not vision
airy or consisting of numerous platitudes merely de-
vised to appeal to p~rejudiees of voters, but a platform
constructed tf planks Of greatest simplicity and rec
ognized practicabilty. One that every voter can
readily understand. Here it is: a pledge of continued
Efficiency and Economy.
The value of that platform. then, must be deter
mined by the record of those candidates who have
already had an opportunity to demonstrate their sin
eerfty, their ability, to the taxpayers of Sheridan
county. Granted. DO not take the word of these
candidates for their stewardship. Let the records
speak for them.
No more trustworthy or forceful testimony can be
found than simply to turn to the report of the State
Examiner completed only last month. For the first
time in the eounty's history has a public examining
official found occasion to actually say, in effect, MI.
Taxpayer. these eustodans you hired to run your bust
ness are doing a good job"
What the report actually said was, During the
past year lhe first time in several years. you have
made progress towards improving your finances.
There was a decrease of sS7, 612 in your net indebted
ness. All your regular funds show a MARKED I'M
~PROyEMENT. You are getting down to bedrock"
Let MS have a look at the list of candidates you
will find in the Democratic column:
ANDREW uELAND: Veteran legislator, pioneer
farmer, and one of Sheridan countys most highly re-
spected citizens, Mr.. LELAND seeks advancement from
the lower house of the Legislature which he SO faith
fully served through three successive terms, to a seat
in the state Senate. To point out his qualifications
would be only again to examine the records. Always
on the side OF the little taxpayer and the farmer, al
ways opposed to the hg monied interests Of the state,
a real Progressive Andrew Iceland stands as a cham
pion of human rights. and the voters of Sheridan
county can make no mistake in returning him to Hell
ena to represent them in the Senate. He Is satisfied
to stand on his record. He will serve you faithfully
and competently.
r. C. PETERSON and EDW. T. YORK: The two
Democratic candidates for state representatives
should be considered as a team. The consideration or
first import found with these men, both of sterling
character and unquestioned honesty, is the fact that
they are Progressives. Not Progressives in name
only, just to snare votes, but ask anyone who knows
then-With whom they have lived and worked as
neighbors-and they will tell you they are true Prog
ressives at heart. If you would send men to represent
you in the state legislature who can be depended on
to fight for the rights of the common people, you
must send men who you know will be opposed to the
monied interests; men who are not reacti0nares. Both
OF these men are long time residents of Sheridan
county. They know the needs OF Sheridan county tax
payers. They are constructive thinking men. To
gether with Andrew LELAND, they will form a legis-
latiYe delegation which lis certain 10 reflect credit to
the people who elected them and lend solid support
to progressive legislation. The Herald gladly COM
mends them all to the favorable consideration OF every
voter.
EDW. sPokLlE and CARL ANGE: These two
candidates are placed together as a team for the rea-
son that they are seeking reelection to the board OF
pQnntv# commissioners mr. both hnr1d ~ orrtIr
on their record as members Of that board serving to-
gether. No one has had any greater part In winning
for Sheridan county the recognition Of having gotten
down 10 bedrock" in its expenditures than these two
candidates. Surely they need no better ecommenda
ton to taxpayers and voters than that the State Eek
aminer has given.
II has been said, and justly SO, on several occa-
sions that Sheridan county has never had d more e-
ficient board Of county commissioners than now serves
the taxpayers. These two men make up the majority
of the board. They are both men Of the highest
standing; their integrity cannot be questioned. They
are Of the type that all too seldom can be prevailed
upon to serve in public office. On their record alone,
they should be returned to office by a majority which
will let them know their unselfish services are ap-
preciated.
NIELs MADsEN: Mr.. Madsen is seeking re-elec-
ton as your Clerk and Recorder. Having co-operated
with the county commissioners in their effort to hold
down the county expenses, the clerk and recorder has
continued to operate his office on a strict economy
basis. With all the added work involved on account
of federal loans OF various kinds, the actual net cost to
taxpayers for running his entire office during the past
fiscal year was only s1,519, or % per cent OF the total
cost, the balance being collected from filing fees etc.
The qualifications OF Mr.. Madsen, himself long a tax
payer OF the county, are unQuestioned and there Is no
doubt he will continue to receive a splendid endorse
ment Of his great host Of friends.
PAUL kURTz: Here is a candidate for county
treasurer about whom too much can hardly be said.
We seriously doubt Ii there has ever been d treasurer
who has served the interests Of the taxpayers OF
Sheridan county more efficiently, more faithfully or at