Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-11-01

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will be obtained for high schools. II
any. Still, the reactionary Republican
Wave editor would have you repudi
ate this same Party that has come te
the aid OF the schools In Sheridan
county. Consistent. isn't 1t? o.
course, we don't think Mr.. Raaer
would contend anything like that. In
the first place. he is too modest to
ever take SO much credit for tax re
duction and school aid to himself
without giving anybody else some; In
the next place, he is too smart to
think the voters of Sheridan county
would swallow ii.
Then, there's Lars Angvick who
heads the Republican ticket for re-
election to the state senate. Now,
editor Dolin would have us believe
that Sheridan county would simply
be treating Mr.. Angvick terribly dis
respectfully If they did not send him
back to Helena TO legislate for
them. Men who know both Andrew
LELAND and Lars Angvick are going
to do considerable thinking for
themselves. Both of them are good
men; there Is no argument about that.
The biggest tribute we've heard OF
for Andrew Iceland. the Democratic
candidate, Is that so far it has been
his old friend Angvick who has
praised him most.
These two men served together in
tho 1aots1n +t,~o fo1.r unccianc Thau
both fought for the same legislation.
They were both recognized to be
consistent workers in the interests
Of farmers and Progressive legisla-
| ton. 1t simply becomes a matter
then, OF choosing between the two as
to which one can best serve the in
terests Of Sheridan county in the
coming session.
Granted that they both are good
men, both Progressive, men whose
integrity cannot be questioned. on
what shall we base our choice? The
next legislature will be Democratic.
That seems to be a foregone conclu-
sion. Who then would 1t be reason
able to assume could best serve your
interests In a DEMOCRATIC LEG
ISUATuRE-a member of the Re-
publican minority group, or one al
lied with the Democratic party In
control? Identically the same argu-
ment may be used for Andrew Ue-
land that the Medicine Lake editor
advances for Mr.. Angvick. For In
| stance. he says, his record and his
vote should convince every voter
that Sheridan county cannot afford
to lose him. Mark down point num-
Der one for Andrew LELAND. Again,
cannot afford to lose his value to the
county" Same thing for Mr.. Ue-
land. Finally, they must retain him
as a fighting strengths for Progress
| sive legislation And we say
AMEN for Andrew LELAND.
One thing you will find after the
exciting clouds of election thunder
storms have blown away. Defeated
| candidates this year will be mel
who can take it, That's one of the
certain and happy aftermaths OF
clean campaigns. Clean In their
fight for office; they will remain
clean in defeat. Contentious OF
some Of our worthy contemporaries
Notwithstanding, the PientyWood
Herald has never ~contended that
ONLY the good men were on one
ticket. They are all good men. We
have supported the Fusion ticket be-
cause we believe In keeping the
ranks OF electors just as strongly
fortified as possible against any fur
Their inroads OF Communism. We
have favored the Democratic ticket
for the reason that two years ago It
was the general understanding
among Fusion ticke1 Eherents-Re-
publicans and Demo Fadike-that
the Democratic column would be US
ed this election. And don't be de-
ceived-Communism Is, still an issue
in Sheridan county.
We doubt very much Ii there has
aver been a cleaner contest for votes
Waged since the county was estab-
lished than In this campaign now 'all
but finished. Not one report of vii
lifying or ~slanderous talk on the part
Of either Democratic or Republican
candidates that could be verified has
come to our attention. This record
will stand as a splendid testimony to
the character Of men on both major
tickets, and will, we are sure, marx
a new day In county politics that
voters and candidates alike In future
years will look back to with pride.
Sheridan county can no longer be
singled out as a mecca for grating
gangsters and political corruption;
no longer can 1t be pointed to as q
seething pot for breeders OF personal
hatred and character assassination.
Candidates, party managers. and
newspapers alike, have brought cred
1t to themselves by clearing out
muck raking tactics. We hope vot-
ers will never tolerate Its return.
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