Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-11-01
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get tueil IulAeu up III IL poiitlCd
fight. Ones friends are busy telling
about all the wonderful things b,
ever did. lauding him to the skiet
for all his outstanding achievements
extolling him for his unselfish inter
est In the forgotten man." and the
great personal sacrifice he makes II
the cause of Humanity" Then, al
the while, party leaders on the Other
side of the fence will probably be
just as busy painting him in "hls
true light" a scoundrel who would
stoop to anything to promote his Own
| selfish interests. He Is dishonest
he Is inefficient, he would double
cross his mother-in-law," Ct wonder
sometimes just whose mother-in-law
is responsible for the origin of thai
proverb); and when all the divers
reports are heaped into one pile az
ainst this same SANITY" candidate
Of the opposition, 1t would seem he
would even have to apologize to ell
ter the gates Of He'll.
AS q matter Of fact, getting down
to brass tacks," we have long since
come to the conclusion that 40 man
running for office is nearly as bad
as he is usually pictured to be, mel
Their has any candidate all the vlr.
tues and accomplishments to his
credit his supporters would have US
believe. Now, takeesome OF u good
Republican candidates In the county
this year. II we should accept all
that appears In the Medicine Lake
Wave. 1t would simply be a tragedy
to elect anyone else but a Rcpubli-
can to office this year. Especially Is
this true of some OF the offices. Edi-
tor Dolin gives to Edgar /. Syverud,
Republican candidate for clerk and
recorder, ALL THE CREDIT for
solving many of county's Ills, and
for saving thousands of dollars for
the taxpayer He says that Mr..
Syverud, as an officer OF the Tax
payers Association ian organization
by the way In which Mr.. Syverud
with all his enthusiasm was mover
able to arouse sufficient interest to
make its membership really repre-
sentative of taxpayers throughout
the county, made many ADJUST
ments'' which has saved taxpayers
so much money. Queer, though, TOT
ONE Of these adjustments" are en-
umerated. 1t would be interesting to
see q list OF them. Then, 10 and be-
hold, we learn that 1t was this same
candidate for clerk and recorder who
was responsible for "refunding the
county's bonded ind ebtedness." X so,
let him receive ALL the credit I1r q
mighty fine piece Of work. But, 1t Is
most peculiar that in seeking 10 In
form ourselves through authentic
channels regarding MI. Syve-ud's
part In the proposed refunding plan,
we find that not once did he appear
before the board OF county commits
sioners, either as an individual or In
behalf OF the Taxpayers association,
and ropos the refunding OF the
present bonds until AFTER a plan
had already been worked out and
started ON Its way towards success
fill completion.
The refunding plan originated
right in the minds of your present
county commissioners, working to-
gether with Niels Madsen, clerk and
recorder and Paul Kurtz, county
treasurer. 1t was started more than
a rear ago. when Mr.. Madsen began
correspondence with finance COM
panies to learn IL some plan to re-
duce debt charges might not he
worked out. BY consistent effort on
the part OF these officers, a PROPOSE
ton was finally secured from an as
ISOLATED group OF bonding compan-
les. II the plan goes through rs or
iginally outlined, taxpayers will be
saved $500 a year In interest alone
during the next four years, and not
be required to make any payments
on the principal. In other words. we
will be paying 4 per cent interest the
first four years instead OF 5h per
cent as at present. During the re
naming time, the rate would be five
per cent. This one constructive
piece OF work alone should be wor-
thy OF your vote In returning com.
missioners Carl Tango and Edw
Spoklie to office, as well as Niels
Madsen and Paul Kurtz. Although
they haven't gone up and down the
county making a big noise about It
certainly they are the ones who
should receive the most credit fol-
this saving to taxpayers.
Editor iDolin is' equally enthusiasts
tic In his praise OF Henry Raaen
present superintendent OF schools
The Herald has never printed one
word OF criticism directed at the ad
ministration OF Mr.. RaQen. Until !
has more reason than 1t does now. !
never will. We respect Mr.. Raaen al
the fine caltbre of gentleman he Is
we admire him as q thrifty business
man who has been able to save ant
ably manage his own affairs, and w
believe he has given the taxpayers O
Sheridan county an efficient admin
istration as the head of their schools
But, 1t Is going a little far for thu
Medicine Lake Republican editor t.
give the county superintendent al
the credit for reducing school levies
for getting a nurse from the Fedora
government, and for Federal aid ex
tended to hard pressed schools. ON
cannot help but wonder If the Dem
ocratic administration had nothing
to do with the creating and making
possible this same federal aid" Il
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