The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1959-10-08
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into the batting lineup Of the
state Republican ranks. Apparent,
ly no one knew just what Hugo
was going to announce in line
with his continued political &C
tivitics. until he made his Sun.
day speech.
His announcement that he
would seek neither the govern
Or's seat nor a Senatorial rank
came as a definite surprise to
many. including his closes, assn
riateS.
Anyway. the Medicine Men OF
the Republican organization are
in 4 long and serious pow WOW
attempting to make medicine that
will again give their party a
winner.
Betting on the outcome 0f the
1850 election would be WnrSr
than betting on the world S':iCS
No one knows VIVA: will happen
or who tho candidates will h". 81"
consequently there ~" no rel,
able inSid" tips to he had
We will 20 along with Hugo
IN so far as one Of his stat"
mcn,S is concerned. and that is
'ha, the las; state legislature Ger.
iainly fum3lcd some we'll dire,
cd passes and fell way Shur, of
what the average voter expected
of them
II i, apparent that the eyes Of
many people. state officials. and
those u! good many Of the
states school districts are watch.
ing Browning and are earnestly
interested in the outcome of the
recent disclosure Of diScrcpan.
cicS and mishandlins of our
school districts monies.
We have received many. many
requests for issues Of The Ola.
cirr Reporter containing the ac.
counts relating TO the State tx
amincr> report. hut unfortunate.
~ We cannot supply them due :"
the fact that the day after the
papers were printed. all copies
we're sold
The Montana Citizen. tho State
Chamber of Commerce publlra.
lion. III their last weeks issue.
devoted over . quarter Of their
:ront page TO the Browning school
status. emphasizing. the grca,
need for legislation protecting
the taxpayers educational dol
lar. and making il mandatory
that school districts publish their
proceedings. budgets and state
mrn:> This Is the same type
Of legislation We have been at.
tempting 10 Show need for. for
The pas, three years
\ great deal Of Sk"pii"I>m and
dnuh; Is arising locally from the
tact that n" action has h.rn taken
IN legal form following the rx
amincr'> report. which d"cumrn,
leaves little doub, but what
& "m y lcic legal investigation
should b" tnrihcOmin.
Members nf the school board
have informed us that the county
attorneys office VAS requested
To- make u full investigation. even
before the examiners were called
N. hut u was thought advisable
to wal, until an audit was made
II has been we'll over \ month
nnw since the report was rrlras.
cd. and still no action has been
taken Why Must i!.r
school board make 4 second re-.
quest. or. Is Il to hc pre- >umrd
that there are no grounds for an
investigation or charges
From what We can gather from
the general run Of conversation
there will be- o request for action.
even II q citizens committee Is
forced to petition for II.
Such action would. Of course.
place the responsible officials IN
very awkward poSi'inn and
serve to create further suspicion
IN respect to our public officials
duty to protect the rights and
property Of the ~ tlir
II would be- far ''.'rr that the
county attorneys uifi"r give Us
. clear picture to AIR this cloudy
situation one way or the
other.
We should hate to br accused
Of crying for blood. for Surh Is
rot our intention We are aSking
only for justice and \ complete
and true accounting Of the th0us'
ands III dollars 0f s.hool funds
Tor which there are no records
Of expenditure The linr h..
tween the cry for justice and the
cry for blood sometimes can be-
very thin
Just IN ease you last. and h',"
not heard YEA - the l.. a. bod.
gers took the world series this
pm. by rolling the Sox for u
% victory!
weeks WEATHER
Oct. High Low