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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1910
Page
4
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The editorial praises Charles W. Francis as a capable honest and conscientious county commissioner candidate. It notes his strong record on road improvements and urges voters in the Big Hole basin to elect him by a large majority, asserting his leadership will benefit all residents and counties.
The Beaverhead county paper urges Henry G. Rodgers for county attorney. It proclaims him the best candidate in the county’s history, noting his superior knowledge of law, judgment, purpose, and dedication to pursuing prosecutions to the end. Rodgers, a Dillon resident, is praised for top legal training and a decade of experience after graduation.
In Dillon and Helena influenced by a push to elect a capable lawyer, Rodgers is presented as a principled candidate for county attorney. The piece urges voters to back him, arguing he will pursue lawbreakers and ensure justice, while criticizing William A. Clark and supporting Republican candidates Frank Eliel and T. J. Murray.
An editorial urges voters to reelect County Clerk and Recorder John Baker and Sheriff Otto C Gosman, arguing they perform their duties well and that replacing them should occur only if a clearly better candidate exists. It urges voting for Rogers for county attorney, claiming no prior worthy alternative has been presented.
The Montana race centers on W A Clark as a Democratic U S Senate contender. The Helena Independent and Dillon Examiner push praise while The Butte Miner withholds comment. A Senate committee investigated Clark’s right to the seat in December 1899 and subsequent testimony was published.
The Dillon Examiner is accused of libel for claiming reduced county property values and higher taxes while omitting full figures. Allegations state Assessor French caused a $118,426 decrease, yet the paper later asserted increases without publishing supporting data.
The article endorses Wm. T. Scully for the public administrator post, praising his honesty, conscientiousness and business skill in estate settlements and urging voters to elect him. The paper and convention delegates vouch for his ability to fulfill the duties satisfactorily.
The passage imagines a scenario where a caller not listed on the tax rolls pretends to be state examiner and demands access to cash in the treasurer’s office. It questions whether a treasurer would maintain temper and follow legal limits, citing Treasurer Cashmore as an example of restraint.
Last Friday the Dillon public heard Charles Hartman former Republican congressman now Democratic candidate for Congress. Next Monday the town will hear Charles N Pray Montana congressman and Republican candidate for re election praised for his work for the state. The paper urges attendance before November 5.
An official charges the Examiner with misrepresenting Beaverhead County property values and misusing county funds. He claims the Examiner published unverified figures while a Democratic paper defends county integrity and questions the Board of County Commissioners.
The Examiner accuses French, county assessor, of abusing ACH. we deny the charge and say we only published his record as part of our reporting.
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