Dear Editor:

It is concerning to me that several of the candidates' signs are paid for by an out of county group, Gem State Conservatives. As near as I can determine, this group's purpose is to elect precinct people to overthrow the present state Republican Party leadership, not to provide the grass roots representation that precinct representatives are elected to do. Why should people from outside our county be funding campaigns? We need to be alert to influences which do not reflect our standards. May we be wise in how we select our candidates.

Sincerely,

Trudy Ward