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Show THE 8 CITIZEN lamimiimiiiMiHMiMiMiimuiiiuinuMiuuiiiiniuiiuiHliliiUlHlilllUlllHiilWiHiUllimilllMllllllllllllllllllllllllllllUlllUlillllllllillil! OBSERVATION FLAN! E Mill do not approve of Young People Rally To Nelson 'T'HE only exciting feature of the municipal campaign continues to be the candidacy of C. Lamar Nelson, Utahs war Ace. In France he became accustomed to high adventure as a flyer and he still is in for high adventure with all the daring of youth. That is why he strolled into the Commercial club dinner for candidates and in a leisurely fashion tossed a hand grenade at the Greater Salt Lake league. He did not hesitate to indulge in excoriating criticism and won rounds of applause. Here are some of the things he said: And, by the way, gentlemen, would foster the organization of I a real greater Salt Lake league, for the welfare of the city and not for the backing of any one candidate nor any set of candidates. Permit me to state frankly that this league was ostensibly organized for the support of three particular candidates, and will in all probability die a natural death after the coming election. In my estimation, it is a conspiracy to wrest from the people of Salt Lake as City the right of guaranteed by the constitution of our country. A set of men styling themselves The Greater Salt Lake league have banded together for the purpose, if possible, of defeating the will of the sovereign people at the polls. By the liberal use of a good-sizeslush fund they are seeking to becloud the minds of this electorate on the real issues involved and by their brazen effrontery arrogate to themselves the sole right of nomination, when the law specifically provides that the people themselves shall de-- ' termine this question at the primary election. These men are responsible to no one but themselves; they represent no one but themselves. This attempt to dominate our local affairs is a vicious thrust at the democracy we fought for in France and for which many of our boys gave their lives. It is not in harmony with the spirit of the commission form of government election; it is undemocratic and unjust to the candidates who are abiding by the letter of the law in furthering their candidacy. I am not certain that it is not in violation oi the corrupt practices act. Fifth Social evils. This is a problem with which every city must constantly contend. Fortunately and happily, it is minimized in Salt Lake, at least from my observation after having been in a great many cities in every part of the United States. In conclusion, a word of explanahigh-hande- d self-governme- d tion. It has come to my attention that some of my friends are using my war record in furthering my candidacy. I that and I wish it to be discontinued. What a man did in the war was largely a matter of circumstances. I am very happy to have had the opportunity to do my bit, but I stand in this race for mayor as a man, single handed, and not as a returned soldier. The candidacy of Mr. Nelson has aroused extraordinary interest among the young people. They feel that, for the first time in a long while, youth has a champion in city affairs. Conorganizasequently a quickly-forme- d tion of university students and young folk generally have crowded to the support of the noted flyer. The mass meeting held to boom his candidacy was surcharged with the energy and fervor of youth. Nor is his support among the university people confined to youth. Staid professors, with locks of gray, are among his most active backers. by Introducing the direct primary and ' n ballot. So long as the you can keep the citizens of a republic jj interested in public affairs you can non-partisa- In the convention days there was enough to interest even our tired business men. Now the tired business man must take a hypodermic injection to stir him to action. And even when various factions get into the campaign they find it hopelessly tiresome. We have been so busy reforming ourselves and our neighbors, so busy putting human emotions in cold storage, that we have forgotten that one , of the most important elements in securing the safety of republics is to arouse the interest of the people in elections. More than ever we chide our citizens because they do not go to the registration places and to the polls on election day, but our chidings are absurd. We might as well invite the public to a baseball game that did not choose sides, or to a football game at which the sides decided the victory by drawing lots. The good old U. S. A. is a great country. Youth as well as age respect. Youth as well as age In Salt Lake enjoys opportunity. Youth may run for mayor and win support from the young, middled-ageand ancient. This is still the land of opportunity for those who dare nobly. com--man- We have discovered rather late that we have lost more than we have gained continue to operate with as much smoothness as ever while respectable citizens snooze over the news. If you see it in the election column of the newspapers its snooze. trust their education and their average of virtues to keep the republic safe, but if you take away interest and make a municipal election no more attractive than a guessing game in a nursery, you may expect to witness just what we are witnessing in the present campaign. The only ones who are interested at all are those who expect to get something out of the victory of a machine candidate. Thcr,,business men have realized the necessity of showing an interest in the campaign, but they are handicapped by the lack of any real dramatic features, by the absence of the old spirit of rivalry and competition. Our national election continues to be our most absorbing drama. As soon as it begins to unroll in the spring of the year of the national election the people immediately show an inter- - ds AMERIC M N More Than a Theatre A Salt Lake Institution. d Sunday and Monday OLIVE THOMAS Campaign As Thrilling As Game Of Golf TTie ITY elections have become almost as exciting as a game of golf be- See THRILLING HORSE RACE SCENE IN GREAT POINT BY POINT CONTEST By elimi- tween two octogenerians. nating the party spirit we have taken away the interest that attracted people to the polls to fulfill their civic and patriotic duty. t If the present election is a standard for judgment we have removed the party spirit without eliminating machine politics. Back of Auditor Bock is the city halls democratic machine working like the machines of party days for office and plunder. The only difference observable is that the crookedness and trickery arouse less public condemnation because the machine operates in a more secure and comfortable secrecy. The direct primary was the greatest commandment of reformers. It was supposed to be the last word in all that was opposed to corrupt practice. . We were assured that when we obtained the direct primary, when partisanship in city elections was obliterated, our public officials would be honest, virtuous and .highly efficient. But. machines free,, independent, Glorious Lady Star supported by Matt Moore, Evelyn Brent, Robert Tnber, Huntley Gordon, 31nrie Burke, 3Iona Kingsley, Sirs. Ilenry Clive. A Swift Bloving Love Story of Appealing Charm Blutunl Affection Overcome Claws Bnrrierw PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA THIRTY-PIEC- E Ted Henkel, Conductor Special Concerts and Afternoons, 2:30 Friday Evenings, 0:30 3!onday By Request, Trnumerei. Popular, MI Love You Just the Same Sweet Adeline. By Request, "Dance of the Hours, from Giocondn. In Vocal Selections PATHE REVIEW HAROLD LLOYD COMEDY, His Only Father Last Times Today, Bessie Barriscale in Kitty Kelly, M. 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