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Show parlies will make a mistake if they essay to drag our school and municipal muni-cipal elections into the political whirl next mojith. Salt Lakk's t tal number of voters for lS'.U was 11,483; for 1M)L 12,700; lor lK'.i:j, ,!)lJ7. Salt Lake must be growing small. But then she should feel bigger because 3.000 hobo voters, real and imaginary, have sought greener pastures. Jurioatkd crops in the'vici n i ty of Brigham City have been an agreeable agree-able surprise to the farmers this year, notwithstanding the tremendous tremen-dous wail of croj) failures and hard times. Prosperity has this year in too many places been held down by the heel of the howler. They say that the shrewd man, when lie thinks be is on the eve of shullling oil' this mortal coil, goes straight to the newspaper office and pays a year's subscription in advance. The result is, when he turns up his toes he gets a nice notice from the paper. Reciprocity's Reciproc-ity's the word, you know. Di'inxn the reformation in England Eng-land in the year 1500, n law was passed that all idlers who were found loitering about for three days together should be branded with red hot irons, and thenceforth they became Blaves, Although barbaricly put, that law bad a civilized object in view. Undoubtedly, by choosing from both political parties in the coming com-ing municipal election, a stronger and more satisfactory ticket could be placed in the field. The finances of the city are in such a state that the keenest, the shrewdest and the longest-headed business men the town boasts should be placed at the helm to direct our city bark. Then why not have a strong, nonpartisan, non-partisan, or citizens' ticket? p It is rcmorrd that the Grand Jury is soon to investigate an embezzlement em-bezzlement case which created somewhat of a sensation in Brigham Brig-ham City a few months ago, but which was, for some unaccountable reason, allowed to glide smoothly by without investigation or prosecution. pros-ecution. It is a crime to shield a crime or a criminal. The action of tiie coui ts will dispel foul suspicion, or chain crime around the neck of the criminal. The innc-ccpf. man should not be under the ban of unjust suspicion; the guilty man should not go scot free. Too many people have an idea that anyone is fiocd enough for a school trustee. They think that if the man is a good fellow that is enough. They do not stop to conr sider for a mjojnept whether this candidate, has an ounce of true truslceism in his make-up or not. : Just so he's a nice fellow' and can ! draw votes, that seems to suffice. This is a grave crrrr. Active men 1 of education, and, if possible, those who have proven themselves successful suc-cessful trainers in the school room, should be chosen in every instance. They should he "live'' men, as our , Connly Superintendent calls them; men who will take an interest in this important calling. The widest, the best, the most active and energetic ener-getic men of the cily should he the trustees. The election is not far 1 distant. Choose wisely. Tin-: oiuKrr the Territorial Legislature Legis-lature had in view in regulating elections so the county elections would come one year and the sehool and inn nicipal the next, i thus separating them, was that the I city and school elections could be ' carried on independent of the ' political parties. What on earth can i national polities have to do with the conduct of city or sehool affairs, ! anvwav, unless it be to injure tin in through political bigotry ; and bias? What bearing has, fp e tiade or UirlfV on school mat-I ter.c. unless it be that th-iy incite I ; men to put up popuiar rather than capable men? The same is applicable appli-cable to municipal elections. 'e think the jiolilical K-adtrs of both' |