| Show THE U USE SE AND ABU ABUSE ie OF SUFFRAGE THE coming municipal electa election on will be watched with keen interest by every citizen throughout this city and state and in fact the country at large doubtless our colored citizens are preparing to cast their ballot for their favorite candidates that is all very well so long as one is influenced by their own mind but when the honest workingman unsuspectingly falls into the meshes of political trick and shylocks shy locks it is then a note of warning should be sounded there are three or four leaders would be rounder sand and never sweats who will be ready to stand and deliver the colored votes of salt lake city on election day especially members of the colored political clubs for a consideration 0 of f a few dollars and the members who compose the clubs will be wondering what become of the bonev money the leaders or promoters kotc s of the political enterprises have been rewarded by the various candidates seeking b their support and the ordinary member not directly in the push must content himself with cheap oratory a little beer and bad ci cigars ars the wise thoughtful thoughtful practical man will not be governed by these influences he will select the best men for the various offices and vote according to the dictates of his own conscience without fear or favor for he owes nothing ta to political clubs he has pledged nothing to them should the plan here outlined be followed by our conservative well thinking men the vest pocket and rounder politician like the carpet bagger of the south will be a thing of the past W P HOUGH |
