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Show - f- a t i t L I i t i i ' Published Every Saturday BY GOODWIN'S WEEKLY PUBLISHING CO.; INC. A. W. RAYBOULD, BU8INESS MANAGER 8UB8CRIPTION PRICE: idlng postage In the United 8tates, Canada and Mexico, $2.50 per year, six months. Subscriptions to all foreign countries, within the Postal 1.50 per year. 8lngle copies, 10 cents. Payments should be made by Check, Money Order or Registered Letter, payable to The Citizen. Address all communications to The Citizen. Entered as second-clas- s matter, June 21, 1919, at the postoffice at 8alt Lake City, Utah, under the Act of March 3, 1879. 8alt Lake City, Utah Ness Bldg. Phone Wasatch 5409 811-12-- 13 POLITICAL GRAFT INCREASING aft I Graft! Graft! and then some more Graft! Thats the political situation appears to the average citizen. What are ng to do about it? What can we do about it? James Watt Ted the steam in a teapot, Robert Fulton successfully put the into engines, but it remained for former Secretary A. B. Fall the lid off the biggest teapot in the world and turn the whole over, to Doheny and Sinclair, millionaire oil speculators, for srsonal exploitation. e United States government had set aside a very small terri-i- l territory which was to be reserved for oil supplies foi itleships and other war equipment neecssary in case of war. d think that the greed for gold so corrupted some of our office ; officials, and would be patriotic Americans, that they in to meet like thieves in the night, to not only : Uncle Sam out of his' property, but would even go so far ripple this nation in case of war to such an extent that we .lave met with defeat because of home laxity, s the time not yet arrived when an example should be f public officials who warm themselves into public office for e purpose of grafting and swindling the public? What are ling to anyway? Is it not a common saying today that an man will have nothing to do with politics? Should it not be erse? It ought to be an honor to serve the public, and the ho accepts such position of honor and falls by the wayside, be shown no mercy. ere is only one course open to Congress in handling this t Dome scandal and swindle. That is to kick not white-bu- t kick every man out of office through whose hands any contract and lease papers of these oil lands passed through. Ficial who had any connection whatsoever in handling, filing litting these leases to be made should never be trusted again lblic property, no matter how little or great, the Salt Lake Telegram we read that the rottenness of the Dome was scented in inner circles in 1922, after the lease m made by the government, but no one had the nerve to press lation. cording to reports which are leaking out here and there, swspapers refused to handle the stories connected with the e col-conspir- ed at is a pretty state of affairs. The common people have ip about all they have in taxes to the government, and now f the big fellows are turning their attention towards Wash- to grab all that is in sight. They are never satisfied. If one id all the money in the wbrld except one dollar he would y disgrace himself to get that dollar, but, what will he do e average American today can find no time for recreation. n a steady grind to make money. God only knows how he habit,' but hes got it. You even find them writing checks for ten cents and to carry a dollar in change is considered a crime. And yet, when they die, it is all wasted money because they cannot take it with them. When they get too old to work they realize what they have missed in life and at their advanced age their riches will not buy the pleasure scorned in days. Just at this time it would be well for all to read the Merchant of Venice. What we realy need, though, is a big man at the head of the nation, a big governor in our state, a big mayor in our city and honest sessions abolished and officials in all our departments. business methods instituted. We have not got it at home, nor have we got it at Washington. The present explosion at Washington ought to be a lesson to the people. They should concern themselves more about our government and take a hand in the affairs of state. Cliques of politicians arc ruling the country and they will continue to rule as long them. Many as the people refuse to take a hand to check-mat- e of them are in the business for what they can get out of it, and . . they get everything they can grab. The man who steals an apple is a thief and he goes to jail without bond ; the man who takes a hundred thousand out of a bank is an embezzler and he is allowed his freedom by giving bond, but the man who robs our government well, he is a privileged character and nothing must be said to hurt his feelings. If the men connected in the Teapot Dome have committed a crime, it ought to be a matter for the courts. Arrests should be made and the swindlers put behind the bars. If the present agitation is only political and a stack is being made out of a single, straw, then the people should see to it that not one of their present representatives are returned to Washington. No government can long exist Which is run by bandits and grafters and now is the time to make a general cleanup at Washington. If the men named in this alleged scandal arc guilty there should be no fines, but prison terms instead. All robbers and holdups should be behind the bars, and the old English law should be lived up to the letter: The greater the man, the greater the crime. President Coolidgc is determined to sift the matter to the very bottom and expose all who have had any connection with the deal. In order to avoid any and all criticism and a rigid prosecution of the guilty, President Coolidge has gone outside of his department for legal talent. lie has named Thomas W. Gregory, Democrat and former attorney general of President Wilsons administration, and Silas II. Strawn, who has been a free lance in politics by supporting both parties. The latter is said to be a Republican, but he supported Grover Cleveland and also President Wilson. These two men are considered among the best lawyers of the country and stand high in the community. Yhilc the nation is cleaning house there arc some matters at home which the people should investigate. We have' citizens who . by-go- ne Star-chamb- er -- I |