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Show About "The Only." In August, Tiik Hkpuiimoax made mention of certain Immoial conditions existing in Logan and Cache county, and urged the olllclals to mote energetic action. That lock-iibbed stickler for an) thing and everything In the way of opposition ("the onl)") scouted the Idea of such conditions existing, called us a few names, defended de-fended the olllclals and asked foi dates, names, places, etc., at the same time asking why these things were not told to the olllclals lather than published to the woild. The wall that went up from that saintly bunch was truly heart-rending and now comes this "only" before the people and sa)s "on Sunday last one of the saloons of this city was sci v ing di inks to customcis In direct violation of the laws or the city," and there follows a lengthy ai tlele In which Is set forth "the only's" self-iighteousncss. Now little bo)s, why didn't .vou go to the olllclals and tell them of this? Why did vou not tile ailldavits and pioduee evidence as jou asked this paper to doV Simply because )ou feel that Isn't a pait of )0iir business -isn't that the leason? You feel that it Is the olllceis' duty to look-after look-after these inattcis, limit up ldence, etc., don't )ou? That's exactly the way Tiik Hki-uiimuan felt about It last August, )ct ou had to stick In jour bill and ask us the silly question we now tin list back at )on. Tiik Hki-ijiilicak is openly tigainst any and all kinds of vice and has not infrequently raised its voice against the continuance of cei tain evils. Tiik ItKruiiLiuA.v is against the saloons and the sale of liquor anjwheie and at any time, and it docs not up-liold any olllcer who permits violations df the laws legulatlng liquor houses. Tiik Hki'uiii.ioan did oppose the election of a saloon man to the coun cil and events since the election have piovcd the wisdom of its course. If tli, it same man as a private citizen and outside of the council can secure special privileges from a council, pilv lieges giantcd In dliect violation of oidinanccs on the book, what In-lluence In-lluence might he not c.xeit once a member of that body. Tiik Hki'uiilican did advocate the ie-clectlon of the piesent marshal, not because wholly satistied with his past record In every Instance, but because be-cause thcie wiis no icasoii to believe that the man on the opposite side would make such a remarkable difference differ-ence and the election piovcd that a majot Ity thought our way. We uigcd the election of Maishal Crockett because be-cause we believe that he is not wilfully wil-fully In ciror--but that his mistakes aic of the heart. AVe trusted that he would see the necessity of using harsher mcasiiics, )et was willing to give him credit for dlscietlon the, icsult of expel Icncc. Tiik Hki-iiiilican wants to see Logan a inoial city, ono woithy of the name she be.us "Athens of Utah" -and we echo that part of the "onl) " ai tlele where it s;i)s: "The best inteicsts of the public demand It. This Is, and must be, If the city amounts to anything, as an educational education-al center." Lot the "onl)" quit Its "knocking" and assist in bilnglng about these conditions. liver) thing that is He-publican He-publican Isn't bad. Let the "onl)" cncouiage the olllclals in their dut) offer Just criticism, not silly censinc; cut out this light on the Klcctrlc Light Committee, and help them to bring the plant to a successful finish. It would seem that the "onl)" might woik otf Itsoveisupply of "bile" sometime, some-time, and settle down to the enjoyment enjoy-ment of life. Clulstmas Is coming bo)s, and then New Yeais Turn over a new leaf-resolve leaf-resolve to be a help to the city l.ither than a hludiance. Yom'e the under dogs at picsent, but "theie'll cornea time some day" so be cheerful. |
