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Show party seems to have been looking for the best within the party. 1 . .This paper has no axe to grind and will be content to let the people settle the whole question at the polls. Wc were in hopes that the Republican party would nominate men for the legislature who would vote for a man for United States senator who is not owned by the corporation interests. We know that Senator Sutherland is owned by the big financial interests of the country, and every candidate for the legislature on the Republican ticket from Weber county will vote for the re-election of Senators Sutherland. As a result no one will expect this paper to grow very enthusiastic in the support of candidates who do riot stand for our principles or are not in harmony with our views. Therefore, if wc should decide to "saw wood" during this campaign cam-paign the candidates' of both parties undoubtedly will be satisfied. Whether we can refrain from exercising our privilege of mixing in this campaign, time alone will tell. THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET. We had hoped that the Democrats would put up a strong ticket. We had hoped that the Democracy would take advantage of the weak spots in the Republican ticket and place the best men in the county in opposition to the candidates on the Republican ticket of Weber county. We had hoped for these things for the sake of good government. govern-ment. But, as usual, the Democracy always does the wrong thing at the right time for the Republican party. There is room for much improvement on the Republican ticket, but the Democratic county ticket is so weak that there is only one choice fcr the people and that is to vote the Republican ticket, unless the people put vp an independent ticket and sink both the old parties so deep that never again will either party fail to recognize the best ini;;cs'.c cf L- -o-":-". ' :'-- mj ' Of course, there is some good timber on both tickets, but neither |