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Show TIIE PAGE TWO 1 -- 'liOVO POST i V y X - M e?l vV ?; - n jorfOi ita ir rrrj .? q I i v y i 4f; . .' jt n f( t 5 bkixg ox your ui w w . 4X t n;v ' RADICAL MR. HOOT , ' Omv laoio tl' The count n !.;)" not been prone to look w has uine out itli upon Llihu Bout, former United tales Jiiul Post onot of state, 'of tor, for lost the county appoiiitim'iit having war, and one of the greatest lawyers of his to mini. The paper again trys to imply) generation, as having radical proclivities in that "lioeauso tl to commissioners did not matters of government. His election as prestlmt paper to be what it claimed, they ident of the New York Constitutional con are grafters and flic truth is not-ithem.' vention was generally construed to mean an Tlit Citizen also makes. the claim that it has const iJution,Mr. Barnes of double the circulation of any paper in the( other and Albany radically conservative county, which is simpftymade by an addled members of the convention! apparently brain editor, who knows little of the truth, shared the general impression. Although and is decidedly fond o f bluf f en it the convention has been addressed by advonines to a question of a circulation show- cates of all kinds of reforms and memorialdown, we are willing to go to the tesF with ized by multitudinous associations, there any paper in the county, which is legitimate, have been signs that, the convention would but our faith in the crowd running the Am- alter few provisions of the existing constierican .Fork Citizen .is so limited, that we tution. Some of the delegates of. influence believe it would require a dozen detectives have even proposed specifically to forbid to really ascertain The Citizens circulation, the exercise,. of certain legislative powers and bidding contrary to law on other papers permitted at present- - While pledged lo the there is no reason why it should be given the principle of the short ballot,' th$ committee least consideration, as , the commissioners in charge of that subject refused to frame asked for bids on a newspaper .of general the proper provisions and Chairman Tanner circulation, and not on a combination of appealed to Mr. Root. papers. The president of the convention, who in As The Citizen crowd claimed that a spite of his 70 years, has worked unceasingly prominent and trustworthy Provo printer and seems in as fit physical and mental condeclared the,re was a collusion between dition as any other member, addressed the The Post and The Herald, we gladly invite delegates- He told them the people were a grand jury investigation into the case, but tired of. the quibbling and technicalities of we also demand the name of such printer politicians and wanted real governmental who made this statement, for there is anothreform. They have had abundant cause for er eajSe for a grand jury investigation, and said. Mr. Root. complaint, They are we believe tlmt this paper is entitled to. dam- tired of the present system of government, ages if such statements are being made.' - - and it is a wonder that they could have existIn closing we can but state that The ed, so long under it, with its mushroom Post will Welcome a grand jury investiga- growth of offices, agencies and departments. tion into the bid for the county printing for If we dont give the eople a real cure, they both this year and last, and also into the will keep on demanding such things as the barge-made- by- - the- - prominent-print- er initial iveand referendunrand the recall. and Ave demand from the American Fork These are not cures, but nostrums. I have Citizen the name of the party making such been in jmblie life for forty .years, and in all "hargey-Howey- er, we1 i ave l i tt 1 e f a i t If Tn that lime our state government has been as getting it as we believe the story to be anoth- representative as. the government of Venzu-eler whole cloth tale manufactured foXassist The time has come when invisible govin backing the editor in his pernicious state- ernment must give way to government that ment. We are Iso willing to submit our is accountable and responsible. We must circulation to that same grand jury at aiiy put through this plan for jy complete reortime when The Citizen will call for the same. ganization of the government. Let it be our 0 0--0answer to the demand of the people for.re-form- . XI 1 yA.m4 r . ( ! I ( ar b'-!i- ry "e old-fashion- 4 ing--AV- -- i If Youre A Live One Youll -- Be at trie v -- i Of The a. I 5- .1 p v THE BUYERS BEST FREND i The committee heeded his admonition, The best friend of the careful buyer is and straightway voted for a half dozen of the advertisement in the local paper. the proposed, provisions. t is the arrow that points the way to betoo o ter buying. GIVE US MORE LIFE It is a foregone conclusion that when a The social life of a town has much to do merchant goes to the expense of advertising certain goods those goods are well worth the with its attractiveness as a place of abode-I- f there is always something doing;-price asked and will stand up under the most riguT inspection. If it were otherwise the plenty of variety, outdoor sports and indoor merchant would hardly be calling attention gatherings, home becomes a real home and to them. He would simply resort to the there is little incentive for young men to shady trick of working them off on some stray to foreign fields. The old home towry is attractive enough to- - them and they beU unsuspecting dupe. Very few buyers have the time to look come Solid citizens, and as time progresses all over town before making their purchases. they do their utmost to improve local eon-- , ditfonsA The population increases and prosLife is too short for that. must the have without and perity moves steadily onward. They goods But when the town is dull, life is the seunnecessary loss of time in making their lections, and it is but natural that thev should same humdrum day by day and social gathturn to the advertising pages of the local erings are few and slow, the bubbling spirit paper for such advance information as may of youth, demands wider fields and seeks its be obtained before starting on their quest. outlet in the larger cities. And as they drift away one by one the) Thus it is that the merchant that advertises his wares and keeps his best offerings town suffers in the vanishing of many of its in the public eye, has the advantage' of the young men of intellect and promise, the popman who never advertises and draws busi- ulation is retarded, people lose theirenthus-iasl- n and a veil of indifference descends ovness to his stW which otherwise might ' er the community. drift into other places. Life still remains, but the town in time .It is good for the merchant and it is good for the buver, for it enables the merchant to becomes known as a dead one. Give us more life among the young dispose of his goods at a reasonable profit, end enables the buyer to make the prehase people and when they become old they ill . he desires to best advantage without loss of still be onur people. time. o o o- And if there is a special bargain,offered WTien martyrs were burned at the stake it enables the buyer to take advantage of the were more of them. Leniency permits there opportunity .instead of going to some other the Hiartvr business to languish. lace where a higher price would prevail. 0 0 o Advertising has been reduced to a Opportunity at the door sometimes has and. those who benefit from it are notj found only in the camp of the advertiser. to scare the wolf aw.av before knocking. o o The buver shares equally in the benefits i Those-whcrar- e l.h rougli. . t me and .liicvaecumg. afraid to minimum a he desires at of tle articles price.) will sometimes use' the hammer. Keep your eye on tlnr advertising ' o o o- of this moor,' for they wilj contain-n'-m- ' Unselfishness also means doing yemr attractive offerings frotrT week to) share toward breaking in new towels. I - At GenevaResort Tomorrow Train Leaves at 8:30 a. m. Fair Round Trip 25c.Via D. & R. G. Special returning 12 M. Provos Famous Band will furnish music. Two of Provos popularclerks to be married on the grounds at 5 p. m. Contests of all kinds for young and old. -- -- I 4 -- ihe-j;amg-- nsp-the-hatch- of col-nm- Dancing Boating, Bathing All Stores Will Close All Day Wednesday Aug. 11th, et ns v week-- - - , - 4 o o o Success comes to those wlio seek it, and If you hope to have a debt of gratitude of the surest means onomical buying n of over mentioning ltlo ' ' T that end. ' ' the debtor. Wntoli the ads. is-f- y JL sr |