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Show r THE PROVO HERALD PACE TWO: rr. h Herald Editorial ' . V V f - tjia't the ; voting machine Llmo, O.; Nov. The ReoJ Live " rTHT? MAfUIVPS CA7T7n TTT4H There cart be little doubt ' . , JBU!M?ER CORNCROP ,REP0Rx 25 year k .indicated in reports presented today at a conference of the State Grain "Producer and Deafen A3BociaUcy.j;Thg asBoclationi. braces the counties of North'westJ w' are stil .in use in Salt Lake county is t!ie one last straw "which saved 't"ncday fo the Republican- party in tliisstate'. The Salt Lake Tribune; which has played absolutely fair to . ryialTpartieT'TrMTiT'sr TarnprT," spealcs 'asTolTow'sT"""-""The use of the voting machines was undoubtedly of very great advantage to the 'ins." That is what they expected when they insisted on the exclusive use of the machines. But 4hink of morality which actuated that choice and the wrong thus inflicted ujMin thousands of voters, in order that the gangsters might perpetuate their own power! Tammany in. its worst days did nothing meaner individual rights than this. or more subversive, " cora'croi J?w :eeat larger than normal ' ana much better ju41tty than last - wliii-- h " g.A . " " ers - - Michigan. s mmui . -- NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT And His Dog l, .Mining and Mlllinj Provo, Utah. hereby given that at V the Board of Director! 2nd day of November, X U mz, an assessment (No. 5) 0f three (3) mills per share was levied on the capital stock of j corporate payable immediately to the president Lead-Bullio- AiUU - mm &r! ' GRAND FREE ER1TERTAINMER1T n Company, Notice is meeting of held on the ! THE SPOILS SYSTEM. For the past fifty years or more it has been the custom of the political parties of this nation to adopt the slogan "To the victors belong the, spoils." Thus, they have gone on ap pointing their own political friends from year to year regardless of ability until this government clerk business has. come to be a political plum to be passed around at the expense of efficiency in many branches of governmental affairs. Civil service rule protects the clerk in his humble job but not in his ambition to reach the more important position that is still a spoil of politics. Marshals, revenue officers and postmasters who should be elected are now appointed under our spoils system. Thousands of these offices are subject to change every few years for no other reason than that we are living under a system of petty graft because the man who has the power of apjioiirting these many officers always holds out this incentive at election time to whip his lieutenants into line. Many times all of these appointive places are filled long before election by the party which is most likely to win-ithat election. City and state office jobs are passed out in the same manner. Deputy treasurers, assistant auditors, game wardens andoil inspectors get and hold their jobs through politics. "A certain citizen is congrainlat?d by his neighbors because he has just received ar appointive office which pays him a larger salary than he ar.ild not have possibly, earned otherwise. The Saturday Evening Po: i' says : "There will be no genuine or lasting economy ?.tu efficiency until the spoils idea is extirpated; and our civil service reform, so far, has the surface. As Jong as thousands of purely g administrative most of the more responsible ones, are pjttms of politics, government in nationand state will cost .'mndreds of millions more than it should. When an "ambitions village postmaster has the same chance to He-- " come aity'postmastcr that an ambitious village station agent has Jo become a city station agent we shall have economical ml efficient government but not before." EVERYBODY INVITED Free Souvenir to Every' Boy and Girl The original Buster Brown and his dog Tige will give a performance at the Princess Theatre lor the benefit of the school children of Provo and Utah county. We want . merely-scratche- The Home of the Ifn&tam fluW0 - 114-11- Farmer 8 I'll i.ian .i is ine r i t closest tor many years, rrooamv the nearest approach to it will be found in the presidential election of 1900. As has been often said, I'ath is among the last of the state to be affected by any national movment or drift, by reason of the conservatism of those in control. the sijnied, editorial of President .Smith's in the 1m- Era' printed heretofore, is what saved the prove'mcnt to)" Taft. Hut the of of nicely, adjustment the vote, 'apportioning it in approximately equal division.' giving President Taft just enough to secure him. giving and letting Roosevelt ita a v6te that is a reminder of gratitude due. all make 'i spectacu- Jar finish to a complicated campaign. Spry gets enough plurality to satisfy him, Tollon is supported strongly enough so that he can not make much complaint, and Morris is pla cated by a vote that is really flattering under the circumstances. Thus, all have something to be grateful for. As ' saith the pect. "'Like grapes from the vines of Engedi. Are the favors that fall from his hand's." It takes nice discrimination and apportionment to fix , u.h UKil, l. It HI Kllll l'l Ml III CllitI lie Ul thincs here can reach to every hmilv of it? own in the citv and evrrv hrmsphnlcl in all tlm riimtnVo ! 9n..ini.nlillir shirt space of time. And as stated in the political manifesto of April, 1896t the vote why preference kept evenly balanced. It is thus easy to cast enough of the controlled vote to get any result desired. .That the division spoken of in that manifesto is the ideal one for the controlling power, there is no question. It insures accuracy, certainty, and, above all, discipline. The results show that Utah is as firmly bound as ever, and it also shows a political dexterity in manipulation that would be admirable if it were nqt so indecently defiant of the rights of the individual and destructive of the spirit of our Institutions. Tribune. .4 in vote . i i West Center St. '..-stat- Wi)oim-wte.tUat.i.eiicHrag-ing- . 8 1 15 4 ... hI f 4 could not the election machinery for pity that president and vice president brought up to modern conditions. There is no reason why we should not give immediate effect to the result of the election. ' The new congress should begin with the new ycarand the new administration the same. This is something that we have advocated heretofore, and, we believe, that the change is inevitable. Under ordinary condi- tions the legislation declared for by the election of Tuesday would not be possible until the assembling of Congress the first Monday in December, 1913. When the communications and transportation in the country were slow and difficult, it was well enough to have the electors meet in the next vear lft?r the. election jinl. the . months after he was elected. Under our improved conditions, ,, however, thcre is no reason why the electoral college should not meet in the different states early in December, and have ' vot counted hv thtir mnirroct owu ffiv. Ua r.-.- ., t ' y thp- nrpsfrif (UVtL Tv..b,v ing, the first Monday in Decmber. Everything then would be ' ready for a change of government with the first of the year. The old, slow conditions have passed away in procedure and law. The next amendment to the federal constitution, might well provide for this expediting 6f matters,' so that the ex- - ' ' ,( pressed will of the oeoole could be criven immediat .ffw irli i! , standing new, w.; kn.jvv. dcceiao:i. a.Svama.s.i 0 There i,.m-i'- h mm Line, r. i. ty tu know wliy we believe in J toneloarrrted xsiot'if. ,s the work of a .doctor whose .!"';rr je,;,,.!.. ri ItU.ucd xiiid com. mie.l 'riKrcrlie " ty imctors ;is having a cf 11.,. It 15 thci.r ' v -- n. PatirS?, v.ho - e'-u- -. , dian Pacific railway today put; Into effect Its' aw. tariff from .potnU in Western Canada to Duluth and Minneapolis. In the belief of railway officials and ahdppers, the new rates wllljreeult in large s of train In bond being made during the remainder of the season from Alberta and Saskatchewan points to Duluth and Minneapolis. ; &Mp-men- - ship-ment- u - r! - : Thfv hav f'Z'?, JiM fl0 ,cmc " "BfdgT n""y Sending a Draft is the - best way to send money to a distant cityi Per. sonal checks can be collected only at a discount. We issue drafts payable 'v throughout the United States and Can- llectionno discount. RBSH ' - (' Provo Gommorical & Savings Baof . J.:T 1-T- " fARRKS, Cashier. SMOOT " u1t r." 5,, mb1mbb((( ll Gitft 1 nfiu. urn u iiibi ii i r -- - . ! .! : i SPAFFORD WiBler Rale f ' Trav- elers' letter of' credit also isv sued here. , anNor. ne nual Sahratloa Armr con press for the Northwest opened In this cttr today with an attendance of nearly 200 officers of the organisation from points In Wisconsin, Minnesota,: Northern Michigan and North and South Dakota, The congress will last about one week and will be devoted principally to the consideration of plans for the further extension of the Salvation Army work ia tfao Northwest Minn.,- iUfc?h Drug Company and all other leading druggists SALVATION ARMY CONGRESS. Caaa-- lie. ada and foreign countries. There is no: charge for co- HEADQUARTERS FOR GROCERIES, MEATS, FI3H, GAME, ' ' FRUITS AND HIGH QU ALITY GROCERIES . COME IN AND ENROLL FOR ONE OF THE8E PRIZES. WtnhlJefrMiarNoy.'s.TTie . ot a mere is as pcr- - ""reliefinstead which Hedquist SDITOW fflffiHET ur aa a'jL?FLZ bMurtr.! . president-tohe-inaugurated-io- simply I ' unc "VV poison out SnSWVe" ve 'lw'n .. Ultu:u has . cm and get particulars... EFFECT. - ' 1ui.io.s tmuugnout lac country be in crn its wo,k. V 0. jf 0' r drK,;tj, Wc know that there is cert.im rH.ef her ? for , Compounded r.o jmtem ... ..0iuie . NEW GRAIN TARIFF IN " " .r,;', - r it Mt mis physician .1,:. w r-i- nc 'J.-- y ' i ..tucy to ie. The manufacturers have authorized us to give these elegant instruments away and we invite you to call and investigate the particulars. We will give away over $1400 worth of prizes to the most "popular ladies. After the. voting contest has run three weeks weekly prizes will be given awayi' Call is a ROMANCE. woman's devotion to a man in desperate straits, making a pure love story of unusual heart interest, as shown in Charles Keith's latest play "The .Third Degree,- - Interests play! goers, then the forthcoming production by the United Play Company of this drama, should be heralded as the dramatic event of the season. The love story is only one phase of the pay, which is really an excerpt from life 'in some of its most interesting phases, dealing with police methods and also Fifth avenue society. all the suSfercrs in V, )Ve ma ''.; i 8, 19U.) ' The New and Effective Remedy for smatism, Sciatica and Neuritis M&,& 4 ELECTION NOT MODERN. It ,i f AN ' "NURITO" WS?T?5TTC lv o INTERESTING - Why Druggists Believe In ii.i Villi street, Provo, Utah. (First publication Nov. . THIS PIANO WILL BE GIEN AWAY HIM Secretary. Location of Office: 144 West Center The Home of the I I mm D. H. THOMAS, If a offices,-includin- ti. ine President -- i r d THE VOTE OF UTAH. O. H. HBNDSELMAN, every child of Provo to become our guest on Friday, Nov. 15th, . Every family in Provo will please call on Monday and Tuesday for a ticket. The tickets are free soviet the young ones have a good time. ' or secreUry at No. 144 West Center" street, Provo," Utah. Any stock upott which this assessment may remain up. paid on December 8th, 1912 will be delinquent and advertised for saie' at public auction, and unless payment is made before, will be sold on Decent ber 24, 1912, to pay the delinquent as-sessment, together with th coal of ' advertising and expense of sale. r.ii . . ,i?,,,;.L Oiz-- l - Divt plenty. BWV y . Delivered is0 I . r ..'' "" Telephs - - ; - ' " ' - ' -- : ' ( |