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Show ft UTAH STATESMAN - Liberty 15tah Editorial Comment statesman national ideas and policies must have their source. The primary Is the foundation stone of the structure which has as Its spire the national convention. Atlas Block, Salt Lake dty, Utah Edited by Mrs. D. M. Draper i Room 111 Our Slogan: ADVERTISING Activity Theoretical? at Salt Lake RATES Per Column Inch $1.00 LEGAL NOTICES Notice of Assessment, 5 times Delinquent Notices, per column inch Probate Notices, 2 times Notice to Creditors, 4 times Summons, 5 times $5.00 .50 3.00 4.00 5.00 Phone Wasatch 852 CAL&OMINED?" Where did the jury get the calsomine"? This is the question heard asked up and down the streets Thursday, following the return of a most remarkable verdict in the damage suit. Apparently this question summed up, in a catchy though slangy expression, the street impression of the verdict, which didnt stop at the usual limit of finding no cause for action but went to the heretofore unheard of lengths of absolving the commissioner from any Burg-ner-Labru- m whatever." The jury may have whitewashed the commissioner but he hasnt been proved pure at the bar of 'public opinion," was the expressed opinion heard in many quarters. Now that the jury has seen fit to present the commissioner with a certificate of purity," the question is. will it stick? Men versed in the law and legal procedure express the opinion that in the apparent efforts of the jurors to Angelify the comissioner, they have transgressed the bounds of their legal jurisdiction in a manner that may nullify the whole verdict and furnish grounds for a new trial. Too thick an application of calsomine usually peels off and exposes that which it is intended to conceal. over-zealo- A HIGH DUTY With two city elections drawing near, it is to be hoped that all qualified voters --all those who have not overlooked their registration will, without fail, go to the polls and express their choices for mayor and commissioners. To vote for city officials is not only a duty, but an IMPORTANT duty, and this applies as well to the primary as to the general election. It is unfortunate that many of the electors do not, it seems, appreciate the importance of the primary. The primary and the final election are at least equally important, and in some ways the primary is really the more important of the two events. In the primary it is the duty of the electors to designate which of two men shall make the final race for each office, while in the later election, it is the duty of the majority to say which of these two shall have the office for the succeeding term. Obviously therefore, if the public picks two good men in the primary to make the race for each office, it has the satisfaction of knowing that which ever of the two gets the office in the final runoff, the city will have a good official in that office. On the other hand, if the voters are apathetic in the first contest, with the result that two men of indifferent ability two pettyfogging politicians are selected! to make the final race for a given office, the electors are thereafter between the devil and the deep blue, in that they will have to make their choice between two men of mediocre calibre. However, whether an individual votes in the primary or not, he or she should at least do so in the general election, so that the best of whatever timber is available at that time, may be selected. November 1 is the final day for registration ,and all who have not registered before that, should do so then. ' BORAHS HORSE NAMED AL SMITH Senator Is Informed of Steede Correct Title by Former Owner. senator on that point. The senator and Mrs. Borah had about decided on the name laaho ror the animal, but the Idahoan said that if the thoroughbred grown gelding had been registered under the name of "A! Smith he would not undertake to change It. "What could be more appropriate than a Republican riding A1 Smith? he jokingly Inquired. The thoroughbred replaces Jester, the ageing mount Senator Borah has ridden for years on his morning Jaunts through Rock Creek park. Jester Is retired to the ncaby Maryland farm of L. C. Probert with Mrs. Probert as WASHINGTON Bill Horah today gave MA1 Smith" a long ride. That la, he did if his near gift horse Is named after New Yorks celebrated governor, as has been reported. Frankly. the aenatCH leading equestrian does not know the animals name, B. B. Jones, who presented It. having shipped the horse on from his Audley farms In Virginia without advising the Its new owner: Every Reader a Contributor Is Womens Political FREDERICK L. BAQBT, Editor Business Manager C. S. GODDARD, Entered as Second Class Matter, July 18, 1922, at the Postoffice City, Utah, under the act of March 2, 1879. Contributions - Sponsored by the Salt Lake Womens Democratic dub A Democratic state newspaper, published every Saturday at Salt Lake City, Utah, devoted to progressive ideas and to promotion of the progress and prosperity of the state and party. misconduct Educational WOMAN .VOTERS DEPARTMENT (Endorsed by the Democratic State Central Committee) Office - (By F. R. D.) By far the most Interesting political events berore the people of Utah at present are the various municipal elections. In Salt Lake City the event la doubly Important to women because of the fact that for the first time a woman, Mrs. James H. Wolfe, Is enterMrs. ing the race for commissioner. Wolfe hopes to break down the prejudice whlc hexiata In the minds of many against women In politics and to show that there Is a place In the government of a city for a "womans point of view. With all respect to the Democratic party In Utah for the general treatment It haa accorded women In the past, we women In. this state sometimes feel militant because we are constantly confronted with assertions such as, "Women are Illogical," women cannot understand practical politics, women are idealists. "Politics Is too dirty for a woman, and ao on sd Infinitum or perhaps ad nauseam. These remarks, which sometimes we must admit comes from women as well as men, show us clearly that there la still In some minds a great difference between the duties and privilege of a woman citizen and those of a man citizen, and that the franchise did not bring with It equality of political rights as between men and women. We ire still received by the men Into conventions and meetings theoretically only, or as one prominent Democrat stated it, "It Is the privilege of a man to vote, hold office and to enter Into any politics lscheme to further his election to and hla remaining In office which seems necessary to him, but a woman should cast her vote. Oh, she might be a delegate to a convention, he added, "provided she does as she is told." We must admit along with the men that women have not had the experience In politics to enable them to act in all cases with the same efficiency which would be expected of a man, but we are unable to understand why politics should be of such a deep and dark nature that It takes only the mans brain to handle It In fact we maintain that our participation will take It out of this very muddy and murky condition and put it on a plane d where even some of the men may he able to understand why we need to have our offices manned with undesirable characters, who are able to go even so far as to get Judicial vindication for questionable activities. We are also unable to see any logic In the statement that politics Is so dirty that we are going to besmirch ourselves by getting into the midst of It and cleaning It up. Is a doctor necessarily contaminated by his labors In behalf of his patients? Are we to look down on any man or woman who tackles an unpleasant task scientifically merely because he or she mav have to handle something dirty? If there Is so much need of reform, let the women at It. they are accustomed to all aorta of domestic housecleaning, and at any rate will not be apt to cover one undesirable condition with another which la worse. Is the statement, "I wouldnt want my wife to know what goes on particularly defensible coming from men who have always had the power In their own hands? If after all these years they re unable to cope with situation as they are. It is Indeed time to at least try a few new tactics, and If women have anything to offer, and they are proving that they have In many cases, to rive theh the opportunity. If the men mean that practical politics is necessarily dirty politics. It mar be that we would be unable to give the necessary blow on the Jaw or Inditire In the same vltnperons manner which they emplov as means to convince the opponents that thev are on be wrong track, nor do we wish to. We are Idealists, and we adm't It: we expect to use whatever means we have wMrh sre fair end lust nd open To rale the standard of politics. We do not admit that our Ideals are necessar-limpractical. We have already been able to accomplish eauai suffrage and a rreatly Improved condition for men. women and children: we shall rn farther and. without losing our femininity or anneal in the least, accomplish an ennalitv In political riehta. We now that, there are manv fields that are not onen to most of ua because of our verv sex. But that there are many otflcea not heretofore he'd bv women which con'd not he benefited bv nur necuMr method of attack we still believe, and priv-Hedge- v It Is at this meeting that I may express my approval or disapproval of the present working of our system or of some office holder by supporting there a man or woman who will carry my Ideas to the state convention. From the state convention my voice will be carried on still further. . Are You Satisfied? gradually as we become better acIf yon are satisfied to have a small quainted with our own powers and the percentage of the people say what opportunity at hand, we ahall have shall be onr methods of governing, all no hesitancy In withdrawing from well and good, stay at home, and let those other proscribed fields, this minority carry on; let. them tax you and use your taxes as they wish; allow them to make your lawa which control your home, your business, your children, you coming and going; give them freedom to carry on internationDuring the next fourteen months al relations and make trade agreethis country may hope to witness as ments as will suit their own particular group If they wish. lively and Interesting a political aa haa been experienced perhaps since the election of 1912. What the outcome of thla will be can only he guessed at even by those moot closely In touch with the mainsprings of politics. Coming Events Cast Their Shadows. alt-uatl- Whither Does This Condition of Apathy Lead? The Convening of Congress. Tlje long session of congress will convene in December and all of the momentous uqestlona which, will come up for consideration will have their political bearing, and Interest will increase as the session continues until It reaches its peak with the elections of November, 1928. Some of the subjects which will naturally appear before congress will be the Reed invesn tigations of the election contest of Pennsylvania, and the Beating of Messrs. Vare of Pensylvannia and Smith of Illinois, aa well as farm relief, flood relief, tariff, tax redaction .foreign affairs, presidential appointments., All of these questions have enough connection with the next presidential election as to cause considerable skirmishing, If not real battle in congress, the noise of which will be heard throughout the country. We do not believe that women, once they understand the high Importance of the Individual vote, will be content to allow others to vote for them. We have been made to reel by politicians, and the men must take the responsibility for this, that the lndlviual vote counts as nothing when It meets the vote of a packed primary or convention. a s a Pack the Primary Then. If the primary must be packed, let us see that It la packed with enough Individual voters to literally stamp out every effort of an unscrupulous minority. For thla kind of action we must necessarily develop our sense of perceiving Immediately at Its birth, any movement to shove this or that man into the position of a delegate without-givinns a chance to know what he stands for. The danger in our system comes not so much from the party in power as who stays at home from the non-votand- the voter who sleeps In the primary. Women are to be counted on to remedy thla condition. more six months will than Although elapse before the great political conventions are held, interest continues to develop concerning these Important American Institutions. The National committees of both parties will meet some time during the winter to Issue the call to convention and select the convention cities, and from them on until June the political world will be Mr. Johnaon of Rock Springs, Wyo occupied with state conventions and Thinks So. primaries, the selection and Instruction of delegates to the conventions, Mr. F. W. Johnaon, president of and other details of the great system Western States Smith for President is which our country governed. by Association, thinks s western woman a might have more clal mto the Democratic nomination for vice president than haa Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. In a letter to Mr. Hugh C. Wallace of Tacoma, Washington, Mr. Johnaon says: This method of choosing our lead"I resd with a great deal of Interest ers is based on the assumption that you statement In the press relating to the majority of the people should say Mrs. Wilson as a running mate for how all are governed. Even If every Governor Smith. qualified voter should cast his vote "If a woman la to be nominated for there would always be a minority of vice president, I disagree with yon as somewhat dissatisfied voters. The to your choice. Why not select one of dangerous thing about tbe actual proven executive ability and if she Is working of the system Is that the ab- to add the western support to the sence from the polls of so many peo- ticket, I nominate Nellie T. Rosa, ple who have the privilege of voting Protestant, and dry and of Southern glevs a minority of the electorate the birth. chance to govern and make the lawa. I was very closely connected with the Democratic party In furthering Mrs. Ross candidacy when she was Conscien-tiou- s first elected and In the second election when she was defeated. We learned a great many things. The one thing that stood out prominently and was felt throughout the campaign was The answer is .the least we can do the support of the women. Not only Is to attend and vote at the primaries. their support, but In many cases their It Is at this meeting where all of our persuasion of the husbands to support Vare-WIlso- er National Conventions. Should a Western Woman be Chosen as Vice Presidential Nominee? Justice I speak here of Independent Republican women. T was a very strong supporter of President Wilson, but time has lasped since his administration and I do not; believe that his widow would add any strength to the ticket New problems have arisen and If It is to be a woman, Mrs. Ross Is now a national figure. "I am confident that Governor Smith Is strong In the west. Mrs. Ross. Not' Believe It or We Believe It. The Democratic state committee of Missouri last week adopted a political creed which Is so far above the usual "point with pride and view with alarm variety, that we print It here for the special benefit of those doubting souls who say that tbe two parties stand for the same things. The Democratic party la the national party. It has been and is the only party that serves fairly all the people of all the states. Its members are and always will be of all racea and religions, rich and poor, native and foreign, city and country. We will unite with all these to secure the equal blessings that only Democracy can bring. The Democratic party la the construction party. In benefits It gives to all the people the moat, and In .taxes, It takes from them the least And It will always go forward. The Democratic party is the safe party. The safety of capital and of labor, of production and of distribution, of banks and of money, of host ness of all kinds, are today advanced farther .than ever before In the history of the nation, and that through the Democratic party. The Democratic party will always do only safe things. The Democratic party Is the party of peace. The Democrat Bryan made for ourselves the most perfect treaties of peace that the world had ever known. The Democrat Wilson made for the world a peace founded on more right than the world had ever followed. We will try alwaya to deepen and expand that peace for ourselves first and all the world thereafter. The Democratic party la the superior party. In everything that Is good for farming and Industry, transportation and marketing, banking and finance, in taxing and In spending, in benefiting people and property. In war and in peace. Democratic achieve meats In Missouri and In the nation over-togigantically all Repub'lcan efforts or all times. We will always e be proud Democrats, with alma for as high as our deeds of the past. And all these things for onr party, we will try to do, p the-futur- Bv tolerance towards all brother Democrats; By perfect freedom In primaries and cheerful union In the eleo- tlons; By saying nothing shout the hurtful things that are not in politics and fighting much for the helpful things that are of Democracy; By recognizing the great mass of sincere Republicans, who also seek the truth: By telling fully and fairly to all. Republicans and Democrats, the great truths of Democracy that the people will follow when they know; By organisation that Is honest and thorough and that works every day In every year. Why Hasnt This System Been Working? What Can a Voter Do in the Complicated Scheme. . Miss Eva La Gallienne Receives Award. Miss Eva La Gallienne, actress, director. producer and organiser of the Civic Repertory theatre In New York, recently received the 85,000 award given annually by the Pictorial. Review to the American woman who has made the moat outstanding contribution to the arts, letters, sciences or social progress. She Is the fourth woman to receive the award. WHY NOT A WOMAN? Mrs. James II. Wolfe, I : for ten years audited every claim of the State over $15,000,000.00 of them ; started the first purchasing department for, and was the first purchasing agent of, the State of Utah ; got out all bond issues; and was the actual secretary of the State Board of Examiners; the State Board of Loan Commissioners, and various other boards and commissions. No more capable woman ever served the State of Utah. Take advantage of this rare combination of ability and womans idealism. ROLL UP THE VOTE FOR : MRS. JAMES H. WOLFE FIRST WOMAN CANDIDATE FOR City Commissioner i (Political advertisement paid for by Mr. Burton I Y. Muaser.) 1 T SHOULD WENT OFF SUE ASKED &JGWT VJHEM ME |