Show DR CANDIDACY Salt Lake Is warranted in lation because of the nomination of Rev Elmer I Goshen as a candidate for forthe forthe forthe the city council It so much to the point that he happens to be candi candidate candidate candidate date from the Fifth ward as that he is isa Isa Isa a nominee of the people There Is a man for whom both men and women of all parties of every church of every sort and condition of life ife should vote unless a better man Is opposed tn tI him And it happens that the man opposed is precisely the one whose whoso candidacy accentuates the very veo qualities which make Mr Goshen de desirable desirable desirable asa as a public official For one thing Mr Goshen is honest For another he is able For another he IB Is fair No honest interest of the city efty need fear him No legitimate activity will wUl be opposed by him And he will VIII bring to the discharge of his council manic duties a mind splendidly stored with information an ability in handling men a knowledge of the city and its needs that few men can hope to equal In that connection the declination of candidacy by Rev Mr lr Short from the Fourth ward much as that declining Is Isto isto isto to be regretted on some grounds pre presents presents presents a detail of life which must be commended Mr lr Short believes he can be of greater help to Mr Goshen in the Fifth and he feels that victory should be secured there He realizes that a popular criticism might be made on the presence of ot two ministers on the city ticket And he sees he the better ethical opportunity In the Fifth than in the Fourth Therefore he declines to re remain remain main a candidate while giving his cor cordial cordial cordial dial support to his friend In the case of neither man is there the slightest suggestion of selfishness To either the prospect involves much work heaped upon the shoulders of men who have at present a great deal of labor To both bh the nomination comes because the people want good goodmen goodmen goodmen men in the council and not because they have In the remotest way sought for or desired the place And the city is to be congratulated on Mr certain election It will mean betterment of the city govern government government government ment It will mean a lifting of the standard of official character for the city It will mean improvement of ot which every resident of Salt Lake may maj feel proud |