Show THE LEGISLATURE The legislature which assembled on Monday will have comparatively little to do we take it There is not much demand lor new legislation and such demand as exists applies largely to matters which it would be idle to attempt to legislate regarding regard-ing Some of the existing statutes may require re-quire alteration and amendment but we look for no really important lawmaking The chief labors of the assembly it is assumed as-sumed will be in the matter of disposing of the public money the coming two years gd and in this let us hope that wisdom and economy will be the guide of the members Itis not worth while to complain now but the legislature of two years ago was extravagant ex-travagant and to a certain degree reckless Too much money was voted and wisdom did not characterize all the appropriations The result is that the territory has a debt and hasnt much of real value to the public pub-lic to show for it What has been done cannot be recalled Lessons however how-ever may be learned from the past and we are going to hope that the present assembly as-sembly will be more careful and thoughtful thought-ful than was its predecessor and that the 6 economic record of the territory as well as a proper regard for the taxpayer willbo uppermost in the minds of the members when devising ways for the expenditure of the peoples cash There are those in the II community who would be delighted if the I I legislature would make the money fly and numerous schemes involving large l expenditures will undoubtedly be devised and urged Progress will bo their cry and they will argue that a big public debt will be a blessing gs rather than an eviL The lawmakers t should receive the argument with caution t The great majority of the people of this l territory have been taught in a school J which inculcates the principle that it is I good to pay as you go to them debt is a I terror and the payment of interest is regarded i re-garded somewhat in the nature of a waste of money Low taxes are also appreciated here It will be wise and well for the legislators to heel the popular will in these respects and not act upon the assumption that the public will 1 approve and applaud costly improvements improve-ments which involve burdensome obligations obliga-tions in time though the weight may fall lightly now The members coming directly from the people and being familiar with the popular popu-lar sentiment and being representative men will we believe be able to withstand the appeals and resist the demands of those who would be delighted with the extravagance extrava-gance that would indicate that Utah was U booming 6 |