Show THE SMiTHFIELD ELECTION Considerable interest is shown in the election to be held in Smithfield Cache county next Monday The interest arises not on account of the importance of the vote in point of numbers for there are not more than two hundred votes in the city but because of the eagerness of partisans in other parts of the territory to note the effect of the peculiar campaigning cam-paigning methods of certain Republicans I Republi-cans Last August at the legislative i election the vote of Smithfield was 109 Democratic to Gi Republican the canvass having been earnest and vigorous on the part of both parties It will be remembered remem-bered that at that election the ratio was about the same in Logan yet this spring Logan gave a Republican majority It afterwards came out how the change was brought about The revolution was not at all creditable to those who engineered it nor was it any the less discreditable to the voters who permitted themselves to bo turned by an influence which ought not to be employed em-ployed in politics It has been hinted that improper methods have been employed by the Republicans in Smithfield and that the opposition are boastfng that the Logan affair will be repeated next Monday We hope that only square and legitimate campaigning cam-paigning has been practiced and that the returns will show that every man voted according to his honest convictions Wo hope this on account of the people themselves them-selves for it will show that they appreciate appre-ciate the ballot and are worthy of it It may be remarked that whilst tho Democrats understand that the enemy is unscrupulous and has no regard for the decencies and proprieties his gospel being to win no matter how they are confident of success They assume that the people voted honestly and conscientiously last I August and hence that all who voted the Democratic ticket then uill do so next week This is the proper way to look at the matter It places trust in tho citizens and displays confidence in the intelligence sincerity and integrity of men Tan HERALD will be disappointed and surprised if the people of Smlthfleld shalK reverse themselves on Monday and thus declare they were dishonest or ignorant in August or are so now |