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Show TALK IS CHEAP. In thecc war and presidential campaign cam-paign days it seems to be the duty, or n mistakeu sense of duty, upon the part of certain officials to claim the victory vic-tory without regard to the facts or the probabilities. Thus the official imports fromthe capitals of the opposing Countries Coun-tries in the European war are iu direct conflict with each other almost every day. In the course of t ime we may get at the truth, when adverse results can no longer be concealed. We get t he same thing in the United States from some of the political managers. Statements emanating from hcad'pir.r ters of the two great parties on the same day make astonishing claims regarding re-garding this, that or the other state. They do not need figures or personal knowledge of the situation in order to make bold assertions, and, although j they arc aware of the fact that few people take much stock in what they say. J they keep on maki ug claims just the same. No doubt these statements are given out to hearten the party workers and fool some of the voters into the belief that the battle is already won, and that it would be the part of wi- loin to climb aboard the band wagon. We question whether any advantage is gained by this styh-of campaigning iu Utah. |