Show SAFE FOR DEMOCRACY DEl THE II Republicans over a score of years ago set up a commission form of government In Salt Lake that was to be entirely nonpar- nonpar Since that time for the most part Republicans have voted for Republicans and Democrats for tor Democrats Last fall however the Democrats found themselves in the position of supporting Republicans Republicans Republicans Re Re- publicans sugar coating the pill by reminding reminding reminding remind remind- ing themselves that after all it was a nonpartisan nonpartisan nonpartisan non- non partisan enterprise The successful candidate for mayor fell feU heir to a necessity of ol recognizing his Democratic Democratic Democratic Demo Demo- cratic support and a most embarrassing complication com corn ensued The Democrats were to have at least one key position or department head and as many minor appointments as the wrath of the Republicans would bear An attempt was made by the mayor to re repay repay repay re- re pay Democratic courtesy by ousting an old- old time Republican who sat as city treasurer but buthis buthis buthis his Republican colleagues put the quietus on that plan and he shifted to the city attorney- attorney ship naming a couple of or Democrats for good measure All is now quiet along the Democratic front where the price of patronage Is well known to tobe be eternal vigilance If Republican Republica party leaders sought to build up a political machine and give to the Democrats not so much as a crumb that falls from the municipal municipal municipal pal table they were reminded after all that It takes only an occasional nomination nomination nomination nom nom- to make the city safe or the Democrats Democrats Demo Demo- ts 1 era |