Show p 1 A DEMOCRATS TS T'S PRAISE Under the caption of An Honest President the erstwhile Democratic or or Independent New York Evening Post discussed Theodore Roosevelt Roose Hoose- velt welt in an excellent spirit Why was Lincoln called Honest Abe Abc the Post asks asIm The implication tion was not merel merely that he would not steal Pecuniary Pecuniary honesty amon among public men was taken for granted branded as a n rule rull hc before forc the Civil war The true significance of Lincoln's as we may learn from the appreciation of men like Herndon who knew him well was that he Ill had ball a character of mingled min Fled simplicity implicit and shrewdness that he lie was a staunch friend a nature in which absolute truthfulness truthful truthful- ness and conscience con were master motives a n. lawyer lawer law er who would not promote litigation a statesman who put country above self a a. man maim to tie to o in calm or 01 stress one who would bow in daily life as in high office only to the simple worth of eYer everyday man man- hood Nothing is more common than to hear it said of President Roosevelt Roosevelt asserted asserted by his friends admitted by bJ his enemies that enemies that he is thoroughly honest Everybody familiar familial with the enthusiastic admiration for him hint which pervades the Vest West Yest knows that this is th the burden hurden of his praises there But it is not meant that there is no need of a special watch on him him when he visits the Treasury What hey they really leally mean we think is that he lie has hasa a spontaneous neaps love of equality and a profound desire to do justice He acts lil like e one by wealth or station Magnate or cowboy cowboy it it is all one to him Millionaires and starveling poets titled foreigners and a guide from the thc he hc loves to get het ct cheek by jowl at his table and it is the essential man the thc interesting human nature in each that his eye seeks out onto This to 10 our mind is a fine fine-ami useful turn for innate honesty to display in these days The Democratic Democratic Democratic Dem Dem- Post does itself credit to volunteer such praises to a President who does not represent its party lint Jut it t fl shows Bows its independence Unless a aman aman aman man be hc unreasonably y parti partisan an he can have little objection to the deserved cd praise of an honest dent The hc a death a h of Warren Gary Cart at the thc old Gary Cary farm near Cincinnati removes the thc last link that bound the present generation to his famous sisters Alice and Phoebe hoebe Twenty Twenty five five years Jears ago no two writers in America were more known or loved Who ho has not h been en made the better in hope and faith when listening to those inspiring lines One sweetly solemn thought Comes Conies to me nic oer o'er and oer o'er i Im I'm da home bionic one our lay day nearer Than han ever e Ive I've been before Chairman Leary of the thc citizens' citizens ex cx executive e come committee committee com com- rendered Salt Lake an important service when whets he ordered the thc arrest promptly and prosecution prosecution tion of the thc hackman who oYer overcharged and then assaulted assaulted as as- a yi visiting Elk Elte It would be better for the thc city if there were more public spirited citizens like Mr 11 Leary within the conf confines of the Utah capital I The force of citizens who served ser as special policemen policemen po po- during the Elks Elks' reunion performed good service service and are entitled to credit for Cor the valuable aid they contributed to the thc efforts of the Police department de lIe department to promote or order el when the crowded condition condition con COil of the city furnished such a splendid field for unchecked lawlessness I The Thc Penn Pennsylvania hania miners miners' strike will prove a i fallow field Held for political missionary work wort on the eve eye eyer of r the thc Congressional election That's about the time Mark Uk and his Civic Federation will settle the strike if if Chairman Gri Griggs gs doesn't wake up tip an and catch the Ohio Ohio Presidential manufacturer napping What's the time matter with a joint debate between Howell Smith Devine ine an and Harrington Hanington and anti then too Postmaster Thomas might inight be he induced to tul take tai a II hand in the war of WOl words s. s Salt Lakes Lake's beautiful shade trees are arc among the city's s most valuable po possessions and md in il the di division of water the tIll thirst of these monarchs of the time forest should not go o unquenched Buffalo Bill swiped the i OO I Ilse he visiting Elks spent in ill Salt Halt Lake Still till r i ll of the Ills sum remains here a n pretty fair fuh haul for ur a dull August week weck I IThe I Irhe The rhe three Pennsylvania h millionaires who engaged engaged en en- ed in barroom fight with A h a a Attorney General Knox evidently tt sou sought ht to settle the trust question ti ll a II ala ala la In Bailey j jIt It is a shame t to sa say that Olney's friends have hav purposed ed to start his Pre Presidential i boons boom during the soft oft rah lab season Former Senator Cannon will be he s bottle bottle- holder bolder this thi fall if he hc is not spiked before the battle really opens |