Salt Lake Telegram | 1909-01-08 | Page 20 | Clash of Authorities

CLASH OF AUTHORITIES We Ye TC take it by the news from Washington that there here will not be very much effective e le legislation enacted enacted en- en acted between now and the fourth of March 1 Maters Matters Mat Mat- ratters rat rat- ers are fast approaching a deadlock between the president resident and congress Every elJ day brings new nc evidence evi- evi dence ence that his excellency can not start a minute too soon on his trip to Africa Some of his performances of late have reminded us of the history of John of England He compelled to do certain things timings h bytho by tho ho barons but ho lie made matters very uncomfortable when ho he his palace by his anathemas hurled at it those same barons A great many people think it would be better hetter to have lave the tho presidency last six sL or eight years to avoid the tho excitement and expense of presidential elections I Our idea grows more and more confirmed as time goeson goes goes' goeson on that it would bo be better betterto to have a presidential election e every ery year rear because it takes a resolute man in n power to surrender sun his own personal proclivities and keep uppermost in ill his mind the thought that among all nIl the millions of the country he lie is the chief servant and bound b by his honor and his oath to do dothe hc the best he lie can for forthe the other millions In the tho lost last four years we have heard much about the iniquity of of government by injunction but hut that does not compare with government by impulse I and every day daj we are reminded of that one proverb which makes it out ont that a wise man is one who can I rule his lis own orn spirit I