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Show CcntL-r.cnt Must Be Arouspd. Tte question of proper timber for the next City Coiiil has already taken precedence over any ether issue' likely to be injected into the coming . ttuticipal campaign. Business men who are, not in iHe habit of paying close attention to political campaigns bare become convinced that the city's interest is .the best policy. As a result of this . sentiment there promises to be a strong element in theconrehtions of both parties that oftentimes constitutes only an insignificant minority in the . councils of those who choose candidates, an element of progressive, up-to-date, broad-minded citizens, meoi.vho have ft deep and vital interest in the city's weKare, from selfish motives, if you will, because the-Tclty's prosperity and growth means the advancement ad-vancement of their own business. And the ques-v ques-v tion3.of why Salt Lake has been afflicted with a ' Council, some of whose , members are incapable of j;(tf(rig beyond narrow partisanship and personal auiKio&ities in their consideration of. public affairs, is citHieisely answered by the statement ofv W. 8. Henderson, who, in discussing the councilmanic pro)Slera on Tuesday said to The Telegram, in substance: sub-stance: 'iMen who have large business .interests canifot afford to bother with politics They leave that 'to ' those who have nothing else to do." Just so iwig as the strong and successful men of a' city prefer to place-the questions of municipal affairs in ke hands of men who have the least interests at stake, just so long will the larger and broader affaixs of the city suffer. What Salt Lake needs is a sentiment so strongly in favor of the city's welfare, so intensely public-spirited, that no in- caphIe candidate can' hope to receive the votes of either party. Arouse this . sentiment and the problem is solved. -In, the language, of Mr. Henderson: Hen-derson: "It up to the people." Let them |