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Show o TRUTHS. Tho Trlbuno, notipg a newspaper squabblo In northern Idaho, says one of tho papers "takes the high and radiant radi-ant ground that tho Dubois campaign is for the enforcement of tho stato constitution." Waiving comment on whnt must be to most people a brand new thing tho "radiant ground" proposition It would bo really Interesting to know how 'any person per-son or community would proceed to enforce a stato constitution. .ft .4 Kcnncr is of tho opinion thnt lnvidl-ousnoss lnvidl-ousnoss Is being practiced. Ho says Sam King and A. J. Weber got special spe-cial laudatory mention in tho papers for winning a case each In Durand's court at Murray. "Essay Calgh" has won three cases there in succession, and tho paper men don't fall over each other to say anything about that performance. per-formance. The Tribune says no Mormon In Idaho is asked to take an oath other than that prescribed for nil voters In the state. Just so. It is much the same in the south; tho flat has gone forth that only white men can cast a ballot and have It counted, and It is not changed for any applicant. If the negroes can't comply with the terms, all they have to do is to keep away from the voting places. If the Idaho provision spoken of provided in terms, as It does in effect, that no Mormons should vote, it would bo an easy matter for the great majority of tho people becauso the Inhibition does not fall upon them; and yet the terms aro precisely the same for all except in their application and effect. The law firm of Zane & Strlngfel-low, Strlngfel-low, composed of Judge Charles S. Zane and Joseph W. Strlngfellow, has removed from the Deseret Bank building to 309-310 D. F. Walker building. build-ing. A reader of this paper from its first number came In to say, anent our remarks re-marks regarding a Utah press association asso-ciation in tho last number, that Truth is entitled to thanks for exposing and denouncing tho mudsill concern thnt calls Itself, without warrant, by that name. It has a few very few men of experience and capacity, most of those who have recognized ability and standing In tho grand profession being be-ing unwilling to have their names connected with such a concern. Its chief purpose is, not tho general welfare, wel-fare, elevation and progress of journalism jour-nalism in Utah, but giving undeserved privileges to a few obscurities here and elsewhere, whose publications aro generally typographical jlm-Jams awful to look upon, and with actually, in many cases, a bona fldo subscription subscrip-tion list of less than fifty copies. By working railroads for transportation and practicing tho most unblushing mendacity regarding circulation, they contrive to get a little cheap advertising, adver-tising, to work candidates for ofllce. and thus manage to crawl along. A prominent newspaper man of this city, who was rocently asked to join tho motley gathering, replied that he was not eligible "How's that?" the ono who presented tho matter to him replied; "why not eligible?" "Oh," he responded, "I have had some newspaper news-paper experience." Let us have n genuino newspaper club for the state, as we already have for the city. Peet is certainly bearding tho lion in his den. Last Tuesday evening he lectured on "Utah and tho Mormons" In tho Wesley Methodist church at Herrlcksvillo, Pa. Just fancy Pcot being be-ing Invited to lecture by tho church or tho Rev. .1. L. Loillch, Rev. J. Wesley Wes-ley Hill et al.i As a rule, tho 'Tribune, in noting defections from either of tho other parties to the Americans, speaks of the person as "a prominent citizen," "one who has long held a conspicuous position in tho community," "a life- p- long Democrat" (or Republican), and so on. This Is tho plan of safety, bo-cause bo-cause no one is compromised and there is nothing tangible to deny. Tho other day, however, it had a sure-enough sure-enough case for use. W. M. White announced, and tho announcement was given a panel all by Itself, that by reason of tho machine, and Smoot-craft, Smoot-craft, and Spryism, or words Implying Imply-ing as much, he had bidden Utah Re publlcanism gooybye. Ho desired it to be distinctly understood that he . was as good and uncompromisingly n f Republican as ever, that ho had voted J no other ticket, and for that reason, of r. courso, had concluded to net with nn J 1 antl-Ropubllcan party. Now let tho " perturbed mind of the great public bo at rest, let agitation bo calmed and soothing influences prevail, for W. M. Whito has declared himself unto nil men. So long ns what ho would do and not do were unknown, so long ns ho kept his views and conclusions veiled behind sealed lips and an Idle pen, there was doubt, and dubiety, and nnxiety, men not knowing which way to turn for fear something might drop at an unexpected time or place; but that is all 'flxed now, for W. M. Whlto has broken the seal of silence and spoken. Bully for W. M. White! By tho bye, who Is W. M. Whlto? Judge Durand, -to fortune nnd to fame both known, has succeeded in getting into deep trouble. Having threatened to end tho earthly career of the editor of tho Murray American Eagle, he soon found himself confront ing Instead of occupying mo uencn. And yet thero Is sympathy for Durand, not because ho was right in this or has been right most of tho time, but becauso ho Is simply a scapegoat. All the newspaper hostility and most of tho court proceedings regarding his rulings are against him individually, whilo tho real culprit, tho one who holds tho strings and causes tho Marionette to move as he wills is that unscrupulous schemer who has been Indicted, tried, convicted and sentenced oftener than any other man in Utah Francis G. Luke. The Great Campaign is threatening to make Its appoaranco hero again Tho seasons may come nnd the seasons sea-sons may go, but that production seems to bo perennial. Its publisher, when questioned, says; "What would bo a campaign without tho Campaign?" |