Show This month the Socialists the Republicans Republicans Republicans Re Re- publicans and the Democrats hold their political conventions There is isan isan isan an issue in the Uintah basin which the Record believes to be para paramount to all others and that is the present water situation and the manner of of- distribution of the and Uintah supplies We Ve believe that the subjection of the settlers' settlers crops to almost total destruction is uncalled for and unnecessary and the result of poor administration on the part of those in authority Each party not with any idea of grandstanding for the purpose of gathering votes but for purely self-protection self motives for the pioneers who lio have made the Uintah basin lasin asin what it is should declare de de- declare clare strongly against an unjust discrimination discrimination discrimination dis dis- crimination of the waters water of the state Possibly it wont won't help much uch and again it may do a world of oC good I There is a chance that it will havethe havethe have havethe the effect of preventing the needless I waste of water through Indian canals and giving the settlers at least enough I for culinary purposes When the time comes for the adoption of the i several platforms let each party give I Ithe the water dater situation some attention I It is a matter outside of party poli poll tics It is one of vital concern to every man woman and child who depends depends depends de de- de- de for existence from the irrigation Irrigation irrigation tion of lands from either the time Lake Lake- fork or the time Uintah Uintah rivers Lake Lake-I n o |