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Show THE TIMES-NEW- S, NEPHI, UTAH. fully and fairly. It means a press beyond the dictation of any power be it political, Published every Friday by The Timea military or financial. We need unNew Publishing Company der that right a fair press, an hon est press, a truthful press, an accu DENNIS WOOD Edito rate press, an unbiased press, and re- A.. B. GIBSON Manager a press that recognizes that the news colums and belong portorial to the public in which utterances bubttcrlption Rates be fairly, accurately, and truthfully One' Year $2.00 reported. The Constitution guarantees to Six Months $1.00 us the right of amending the Constitution. But it must be amended OCR RIGHTS according to the Constitution's rule The Times-New- s A Fresh Shipment . 1 PARTNERS Farms Banks The successful farm is as closely allied with a bank as with the stock or seed it proposes to increase to a profit. As an example, take sheep. it has been many years since the British learned from the Romans the are of spinning wool. It was in 1609 that the first sheep into the U. S. were landed at Jamestown, Va., and almost two centuries later, 1792, that the first carding machine was invented. Progress has been fast since then. Today one of the biggest wollen manufacturers produces 70,000,000 yards of fabric each year, and its assets are $130,000,000. When that much money is involved banking is a part of it. In our humble way, this bank is vital in the industrial and agricultural progress of the world and you Mr. Stockman or Farmer have a hand; no matter what commodity you cultivate or produce To keep wheels turning, we should work together, whether it be savings, checking, loans or investments. The First National Bank CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT NO. 1 Proposing te Amend taction 1, Artlole XIV, of the Constitution of Utah RUting to Stat Indsbted- - concurrent resolution providing aa amendment to Sactlon 1, Article XIV, of the Constitution of the Stale f rtaa. raUUif to a tat debt limita- Utah Nephl. tion. Be s, NEEDS Two votes in the Senate-T- wo votes irthe Hous- e- ITiai's four votes for Utah's best interests. s Let's have four working and voting together all the time. team-mate- credit may be allowed on Income tax--- s for property taxes paid within the year; provided, that nothing In this section shall permit classification of mines or mining claims. Sec. 3. The property of the Unit ed States, of tho state, counties, cities. owns, school districts, municipal corporations aad public libraries, lots with the buildings thereon used s cluslvely for higher religious worship or cnantable purposes aad places of burial aot held or used tor private or corporate benefit, and mortgages upon both real aad personal property shall he exempt from taxation. Ditches, canals, reservoirs, pipes, and flumes ounod and used by individuals or corporations for Irrigating lands owned by such lndlvtdnaia or corporations, or the Individual managers thereof, shall aot le separately taxed so long as they shall bs owned and used exclusively tor sech purpose; a deduc. tion of debits tram credits may be authorised aad taxes of the indigent poor may be remitted or abated at such time and la such manner as may be provided by law. Sec. 2. Tho secretary of state Is directed to cause this proposed amendment to be published as required by the constitution and to be submitted te the electors of the state at the next general election la the manner provided by law. Sec. 3. If approved by the electors of the stats this proposed amendment shall take effect on the first day of it enacted by Uxa Legislature of the State of Utah, of all ths members elected to each of the two houses concerting therein: Section 1. That It la proposed to amend 8ectlon X. Article 14, of the Constitution of the State of CUh, so that the same will read aa follows: Sec. L To meet caenai deficits or failures in revenue, and for necessary expenditures for public purposes. the erection of public build-sagand for the payment of all territorial indebtedness aaaumed by the state, the state may contract dshta, not exceed tag la the aggregate at any one time, aa amount equal te 2 of the ralue of the taxable property of the state, as show by the last assessment for state purposes, previous te the incurring of each Indebtedness. Bat the state shall sever contract any indebtedness, except as tn the next section provided, in excees of sera amount, and all moneys aria, tag from loams hereia authorized, shall e applied solely te the purposes for which they were obtained. See. i. The secretary of state is January. 1923. Approved March IT. 1921. kerrby directed to submit this proposes amendment te the electors of the state at the next general eleo-tio- a CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT NO. S la the manner provided by law. 8ec S. If adopted by the electors Proposing te Amend Section (, of of the state, this amendment shall Artlole VI, ef the Constitution take effect January 1, 1K3. ef Utah, Relstlng to Compensation of the Members of AMENDMENT CONSTITUTIONAL the Leglslsturs NO. 1 A joint resolution proposing su Proposing te Amend Sections 2 end amendment to Section fl. of Article VL ConstltuArticle ef of the XIII, the Constitution of the State of t, lion ef Utah ('tab. relating to compensation of the te members of the legislature. Relating Property Subject to Taxation and Rates Be It enacted by the Legislature of ef Tax the fctate of Utah, two-thirof the A reeorutlon proposing amendment members elected to each of the two te Sections 2 and S, Article 13. of the houses concurring therein: Section L It Is proposed to amend Constitution of the State of Utah re latins; to property subject to taxation Section 9. Article VI, of the constitution of the Stats of Utah so that the aad rates of tax. Re K resolved by the Ieartslature of same will read as follows: Sec. 9. The members of ths legisthe State of Utah, of all the members elected te each bouse lature shall receive such per dleia and mileage as ths legislature may proconcurring therein : Section 1. Tbat K Is proposed to vide, not exceeding eight dollars per amend Sections 2 and S, of Article 13 day, and tea cents per mile for the of the Constitution of the State of distance necessarily traveled going to sock sertloas will read and returning from ths place of meetttah. so that aa follows ' ing on the most usual route, and they Her. 2. To the end that the harden shall receive no ether pay or of taxation may be equitable upon all So. 2. Ths secretary of state Is property, the legislature is empowered te divide all property Including mnn-- l hereby directed to submit this proposrrM41ta .a !) nhviiral ed amendment to the electors of ths property. Into classes aad to deter- stats at ths next genera! election la mine what class or classes of proper ths manner provided by law. ty shall be stnSJert to taxation anil of ec. 8. If adopted by the electors tho stats this amendment shall wfeet property. If say. shall not bs snbjpct to taxation. Taxes shall bs taks off set January 1, Wat n form upon all property of the same Approved March IT, IBS. class aad shall bo levied and collect ed for puhllc pnn-oseI, BL K. Crockett, Secretary of State, only. Tups may be Imposed npoa say and all of ths Stste of Tun, do hereby certW property, tactadlnx prlvlWes, frart- - fy that the foregoing Is a full, true and ehls aad licenses to do business la correct copy of Constitutional Amendthe state, but this shall not be so eoa. ments Tlos. 1, 2 and S as proposed by timed as to aathortre the taxation of ths regular sesstna ef tbs legislature the stocks of any company or corpora-Un- a of 1921, as ths same appear of record when the property of such com- la my office. la witness whereof. I have hereunpany or corporation repreawntfd by B'irta stocks has bwn taxed. The lee. to set ray hand and affixed ths Great taxSeal of the State of Utah, this 1st day Is let n re Is emixtwernd to Impose es eioa Incomes, which taxes may bs of Sentecaber, 1922. H. CJVXKKTT. graduated and proereeelve and rnna- (RXiAJ ry of Stata esesaptioaa may bs provided, aad two-thir- WHAT UTAH MARTHA WASHINGTON for amending it. The Constitution must . be re The Constitution of the United obeyed and followed if this spected, States guarantees to each certain government is to stand. fundamental rights. Those rights are to be exercised within the bounLAW ENFORCEMENT daries fixed by law. No man can assume to be the law in the exercise of his rights. No. man has liberty except the liberty It is often said that law enforce that is guaranteed to him by law ment depends upon public opinion. whiie he is within the confines of There was never a more fallacious absolute obedience of law. When statement made. It is a smoke screen he steps beyond the confines of law which often hides cowardly, ineffi he ceases to have rights except the cient, or corrupt public officials. That light of a fair and impartial trial by doctrine has done more to break an impartial Jury. down respect for law and to prevent We seem to have forgotten the the enforcement of law than any Constitution and have entered upon other statement ever made. a policy of abuse of the rights guarLaw is sovereign. There is no such anteed to us under the Constitution. a and never was such a thing thing The Constitution guarantees to us as But divine right of kings. the the right of free speech. That is such a thing and there will means the right to appeal, of peti- there be such a thing as the devine, sovertion, of protest, of trial, and of con- eign Law is sovereign. of law. structive amendments to the Consti- And right laws ought to conform to the tution according to the rules of law. right of eternal law. No government, civil or military, sovereign No criminal believes in law. No can deny us the right of petition, to criminal believes in the penalty that plead, or to protest. law inflicts. No criminal believes in This provision of the Constitut-tio- n No criminal wants justice. is abused today. The term, justice. when it is said that pub Therefore, ' Free is Speech" interpreted to lic opinion controls the enforcement mean unbridled license to talk. of law, then, it is said that public op There is a vast difference between inion is the opinion of criminals, and speech and talk. There is a vast tbat public opinion is a criminal undifference between petition and guarded, treasonable, and blasWe do not phemous utterances. We The South Ward will hold their need any more free speech. need fair argumnt, honest state- annual conference Sunday afternoon in the ward meeting house to com ments, and truthful utterances. to mence at 2 p. m. It ib also probable The Constitution guarantees U6 a free press. That means the that the meeting house will dedicated right to own and to publish the at this time, although this ha8 not news if published accurately, truth yet been definitely decided upon. per-eent- CANDIES Just Arrived 40c for the half pound. 80c for the pound. WE ARK HKIIK TO SERVE Nephi Drug Co. WE LEAD OTHERS FOLLOW ymy- -. iTT"tTJ' Tiff TT f wa0 j "Never Ate Such A Delicious Steak!" Our customers tell us the same story over and over again. The reason is that we select only prime fresh meats. Try us the day you are expecting company. You'll become one of our booster, also. HOME MARKET ds VOTE for the Republican Ticket and send Ernest Bamberger to the Senate and Colton and to the House. 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