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Show . TMK II KK or Ignored his character la that cam stance Is the wuy the matter Is under. Miner: "The ob- palgn In which many Incompetents stMid by the Mercur ' gained office beenuse they were Just Jection t Roberts Is not that he Is a wle enough to talk free silver. Judge Mormon, not that he has more than Hatch, who was Dusenberry's oppon- one wife, not that he Is supporting ent, refused to allow his friends to use more than one wife, hut that lie Is any argument at all derogatory to cohabiting with more than one and Dusenberrys character. After the lat- raising families by several women. We ter's election for a time matters moved would, like to know If those who sup- along quietly enough but about a year lMtrt Huberts' believe that til's pro- ago a report came from Vernal that m'scuous cohabitation Is really pait of Judge Dusenberry had appeared In the duty he owes his plural wives? court too drunk to preside. This; flint Is the whole point at Issue." aroused public indignation and a petiIf that Is all there Is at Issue then tion was prepared, to which were af- it will have nothing to do with Hubfixed the names of most of his patty erts as a const essman. We understand leadeis. asking for his resignation, but that these who want to to Huberts for vaiious reasons the affair was net ousted fiom his seat claim that he Is pushed to a successful Issue. Now not a citizen. Unless they cam prove that the legislature Is In session the some such ground as that they will whole affair should be investigated so have no standing before congress. This that the people may know whether not a matter concerning Huberts past Judge Dusenberrys conduct Is that of or present moral' character. The peoan upright Judge or whether they have ple of the State as to that are satisfied intrusted their Judicial interests to a with him and that settles it. toper. It is not the business of The Bee to defend Roberts, but it is as well to B. II. Roberts has a Robert keep as near the facts as possible. great opportunity Sensational misrepresentation is not unity. for0 him just now. He to do any good, unlawful cohabishould go upon the lecture platform. geing tation Is punishable in Utah by six The advertising he has already received months' imprisonment in the County would make him an attraction that Jail era fine of $300, or both. If Robwould be a drawing card. Every one erts. or any other man, is guilty of throughout the Eastern country, or th? this offense they are liable to punsh-men- t as Bryan once "enemy's country, under the Stale law, and the called it, would turn out to hear him, be enforced no matter who is and as he has an attractive personaleffected thereby. Further, too, the ity and is an orator of force and ability, penalty seems too light compared with many who would "come to scoff would 9 the punishment for similar offences. It remain to pray. He could tell them should be cne year in the Penitentiary of the beauties and advantages of at least. polygamy, and if he wished to create a However, if those who are doing S) decided sensation he could take several of the Mrs. Robertses and the twins much talking and writing and passing and the nurse after the. Senatorial resolutions and playing to the galleries in this Roberts matter are really in campaign is over along. If such a combination as that would not wake up earnest, and are inteiested only in the some of those dead old towns down welfare of the State and the people, East then there is no hope for them. why dont they go quietly at work and That wave of McKinley prosperity that enforce the law? If there are men in as they claim, who peisist in according to reports has been sweeping Utah, over the country would have to stand openly violating the law, there seems to be a remedy at hand. Why do they aside for a while. Or perhaps Roberts not avail themselves of it? It will not could induce the "wave to come out do to say that juries will not convict, this way where it is so badly needed. Mr. Roberts should take advantage of especially until the matter is given a alall this free advertising he is getting. fair trial. The fact is, as we have If he does his fortune is made. Besiide ways claimed, there is a good deal of that he might break down the oppo- insincerity behind this whole Roberts sition to his taking his seat in congress matter. The way it is being worked shows that granting Roberts is a lawand convert those benighted ones to breaker there is no good reason why his way of thinking on the question cf the whole nation should go 'into mysteries over it. It is a matter that plurality of wives. concerns Utah alone. And there is nothing about it to make it a church Every body and ev- matter. Roberts will be neither unery psper i3 having seated or ousted after he is seated. something to say about These who believe the laws of Utah are violated and' want to punish the the Roberts case these days, but net being violators had better apply the remedy much is being said that reallj bears pan(j hefoie they appeal for outside on the question at issue. Here for in- - help. ' ' j ' j I ( j ; be-Opp- o.t law-shoul- j d certain bunk cash- wlll of a majority of the citizens of this i ier in this city, who Is city idiall be defeated because a few known non-r- e sldont members fall to carefully also a well politician, Is an ardent McCune sup- consider their actions as lawmakers. porter. The other day a member of The p: remit senatorial: (he legislature was passing along Main contest furnishes one of street when he was stopped by a King I ho best arguments mlmlier, "Ith tlu query, "Why have you changed from King, whom you that the United States Senators should promised to support, to McCum? The be electd by the njde directly. was practically unknown among; legislator made a t. answer and the King man was Jimt the masses of the people until this In all sections of the state the launching Into a lengthy eulogy of the Judge whin the cashier came up and popular sentiment of the people Miins took a hand In the affair. His argu- to be divided for King, Rowers and; ment, so our Informant avers, rail Uannon. In Utah county the majority-oabout as follows: "Our Senate r must the Democratic party are in favor of have Influence, McCune has influence King and exprtesion of indignation, he has money. King has ability but ate freely made In regard to the conhe has no Influence he has no money. duct of at least two of that countys, has delegation In the contest. The sudden McCune has money. , King forensic ability but he has no Influence change of choice by a number of the McCune has members after reaching the city is rehe has no money. money. McCune cant make a speech, markably strange and unless, as Is. but he has money. McCune Is like claimed, this change is due to the hypThen the speaker took the notic Ir.tluenee of Svengali Evans, It. Quay. legislator to lunch and the King ad- - might arouse the awkward suspicion of herent walked away muttering: "That their constituents. In this connection is a comparison! Quay Is be ng investi- also we might state that there is a gated for Rank frauds and bribery. charm about McCunes headquarters for certain country editors. WheneverIt is probable that a they come to the city they gravitate to. new bill will be Intro- the Kenyon and it is surprising that duced at this session of nearly hIV the legislature which is expected to re- same argument In almost the same, form the police department of this city. words, namely, that being a millionaire' be-The bill will provide for the abolish- McCune possesses great inlluence ment of the ofiice of Chief of Police and cause of his wealth. Noting these facts, McCunefor the biennial election of a city mar- one cannot help thinking that at the head does possess inlluence a most banetfuL shal who shall be of the department. The legislature Influence on ones respect for certain,. owes it to the people of Salt Lake City members of the legislature and country-pressto furnish a relief from the burden imposed by a similar body three years IT IS probable that if the Utah Press the was taken ago. Since that action Association could name a Senator, Don a to been has put city government Porter would be unanimously chosen. needless expense of thousands of dollars by troubles in the department. THE times are improving in Salt: Three years ago it was openly charged is still rather difficult that Chief Pratt lobbied in the interest Lake City, but it in idleness without, of the bill which was to make him a to live luxuriously and luxurious income.. fixture for life in an office to which he a regular could not hope to be again elected by THE THIRD and last number of Dr. the people. The ceaseless wrangle in the department and the seemingly in- Whitings Bacteriology letters has been competence of the chief in being able received, and will be found even than the preceding ones. to control its affairs we think has serof these letters and iously impaired the efficiency of the de- We feel very proud partment, and at the same time lost the interest taken in them, and this closes the present series, of the it the sympathy and citizens. The anxiety of the chief and we do not want to imply that we loosen, his few- friends to keep the department our clutch upon the professor at all. under the present arrangement should But Dr. Whitimr is very busily enStanenlighten the members of the legisla- gaged in his university work at ture as to the status of the case. The ford, and outside interruptions receive citizens have time and again shown less prompt and less cordial welcome that they desired to say who shall have than they otherwise would or so we litcharge of the police affairs of this city are told, and no doubt theres some and it is very evident that the present tle truth in the statement. But busy incumbent would not be the man or too busy, we have the promise oC chosen. It Is utterly ridiculous that the occasional letters for our readers. A Md-Uu- non-committ- ne al con-tin- f - - ex-offic- io a more-interestin- al-thou- 1 co-operat- - gh g |