Show GEORGE Q bamfo CANNON 9 publisher october THE suggestions which are made by the ohp president of the deseret agricultural and manufacturing society in his address respecting the purchase of sul sui suitable ui table tabie fair grounds are worthy of serious consideration without such profunda the society will be crippled in its exhibitions one of the chief excellences c ebl ebi el of the california state fair basita vas ita alta fine grounds on which flona fiona tiona lions of stock and their speed were made at 10 every morning there was a grand parade on we the grounds of all ali horses and horned stock on exhibition they could then be examined by the judges j and vial visitors tors to the best advantage horses could also be speeded in harness and under the saddle on the track provided for the purpose if racing should not be permitted the track is still indispensable tracing Bu is one of the great attractions at these fairs eairs in the states and other territories without them their manao manae managers ers erb bay say they cannot be belf selo sustaining and would have to depend for their continued existence on donations and contributions gambling which seems to be the inevitable ace accompaniment of racing is the great and serious objection to having trials of speed but it is a question which Is now forcing itself upon the attention of our society whether it will wili take racing or trials of speed under its own management and control them properly perly y 0 or r abandon them to any or every one who vh 0 may choose to get them up in this territory it has been found far better for leading and influential citizens to provide amusements and take the control of them than to leave them to the management of the vicious and impure under such auspices theartres theatres the atres are places of health fal fai and innocent recreation and balls can be frequented by the most pure and guileless without the least risk of contamination the same wise management may cleanse the race track from many of its ita present objectionable tio features and make it a place where all can resort and participate in innocent enjoyment there Is no disguising the fact that every healthfully constituted man or woman takes pleasure in admiring good horses and their performances the horses themselves show delight in exercising themselves and exhibiting their speed there is no sin in this but the sin consists in the abuses which creep in and accompany the practice we have a very g good assortment of blooded horned stock and sheep they are increasing there should be suitable grounds provided a at an early d day ayi ays so BO that when wilen another fair is held there may nay be room to house and exhibit t hem them the taste for blooded horses will grow with the periodical opening of such grounds we hope therefore suitable steps will be taken to secure them under proper management the income which will be derived 1 from rom them will go 50 considerably towards defraying the expense ot of improving anel anci maintaining them TUESDAY DAY oct 8 if we are correctly informed will be a great day among the politicians on that date the following elections will come off dachota nebraska lowa iowa indiana ohio and pennsylvania north carolina was the first criterion election then came maine main e another but on tuesday the two powerful states of indiana and ohio will write their political destiny and throw their weight decidedly for or against the administration but greate greatest bt of of all comes pennsylvania the keystone state the old political adage being more positively than of any other state that as goes pennsylvania so goes the union the anxiety of the politicians will naturally be most intense until it shall be definitely known which way the sylvan state goes and the rejoicing and confidence in ultimate victory of the triumphant party whichever it may be will be correspondingly great situated at this great grest distance away from the scene and having no v oleo voice in the matter we can contemplate with greater calmness and e equanimity than our fellow the e intensely exciting struggle for political mastery |