Show SANPETE PRORATE PROBATE JUDGE A good word for the nominee of the president editor deseret news an article in the editorial columns of one of your salt lake dally daily aries ot the auh dinst calls for some comment because in our opinion injustice is done tha th presidential nominee toy fo probate judge of sanpete comaty doubt the article in question is beaded beade the probate judges and after congratulating the president on his bis nominations makes use of the following language the appointee tor for sanpete county is notably a most undesirable and unwelcome one to raine nine tenths of the population of that thrifty department of the territory Terri toty jacob johnson is a lawyer ot some little ability a united states commissioner a rank republican and a bigoted liberal his popularity is nil and his capability questionable 11 now with regard to the first assertion instead of the nominee being an uti undesirable desirable and unwelcome one to nine tenths of the inhabitants the people have all along felt that it if after asking by petition for the appointment of one of their own political faith and it not being granted then the present nominee would be their unqualified choice and this on account of his ability as a lawyer tor for his bits fair and impartial conduct as a united states commissioner for his fair conduct in word and act t as a partisan and his bis perman ancy its As it a resident and builder of the county we speak from a personal acquaintance of a business nature of over 15 years with wita the gentleman in question and subscribe our names to this believing that thai we but echo the sentiments ot all fair minded citizens of this county and will hold bold ourselves bound that as mr johnson holds or will hold the office by legitimate appointment of tile the chief magistrate of the nation he be will meet with nothing but respect from the citizens and his brother officers during his official tenure I 1 we courteously ask you in justice to mr johnson Jo hoson and the citizens of san pete county to give this a place in your paper respectfully etc P W mcfarlane Md FARLANE probate judge JOHN CARTER WILLIAM lukz LUKE JAMES METCALF selectmen JOHN clerk and recorder WILLIAM K REID county attorney jeas P LAtt szN sheriff MANTI august 25 1888 |