Show A BIN r I 1 ON legislation there is no denying the fact that ang sinding the taxpayers of the state especially in the large centers of population lation fuere is a decided feeling ot of un on ref jest over the possibility that the present legislature will rate ao an exper iv of salaries Bal ariee and mes fees and two taxation in the state unto ibber self eel defense de tenee the reputation maw mass of the people here diat ms ae homeowners homeowner home owners a will have haire to be lobed in favor of the that la Is followed ot of ot olavae asses in the lder r eat beatea it may be that there is ie abial basis baafi for this une but it exists just the same and some re action ought to be taken before long ionic if it is to be removed we know that to io the state there Is a host of office holi holders lers clamoring clamor lne for ilga salaries that there are political pulls to cause the legislators to be drawn one way or another in favor of certain in interests teresta te reste that already particular blasee or organizations organization are wielding a dominating influence over some borne committees under the implied threat that if such snob ind and such concessions are not dot made the combinations referred to will bolt the parly at the next election that there are methods of chicanery in joilue which are liable to mislead careful and conscientious legislators into that which their better judgment protests against and that all ajl these forces are directed direct ea towards making as heavy drafts as possible upon the public treasury in the face of this condition we have oo no hesitancy in declaring that neither political party nor all of them can fiord to pursue a course which will surrender the state to either or all of these schemes in any degree whatever the political party that would perpetuate itself in utah is in one that today stands firmly on the plat platform torm of economy laid out by the Co constitution institution that to is what the mass of the people are determined upon and they will have their heir way the salaries must be lust just and the fees reasonable and their justice and reasonableness must be determined ter from the standpoint of what the people can afford to pay for services rendered not from the avaricious desire ot of the office holder bolder experience has baa shown that plenty of good men can be found to serve the public for a fair salary while enormous official emoluments prove but stronger attractions for the unscrupulous and wily politician to work his bis way into position As a matter of political rook reckoning ening legislators who vote now to entail upon the state an extravagant and oppressive system of salaries and fees may bookfor look for their work to be uj undone adone a year hence bence and themselves to be relegated legated rd to political oblivion those who surrender their manhood au a representatives senta tives of the entire people ID independent ae of class comb nation for supposed party advantage will be no better off there cumes comes into the voting power of the state slate at the next election another element yet not one that is either new or untried to in some import aut ant particulars particular that element is possessed of a powerful sentiment against unclean political schemes and heavy burdens for taxpayers bud aud woe beto be to the party that indulges freely in either it is natural to look upon the country legislators as being lees lee tied up with certain ahn sie aie city bemben mem bere and this may be the vase case to a extent in the state legislature although there are city mt ambers inders who have no suon bonds 0 A them while there are aume who have tue bulk of trie cauntay members therefore are looked to to take lake a stand tor for economy and tt to wo maintain AntRin it at all hazards it t these and those members from populous centers who untie unite with them to tore resist alst high salaries fees and taxation are not strong enough to do so iu in the first slate legislature the people will see to it that the next body will be composed of different metal we isope this legislature Legie lature will anticipate any such action by heing being true to the economical anti class senti mont which permeates toe las manses of ibe commonwealth commonweal ta ot of utah |