Show legislators SHOULD BE UN PLEDGED the crop of aspirants for the united states kenute la a becoming remarkably prolific in this state and were it nut not that such serious phases are involved in the matter citizens generally might well allow themselves veo to be highly amused at the thought of seeing some or cf the candidates who nave have been au actually sitting in the exalted seat eat for which they have been named la in the light of the abe lofty character duties and ald powers of the position some ome of the men who have entered the rice race jor for it cut a figure that to is positively of others it Is enough to say eay that they are totally unfit for abe place or of still others it can be said eaid with truth that they are presuming on the gratitude tude which they holu hold to be due them from their party w whereas bores their party has gone more for them than they have for it of a few ot of the othera other a very to few iv it may maybe be said that they are in a greater or less degrees degree qualified for the place but bui that all who are eligible nod well fitted to represent our new state in the nations nation na tiona ss highest legislative cb chamber amber b avitu saied themselves or have allowed their friends to puen puan them tu to the front ought not to be be liebau tot tor a moment pools fools rush in where angels fear tj tread J this thin unseemly scramble for a high office involves danger to the state stale Is welfare not dot that the legislature were ere it in amien and i ia a a position to listen to abe views and arguments of its as several veral members and to act without let or hindrance would fall to recognize the most moat worthy candidate but the several aspirants are doing their heir utmost to secure advance pledges from and in this way to prevent them as a body when they ashall assemble from acting according to their best judgment and highest wisdom the peril to tue abe state lies in the fact that members elect of the legislature may in advance ot of its meet ing be influenced persuaded or cajoled into pledging their support to L ome lome unworthy candidate and thus thu so ao encumber themselves that they will not be able to act reely freely and wisely when the time for action comee and that through the making of these theme thoughtless and unfortunate some man may secure the seat who is ie totally unworthy of it and unfit for it in other states different candidates for a united states sometimes obtain advance pledges from members or of the abe leg legislature igla to an extent that gives to each a show abow ot of strength when thai tha body meets theu then bargaining ensues and corrupt deals are consummated by which abe supporters of different can dilates are consolidated behind one who is elected and he be to la likely akely to be the one who was waa able or willing to pay the most moist money for votes in fact this sort of traffic to la an established feature of politics in many states do we want this sort bort of thing in utah conditions Conditi are being ripened by the schemers as rapidly as possible for its ite introduction to assume that the gr greater star portion of the men named for lb ibe united states senate from utah sincerely entertain the fain faintest teaL hope of attaining the sent seat would be to denominate them idiots beyond hope but th ty kaow very well that a a value pecuniary or otherwise attaches to a block of legislative votes and that the individual who hug has the voted within his control has what is likely to prove an effective means of bene fitting himself it follows therefore that the mem ber elect to the Legis legislature laure who bufter himself to pledge his bis vote in sd advance vance to Is likely to discover perhaps when too late lae that be lose lias simply given to a Iso schemer bomer a marketable commodity which the recipient intends to use to his own advantage in a bargain that may be only discreditable but I 1 Is 8 likely to be corrupt this is not intended to apply to worthy candidates who in ila good faith seek eeb offitt but it is intended to apply to schemers sub emera and trick stares who wh seek to malle make capital oe ne cuntari ur or political out of their li 11 fid ence ance over unwary or of lila Lexi legislature slature ane member who is wise discreet and patriotic and who has a due regard for the rights of his colleagues cl leagues an ao j the welfare of the state stale will meet with the legislature and consequently in a position to support the candidate having the higuert order or of ability and we he w will meantime azrialy the blandishments blandish ments of all aspirants worthy or unworthy he will maintain an attitude of independence and reticence canoes and thereby secure bis bin own liberty when the time for action arrives the man who is free alwa alfaye e hag bin an advantage avor 1 one who is in not and for a member elect to the be ture tare to give or barter away his bt liberty la is a very unwise and thing to do |