Show FOR FOK V U 8 SENATOR it is not an open secret nor much of a secret of any kind that a great deal of the interest that it re being and will continue to be a fortiori taken in the coming state election centers upon the personnel of one office which the people do not fill directly this to is the united states there is by no means anything reprehensible in the voters of the realm taking such interest albeit deprived of participating directly in the choice nor is there anything specially if at all censurable in a qualified citizen nursing an ambition to fill the place when all things are considered in the light of their own consequence the post of a senator of the united states has but two or three superiors in the whole governmental fabric the exceptions being g the presidency certainly and in any event the of state when filled as it was by seward or fish and the when its functions are presided over by such a man as salmon P chase the senator is not merely a law maker but in ift many respects a law interpreter he sits site in a place which is called the upper house for other reasons than figurative altitude it is s the body which represents the states in their sovereign aggregate capacity as the representatives do the individuals who co compose the sovereignty the senate jointly with the with t h foreign powers in the matter of treaties ea dies and assists sometimes sometime is con the president in the matter the higher grade appointments it er excises alses a steadfast surveillance over official acts causes them to carresi with the great charter and the ena en ments of congress and tor for gross lations of either or for general havior not in consonance with the d di u I 1 anity and honor of the station can dewi move him from office when 11 1 a a ima holds a position of this kind and n aai as has for himself exten extensive s ive ea edff cation a comprehensive in intellect tf copious and always available voel kocaba lary a good presence and a for forcible cial ak le iss livery he is apt to become if not famous arid and itis it is not di difficult C I 1 understand why it Is that t the e plad rated so high and why there I 1 is s al alwa so great a demand for it it is only fair to say that it la ig v vc rarely that utterly unworthy or capable men succeed in making th way to the senate as members thero of in the first place a mar man wart A have a high and honorable stan stand to in his state before his name Is likely to be seriously mentioned in sue such OME lection tion he must then be koput enough to have at the beginning bf f f abt legislative term ahl which ch elects the seas tor a majority of that body favora to him and not a few who prefer niia 1 to anyone else with a decided owing lowing even though many votes vote short of a majority he is still not neco without hope unless a majority in immovably against him here v where much of the odium attaching 3 senatorial elections has its origin IS boon sought Is of such great eo co quence and the struggle for sometimes becomes so excite confused that men are too often to act without co conal consult nal their best judgment and n not ia they yield to the inai influence e money As much as this pr practice antl been denounced as often and ve per antly as it has been legislated axi and as thoroughly as invest tool have been made it is no nearer tir pation now than at any other in the nations history on the coat it seems rather to have taken ie root undoubtedly there are legi campaign expenses which those wu berned must meet and there no reproach upon the candidate W candidates friends who pay the for services properly and degl rendered there to is no fault toi found with this per se fie although practice to la so susceptible of a al to Is so difficult at times to det del where legitimate expenditure I 1 off and actual corruption beg begin I it Is 19 as well not to look upon the he cal payments on a large os lightly A man or woman who win will himself or herself to recelle cawi other than what was nominated to IV I 1 bond what he or she impliedly y dented to perform the official AX for or to take by devious or roi about methods anything of vaal baitt embraced in the contract is unfit a member of a legislature or to any other office of ho honor no r f emoluments these are alo not m hereabout and it is in sincere they never will be while all al previously been said re 21 rightfulness ot of a contest for r the a stands it does not follow H any one no matter where he be I 1 liboa what his station has any right A ploy such agencies to effect his on as cannot be brought to light wt subjecting the parties thereto criminal prosecution or the tion of all law respecting deop people this does not refer exclusively exclusive lr use of money although this if chief method of corrupting it I 1 ly if not i quite as bad to har aw of yf a political convention fixed hand for certain candidates for legislature who will in turn be edt bd for some particular person for senator tor this simply means the t those who will ma of a notice upon r wrt ot commit themselves beforehand that M faey y need not apply not being in f with elih the deal they must not only not support but must expect appo and defeat if it can be brought r at this is virtually intimidation f the suppression of free r AM coercion relon and and action those who practice y it s should hould the themselves be barred from all participation in public affairs let 31 the conventions americanize and larlue themselves oy by exacting from f buyst delegates one and all a pledge that t are not so many stalking horses for nybo dys race and things in that line win be apt to all at once take on an hajj Ima proved appearance alter after submitting the foregoing the 0 News takes takee pleasure in announcing ate choice for the A man bo to Is known to be moral incorruptly ate ste public spirited capable and del toted more to the public service than W jo his own glorification one who Is i identified with utah whose st is merge merged d in hers who glories W ber awne and will keep an eye tad her welfare at all times |