Show OUR MILl HA The military exercises at Fort Doug Doug- amounted to more mure than a amere amere mere pastime for tr r the amusement o of the populace They were ot of a highly interesting character from Irum a standpoint 1 t military science and proved that U Utah tab has hu an element of ot great value In inper lauer per militia While all aU goo good citizens wi wish b that there may never be occasion to LO call caU this element into requisition for tor forthe the maintenance 01 of law it ir la is a matter mattero o congratulation that the civil author author- authority authority ity of t our brevet breve State Slate will have bave re- re recourse recourse course courle upon a power so effective in case of uee need There Is another feature which rises risea up in connection with this subject and anI is il a source of ot congratulation An important constitutional right or of which the people peole of Utah were lor for a long Jong term of years d deprived has been restored namely the right to bear arms With With- Without out out unnecessarily awakening aut unpleasant ant aut memories it is eminently proper that bat our citizens should felicitate them selves on being allowed this privilege uJ of freemen It will do good to 0 have a well trained militia Such an institution Is 11 a won wonderful Won Won- Wonderful conservator con of o the peace espe especially espe d aily when under the control of ot men reverence revel the law Jaw are and disposed to see II it obeyed and aDli enforced and there Is II no DO rea reason on to believe that the National Guard ot of Utah ULab will ever bey be under the command of men wen who not are are ara not of o this th Is sort We congratulate the recruIts on the splendid showing they made yesterday and on the remark remark- remarkable able able rapidity with which they are ac- ac acqUiring acquiring ac acquiring quiring proficiency In the art of war |