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Show Only time, the demonstrator of all course it did not pass, and since things, can show whether in this stance he is in error. J9 & Upon Governor Wells devolves the duty of appointing some good lawyer to the recently created place of fourth judge of the Third Judicial distnct of the state. A number of names have been mentioned for uie place and the various candidates and their friends are working hard, in endeavoring to show the governor just what he should of course, do. No two candidates, on what the other each with agree so do his should excellency governor is on his own resources as much as if he had been left to himself. Judge Richie or Attorney T. D. Lewis are said to be the favorites, running neck and neck. Judge Loofbourow is also said to be well forward in the race, while the friends of George F. Goodwin claim his chances are good. in- . J Jit The governor, no doubt, has had so much advice on the subject that he doesn't really need any more, but in case he should happen to think he really required some additional council and were to apply to Truth, to supply the deficiency. Truth would tell him without a moments hesitation to offer the place to Judge C S. Zane. He is immeasurably better equipped for the position than any of those whose names have been mentioned. He knows more about the law and has had more experience on the bench than all of them put together. His inpritegrity is above suspicion and hisexcelvate life stainless. He is par lence the man for the place. If the governor will ignore the politicians and appoint Judge Zane he will do the community good service, the Silver King crowd to the contrary notwithstanding. J9 Jit It appears that the chaplain of the Utah legislature, that is to say, the lower house thereof, has got into trouble, because, forsooth, he got a little gay in his invocation to Deity and prayed especially for the Democratic members, inviting the Almighty to bring them to repentance, and all that sort of thing. The minority resented the action of the chaplain in bringing to the notice of the Ruler of the Universe the fact that they are Democrats, and a great hubbub resulted. A resolution asking that the chaplain be removed was offered, but of Seth Thomas CLOCKS Fine adamantine finish. in Onyx. Marble and Mahogany, at ex- traordinary reduced prices, for the next 30 days only. Let me remind you that I have the reputation for expert Watik and Jewelry Repairing. SAL SICKLE, the jeweler, 75 Bast Second South St- Between Commercial and State Streets. 9 Miss I1tet W m Nora Gleason. Teacher of Mustc. 9 9 9 ' a- -. BTUDIOl m. i rimer mo. i - Phone 1289 a. . t that the admiration of even those who were everyone, including Halvorsen himself, his political opponents, is a very as- will be satisfied. It is understood that time it is understood the chaplain has amended his petitions to the throne of grace, and now does nothing but ask the good Lord to bless every one from the president down to . Doorkeeper Voss. Of course it was a silly .thing for the chaplain to do, and the minority was right in bringing his action to the attention of the house, but honestly isnt it about time we dispensed with these hired chaplains in public bodies? Does anyone for a minute suppose that the great Architect of the Universe, with all the complex machinery of the millions of solar systems on His hands; with great stars to guide in their courses and worlds to steer through sjfcce, would even turn his head to listen to the perfunctory paid for petition of a hired chaplain of this legislature or any other? Prayers offered by such people are not like the prayers offered according to the suggestion of the Redeemer of men who directed that when we pray we enter our closet and there commune With the Father of Atf, as a child would to its parent. But we get some yawping Pharisee to stand up and ask God to bless the work of a body which passes a law making insanity a ground for divorce, to heap his choicest blessings on the legislator who brings up a measure providing that a barber cannot work more than eight hours per day and must disinfect his razors; who Invokes the kindly eye of Deity in the direction of the lady who doesnt want boys to learn to play billiards and all that sort of thing and expect the Director of all this intricate work we call the universe to halt in his labors to hear such clip trap. The prayers of these hired chaplains are usually so similar in appearance that perhaps it might be a good thing; a time saver and a money saver, to have printed at the commencement of each session a card containing a good prayer and then, just prior to beginning work, each house could arise at the sound of the gavel, say as its members looked at the card: Dear Lord, this goes, and get right down to business. It would be just as efficacious as the pres, ent system, which can be nothing more nor less than an insult to the Power which rules all things. Such praying is but little short of blasphemy, and is trifling with sacred things. A man who will hire out to pray for four dollars a day cannot have much Influence up above, anyway, and the sooner this state abandons the methods in vogue the better. Because the honest wish of any member, breathed or thought, will be heard quicker around the Great White Throne and given more attention than all the loud snorts of paid chaplains. Prayer wasnt invented for the purpose of annoying the Eternal. Prayer was intended as a means by which a soul can commune with its God. Prayer was never intended to be a hired servant; it was. meant for men and women and little children who desire to draw nearer to their Creator; who wish to talk to Him; to tell their troubles and their griefs; to ask that their way on earth be made more pleasant through His divine guidance. The idea of a chaplain arising and asking God to forgive a man for being either a Democrat, a Republican or a Socialist! Sacrilege, sacrilege, sacrilege. The idiot who did it ought to retire to his own private apartment, and there, kneeling and humble, pray without ceasing, for a week, for pardon for the offense he has committed against God, the eternal, toying and infinite. tute person. He stuck to his pet measure with a persistency which at times commanded respect and at others excited alarm, and held up all manner of legislation in order that his meas- ure might be considered. Whether or not Mr. Quay was using the statehood bill as a buffer to anti-tru- st legislation or not cuts no figure with this anecdote. It is related that all sorts of excuses were Invented to get Quay away from the senate. Among other things, the senator enjoys fishing, and of all sorts of fishing he loves tarpon fishing best. A friend of his was in Florida about the time the debate on the statehood bill was fiercest. He sent Quay a telegram reading: Fishing never so good. Tarpon are biting everywhere. But that didnt Sport is magnificent. catch him. He smiled one of those triangular smiles of his and indited the following to his friend: Tarpon may be biting, but I am not. Thus fell one scheme to get Quay away from the senate during a trying time. is for Murphy. That Is the only handicap he has. Bill hates Halvorsen and it is not a case of liking for Murphy which makes him declare himself in favor of the latter. 3111 Jit jit The press reports state that the president did net appoint Hayes until after Smoot had been consulted. That probably caused the iron to enter into the soul of the senior senator and the attorney. It demonstrates Smoot has secured recognition that and that hereafter everything done at Washington will not be through the untiring efforts of Senator Kearns. Jt J The legal proceedings which were instituted some weeks ago against gamblers have become farcical. The trial of the cases begun at the of Mrs. Corbett has been postponed from time to time for lack of 0 evidence. Yet the gambling houses OGDEN LETTER. are running openly. What is the matOgden, March 13. Some graceless ter with the major, anyway? scoundrel without the fear of the Lord o in his heart, perpetrated a cruel joke on our own William last week. As STATEMENT FROM MISS - ex-distr- ict . in-stan- ce : w i every one knows, Bill has just completed a new house. It is a nice looking place, too, especially the front porch, which Bill had finished in spotless white, as a sort of emblematic symbol of his political purity, no doubt. After the paint had been put on and when every one was amiring the finish, this vandal, whoever he may be, came along one fine evening, and, taking a striping brush and some black paint, wrote on this porch: This is the house that Kearns built. Of course Bill was angry. Why shouldnt he be? After all his years of saving; his little economies; his labors to make himself a little home, to have some villain try to steal the credit from him in that fashion. No wonder he was warm under the collar. He would have been justified In firing twice as many rocks at the ghoul as he did at Dr. Condon. Jit Jt THATCHER. A representative of Truth saw Miss Thatcher yesterday just before the paper went to presn,- and for this paper she made the following written statement regarding the assertions of Samuel Russell respecting herself and Judge - Tanner: ' Sam Russells statements connecting my name with Judge Tanner are infamous lies. I am not married to Mr. Tanner, and Russells insinuations are dastardly. I have always repelled his attempts to force his company on me, and now to vent out his spite he acts like, a maniac. Bill has about determined to try to I refuse to say any more. succeed himself. This may startle those who rememer how Bill fell down on his promises concerning the water supply, but that doesnt worry him Utah Light & Power Go. at all. He is resourceful. It is understood that he has. two or three reINSTALLATION. form measures that he can introduce LBOTRIOAL.1 in a platform. One of these is a scheme Salt Lake .Water 400 n. P. by which the city can save money Salt Lake Steam l.soo II P. enough to buy waterworks. The next Water 600o H. P. Ogden Water-00- 00 Leaaed Plant H. P. is a reform measure by which the saloon men are to suffer and the maisons an. de joie are to be stamped out. Tha: 400 M Cn. Pt. Dally. Salt Lake. plan is supposed to be one which will OOMCu. Ft. Dally. Ogden catch all the good people Another is the economy racket. Curtail all the 7 S. MAIN STREET. expenses. Save the money of the taxeaLT La a oity. payers. Oh, Bill has plenty of plans annniTTrnnwmninwnwwnwwnwmmj all right, all right. jk Jt At last Colonel A. B. Hayes has caught on to a government position. 1 WINDSOR EUROPEAN HOTEL He resigned the district attorneyship 99 CENTRALLY LOOATSD. ' of this district one week ago and has- 9 Rate 50c,, 75c. and SL00. . . . 9 tened to Washington, where he has 9 Everything New and First Class. been appointed as solicitor in the In- 99 J. Q. SCOTT. MaNaeen. ternal Revenue department at a good 9 salary. His resignation makes a vacancy in the office of the district attorney and applicants are bobbing up m. p. eeappBT. a. a. wbbbh all around. County Attorney Halvorsen and John D. Murphy have the inWEBER & BRAFFET, side track on all others, with Murphy ATTOAHKYB AT LAW. Matthew Stanley Quay, whose fight leading by a length. He will doubtSalt Laki City, in favor of the statehood bill excited less land the place, and if he does D. 7. Walker Bldg. .) Utah, 001 827-3- 28 . 1 |