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Show THE C ITIZEN Now we come to the present congress. A mere handful of politicians are dictating terms to the Republican and Democratic members in congress. The members of the two big parties are about evenly divided, the Republicans having a slight majority. The Progressives, most of whom are Republicans, and number about sixteen members, can switch to one side or the other and win. They hold the balance of power in all cases where congress makes a determined stand upon party lines. The Republicans and Democrats can join forces and pass any legislation desired, but single handed, each party is subject to certain dictation by a very small group of Progressives. Politicians of Washington say that the death knell of party control has been sounded and that many changes will be made in our laws in the future. Congress will be watched closer than ever, and if the Progressives force popular issues they will make a hit with the people, otherwise they will die a natural death at the next general elections. President Coolidge in his message to congress proved that he had thoroughly studied the economic questions confronting the country and the Republicans are sure that under his able leadership they have nothing to fear the coming year. If Coolidge helps the people they will help him to the presidency next fall. He laid a good foundation in his message and if he forces those issues to the fore he will be the most popular man in America for president. EXPENSIVE HUNT. Sheriff Benjamin R. Harries has been ordered by the court to pay $3,000 damages to Mrs. Bertha M. Jackson because some of his deputies broke in the door to the Jackson home in search of liquor, finding the lady ready for her bath. It is said the deputies refused to wait until she could dress and they broke down the door and rushed in. After a thorough search no liquor was found by the deputies and they did not even possess a search warrant for that house, but just took a chance. One drop would have been sufficient for an arrest. They were armed with a John Doe warrant, it is said, and such warrants should not be issued to any officer. The law should not guess about a man or persons crime. This is the second time where officers of the law have broken into homes when the women were taking or about to take a bath, with no one home but themselves, and it ought to be the last time. How would Sheriff Harries feel if several men broke in the door at his home and found his wife in the bathtub? The men who broke into the Jackson home certainly did not use to good judgment, and their hasty actions has proven very costly them, and the court has so decided. POLITICAL CANDIDATES. Frank W. Stearns of Boston will pilot the 1924 presidential S UTAH SENATORS. Senator Smoot through his hard work, finance ability, and seniority in the senate, has become the chairman of the senate finance committee, one of the most important, if not the most important, of all the committees. In fact the governments financial success to a great extent hinges upon the policy of the financial committee, and when it blunders in the performance of its duty the nation feels its disastrous effects immediately. Hence, it is a great honor for the man to be chairman of such a committee. From all the senators, Reed Smoot was selected as the most competent to preside at the head of this committee. Utah, however, has another senator who is fast coming to the front and who has gained a seat upon the finance committee that man is Senator William H. King. This is a prestige which no two senators from the same state have shared heretofore at the same ' time. ... : ' , i There has been some scandal in the medical profession in the east where it is reported that doctors, chiropractors and osteopaths have secured fake diplomas to practice their professions. Imagine these grafters collecting money from the unfortunate sick whom they cannot help. The time has come when every legislature should thoroughly check up upon those who presume to treat the sick. There ought to be a single and well qualified examining board in this state to see that those who wish to treat the sick know something about their business. Every doctor ought to have a thorough knowledge of medicine, and without such knowledge they should be barred from practice. non-educat- ed Henry Ford is to be drafted and will be placed on the Democratic or a third party ticket as a presidential nominee. Some people are bound to have Henry. It may be a good advertising stunt at that. Mexico is stirring the war pot again. Some one down there is looking or rather aching for a good thrashing and they may run into the fellow who is big enough for the job. The warbug must be working overtime in Mexico and we hope that it keeps away from the border this time. There is some talk of marketing German bonds in this country. Well the paper may be worth the price, but the security, you better get that from France which at the present tine is annexing the most valuable real estate Germany has. The marks have petered out. Utah gets three more delegates to the national convention which this year will be held in Cleveland, Ohio, as against eight delegates which were allowed in 1920. Ten states have less delegates tha we and four are tied with us. Get ready and put in your reservation to the ward heeler. cam-pg- n for President Coolidge. William M. Butler, national committeeman for Massachusetts, who is also a close friend of the president, will be a personal representative. Organization work has already started in behalf of the president in most of the states of the Union and political organizations will be completed in every state as soon as possible in order that an effective campaign may be launched for the nomination. Hiram Johnson has already thrown his hat in the ring and there are several other Republican candidates who contemplate coming out. There are also mentioned Henry Ford, Senators Borah and La iDllette, any one of whom may be selected to come out upon a third party platform, probably the Progressive. The present thermometer indicates that there will be a spirited and thrilling fight waged at the Republican national convention which this year will be held in Cleveland for the nomination. Automobile accidents still continue to thrive upon our broad streets and the month of November found us with a total of 217, including one death. The drop in silver has hit some of the Idaho mines pretty hard and as a result the work in those mines is less than it really should be. Where quantities of lead are found many men are employed. The Third Precinct Civic association is checking up on vacant in property for the purpose of securing much needed improvements the northwest part of the city. It is said that large lots and tracts of land are owned and allowed to grow weeds every year with no attempt for improvements. Salt Lake City is the capitol of Utah but American bork is th center of population. |