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Show Published Every Saturday BY GOODWINS WEEKLY PUBLISHING CO Payments should be made by Cheek, INC. Money Order or Registered Letter. Citizen. psyable to The Addreee all eommunlcatlons to The Citizen. Entered as seeond-clas- e matter, June 21, 191$, at the postofflee it Salt Lake Aet March S, 1879. of under the City, Utah, . FRANK E. 8CHEF8KI, Editor and Manager SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: Including postage In the United States Canada and Mexloo, fZJO per year, $1.50 for six months. Subscriptions to all foreign countries, within the Postal Onion, $4.50 per year. Phone Wasatoh 5409 S1 2-1 S Ness Bldg. Salt Lake City, Utah THE SPOR T OF KINGS race meeting on .According to schedule, the twenty-five-da- y the famous Lagoon mile track opens today, and iwill continue every day, except Sundays, rain or shine. This meeting is under the management of William B. Kyne, the successful manager for the past two years of the state fair track, located in this city. Mr. Kyne has secured the entries of all the best horses in the country, and he is confident that he can give the people the kind of racing they demand. The meeting will be supervised by the Farmington Race Commission, and Davis County people are being employed in every capacity they are able to fill, which means that a great deal of money will be left in Davis County, especially at Farmington, where the track is located. There are a few people, holding political office, who have seen fit to stir up the people in Davis County in opposition to this race meeting. The people of Farmington wanted this race meet and the officials of that city have granted a permit and upon their say so, the race track was put into racing condition and the horses brought here from all parts of the United States and Canada. The agitation against the meet Was started in this city and without just cause of action, and none of our concern, because the races will be held in another county. Influential people in this state brought Mr. Kyne here to promote horse racing, and the legislature passed the Redd Racing Act. When this law was framed, all acts pertaining to racing were either repealed or embodied in the new race law, and for two years successful racing was held under its jurisdiction. As a consequence, the State of Utah benefited to the extent of $160,-00most of which money went into improvements at the State Fair Grounds, improvments which could not have been secured in any other way, unless by a special tax on the people. Then came the repeal of the Redd Racing Act, but when the 0law was repealed the legislature provided no racing control in lieu of the former law, wihch left the state without race control, and there is no law on the statute books, for or against horse racing. Therefore, the present agitation against racing is only a makeshift and the propaganda against it circulated by a few who are posing as moralists. The supreme court has already ruled that the placing of money, via the pari mutuel machines, is not gambling, and it appears that those who are making a fight against the present race meet have no ground to stand upon. However, they can make trouble in court trials, which means delays and inconvenience (tfor the promoters. What beneficial gain can there be through such a disturbance! It has the smell of a political nature. When it was first suggested that Farmington wanted the races, why did not the agitators open their propaganda and stop the race meeting in the budding! Farmington city officials 0, granted permits, much money was spent putting the track, stalls and grandstands in proper shape and the horses were brought here. Then, when all was complete, the bomb .was fired to stop racing. Such actions are not fair to the city officials of Farmington, nor to the racing men and their interests. If our word and faith is no better than that we had better close the doors of entrance to Utah. Once giving our word and honor, let us abide by the terms. While it is true that Mr. Kyne has turned over $160,000 to Utah as her share collected for race permits, etc., Mr. Kyne on the other hand, is still behind on his investment. If we are honorable we will live up to the terms of our contracts. Let us take no man's money and then kick him out. Fair play is what all the people demand. If racing was not considered a crime or a menace under the recent Redd Racing Act, why should it be a crime now when there isn't even a law governing it! We suggest that the legislature thresh out this horse racing question. SMOOT BACK HOME. Senator Reed Smoot arrived quite unexpectedly from Washington, and the Senator may remain some time with us now. In talking about President Coolidge, Senator Smoot appears quite confident that the President will refuse to do drafted as a possible 1928 candidate. The Republican party has many big men available for the 1928 presidential race. General John J. Pershing is being mentioned as a possibility. At any rate, when President Coolidge withdrew from the race, the field lias been thrown open, and at this time it would be next to impossible to predict the convention winner. Might be some dark horse not yet mentioned. The Senator advocates another big cut in tax reduction. It would stimulate business and put more money into the pockets of the people. The Senator's wife has greatly improved, which fact has given Smoot an apportunity to get away from Washington to attend to his private business in this city. LINDY ON WAY". Lindy will be here for a big public reception September 3, which is next Saturday. Already people from all parts of the intermountain states and cities are rushing to this central point in order to get a glimpse of the world's most famous aviator. Colonel Lindbergh is touring the entire country, visiting all prominent cities along his route of aerial travel, and when he reaches this city, it is estimated that nearly 100,000 people will be present to greet him. |