Show I'H T 1 M lV I1 1 wi M'l 'I WM11 IE I p H 'Haht conclusions am mom IBtety to Be gathered out of a multitude of tongues than through any kind of mmorkadmsSonu hmmkm uM (1n1N1) Saturday May 13 2000 The Herald Journal Logan Utah v r Pages I ' 4 Our view V V Eric Toll carried out : w was among those who cried foul When a huge inflatable gorilla Toll Eric hen Announced his resignation as appeared in the parking lot of an auto dealership it was Toll who community development director last week he said he was brought the beast to its knees There’s more anxious to leave city hall and A few years ago an illegal — Ifyegin planning a California — log cabin facade 'resortlike city “from the ground albeit cute materialized on a small shop in h my np- Logan’s historic district Toll We can’t blame him After all his job in Logan city govern- ordered it removed saying if the worked with the ment is a tough one Decades of owner had only city a compromise could have jJast planning — some OK some been reached dot so good — are intertwined A final example is that of Jeff Vith work today for growth Parker’s “recycled” asphalt City that’s ahead officials ordered Parker to pave Planners must keep one eye on the lot but when he used a new the ordinances i city keeping city : THE NEW MofnnwnMrto “ “““ from looking like Anytown laboto USA mid the other on teelop- - ?lred met it to if tee city pectflca- ers property owner and is not a marriage builders who perceive the city as The city already has too many Bv Morton Kondracka intrusion £heavy-hande- d ordinances it can t or won’t The latter was evident in 1997 -- 7 at thevery least Toll enforce when a group of developers amf isn't love There won't be a builders reportedly offered to was someone who earned out marriage But the endorsement of marching orders cancontribute to of Texas Semjohn McCain didate Doug Thompson if he Gov George fired Toll when elected Any W Bush R does cement cither planner doing their job Editorials In this say Of course that doesn’t preclude hearty praise for Bush — or1 more importantly hearty blasts at Vice President A1 Gore — but the vibes given off by McCain last Tuesday suggest that he is some distance from then-mayor- al R-A- - would have received the same treatment V Herald Sure Toll had his definite "shortcomings The purpose Of board which this editorial isn’t to eulogize by no means him or the position of communi- - views itself as the ‘ ty development director Rather it’s to point out one thing Toll should be remembered for Wr ” $ kL lw vni)UiL ?7cf 7 x i Yourviow 4 happened a lot Sooner — and wouk have according to advisers to both men if Bush had called McCain right after foe primaries instead of depending on intermediaries to patch up their differences V Instead of salving wounds GOP Pro Wipe K (totals V ' 1 The linkup should have edttor or contact editor Cfwriea McCollum about a possible guest commentary ExL 3020 (Phone: 752-212-1 cmccottum O tynewscom) See information box at bottom of page for more onforcement ' When a Main Street property owner cut down the trees on the Sfrip in front of his building Toll : "V ty i '1 fit ' v well-meanin- Bob Dole prochemcnt Meantime It is one thing to forgive a person but to forget that person’s crime is Crimes should not be kept secret the ' leave ms business and votes in Texas disqualifying him from the ticket Pennsylvania Gov Tom Ridge a Catholic may have muffed his chances by calling for plank in repeal of the foe GOP platform which Bush wants ce pe se j-- Despite his protestations tka hje j onaaBgonncHP— delayed a rap- - 'does not want to be asked to be Bush’s vice presidential running' tives already in Bush’s camp not aftttfc&f - R-K- an 1 mate some McCain allies think that-i- f moderates ana independents Sen Bill Frist Term while attracBush said “John I need you I side 'created friction Bush aides accused McCain of refusing to accept really want you” McCain would tive and capable of making Gore’s home state vulnerable has family ties defeat McCain aides couldn't' get accept to the unpopular HMO industry that “John has never said anything over foe fact that they were beaten Democrats said adviser one this “I’m effect” might attack and stoked McCain’s lasting anger Education never he Former But Secretary and over low blows leveled at him by the reading body language AlexanGov Lamar ‘We’ve a to in South Bush campaign in Carolina says meeting got der's name has returned to foe specuand New York absolutely shut this down’ Instead “Both these guys are pretty he asks for advice on how to handle lation list though he’s been out of the question" macho’’ said one McCain ally “Neiright since giving up his presidential Bush’s The chances of ther one wanted to be seen as weak offering candidacy in February nomination Of the two leading female veep are next to McCain the And John thought Bush was weak for ssibilities New Jersey Gov values nil Bush ouL’’ not reaching though loyalty above almost every other political Chri sty Whitman would deeply McCain aides say that what softoffend pro-lif- e ened foe mood and contributed to last virtue and McCain's chief characterRepublicans and folhis many GOP pros doubt that former Tuesday's endorsement was a pair of istic is his independence not lowership Transportation Secretary Elizabeth phone calls Bush made on Sunday camDole u up to being president a key foe Bush to dose — 10 minutes long that one Party pros' May 7 Bush criterion Bush more think it’s Burii had with McCain’s likely paign So Bush’s choice of a veep won’t would pick a McCain backer like son when the senator wasn't home or Sen be easy But he has the luxury of a and foe second with McCain himself Sen Chuck Hagel rather than lead on Gore And if he handles' Fred Thompson lasting just two minutes himself McCain McCain said at their joint press although Hagel McCain right periups he can get the former war hero to vent his reformstate and Thompsmall comes from a “enthusiasconference that he would ers indignation on Gore conservatives son not Bush but it for please may tically” campaign There are no obvious veep isn’t dear whist that means McCain has a full schedule of campaign stops favorites on the Republican side Morton Kondracke la executive editor of Rod Cal the newspaper of Capitol Hid for GOP House candidates his rides nowadays Sen Connie Mack Fla super-loyalis- ts l on each b To editor This is a letter of concern written in response to the cries for for forgive- iiess toward a minor who apparently iyas convicted of a crime or crimes of a sexual nature perpetrated by minor when he was between die of nine and 12 years of age to be held by parents and teachers It a i too badthatour laws such of trust If a only every mockery dtizen in this country would read book four of Gulliver’s Travels ‘ Unless the laws protecting the rights of such a juvenile have changed in recent years this young man can be transferred to any school in die United States with no questions iu llftte' told of the criminal cannot be ai-fo- Have compassion r city officials To the editor legally The final authority for a city counhas student a minor If of history any cil agenda is foe mayor He alone has been found guilty of attempted murder of a sexual crime or crimes or veto power Council members can any other crime teachers are told and do request agenda items The clerk and city manager are invited to only after the fact of a new crime that second or student deserved a a suggest items Why? Because they uph third or fourth chance in life And all are foe only ones in the office on a that time the student sits incognito in drily basis to hear the complaints of some teacher's classroom either irate residents Should the manager be elected? that teacher nor her students are pware that they are in daily contact in Heaven forbid His job is to cany out the policies of the council and that is a closed room withlafonebomb Approximately sixteen years ago a bftena nasty job fourteen year old student sat in my classroom daily He was a likable fellow and so were his parents who had spent several years moving their fam ily about this country due to military commitments or so we were told Then a girl turned up Mr Likable Clinton in Utah missing continued to sit in my classroom for several days He volunteered his sertwo-year-o- ld vices in searching for the missing child and do you know what? He found the little body that he had dered! g vetting candidates says he can’t anti-aborti- on paign to nomination Former Defense Secretary Dick Cheney who’s in charge of pro-choi- traction from Bush’s presi! dential cam- Jour- - has said in nearly Shermanesque terms that he wouldn’t accept the being fully engaged on Bush’s behalf M We are in agreement On more issues than we are in was not exactly a ringing declaration from McCain He called the Pitts- burgh undertaking “medicine" tokeep V' And McCain’s six repetitions of the Ridge is barred by his bishop from Governor Bush’’ endorse “I phrase 'making speeches or appearances on came more in mockery of media church property which Republican questioning than as emphasis of his pros say could affect Bush's already-shak- y dedication to Bush’s election position among Catholic votMcCain allies say he has not yet ers ' gotten ova the thrill of the campaign Rep John Kasich Ohio is a Catholic whom Bush has "trail He has to half-hothat Bush swing-sta- te colloses in November so he can run come to like but some excitable his in 2004 be so He’ll that 68 leagues say ways may again him a “gravitas problem” v probably will be his Iqst chance to be give ‘ ' ! Of j president j Another Catholic' party unity and remove a dis- space are the opinion of the YORKER mur- Even if the mayor served foil time that would require technical information The Council has all the authori-the- y need to govern foe manager: alone realize the worth of a manager: In a day when few people want to run for elected office let's be more compassionate to them and others who help them All of them have awesome responsibilities Kenneth Webb Smithfield R-N- eb R-Te-nn Other viows Sugar subsidy should not be extended Scripps Howard Nows Service I a policy that provides welfare for foe wealthy that rips off taxpayers that cheats consumers and that betrays foe principle of free trade thereby helping to assure continued poverty in some Third World countries And what is there to say on behalf of foe governmental subsidy of the sugar industry? Nothing Absolutely nothing The sugar program was started dur- ing foe Depression when fanners of all stripes were taking a beating It restricts imports — thereby bleeding sending costs up for consumers in this country — and guarantees a set to the sugar farmers mainly ETr conglomerates in Texas Louisiana and Florida It’s not often that the government has to buy up surpluses but it will this year at a cost to taxpayers of about $60 mil- - Mallard Fillmore Herald Journal Editorial polic Tlw Opinion pags Is Handsd to aoqusM readers wiVi warioty of vtowpoMs on nwHMS of pubic Importance and prams members ol the community wMi a toium tor Mr views Personal columns cartoons and Mere Sore readers reflect tie opinions of Stair writers and creators Editorials under toe headnqXXr (Journal 'represent Vie viewed tw edNotWDoard Members ol Vw edborial bored lion Prices had dropped dramatically partly because some of the import quotas had been softened it is repoit- ed Press accounts of all this include pleas from foe sugar lobby in Washington that foe programbe supported during this period and it should ber It would be unfair to change the rules of foe game now But absent congressional intervention foe program is set to die in two years No extension should be granted WL The Hereto Journal wstoomsslstlsreto the edNor potonHaly tosfoue or oflenehre Mare wfl not be puhlshed however and VuadHor reserves tw right to adR el tetters to oonkmn to toe length and style requirements ol ho Letters should be: Typewritten and double spaced No more twn 450 words In length Addressed end hdudettoyMnw phone ' number tor purposes olvertlcatton Signed by VwauVnr r IndMduals are Imtted to one pubished wtthin any period Addses letters to UtottarOHnewsjom Quest commentaries are also welcome and res renal lei-to- NICOLE FARRELictyedbor CINDY YURTHtoatoree edtor BRUCE SMUHpubWier CHARLES MoCOLLUMmanaglng edtor 30-dtt- twodttoredeoreVoa al j A |