Show wilkins will resign from froin the legislature 0 increased duties with knight properties of prevent him serving democrats Democrat may name his successor 43 the reporter is authorized to an bounce the resi resignation nathon of R A wilkins of silver city as a member of the lower bouse house of the t ft a 43 ft e t legislature which convenes at salt I 1 ake birly in the coming month mr wilkins was elected to this office last november Nov Novem embel bei being the candidate of the Deno democratic cratie party at the time he accepted the nomina tion of his party he felt sure that itter the first of thle year his duties as mining engineer with the knight properties of tintie would not be so io arduous ird bous but what it lie could get away from this district ring the few months that the legislature will be in session however mr wilkins work has increased Increase df rather than dl punished nuni shed and naturally he feels that the people aho vho bo have employed him for or so many years afe are entitled to his first consideration hence his rest nation I 1 I 1 tintic gintic friends of fae ae newly elect el d representative will regret thit circumstances make t impossible tor for him to participate in he work of the next legislature mr wilkins is a capable young man and as nel ne has a thorough knowledge of mining his presence in the lower house would no doubt have been beneficial to an industry that ranks well to nard ard the top it if it is not of first importance in theodate the otate tate of utah the resignation of mr wilkins which will be in the hands of the county board at their session next saturday will cause a vacancy which the commissioners will be called on to till fill with as little delay as possible it if juab county Is to be properly represented in the next law making bo be ly while two out of the three commissioners are republicans it is quite sate safe to say thai that the board members will not oppose the selection of a man of the same political belief as mr wilkins in tact fact almost everyone who has given the matter consideration feels that this would be the proper solution of the problem people how i ever believe that the office 1 be held by a resident of our district a man who will work untiringly tor for the he advancement of utah s mines and who will use his best efforts to defeat any measure which might be detrimental to the minin mining industry which must prosper it if this state is to continue its onward stride it is quite probable that the local democratic organization acting lu lil conjunction with the county cammi tee tor for that party ali oe de called to gether at once tor for the purpose of discussing A a pro boble successor to mi ali wilkins and that any becom n in dation which Is made by this committee will be carried out by the boint comming boners |