Show citizenship VS the box elder news discusses the above subject in a well written editorial in its last issue the principal reason for or the comments is the fact that in the coming election brigham Brig hain city will have a democratic arid and republican ticket in the field from which to choose the news decries the apar par ty IV system in small town elections claims that the non administration ot of Drig liams affairs in the past has been very satisfactory and says brigham cannot now afford togo back antek to the flesh pots of parti sian political strife the news says in part partisanship as it affects the smaller unit of city government such as brigham city represents Is about the worst thing that can call happen to the government in tact fact it has been recognized as such a great evil that many of the greatest statesmen of our time have declared that partisanship has absolutely no place in municipal government ern ment they have recognized that a municipality needs the harmonious support ot of all its citizens it it would grow arid and prosper and this cannot be secured when the electorate Is alv divided against itself whether the mayor Is a democrat or a republican makes no difference whatever in his ability to direct the affairs ra of the city so long as he is a capable man and has the unified support of 0 all the people but when he li Is a partisan and Is directed by his party then he does not and cannot have hava the united support of 0 all the people for ot f necessity he roust must take counsel from the party leaders and do as they direct this Js la not a fancy it Is a fact illustrated in the ex experiences p erien ces of brigham Br ighani city just as I 1 it t I 1 has been illustrated in the experiences ot of all other cities where partisanship has ruled and this condition prostitutes citizenship arid and prevents civic growth groth there is food for fop thought in the comments of 0 the news logan city has had bad more or less leas the same experience arid and logan Is to be congratulated that she has not followed brigham aiu and gone back to the party system so lar far we are able to see the nonpartisan non partisan administrations of 0 logan lagan have kept the faith and further they have leave given good service the system should be kept alive the above Is an editorial which appeared in ill the logan republican a paper which Is bartison par tison tn in state and national politics therefore there Us its views with respect to municipal government are mor mo ethan interesting |