Show g Politics and Things I I Uy irr t- t lUU ARMSTRONG Grafters aie are mighty hard to catch but or ordinarily l like e the thc theold old adage of or murder some day they are found round out There Is no question queston that there has ha been grafting In the city administration tion Uon of ot Salt Lake for tor years years not not only for Cor the last lost three years but for tor some years before It has become an esob- esob practice among some councilmen Councilmen council council- counci- counci men and some city officials to get all 01 they can while they are on the job and if It some of ot the profit they get does not come honestly honesty their only concern Is 11 to get It In a a way that will wi shield them from detection and punishment punishment Some advocates of ot purer civic government government government gov gov- are Bre In tn favor of or changing the state law covering bribery so 90 that the giver bribe-giver will wf not be bru brought ht under I the time ban uan the tho same as a u bribe tal This they argue would make It easier asler to catch public officials who receive bribes is s. s As it Is the i giver o of a bribe will not wi come through with an ton or 0 evidence e because under tinder j go 0 JAW J her the man manIn j c h t tc In some som-ab states tile the T e law Is so t that the giver of oC a bribe is 11 not net con con- a felon Clon An And In th these se states It may be said that the cases of civic civi Kraft graft are at a minimum because c of oC the fear Cear ear tho the professional taker bribe has that ho will wJ be ue found round out Like all 31 other laws Jaws howe however there I is some fault to with wih a law governIng governing gov gov- bribery that eliminates the giver bribe Tim rho bt ChR nf l f In i ff In i bing are ure more mor J plentiful le i It t t if I i easier easie to catch a crooked ell public of- of tidal It I is likewise easier oller to Job jou him Time The ease with wih which a n job may hI bo put up tip is hs shown In the time Vail case In Iii II Salt Sal Lake Val cas To ro go back hack to tho ho original line there is graftIng in Salt Lake anti and thero there has been for years j and city officials are owned hod body nut ami soul by uy certain interests that lint tire are ne striking at tho the root moot of public welfare and antI undermining the time freedom l' l of or public pub pub- lie lic lc control of affairs Aside from the actual harm karma of this condition condi condi- tion thin It I Is II costing the people people- more mone money to allow It to exist because of oC the time extravagance of or public moneys that hat it breeds i Specific charges of of graft grf have been 1 made mado Some havo been beon smothered up imp anti and those that haven't are going to tobe tobe tolie be lie made There Is of ot evidence to show the general condition but to prove specific Instances of crook crookedness crooked d ness Is a different matter mater The rime nailing of crimo to tho the shoulders r of ono omm or 1 two men and charging them directly with iRh wih a n felony Is not an uncommon timIng thing In this age oJe From a stud study of oC local conditions It I would bo be regarded as uncommon of ot ofu ota ofa a u direct charge wasn't filed med fh The Young Mens Men's Republican club will wI meet Thursday night anti amI o every evory member Is requested to o be present A A. A J. J Weber reber wouldn't speak at the American d tiny day celebration at Lagoon There's Theres nothing significant In iii his Imis re re- re- re because he hc told tho the committee In Iii charge that he lie wouldn't speak So did thu O Ogden HI lilIes Nevertheless the tho committee advertised that speeches would be ue made by these two to anti and many went to the resort ort to hear what the they had to cm say The The committee knew that neither would talk and told them that the they were ere to allow alow the uso use of or their names names that's that's all al It merely emphasizes sizes Izes the statement that lint you cant can't behove be be- hove lieve what the American lart party says |