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Show ABOUT CANDIDATES. In writing of the coming political struggle In Utali county and the State, tho Provo I-miuircr voices our own sentiments very succinctly. The En- i qulrer says: I "In the oillees where changes will I be made, and for which there Is active competition among candidates, tho people would do well to give the question ques-tion of their support and allegiances as between ilvul candidates moro consideration con-sideration than is generally done. To weigh all tho candidates and their qualifications, and even to tako tho trouble to personally think of candidates. candi-dates. Tho fact that a man wants an j olllce, or that his friends want hhn to I h ic It, Is not conclusive proof that ho is the only or even the best man for tho olllce. The record of each candidate candi-date should be closely scanned and his I qualifications thoroughly considered beforo support is given him as against I some other candidate now In tho Held 'against him, or who may como up before be-fore the convention And honesty and ability should be the tlrst qualltlca-tlons qualltlca-tlons demanded. "This of course refers to the support that Is asked and given before the convention. After the coventlon, when tho party has mado Its selection ot the men to till the oillees It is the duty or every Republican to support the nominees, nomi-nees, and this Is generally done. And It Is right that It should be so. If It weronot, political organisations could not exist, but tho people In their political po-litical affairs would be broken up In little cliques and factions, without any defined public policy, except to get oillcc, and without any power for laok of unity of siiillclcnt number to carry out any moro comprehensive and bcnctlclal policy. "Hut beforo tho convention is held all candidates should be thoroughly canvassed, and no decision should bo rendered before all the available timber tim-ber for any otllce Is Inspected and comparison com-parison made with tho sole object of selecting as good a man or woman as can be found for the position. Men of honesty and ability In tho line of work reiulred; men who will not consldc a public olllce a private snap, but will look upon the olllce as an honor and Its duties as a trust to be discharged solely in the interest of the public good and un 'or iln law " |