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Show TO THE VOTERS: An unnamed "Publicity Committee' of the Betterment League, published an nrtlclo In Saturday's issuo of our lotal papers, In which tho grossest kind of misrepresentation appears, and wo doslro tho names of its authors. auth-ors. It Is stated that tho men who now call themselves "nonpartisans" are with some exceptions tho samo men who signed a petition for an election last Juno. Tho nonpartisan committee as published consists of 36 men, and of this number 2C not only did not sign such petition, but took no part lu the campaign so that llio exceptions aro the majority, It appears. "" It Is charged that on tho list containing con-taining tho names of tho nonpartisan commlttco nro found tho names of many of tho men who waged the cam-palgn cam-palgn for tho Improvement Leaguo, who wero responsible for tho stnn-dors stnn-dors or Logan City. Now, gentlemen como out In tho open, who aro tho men on our committee who hnd'any-thing hnd'any-thing to do with tho publication' of tho articles referred to? Name them! In tho same breath theso unknown writers say tho city commissioners countenanced those libels. Again, they say that the Betterment Better-ment Leaguo candidates "Arc not In favor of smothering crlmo and rottenness rot-tenness on tho pretense that their exposures would hurt business." Now, Gontlomen Two specific questions How 'or in what manner or when did tho city commissioners countenanco any libel on Logan City When did tho present city commissioners commis-sioners or other officers smother crlmo and rottenness In Logan City? Now, bo honest with tho pooplo, if you have any facts publish them, If you hnve not, under tho qulzo nnd cloak of a clvlo organization, do not stocp to Innuendo nnd falsehood. Give tts jtho names of tho publishers of this. slanderous nrtlcle, toll us what, crimes and rottenness Is bolng "smothered " Wo say to tho pooplo that theso accusntlons are absolutely false, wo havo no connection with any leaguo faction or party In this rlty, wo nre conducting this campaign upon tho record of efficiency and honesty t.iat characterizes tho present administration. administra-tion. Tho writers of tho nrtlclo referred to rccognlzo this administration has set up a standard of efficiency and progresslveness. They sny their candidates will give us "Just ns good." Wo nro opposod to this mothod of tho so called, unnamed publicity com-mltteo, com-mltteo, lending peoplo to bollevo that they know of "smothered crlmo and jottennoss" In Logan City, wo say ngnln this Is tho cleanest city In tho State of Utah. Moro peoplo nro coming hero from tho farms, to llvo and Bpcnd tho compenso their frugality nnd Industry Indus-try has earned, than over before. Our schools nnd colleges aro full and overflowJr)EtVhy do thoy como? B$-causo B$-causo they havo confidence In, us, be cause 'thoy bollevo as wo do, that the moral atmosphero of this community com-munity Is abovo reproach. Now, Gentlemen of tho "publicity committee," unless you deslro to convict con-vict yourselves of "Ubel" tell us tho truth. NON-PARTISAN COMMITTEE. Adv. |
