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Show CRITICISM DECENT AND INDECENT , ; There are two kinds of criticism, I M Just and unjust, decent and lndo- ) cent. Men nnd women sometimes I H resort to both. Ono Is obnoxious , H and should bo condemned, the other J iH Is right and should bo encouraged. ! ' H Wo sometimes meet striking exam- ' , 'H pies of both especially 'during pol- j H ltlcal campaigns, and tho strong per- ) IH sonnllty of Senntor Smoot, nnd his ; M recont visit to our fair ctty,has bon Vl productive of both. For fnstnnco: 'H Hon. William H. King recently vis- ! H lted Logan nnd whllo in conversa- 1 b tlon with ono of our citizens mado H roforonces to Senator Smoot, and during tho conversation said that while ho did not for a moment : agrco with Senntor Smoot, nnd could iM not condono his Ideas on tho poltt- M leal questions of tho day, yet tho J Senator was a big man, and one that 1 j H oven his political onemlcs could not I jH help but ndmlro. On tho other , i hand one of tho gontlomon running ril on tho democratic county ttckot, at- JH ter attending tho Smoot meeting vfl poured forth his venom In such gl a way that It would break tho maou- fll Ino In any printing olllco to print lll his vllo words. Wo withhold hla lll namo although wo have It safely on ''JlH jl Again tho secretary of tho larg- i tl est Commorclal club In Logan City '' jH attended tho meeting, -aud.,buBlod f'fl himself the next 'day circulating tho I JH reasons why ho and his associates H wero forced to got up nndloavo the M:l meeting whllo tho Senator was 'talk- J Ing. Wo will withhold his words I H also, but wo havo thorn safely filed jH Judge King's criticism was just j and decent, that of the other gen- j tlomau waB unjust and Indecent'. jH |