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Show M fc. THE NEWS FROM FILLMORE PdEc Affairs and Local Happenisjs tt tbe County Seat John Cooper, the oldest son of County Coun-ty Treasurer John Cooper, who recent ly came to Fillmore to visit relatives, died at the home of Mayor Daniel 8tevena last week. Ills funeral was held last Saturday. His body has been shipped to his Immediate family la Idaho. Mrs. Marth Beauregard, at the present pres-ent writing, la very low, though somewhat some-what Improved over her critical condition con-dition of a few days ago. Mrs. W, L. Jones arrived last Saturday Sat-urday to spend the winter with her husband. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Will Rasmns-aen, Rasmns-aen, a boy, October 26, 1912. Most of tbe teachers In the Fillmore public schools atteoded institute at Hinckley. Tbe political situation remains about the same. Wilson Is considerably la tbe lead In Fillmore. Taft will likely get a few more than either ot tbe other two, while Roosevelt and Debt will draw about the same strength. Tolton will pull a heavy vote, It la expected, over Spry. Many Republicans Repub-licans think that EW cares nothing about serving the people, who elected hi in, but cares everything about serving serv-ing the "federal bunch" and tbe political polit-ical machine in Utah. The Indian War Veterans are still opposed to Mr. Howell for congressman. congress-man. Mr. Howell was "put next" to this opposition and he attempted during dur-ing the greater part of his speech: here to smooth things over. Ills explanation, ex-planation, however, does not seem to satisfy our warlike brethren. In short, i be said: "In order for me to get a ' bill through Congress providing for pensions to Indian War veterans, tt is I first necessary to get a bill through - Congress allowing pay for their aerv- Ices. The Indian War people of Utah have never aa yet got such a bill through Congress. Until that Is done It Is useless for me to try to get pensions." pen-sions." The explanation at first stunned stun-ned our old soldiers. With tesrs they expressed their sorrow at tbe great Injustice they had done our agreeable congressman. But after a night's rest. It finally dawned upon them that they bad never been elected to Congress, and therefore ought hardly to blame themselves for not getting the bill providing for pay passed, besides, tbey say, "we did not know that this waa necessary." The question they now ask Is: "Why, Mr. Howell, have you not made any effort to get through a bill allowing us nominal pay for our services, as a stepping stone toward a just reward of fair penslonsT" The turbulent Interrogation points forget that Mr. Howell was nominated by the State Republican Convention, a body ocmposed of many excellent gentlemen, gentle-men, whose choice ought not to be questioned, but merely voted for. The result of the vote on Greenwood Green-wood and Melville can better be reported re-ported after the election than before. In tbe county the Democrats claim a sweeping victory, with but one except ex-cept Ion. They hope to beat, but are afrnld of. John Cooper, whom It la said, "no man can beat." Miss lone Roitjoy, a student of th Millard County High school, Is very 11! JtiHt one more word about the cot Ing election: A good deal Is said about "party ethics" and party loyalty. All that Is very well, but It ahould not be forgotten that patriotism la a better guide than "party ethics," and that loyalty to one's country Is much more one's duty than Is party loyalty. In short, tbe only duty of the elector Is lo vote for whom he thinks will give us the best, cleanest, and most effective effec-tive government. |
