Show politics and things politicians are becoming more end more keenly interested in the fight between Preside president ut taft and ad ex president roosevelt for the republican nomination but w while hile this undignified contro versy is is serious enough 1 there are other interests int rests nearer home that should not nob be lost sight of what ayoub pension for the black hawk veterans are they not in justice as much entitled to pension as are the walker indian war veterans aud and other indian lighters who have been favored for years twice in the senate of the united states principle ply through the efforts of senator smoot have bills been passed extending the pension law to a later date covering the groubel ous times of f the black hawk war but those just and benevolent measures have as many times been allowed to die in the house of and it has become tho opinion of those veterans and their friends that if we had been as well represent 1 ed in the house as wo we have been 11 1 represented in the senates senate we would bave had our rights in ais thi matter smatter long jong ago well the question que silon may bo be asked what can we i do about it our proposition 1 i to use the with wit 0 afi o ed effort if till nil tho the indian wn n Vet veterans prans and deir friends iti ain sympathizers would organize mid and work to together 0 ether 1 they could veri ver nearly dictate is as to who should represent us in con congress 0 ress and begis legislature lature and why not da d it the state of utah is now en titled to elect two cod congress gress men at large and ho hore re is where we should betin get in our oar work in union there is strength rind and our proposition is this let the officers in charge issue a call to emery every organized post in the state to hold hola primaries and bleet delegates to a state convention Convent loo to be held at such a time and place as may be designated by tho central command in those proposed primaries and convention we should center upun such men who have shon themselves in in s sympathy lym pathy with out our cause use and who have the disposition and ability to successfully contend for our rights southern utah has never yet had a representative in congress 0 but we are not nob as I 1 persistent for sectional representation as wo w are for personal qualifications the state of utah is republican publican He all and so is millard county fo for congressman in n gressman we have bave our rn arnd upon one in our county wh who is not a prospective pension ut who has shown wore more aati active e sympathy and done more N work for our ca cause se than anyone else that we know kitow of we will name a fe few of the strong 0 points in his dav favor 01 he has had many years of wide experience with men and things his COM commanding and yet yeb agreeable personality his ability to to discuss matters with diplomatic persuasion and persistency A man who as far as we havo have been able to learn would be able to rally a strong following we take pleasure in nominating 0 mr air yirgil virgil t kelly of deseret for one of t the h 0 utah con congressmen this is entirely unsolicited on the part of mr kelly while we veterans will not de pre preci clato ato the good things that may be said about us at our funerals we would very much like to enjoy a little substantial lecog nation during the fema remaining ining few years of our mortal ex istance here bore is what the poet L A bailey has said about us some have white and silvery hair others whose heads beads are getting bare true prue their lives have been full of care these pioneers all AH these veterans are pioneers hard hardships shipp they nevor never seem to fear hurriah well give them three cheers these grenadiers Grena diers our dear uncle incle L aam am you slow old ch chap ap give us a pension for weve all t A i fig luin LIM yo 11 1 aja djos 01 in te lie is i 1 ts iii one jina lv bv one they i ro cra th the river I 1 athly ly ties for fora a buc mme t will aull soyo sevi chite und and reds till nil forever 64 Mi nuner mangner Ma nuner |