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Show state news" I . PROTEST COMMISSION FORM Pocatello. Ida , Feb. IS. A number of the prominent business men of the city met last night and formulated plana for fighting the propoeil to adopt the commission form of government govern-ment In Pocatello The work was pllsced under committees in the different dif-ferent wards, as follows- First ward, J. B. Hlstline and A. R. Hlgson, Second Sec-ond ward. J. H. Townsend and W, .1 Harvey; Third ward, George North nnd Frank Caldwell. Fourth ward, William McCarthy anf George Smith The plan is to begin active campaigning cam-paigning at once, as the time for the special election is only a week from next Tuesday. The argument is ad- ' vanced that the towns of Utah, es-MClAlly es-MClAlly Salt Lake City and Ogden, I have never been satisfied with their jjstem of government: that the Black Taw of Idaho is inefficient and indefinite, indef-inite, and that Boise, operating under un-der that law. Is very desirous of mak . I Ing a change. The anti-commission-llta fear also that the recall privilege will bo misused Cher twenty of the heaviest taxpayers In the olty have flfgned an open letter of protest to the people at large, speaking against the proposed change |