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Show t" 1 KEEP DOWN WASTE r j OF EFFORT. j ', When the Republicans of the county i meet in convention, they should join , '! with the Democrnts in a campaign- K j -which will call for little or no expend- ! ituro In lime and money. ' This is a period in our national af- i! fairs demanding tho conserving of our energy so that our maximum effort shall go into the war. ' There should bo neither a show of strong partisan politics, nor a waste of ! money in rivalry to gain votes, j! It would bo to the advantage of a i! newspaper to encourage a strenuous ,! campaign, but the Standard Is more 1 devoted to promoting harmony at this "i time, than In gathering in political ad- vertislng. ; Another proposed- economy which should be accepted, is the consolidate jf ing of city and county government 1 No good reason can be given for a j county, as compact as is Weber, hav- 1 ing county officials, in great part du- ! plicating the work performed by our , city forces. j Weber county and Ogden city should M be one In administrative matters. The j consolidation would save the taxpay- ,1 ers thousands of dollars. |