Show t AUGUST ELECTIONS ill in some stales states and territories tills is called the off year in politics and therefore excites little attention in in regard to elections but notwithstanding this thi i the people abroad ns as well welt as those at home appear to be deeply interested in the political affairs of utah just now and they ar arc aloo looking klum forward with much solicitude licit ude 0 it o the results of the elections which arc are to be held in this territory in august it is con htide si dered i red that election will bo be one ono of the most im important port ant car held beh in utah f on the sixth of next month tile people will be called upon to do de t thele ballots fura tho the election of members to the legislative As feebly probate judges Sherif fis jand oilier county andl Precinct officers who will serve the people for tho the two years ensuing hence even tin under ic r ordinary circumstances these elections would bo of importance ate bm u pt peculiar condition of 6 f RT I 1 y a s things now existing they become of 1 the deepest A interest to the I 1 majority odthe of the citizens ot of every city and settlement in utah in regard to the tile ie of the pol ling there can certainly if ge r be h n i question if the voter is permitted to and does exer exercise cige his or her rights at the ballot bos box the majority I 1 J fl thatis the P pary will I 1 il nomination such men tobe I 1 voted for as always command their respect and receive their suffrage hence whether in territorial county or precinct offices the pen t I 1 pies interests are promoted this is the case not only in utah b but ut in other places where the 60 peoples party are in the majority this fact act i was vas recently acknowledged acknowledged in a article published in the boise Sta on the political situation of olour our sister territory after regretting that the mormon formon people are in tha the ma majority i arity in several counties which gives them tile balance of jower power in the legislature the editor says to this difficulty dini culty may bo be added the humiliating faba asi ct that while tho the mormon mon counties aro are generally bere rere entail en teil by the ablest and anti most zes zealous men to be found in those communities lie the other counties are as a rule but fech iv membership fifthe fi ithe legislature having neither honor or emoluments attached to it ho chance of a seat in that body is bestowed upon the weakest and vail varnest vainest lest material present ing itself tt at the tile county conventions Sion so much luch for the le legislative situation of which more na lat 1 bo 0 said but for the dread of or being ilona considered tedious from the above confession the people of utah will readily see the wisdom of electing to fill those positions men whose who interests politically social socially ly and otherwise a arc re iden f with their own the territorial and anti city governments government will always be eafe in such ann hands da and the people will trill lie be secure from froin heavy ri public ebli e debt and tho the burden of unnecessary taxation la und under er the past and present regimes we have e enjoyed immunity from this kind of weight which crushes and impoverishes is 85 many others comm communities uniti pes chow w let the peoples Party 1 take time by the f 0 lock and be alive to their 1 rights and privileges as american e citizens iti zells and when the proper roper p hour arrives exercise their V send to the legislature men well who will enact just laws for Ille benefit of the whole elect judges who will will judge rig righteously and cers CM who will conserve the peace and protect alie rights pf af all re of race color or creed we wl nay may have more to say on this subject hereafter |