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Show " '" - inui'""" !) "r ... "Editorial s If you don't know, don't vote S week almost every T Ler the country will oe?nn n1 in editorial trying Evince it's readers to get ftl W vote in Tuesday's laryelection. i Ch will tell its readers v kiiitv to exercise ineir 5 hise. Voting, they will S is more than a privilege. . Sa civic duty. , . have another opinion, i think voting is very im-- K Jrtant too important, in Zi to be left in the hands of S Iple are uninformed C rapathetic. So if you think you don't k ; enough about the candidates or the issues, or if ! you think it doesn't matter ' Jhetheryouvoteor not, trust toe feelings, and stay home. Our right to vote is too important to waste. Let those have taken the time to study the issues make the decisions. Then you 11 have - the "I satisfaction of knowing that j individuals more qualifed 'decided who would than you manage the: affairs of government. And you won't have to get involved. Now, you're probably telling yourself that since it's only a primary election, and ' not as important as the real election in November, you'll probably go ahead and vote anyway. I. But don't kid yourself. This year the primary is very important. Three county races will virtually end with the primary, since no Democrats are running for these posts this year. That includes a two-ye- ar county commissioner, the county attorney and the .. county assessor. On a broader scale, the primary will be crucial for the two Republicans who want to become the first U.S Representatives from Utah's new third district. If you don't think the primary is important to Beckham Ray and Howard Nielson, then you just haven't been paying attention to the radio, television or the newspaper. Those who do vote will also weed out all but two of the candidates from different precincts of the Alpine School District Board, and the State Board of Education. And some candidates for the state legislature are also running in the primary. So if you are not ready to make a decision on these races, then please stay home. Democrats can play a crucial role in the primary. For the first time in the recorded history of the party, the Democrats got together and agreed on all their can-didates, so they have no candidates on the primary ballot. That means they can do what they want with the Republicans who are on the ballot: Since party members will probably be pretty well split down the middle on some of the races, a unified Democratic party in Utah County could throw it's support behind the Republican they felt most ' moderate, and he would probably win. Or they could just vote against the Republican they would most like to see lose. Admittedly, some of the issues in this election are so simple that they might en-- , courage you to come to the polls, thinking you understand them. For example, in the county commission race, where the candidate lives has become an important issue. Gary Anderson, the can-didate who lives in Springville, says that a lon-gstanding "gentleman's agreement" would require that a representative from the southern part of the county be elected this year because there is already a representative from the north and central parts of the county on the commission. Michael Sullivan, who lives in Provo and works in Springville, says this agreement hasn't been a factor in electing com-missioners for years . From the standpoint of the northern part of the county, it doesn't look like it matters that much either way. In the county attorney's race, one of the big issues is whether or not the attorney's post should be full-tim- e, as Jay Fitt would have it, or part-tim- e, as Noall Wootton is operating now. That all seems like an issue for the county commission, who controls the purse strings for county offices, to decide, not the attorneys themselves. Maybe some of these issues appear so frivolous that you think it won't really matter if you vote or not this year. But it will. It is no joke to say that every vote counts. So if you haven't carefully considered your vote, don't cast it. Leave it up to someone who cares. But if, after all this, you are still determined to go the polls on Tuesday, you have about five days to learn enough to make an intelligent decision. Use them well. , ILETTWmB Editor: Your little note in the paper won-dering if anyone was out there reading your column and the rest of the newspaper -- 1 want you to know that I am. I was born in Pleasant Grove and lived there for 21 years until I was married. I moved to Salt Lake but I didn't loose contact with Pleasant Grove, or the things that go on there. I have taken the "Review" all the time since leaving there. I grew up thinking that the real name for the town paper was the "P.G. Blab." Every time I see any item about a familiar building, or place or any person mentioned, I cut it out and have it in a scrapbook. Every person that I had anything to do with added much to my life and has given me many wonderful memories. Although a lot of them are not there today, what they did helped in making Pleasant Grove what it is today. I have always hoped that I can live up to the things I learned from being brought up in such a fine community. I want you to know I'm out here waiting for more things to remind me of my good life in Pleasant Grove. Evelyn B. Wood Editor: As former members and chairmen of the Utah County Commission, we feel it is imparative that the voters of Utah County understand the im-portance of the so called "gen-tlemen's agreement" and how it pertains to equal representation for Utah County residents on the County Commission. It has been a long standing policy that the candidates for particular commission seats will live in the area which that particular seat represents. Pursuant to that agreement there has, for years, been a Commissioner elected from the north end of the county, the central part of the county and the south end of the county. In the Two-Yea- r County Com-mission race that is presently un-derway, one candidate lives in the south end of the county and one candidate lives in Provo or the cen tral area of the county. The Two-Ye- Commission seat in this election is a seat which should be represented by someone from the south end of the county. It is our considered opinion and it has been our experience that equal representation on the commission demands that this particular seat be filled by a southern Utah County resident. We feel that it is important that the integrity of this agreement be maintained in order to insure continued equality of representation on the commission. It is our belief that while the voters of Utah County are considering who should be elected, as their com-missioners, they should be mindful of the issue of equal representation, as well as the other issues involving quality and integrity of the can-didates. Karl R. Lyman Paul A. Thorn Sterling D. Jones L..." Commentary - - --7. Where do candidates stand It is clear that Nielson would carry to Washington North Utah County's message that local government ought . to be supreme in local issues, like the canals problem, without interference from a federally controlled : . bureaucracy. ' Ray Beckham, by contrast, in an early spring meeting in American Fork stated full support for the Conservancy District and the CUP as designed. Beckham brushed off North ' Utah County's specific canal problem as an unacceptable delay. About three weeks ago in Wasatch County Beckham indicated that other than a few small problems, the Conservancy District Board still has his support. However, after hearing the outcome of the governor's meeting, Monday, August 31, Beckham did a total reverse for a new audience in American Fork. He now supports North Utah County. It's difficult to determine the real position. Beckham is a polished and per-suasive orator and has been accused of using his supersalesman skills to buy votes by telling each special interest group what it wants to hear. Utah educators were asked by beckham to give support, but found his promises meant little when he got to the next audience. From Mr. Beckham's three known positions on the CUP-Tri-can- issue it will be difficult for us to know what message he would carry to Washington. What we do know is that the skillful placation of audiences will make him acceptable to the other Washington politicians. Beckham's statement can probably be accepted, that it will only "take two or three . weeks to learn the ropes," so he needs no training in government or knowledge of the issues. The problem we voters are faced with is who's or what "ropes" will he learn. By Jess Green The Nielson Beckham race is proving to be of great interest to the people of Utah County, especialy the seven cities of the northend. Both candidates have made statements on the local issue of the Central Utah Project and the three canal problem. The differences in the position statements needs to be reviewed for voter consideration. When toward Nielson was asked to state a position on the CUP. --Canals issue, he said he needed a day or two in order to evaluate North Utah County's concerns in light of CUP information acquired over the years. Nielson said that the Central Utah Project and the transfer of Utah's ' share of the Colorado River water to he Wasatch Front is essential for Utah's future. However, he strongly stated that the project should be done w'tn minimal interference to local waterrights and community safety. 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