Show A PROTEST editor roundup round UP I 1 trust true t you will give space in your valuable paper to the following few lines which are given as aa the sentiments and feelings of a majority ot of the elti citizens zens here for the past few years or ever since since the division on party lines in this state our county and especially our precinct has hag been more or less democratic last fall was no exception and consequently a democratic county court was elected As was supposed they were elected to do tho the will of the majority of the citizens iti as a public office is a public trust and a man holding office is or should be a public sor servant vant for some reason or mothr the present county court has overlooked this fact and they seem to have run matters to their own liking irrespective ot of the wishes of the majority who elected them the case wo we have here reference to is the appointment as aa road supervisor of the chairman of the republican precinct committee thomas calder it is not cur purpose to discuss the qualifications of the person so appointed by the commissioners and does not enter ter into the question we simply wish to bring the matter before the public as a matter of principle and precedent we consider it poor policy lor for a public offic of fical al to do things along such lines as chickens invariably come coma home to roost be it said to the credit of our republican friends or otherwise they are never gnia guilty of such act and their motto is a always a to the victors belong the spoils even in such insignificant transactions asi as appointing appoint me ina a road supervisor we do not pretend to say how the appod appointment nt came about how the recommendations were made or by whom suffice it to sav gay that it was done in a way which genci generally ally would not commend itself as aa a F good mod rulo to follow and wo we are compelled here to place the blame biame where it properly belongs viz the county court we cannot eee how any excuse can reasonably be offered in defence of this action there is but little encouragement to vote for such officials CiRIS we might as aa well all vote the republican ticket then we would know beforehand what to do expect of them we trust that this little hint will bo be sufficient and hope such things will not occur again very respectfully C S garden city rich bica co utah april 5 althe the foregoing letter should have been published last week the omission was an oversight on oil our part eda |