Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-08-08
rIlILENs ANn rRIMAnIE..

The rfimnty elections Of the diiler.
ont political parties are 10 be held IN
the near future, ami all citizens who
consider the general welfare take a
deep interest therein. At these prl-
maries are 10 he elected delegates
whose duty II IL to place IN nomination
candidates tor Offices 10 bs filled at the
coming November election, No doubt
such delegates will exercise the best
Judgment at their command Ia seltcliu
men whom they deem most suitable
for ofilria place. At the same time,
no man exercises judgment from n
position he does not occupy; and II the
delegates Rto not fairly representative
Of the substantial class OF citizens, II
II not 10 he expected that their choice
will DO ether than Of kind with them.
selves. Hence the necessity for tue
respectable element OF tho voting popu.
lalion making it, ~ flIuuce ielt In
politics by appearing al the primafIo,
hhh hhliik 10 wv 'NN'iNh ~ h"h'7Nf
capable men TO do the work VI dele.
gatet.
In government like ours u s fool.
ish, almost criminal. for the respect.
Ablo division Of the volirg population
To stay at home and let scht niefs and
ward.heelers manipulate the political
machine 40 that corruption reaches to
every part and the country l. buriencd
with wicked administrations. | may
be very well sometimes for ciUzon 10
say that when the tickets are up he
viii vote for tho best men. but
20 matter Of fact, when
tickets are formed Ia ths inter.
est OF cGrfuptionists there arc no
best men to choose from. The place 10
correct the evil II at the outset, not
after tho wrong Ia done. The s,arlini.
point Of political machinery Ia In ths
primaries, and there IL tho place Ia
have II started right. Once going IN
the proper direction, by the selection,
direct rom the people, Of respectable
and responsible delegates, there IN
less danger Of the machinery falling
under the IL tlurnce OF corruplionists.
Especially In Utah should the better
class OF voters come to tn trout at the
present time aud maintain the fern.
tory's attitude for square ana far
elections, fTee from the nyiariOul
schemes and uncloanuoss that mark
many other Il,oa.. The Territory II
IN the Important transition period thai
mrrges into Statehood. and every
ciuzrn should be up Rud doing to place
the commonwealth Ia the best possible
situation officially. 70 let wire,
workers aud schemoTs control Rnd thbu
10 grumblc nt the vileness Of politics h
unbecoming u citizens who love iail
and honorable dealing, aud have IN,
power TO enforce II. Hers ia Utah II /,
sacred duty 10 the country for every
CillE,n To DO his utmost 10 Insure oil
cial integrity and cleanliness. liz ca
do tubs only by getting Ia hil
work Mt the primaries. Then TIE
delega,e' selected by such iuiiueuc,
will follow II In conventions
aud instead Of the voter hsvin
TO hunt among all parties tor goo,
mon TO make up ticket that vii
suit him, Uy,ty ticket will be- com
posed a good, honorable candidate.
aud ,us choice u the voter be simpll
Ned tl u consideration OF the IaTticula
principle, Or policy one OF the 0tnc
party may offer for consideration. W,
hope tue reputable elements OF c,li1un
chip viii insist on conducting the pri
mArlrs anu conventions %, 90 parties IA
UtSb, that w may bo assured OF,
continuance AMI even advance IN & Oh
government locally.