Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-10-02
1aE Mkt LEGISLATURE.

The time IL drawing close for the
VOTERS q THE State TO perform one Of
he m n important duties that ever
has rested upon them-the selection Of
estate Legislature, part Of which will
eiullnue 90 office four years and part
'or two Year,; which will name a
United States senator for n six years
term and IN part will hold over tor tho
election Of another full term Senator
Two yeafs from now and which will
have the responsibility Of psssinglupon
q cooi6oation aud revision Of all
the laws Of the State aud Of adding
new legislation which may be very
difficult 10 change when once ouaclsd.
ihis combined work is OF n character
tho Importance OF which, TO q rev
State In tue conditions In which Utah
10, hardly eau DO ovorostlmsted.
At such tims, the people should
iako especial care 10 send a. their rep.
fesenialives those who have both the
determination aud tho ability TO main.
tain the public veal. II IL not sufil.
Client thata legislator should Iniond 10
10 right, Tor soll meaning people often
ere hoodwinked into doing that which
hey never iatenIed; nor 1, ability 10
talk huenily anu TO frame laws sui.
1cioni, for smart persons arc often
fogues. Legislators should have the
atulbuio Of meaning well and also DO
endowed with tho ability 10 do well,
and have tho backbone 10 stand by tho
rghti and should not bs above con.
'ulling the Wishe, and needing the ad.
yles Of their constituency. Any other
ciais Of aspltsnts Tor legislative honors
should receive n baohset despite any
political pull they may have.
Uader tho State law tho nominating
IL tho best place 10 make n
stand, but even at the polls there IL n
choice between candidates.
Some candidates tor the next State
Legislature navo been placed In nom
inalion In various parts Of the State.
" these already named, some
are very good indeei; Of othefs
u Souid be a tfavesty on
ruth TO make tho sane remark.
More candidates arc yet 10 DO named,
and the probability lie that they will
'onilst Of good and not 20 good per.
'ons for ofiles. Certainly there are
,mong these vino Aru asplranu for
persons whose ability and
integrity sfo not Of an order TO entille
hem to public endorsement aud con.
adence. AJudlrious selection Ia nsoes.
'sfy to keep on, the inoompsienls.
In the matter Of Legislators pArticu.
atly, the people should not walt upon
candidates who come out them.
Wives. II has become fashion,
almost n necessity, 10 come parts,
'or person to "announos" himself
oeioro no receives Any attention. This
hould not be. II IL all right for clli.
,ens 10 become candidates, either from
,hoir own choice or on the advice VI
'fionds. IL isalso right for the people
10 20 outside Of those anu exsTciss tho
aaoioe themselves. Aud In naming a
,gislator-whioh ofiieeis not always a
thankful ono-it ia commonly the bot.
igr way 10 select persons who are
avoweoly not candidates. and who
would accept only from sense Of
patriotic duty to tho SIate. But In
any event inoompolsnu and irtespon.
slbles ought 10 BIO guarded against and
shut cut OF the State Legislature. IL
Ia n body too important In its functions
to DO composed OF peltiiogging lawyers,
sscond.Tato politicians nod oyster
stniesmen. knowledge, brAiIs and
energy Of the first order are needed In
tho state Legislature to make II truly
representative Of the best Interests Of
tho people.