Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-11-28
ADDRESS 10 CITIZENS.

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ADDRESS TO CITIZENS.
To the Citizens of the First Precinct.
AZ meeting OF citizens OF tails pre-
elnet ned this day at which were pres
ent those representing every shade Of
poNucal, social ana relgious conyic-
lions II was by unanimous resolution
delegated to the Undersigned TO totmu-
late an address and eau Tor mass con
Yentlon as hereinafter set forth.
As all of those present were to some
extent participants in the meeting
held at the Exposition uuildlng o..
Tuesday evening last, which meeting
reconNenes tomorrow (trluay eNe.li,4s,
anu as We nave determined TO withdraw
IRON further participation therein 1t
Is out proper tnat We set forth briefly
the considerations which move US to
such action
We hold It to be beyond all question
that the sole purpose OF the mass con-
Nenlion, as originally called. was to OBJ
tam lhe run and tair expression OF the
Judgment OF the resident voters OF the
precinct as to the best candidate for
scho0i trustee, irrespective OF any and
every consideration foreign ~ educa-
tional interests 1t was certainly i'm
plied that no Organization of any sort,
whether political, ecclesiastical, nater-
hal, social or financial, organized right
luhy and properly Tor the accomplish
ment OF results along other hnes,snOul
so lar leave It's proper sphere OF action.
ana by the use OF It's organization
against the remainder Of the cluzens
accomplish predetermined result The
agencies OF trades unlunism, OF pOliti-
cal parusansnlp. OF sects ana oreeds or
OF secret benevolent orders can GER
taiHa never ~ properly used as
against fellow citizens not SO
organized In matters such as are now az
STAKE. such use is insunctlyely felt to
be un-Amercan, Nor can we stop TO
consider the particular end 70 be ac-
cohpllshtd IN given case by the use Of
sucll means, Tor the evil Is inherent in
we principe, ana not depenueut upon
lhe result in any special instance. just
as IL is none the less bribery to pay a
Witness 10 TESTIFY TO the truth. 50 as
we tilnk, II Is none the less pernicious
10 use Improper methods and innuen-
ces 10 OBTAIN In an open convention a
majority Tor any man, be he every SO
capable or otherwise unoDJectionaDle.
Believing therefore as We 20 thar the
convention OF Tuesday night was domi-
mated by those VINO We're dctuated funny
as much by loyalty TO tae agencies
winch induced their presence as By "A de-
sire 10 select the pest candidates of-
Iered, and believing further that the
adjourned meeting or any other meet
ms similarly condgcted VIII but record
me WISH OF those who have put such
agencies In motion. we DO no, 49,. -.
way gear longer 10 participate or be
bound by its action.
we beg further to say that not only
10 we ulsHpprove OF the methods of
Whieh fof. byron Cummings Is in this
case the beneficiary but We desire TO
can attention to the reasons why he
ought not to he supported:
flrst MS duties as teacher In the
university must or should So occupy
Lls time as to prevent him from know
ing anything fiom personal observation
Oh me practical workings of our school
system
Second. While theoretically there
should not be, yet practically there is.
an overlapping OF the work OF his in
stitution to which he owes loyalty and
our own, to that extent there exists a
rivalry which It would be folly to deny.
Third. The university is one, and but
one, OF the sources from which we de-
i've our supply OF teachers. No one
VIII pretend that all graduates from
lhe university or any other institution
are III 70 teach in our system. IL
would be asking too much that he, as
a member OF the board Of education,
should refuse to employ one whom, as
mad certified In the higher institution.
he had certified as tit 10 teach.
Fourth. His candidacy Is a conces-
sion TO the idea that we as citizens
need help from other institutions as TO
the proper method OF conducting our
own, on else that these others have
some right 10 representation In ours.
We suspect the philanthropy which
neglects home duties to attend to
neighbours.
Besides, II the university should be
represented, why not Gordon academy.
sheldon Jackson college. the L. d. 5.
college and All Hallows?
We doubt that the citizens OF this
state would view with complacency the
VI ltNllfIlN raul OF the l..
ID. S. college or President McNlece OF
sheldon jackson college as a regent Of
our university. and the protest which
would follow such action would be no
imputaton upon the honor or capacity
Of the appontes.
The legitimate Interests Of the Uni
versity Of Utah can certainly never
suffer while as at present, our super
intendent Of schools and three Of the
members OF the board are graduates OF
the institution.
We therefore. as directed, hereby call
a mass convention Of the voters Of the
First precinct 10 be held at the LeRls-
lative hall. Joint city and county build
ing, Friday evening, Nov, 2s. az s
o'clock, for the purpose OF nominat-
ing a candidate for school trustee.
All citizens opposed 10 the exercise
Of sectarihn. political or other improper
Influences are urged 20 attend and take
part In this important meeting
a. H. PARSONS.
T.. w. WILSON.
J. f. MKNIGHT.