The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-04-15

THE REPUBLICAN refrained from
discussing the political phases Of the
recent college fight only because we
deemed such discussion disadvan-
tage to the college. There was no OBJ
lection to the placing Of Barber on a
pedestal and the Republican members
on the ounces stool, because it was
hoped that the Journal would eventu-
ally see the error Of Its way and cut
out the politics so far as this fight is
concerned. Just the slightest insight
into this fight reveals that every dem
ocrat in the Senate voted for consoli-
dalton, and 1t Is fact that every big
democrat In State politics was against
us. While Mr.. Barber made excellent
talks and did all in his power (for
which the whole Of Cache is duly
thankfuD ii Is fact that he was not
able to change single one Of his dem
ocratic colleagues. While Mr.. Cutler
misused us IN the end, 1t Is true that
the bigger republicans in the State
were against consolidation-Howcll,
Smoot, Sutherland, Loose, Callister
and Spry, and the fact that the A. G,
secured 100000 more money than was
ever before appropriated is proof that
the republican majority in the house
did not use us badly. Roberts, Merrill
and Vaughan surely didn't do us
much harm. The republicans certain
ly have all the best of this argument,
but there is no desire to press the
matter If the Democratic organ can
see It's way clear to not get flowery
with itself.
The REPUBLICAN has not rushed TO
the defense of the Board Of Education
every time mis-statements were made
by the Journal for the reason that we
believe that papers continual mag
ging" in this respect does the republic
can end of the affair no harm and its
own end no good. From public ex-
pressions, regardless Of party aiiilia-
tions, we arcled to believe that this eff
fort TO keep up political harangue
from January to December is distaste-
full to democrats and republicans
alike, hence many matters of this kind
are passed up. However, the Journals
recent assertion that there will be a
deficit of 81, 900 in the school funds is
absolutely incorrect and the public
should ask for proof.
THE REPUBLICAN has paid little at
tention to the attacks on the City
Council for the same reason it passed
up assertions about the Board of Edu-
cation. These matters will all have
to be fought out again at the next
election, so why give you a surfeit of
them now?
The arraignment of the Electric
Light Committee by Councilman
Hatch, published in. The Journal,
seems to merit an investigation and
reply but in reality it does not. Mr..
Hatch did make the assertions credit
ed to him and he made accusations
and left differences, II reports are cor
rect, Of which he might well be
ashamed. The Journal reporter for
got (?) to mention that when Mr. |
Hatch was called upon for proof, speci-
ic instances warranting his assertions,
he was replied to so eifectuallv that a
arge part of the wind was taken out
If his sails.
The REPUBLICAN doesn't claim
for the republican MAORI
les in the City Council and Board of
but we do claim, and a
'areful perusal of The Journal will
an open mind, that the DEM
'cratic organ has continually had to
esort to very small matters to hold |
hose majoritics up in an unfavorable !
light. There have been no mistakes |
this continual harangue.
We leave it to you, Republican, Demo-
rat, whether The Journal has I'M
overed anything where single 300
las been lost to the city or is liable to
Ne lost. Has 1t corrected single evil
II prevented a single mistake in its
ontinued cavil?
We regret that it seems necessary
o say this much, but in order that
he public which elected that republic
an majority, and In whose hands their
business now is, may not lose conf
lence in them and our ability to de-
end at the right time, these few
words Of explanation are offered.