The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-03-11
REPRESENTATIVE FUNK.

We do not desire TO criticise any In.
dividual, be he in public or private
life, unjustly, much less Representa-
tive Funk. We have delayed the writ.
ing of these few sentences in the
hope that we could see our way clear
TO pass the matter up. But his atti-
tude on the floor OF the house last
Tuesday was SO manifestly unjust.
and directed towards one who has
been such a loyal, constant ana con.
sistent friend Of Cache County, that
we would consider ourselves migrate.
full did we not utter word OF protest
During the debate on the question
OF reconsideration of the liquor bill
for the purpose of considering three
amendments proposed by the COVER
nor, Representative Funk used these
words: And the governor has pro.
posed these amendments. Now | have
the greatest respect for the governor.
He is one OF the best chief executives
Utah has ever had, or that any state
has ever had. But, gentlemen, claim
the privilege of doing my own think.
ing. believe l know what my cons,i.
tuents want"
AS We read the case the liquor bill
came up for consideration after hay
ing passed the senate, and Mr.. Funk
urged the immediate passage of the
bill. without amendment, on the
grounds that any amendments by the
house might jeopardize the passage
of the bill, anticipating of course that
the senate might not concur He car.
ried his point and was at once her.
aided as the floor leader for the bill
The opposition maintained that tho
bill had been "railroaded" through,
and that certain amendments should
be considered, on the grounds that
the governor wanted the amendments,
which appears to be true, and further
that at least two out of the three
were just and right. A motion to re.
consider in order that the amendments
might be considered was entertained,
and. it was to this motion that the
Objectionable remarks were made
for long time, both before ana since
he became governor. During his I'D.
ministration we have seen him I'm.
der fire, when calm. deliberate judg.
ment in the minds of many had He'd
and when enthusiasts had lost their
reason but We have yet 20 know
of one instance wherein he has as.
sumed the right to think for even the
humblest OF his fellowmen, much less
Representative Funk. 1t is true these
remarks were made when 1t was prac-
ticaily certain that the rollers wei g
gong over Mr.. Funk and his col.
leagues, who had been victorious n
few days before, and anticipating tho
sting of defeat he may have been
thrown off his guard. Blu the the cir
cumstances as they may we protest
against such statements. They are
not JUST They are not true, and we
think Representative Funk is lndebt-
ed to the governor to the extent of
an apology.
Further, he says: 81 believe know
why my constituents want" He will,
we are sure, pardon the reference
that he drove constituents stakes
very deep two years ago, and last
fall pulled them all up again
Again, a short time ago bill pas
sed the senate placing the Goglruor
and Secretary OF State on the U. OF
U. and U. A. c. board, respectively
This was another suggestion of the
governors, he stating to us that
wherein so much OF the peoples
money is expended as in these large
schools, he thought it only just to the
people that there be suih representa-
ton We were sorry to note that Rep
resentatige Funk went out OF his way
to oppose this bill In the house, and