The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-01-19

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about the matter other than to give
their views.
lnasmuch as most people who think
about the electric lighting situation
regard any suggestions which come
from the local papers as having poll.
teal significance. II is hard to ad-
vance any theories as to the settle
ment Of the perplexing lighting prob
len. SO if we should come out fee
taxation, there are people who would
see in the declaration some momen-
tous political move when, as a mat.
ter of fact, only a desirable solution
of public problem would be desired.
The great and overwhelming desire
to see politics in everything that is
advocated defeats more good suggest.
ions from residents than almost any
other evil existing here.
To overcome THIS Internal notion
that politics lies behind every move
ment for civic betterment, is the
earnest desire of this paper. We have
advocated action for reduction of coal
rates from Cache, for a reform of the
lighting situation, for an enforcement
of prohibition laws; and behind none
OF these has shadow of political
motive been allowed to hide. What
, we desire to get is free, unbiased
, discussion of fundamental weakness
ses or conditions in our community
and social life II we could only get
, free expression from the people as
to what are their ideas on these mat
) tiers, we would gladly publish them
D Furthermore. we urge such discus
t sion. On so many occasions, we have
S heard people say, IF we could only
D say what we think" We offer those
, people this opportunity to say what
}. they think; we dare them to- We will
( maintain a column for them to say
e just what they think about these mat
l. ters which should concern the whole
|. public. That column will be known
as The Voice of the People" and
e anybody who has something worth
< while to say can find expression il
). that column. We want intelligent ex
n preston with true names and signed
S to every communication. But unles!
r asked for we will not publish rea
5 names.
/. Here is an opportunity fod thos,
e who have always said that they would
e like to say what they think. We dar,
e them to say them on any subject tina
S concerns the people of this city o
L county or state. We want to remov,
n any political or business designs tina
e would be inimicable to public good
y We want to get the people to SCI
e matters of public concern in anothe
y light than political one. We desir
the people to understand that any e,
o pressions in these columns are with
g out political design. This is precisel
lie how we have been conducting on
IL columns of late, and it is how W
ic feel that the people want them to b,
IS. We are for the best in Journalism an
at want the people to have@ free dii
m cussion of those things which vital
concern them.
Therefore, we offer to you sui
T. ject for your consideration; "Sha
the municipality tax the people alik
of
Tor the maintenance ana support
" municipal plant?" This subject
~ being considered by a number of pc
~ pie, and various plans are being 10
- mt lated for carrying 1t out Son
=" people are dissatisfied with como
tions, feeling that they ought no.
nv be charged more for lights than Il
he Telluride charges for its service
les Let the people speak and exprel
he themselves as they have so often d
,te sired to do.