The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-05-28
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III.
This article was headed IAN 1
legal Gift and appeared on the ed
torial page of that paper. We hay
not quoted the entire article, Oh
7 remainder OF 1t dealing on the ques
ton OF illegality Now dear peopl
we ask you to read and then decide 4,
, to what justification your paper had il
jumping on to us in this way becaus,
we voiced our opinion on the mattel
OF franchises, and after having con
sidered same we ask you II we were
not justified In answering same as
We did In recent issue and are we
not justified in the conclusion that
your editor is a wilful prevaricator, or
the possessor Of mind diseased?
AS far as this phase of the case is
concerned you have the whole story.
The legality Of the case we did not
attempt to discuss. We are not a
lawyer as your editor appears, or pre-.
sumes, to be. We were content with
leaving this phase of the case with
the commissioners who have paid
attorneys to advise them, and as a
last resort simply said, and we say
so again, that the commissioners to
date have evidenced the fact that
they are perfectly capable of taking
care Of themselves. They are all
responsible citizens, and will stand
accountable for their own acts. Our
neighbor need have no fears of their
defaulting and leaving their bonds.
men In the lurch. Should they step
wide of the mark, which is not at all
probable. they will settle the claims
themselves"
Second, on the matter OF boycott
we ask your indulgence. Concerning
the petition that was circulated, and
freely signed, in Logan, under da.e
of May 10th the South Cache Cour.
Ter said:
Petitions were presented to every
business man for his signature. and
the result was very gratifying, in.
deed Practically all signed, and the
Few who refused put themselves On
record in manner, that will make
them sadder but wiser for the IN.
ture."
Then follows the list of signers, and
the article goes on as follows:
The following banks signed:
First National and Cache Valley
Banking companies.
The following furniture stores and
newspapers signed:
Lundstrom and Spande Furniture
and Logan Journal"
What do you think about such
threats dear neighbors? It was
freely stated by Logan citizens that
he threat was made that those who
would not sign would be published.
Was not this threat carried out, and
'ould some of those that did not
sign have been published more def
litely? Does not every school boy in
cache County, say nothing of every
'itizen, know that there are other
banks, and furniture stores, and news.
oapers in Logan City other than
hose mentioned? And could there
De more effective way of publish
ng those who did not sign? In It's
asst issue the South Cache Courier
ienies having singled out those who
dared not sign" and says the accuse.
lion is utterly false" and further
says that nothing of the kind has
in the Courier" Well what
about 1t friends? Does the record OF
the Courier not throw the lie In its
teeth And under such conditions
can you blame those business men
who signed your petition from signing
counter petition? Is II right for the
Courier to thus brow beat those "few
who refused" and then make the
"' 'hoii aCtS III refusing |
viii make them sadder but wiser for
the future?" Is 1t right fo- the Cour.
Ter to thus publish those "who dared
not sign" and then say they didn't
DO 1t? In other words is It right 70
Talsify? These questions are ltI
and we ask your consider.
alton OF each OF them, and as far az
we are concerned we are willing to
abide your decision.
Finally what you want, and what
we all want are results chat are bene.
nciai to our county. The Republican
S not an incident In the controversy.
your editor was perhaps thinking of
long pennance when he said II