The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-10-15
WHO is TO
BLAM e?

"
From Idaho comes the horrfying account of a
young lad, not yet in his teens, who in fit of
resentment because of rebuke from his mother,
rushed the house, seized the shotgun. inserted
a coupe of Shells and as his mother followed him
into the house. turned the weapon upon her and
literally blew the top of her head off. The details
Of the affair too horrible to need calculation
here but there purpose in mention being made
OF this incident and it is this: Who is to blame?
There is a lesson to be gained from this
story, worthy of the attention of the most pro
found thinkers Of the day. Is this boy entirely
to blame? Did this sudden outburst of uncontroll-
able temper come the result of momentary i'm
pulse, is it not rather the ultimate expression
of cumulative series of passionate examples? 1t
would be the height of cruelty to attach the blame
of the childs training to this poor, unfortunate
mother, whose thus suddenly terminal
ed Nor can place the blame wholly upon the
father but in all charity it would appear that both
the father and the mother are somewhat to blame.
This sudden horrfyng outburst Of passion lculmn-
ating maricide is the result of lesser outburss
which the boy has witnessed throughout his grow
ing years. Either the father the mother of this
home and perhaps both, have been in the habit Of
giving vent to their unrestraned passions. vio
lent tempers finding their expression in unwise
Words and actions, have undoubtedly been the for
ces pressing together, thus dominating the little
lads life.
In short this is the result norrfying though
II be, of the forces of environment and parental
example. Had peace and love and contentment,
characterized the ideals of the members OF this
household such an event as this would never have
happened.
For the sake of the little ones who imbibe and
with allseeing eyes observe the actions of their
parents no father mother be too careful in
thar before their chill
dren. This is the lesson which we are taught from
this horrfying story and this is the lesson which
should impress itself forever upon the minds of
every one of us.
John A. Sheldon had a hard time to land the
nomination for County Attorney the Bull Moose
ticket Saturday When nominations for
were in order A. A. Law Immediately nomi-
mated and an attempt to railroad him through,
much to the dstaste and humiliation of Sheldon,
was made. Law persisted that he would not have
the Job, while Sheldon blushed, and about forty
others blushed for him. Law said he could not be
candidate for three reasons, first he had been
county attorney twice evidently at heart not be-
lever in third term second he was city attorney
for the Logan City Democratic administration, ap-
parently desiring not to offend his Democratic
brethren and third he had rendered his support to
another whom he said had given perfect sat
isfacton to all except the editor of the Logan Re
publican" With Law out of the and no other
attorney who could be prevailed upon to take the
job, Sheldon succeeded in getting the nomination,
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At the Bull Moose convention last Saturday
| John A. Hendrckson wanted the ticket nominal.
! ed and all other business transacted before the
platform was presented because said he, many Of
the delegates will want to leave the train" The
only conclusion to be drawn is that John 4 wanted
the platform dictated by the bosses Law, Hen
! Erickson, Sheldon ct al.