The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-05-28
TO THE GOOD PEOPLE
OF SOUTH CACHE.


into controversy wherein your inter
ests and ours are involved. especial.
wherein the fault appears to be tina
of misunderstanding, or lack of sui
ficient thought and consideration. TIT
entire matter appears to hinge arounc
certain petition circulated in Logar
for certain changes in train service
and certain actions on the part o.
Commercial clubs, etc.
The Republican desires to make
statement to the good people of south
Cache and then rest its case. The
Republican in the beginning voices
confidence in the integrity. the man.
hood, and individual worth of the
people Of south Cache. II realizes
that they are human beings, howev'
er, and thus subject to mistakes Just
as we are. When their rights are in.
fringed upon they resent 1t, for which
we admire them. They prefer peace.
but are not afraid OF war, and possess
the ability and determination to have
justice melted out to all. Such is our
opinion of our good friends on the
south and We stand ever ready to see
that justice is theirs to the ability
that we possess.
First We desire to state that we
refrained from making any comments
on the controversy, and in fact had
nothing to do with 1t until we were
assailed, feeling that all would work
out for the benefit OF all in the end.
We say until We were assailed, and
herewith submit the evidence:
On the 9TH day of May the County
Commissioners granted two franch!s.
es in Cache County, and on the same
day appropriated the sum of $1,000 TO
assist in the purchase of the Logan.
Ballard Cutoff. On the matter of
franchises under the heading "An
Hail the County Commissioners" we
wrote as follows:
The action of the county commits.
slohers at the meeting ON Saturday 10
the result OF almost universal favor.
able comment They were presented
with two franchises, with apparent
conflicting requests, but handled the
matters in such way as to make all
parties feel good, and at the same
time preserved the rights of each
Ihey acted wisely, consistently, and
ID the interests of the entire county
lhey had previously laid down certain
conditions that must be met, among
them being definite route, and a
sufficient guaranty OF good faith
These conditions being met, and the
requests otherwise in accordance with
law, there was nothing left for the
commissioners to do other than to
grant the requests. They did ii, ana
al the same time maintained the dig.
ATTY and consistency of their office.
and sent representatives of apparent
interests away without
any Just cause for complaints. They
nave through their acts of Saturday
added one more commendable act to
heir already successful administra.
Ion. All hail the County Commits.
sioners. They have acted wisely and
we'll"
That is the article in full and We
ask you in reading the same to de-
'ide as to whether or not there Is
my reference TO the $1,000 appropria.
ion, or whether or not there is aay
more to il other than a legitimate
opinion as to the acts OF the County
Commissioners, After having decided
then we ask you what justification
there is in the following article which
appeared in the South Cache Courier
under date of May 18th:
With astounding audacity, the 10
gan Republican comes out editoriaIly,
and unloads itself of the following
dramatic exclamation: HALL All
Hail, the County Commissioners And
why this outburst of praise, used only
In extraordinary instances in doing
honor to some great monarch, or in
comic opera?
Simply because the County Com.
had been misled into grant.
Ing an appropriation for private
enterprise, an act which the RepubIi.
can surely knows is as inconsistent
and Illegal. as II the same appropria-
ton had been made to aid Hyrnm IN