The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-06-10
WHERE THERE'S A WILL
THERE'S A WAY"

The above is respectfully referred to the city
commissioners, particularly in the considera-
ton of the water question We note that the city
attorney says that the bond capacity Of the city is
within $4,000 OF the limit which holds out but lit
tie hope for assistance from this source There is
left however, the tax method and sale of city prop
erty and from the fact that sale of bonds will not
give any material assistance the commissioners
should not rest from their labors and allow this i'm
portant matter to languish
Sometime ago the commission conceived the
idea Of buying auto fire engine. Did the city
have the money to pay for 1t? No. Was the city
in debt? Yes the city was in debt on bonds notes
and overdraf. Was the citys water supply suf.
fcient as to justify the purchase OF this engine?
great many say Perhaps as many say yes, but
when the engine being demonstrated certain
parts of the city was without water. Under such
conditions what benefit would the engine be to such
localities? Without water It goes without saying
that aside from being nice to look at II would be
OF no value. With sufficient water the engine no
doubt would be very valuable addit on to the fire
department, and something that should receive the
commentator OF ALL but without water 1t can only
serve as an expensive toy.
Again we say did the city have the money to
buy this engine? And again we say no. But the
commissioners made up their minds to buy it, They
he'd the will" to do and where there's a will
there's way" The engine purchased and
the city will pay for it. And this water question
must be considered in the way. If the com.
missoners nave the will" there will be the way"
1t is true there is not much hope from the sale of
bonds. But has not the city property that
be sold We think one of the commissioners
said at one time that the city had some property
real estate ETC., that under sale would net nice
amount, and then there is the always with us meth
cd of taxation. Again we say where there's will
there's way and it would be better for each cit-
to sell off half his holdings and put the returns
into water system such that 1t will be safe for
people to drink, and invite those who come here
to go to school to drink, than to allow this cond.
tion to maintain longer.
We are not critlcising the work of the commits
sioners. We approve the steps they have taken to
date on the water question, and propose to stand
behind them in the furtherance of this work We
think this question the paramount issue in Logan
CITY, and trust the present commission will not
let its administration close without taking definite
action in the matter. We also approve the purch.
ase Of a fire engine and such other fire apparatus
consistent with the financial conditions OF the city
and we are not opposed to borrowing money for
such purposes, providing our water supply and
essary accessories are adequate, but do not ap-
prove the expenditure OF large sums Of money for
machinery and apparatus the successful operation
OF which depends upon water, as long rs our water
system is totally inadequate. Therefore to make
the action OF the commissioners consistent we are
strongly OF the opinion that before the sun goes
down on the month Of June active operations
should be begun on this water question Where
there's will there's way" There is no time
like the present and is to be hoped that the com.
missioners will keep busy
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THE LOBBY PROBE
FoG the past week the lobby probe has been
on the boards in the United States Senate and now
II develops that the committee cannot finish it's
Work N the allotted time and extension has
been applied for. The investigation has assumed
wide range, and nothing wherein legislation is
supposed to have been affected is spared. Summing
up to date however it appears that President WI.
sons numerous and insidious lobby charge
not well founded and before the committee fin
ishes If it should decide call the president him.
self, We venture the assertion that he viii prove
TO be the greatest director and dictator OF legs-
lation even greater than any and all of the
bned forces that have been the ground at Wash.
ington. In commenting on the situation the Liter,
AIRY Digest says:
Even in the senate where the tsfff fight is
now on, Messrs Oliver (Rep., Pa > Burton (Rep,
o. and Warren (Rep., Wyo,) as quoted in the
New York Herald, have seen no evidence, of &C.
tvity in the Hobbies Senator Ransdell Dem,
La who is fighting for a retention OF the sugar
duties, tells that there are no lobbyists"
among his constituents. Senator Brandegee
(Rep, Conn., takes the opportunity for a little
fling at the president, remarkine that the coun
try ought to have realized before this that no
one has any right to discuss the provisions OF